Check out the P-38 build video! kzread.info/dash/bejne/h4qW0ct_YLfbgrQ.html Also, the kit is available now: store.flitetest.com/flite-test-ft-p38-lightning-electric-airplane-kit-1460mm-flt-1069/p1059733

@crystalelk

4 жыл бұрын

Fantastic race! Really cool seeing BTS of the builds too. I've been on board watching for awhile, and must say awesome channel & content guys! Sending positive vibes your way. Peace love dream's!🇨🇦 💞🌐📷📽️⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐🌅🌏💜🌍💚🌎🌄✌🏼💗☁️🎬😉

@Mobius118

4 жыл бұрын

Love your vids guys!! Keep up the amazing work!

@Mobius118

4 жыл бұрын

Would you ever consider making the X-02 Wyvern from Ace Combat 04 for an old fan of yours? Keep up the great content 👍🏼

@sleepinglynx

4 жыл бұрын

Thank you for making a P38 Lightning, I attended Richard I. Bong elementary so I saw one every day of school for the first 6 years. This really brings back alot of memories. Next you should make a giant Zero and dogfight.

@sinformant

4 жыл бұрын

We need a large scale sea duck, and large scale b17

"I see your shadow behind me!" "Yeah your'e going to see more than that in a second." YES

@kalebplaysyt4569

4 жыл бұрын

Ok

@whoflerdude1855

4 жыл бұрын

Why isn’t this channel more popular than it is? It deserves it. This is epic!

@rossgregg8598

4 жыл бұрын

This was awesome!

@rocksparadox

4 жыл бұрын

@@whoflerdude1855 ''Why isn’t this channel more popular than it is?'' That's a good question: One answer could be, because most views on youtube are from mindless kids who like pewdiecancer and other forms of moronic ''entertainment''

@dieselyeti

4 жыл бұрын

"Charging guns... your ass is mine"

After watching FliteTest for years this has to be the most intense, beautiful video of all!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

@gascan

4 жыл бұрын

Agreed! Best aerial cinematography yet. That 360 cam was a great combination with the chase drone and other on-board cameras.

@CarlosSpicyWeener

4 жыл бұрын

Agree. The editor is also to be congratulated. It takes time to put a good video together. Shooting the action is just the beginning.

@rmdcade1717

4 жыл бұрын

@@gascan Yeah, so glad they've been using the 360 camera in more videos. It really puts in the work.

@chrisjohnstone7908

4 жыл бұрын

Yes please no more super hero or Harry Potter vids. Ones like this are why we are here!

@rmdcade1717

4 жыл бұрын

@@chrisjohnstone7908 I mean, I wouldn't go that far. I enjoy them all. One of my favorites from relatively recent days was Alex's build of the flying car from whichever Harry Potter movie that was (Prisoner of Azkaban?).

Wish my father was still alive to see this he was a 38 pilot stationed in the Pacific,he would have loved this!!!

@WashedFrendzy

4 жыл бұрын

Anthony Green knock knock you say who’s their not your dad

@WashedFrendzy

4 жыл бұрын

Lol

@skjorta1984

4 жыл бұрын

@@WashedFrendzy maybe worst joke of the century

@e30kitty

4 жыл бұрын

@@WashedFrendzy Oh man, you rly need to get some cancer.

@nate8652

4 жыл бұрын

That’s amazing lots of respect to your father

god I would love to be in that room learning from you guys.

Dude the sound of those things passing over gives me chills. Incredible. Awesome video, that looked like blast!

@jfan4reva

4 жыл бұрын

I loved it too. MAYBE THEY'LL DO ANOTHER VIDEO WITH A BUNCH OF LOW PASSES????

Uh oh. P-38 is my all time favorite plane...I was just flying one in VR in Il-2...this might push me over the edge into RC flying...

@air-headedaviator1805

4 жыл бұрын

Neo Baggins DO IT! Its easier than it seems to learn to build, but way more addictive than you’d think!

@semperparatus3685

4 жыл бұрын

Start with a simple kit from Flite Test so WHEN you crash you can rebuild easier. There are TONS of help on line and should be in your community. If you need help respond here and I'LL help! Looking forward to seeing you at the field!

@FliteTest

4 жыл бұрын

YOU CAN DO IT!

@thrilleex

4 жыл бұрын

DO IT MAN !! You'll return to this point later on and ask yourself "why I didn't did this before?" .

@linecraftman3907

4 жыл бұрын

It's too fun to not try it

My Uncle Paul was a WW II combat P-38 Pilot and then moved onto P-61 Black Widows. I wish he could have watched this video. EXCELLANT Video and compliments to your skill and dedication to the hobby!

I was at Glacier Girl "Maiden Flight". I took WWII "Hump Navigator" Lt Col Norman Swersky to see it. We drove from Knoxville on a rainy day and as he was in a wheelchair were able to get a position in the front row. What a great sight and the sound of the engines starting was something I'll never forget. What a beautiful aircraft!!!

P38 is one of my favorite planes love building it in ksp

@krakenburger56

4 жыл бұрын

KSP gang

I’ve watched every episode since the very beginning days and that might’ve been my favorite one of them all awesome job guys! I never leave comments but I had to for this one!

@praterguys

4 жыл бұрын

I absolutely agree 100%.Best one yet

@ignitehopega1.273

4 жыл бұрын

I could feel the intensity watching! Alex did a good job relaying how he was feeling. Josh is too cool and calm! Lol

This just popped in for me to view. Wow. Beautiful models with stunning flying characteristics. The race was great. Seeing P-38s, even models, in flight is very special for me. My Dad was a P-38 pilot during WWII. He was based in England and thus flew in the European Theater. Thanks so much for a great, fun video.

The sound that these larger scale aircraft make is more than incredible... It's awe inspiring! Imagine for a moment if you will, Marlon Brando's voice saying "The horror... the horror". Now, change that up a little, and imagine him saying "The sound... the sound..." _______THAT is how the sound that these larger scale aircraft make me feel. I would never have imagined that anything couldn't have made me feel like that when I started making these entry level planes.

Not going to lie, that was a lot of fun to watch! Great video guys. My favorite part..."Not going to lie Stefan, that was a pretty sketchy launch!" Ask me how I know. ;P

@1212354a

4 жыл бұрын

Daniel Sponholz Thank you “Sponz” for your excellent work with FT, especially the Bloody Baron!

Alright. New favorite episode! Also I guess the P-38 is my favorite WW2 fighter again lol. Seriously tho! John! Your design looks exactly like the aircraft! A true craftsman!

For 0ver 40 years into all types of RC. Now I just fly race quads and sometimes my Typhoon H or my P4. Love all your videos! You have a great team and all the personalities fit like a glove. Kudos to all you do!!

“You’re gonna see more than that in a second” DAYUM that competitive!!

You guys are one of the best channels on KZread thank you

With that mustache, Alex looks like he rather be flying a Messerschmitt 😆

@apocalypticsurvivor1881

4 жыл бұрын

They should bould one. Best would bea Bf109 G-2

@crispybaguette8670

4 жыл бұрын

apocalyptic survivor it’s also called the me 109

@apocalypticsurvivor1881

4 жыл бұрын

@@crispybaguette8670 there are even vidios about the discussion if Me or Bf is right

@1212354a

4 жыл бұрын

Apocalyptic survivor I liked the Me-109F the best.

Gentlemen, with the FPV, action cam shots and the drone chase plane, you had me locked in!!. The last time I felt that intense about a plane film?...Top Gun!! "Transferring the shake to the legs!!!" Classic!😉

Good morning friends, I am the president of the karl meyer baldo foundation, I am writing to you from Venezuela, grateful for your great work, since we in Venezuela are experiencing a new concept so that aeromodelistas like me can have raw materials and integrate, learning from you... have a lot of success .. a fraternal hug

I love giant scale models, and adding the VR element to this made it truly incredible.

More airplane races please, that everyone make his own personalized airplane and make a race, but make it difficult, put some drone gates.

This was the video that inspired me to build the FT P38 with my father. Thank you guys for the awesome model and kits.

Well done. And I'm pretty sure that they found several P-51's under the ice in Greenland also. The flight was mostly P-51's. But an amazing recovery none the less. I think Life magazine did an article on this with lots of great pictures. One of my favorite stories. The P-38 Lightning was truly the best Prop fighter ever built. Dead on accuracy.

In my view, you have posted the absolute best flying video on KZread. That was amazing.

I’ve wanted to get back into RC so bad lately but being retired has strained my playtime budget. But now there is planes and equipment I can afford thank to you guys at Flite Test. My enthusiasm has returned ! I know you guys are really busy but I do have a suggestion for a great kit. It is the Polikarpov I-16. It is one great plane and I bet the model will fly as good as the real one Thank you for making an old veteran happy again👍😊

@Pijawek

4 жыл бұрын

The real Ratta didn't fly good. And a stubby plane with small wings wouldn't translate well to rc

Mr Overstreet, what you are doing with foamboard is magic. Respect. Bringing families together with STEM. Good for your community. Good for our world.

Cheers. Real flying. No toilets, tanks, or Harry Potters. Congratulations on returning to airworthiness and skill. And elegance of flight.

My father got to make one of the windows for glacier girl.

@patb5266

4 жыл бұрын

Amazing and to get to touch that aircraft, wow!

2:12 wow that’s a lot of planes behind ya

OUTSTANDING! Best sixteen minutes of my life. Thanks guys.

This show won a subscribe. The P-38, and Flying Fortress are a couple of planes I liked as a kid, and the race was great.

That was one of my favorite FliteTest videos ever! John's designs have really taken FliteTest to next level. Looking forward to future videos!

2:16 on the right. For the love of god, please tell me that Tomcat is coming to the maker series DIY kits soon. I'd go nuts to have a foamie F-14 with working variable-swept wings.

The guy who cheers and pats peoples backs has the most enthusiasm out of all of the guys. I say this cuz I rarely see him flying he is always excited just to watch.

You dudes are friggin awwsumm!!! I love all the "radio" chatter. The FPV and drone footage was amazing! I don't know what else can be done to make this hobby more realistic than it already is. Maybe a machine that can shrink humans down so we can fly in the plane?

Thank you for bringing these two beautiful aircraft home in one piece.

That racing was great to watch! Do more of that, with other warbirds and purpose built planes as well.

OK, this video embodies everything cool about RC... friends, film, flight, fight, fright, freedom, fun. The only thing better would be more of this.

No crash landing, no mid air collision, no problem. Bravo!

Quality! One improvement I'd like to see, is foam spinners made from underfloor insulation blocks, turned on a drill with a ply base, easy to do, no balancing issues, but really add the the effect, awesome P-38's guys 😎

@1212354a

4 жыл бұрын

Matt's Hobby Channel there is a how to video by Overstreet.

Honestly didn't know how much John Overstreet does, above designing awesome FT Aircraft!! Kudos John!! I'm DYING to build the P-47.... I'm a Disabled Veteran, and my hands, although they work.... COULDN'T cut a Scratchbuild well at all. I even messed up a Baby Blender!! 😞😖 I'd love a Speed Build Kit of it, but can't afford one anytime soon. Not giving up hope though. 👍 Carmine ✈🚂🚙

@CarminesRCTipsandTricks

4 жыл бұрын

Oh, and I've been a subscriber for nearly a decade!! Thanks Guys.

@kurtownsj00

4 жыл бұрын

Maybe you could bring the plans to a local laser cutter (if such a thing exists)? My buddy and I did it many years back but with balsa, and got good results. Being over a decade ago I forget what the price was like....ended up being too prohibitive for us to sell a kit at small scale.

@MCsCreations

4 жыл бұрын

I would love to help you if I lived near you, dude. 😕 But I'm from Brazil... 😕

@CarminesRCTipsandTricks

4 жыл бұрын

@@MCsCreations I appreciate that. 😊 Shipping would be an issue to Arizona... I completely understand.

@CarminesRCTipsandTricks

4 жыл бұрын

@@kurtownsj00 Yeah, there's a place near here who does laser cutting... MORE than the Speed Build Kit! 😳 But thanks for your thoughtfulness. 👍👍

Hands down greatest video flitetest had done.i was blown away by the editing, camera views. It was amazing, well done guys.

Performs like a p38 lightning. The p38 lightning is legendary. Nice work. You guys should be really proud of yourselves.

Absolutely my favorite video of all time. This was a fantastic build, great history, full story, and climactic ending that was very satisfying! Just so very impressed and excited to see more!!! Wow.

You guys just raised the bar. The rest of the RC aircraft community just ran their hands through their hair and sighed in exasperation.

Props to John and Flite Test! A truly epic race and a great tribute to an awesome Warbird.

That has to be one of your best videos. Been following y'all since almost day 1. With your passion it's hard not to twist and turn with FPV. I've said before just ain't right for y'all to be having so much fun. Love what you are doing for our Hobby. ✈😃💝

This is the most beautiful RC warbird video that i have ever seen. I live in Brazil, far far away from you, and guys the only thing that I want to say to you is thank you. You've made my day!

Wow , fantastic, the sound of those motors , best ever.

Guys,, you've outdone yourselves! That was fantastic! Congratulations! That was more exciting than the Reno Air Races, and almost more realistic. The viewer is almost sitting in the cockpit with the pilot, instead of a grandstand. I truly believe you have created a new field for RC aircraft racing. Your should be proud of yourselves. I can see you setting up a racetrack with pylons and everything. If you could project that on a screen? Great!

You need to make nose cones for the propellers to complete the airplanes. Other wise, they look awesome!

I remember squadrons of these flying over head. the sound was awesome.

I remember watching the series on that plane it was one of the coolest things I've seen

This is one of the coolest videos I have ever seen for anything RC. FANTASTIC!

I would love to see more air races. Not only the P-38s look amazing in the air but the first person view and the racing element pushed it to the next level guys!! So hyped for what is coming next

Wow guys, just wow! I’ve been a fan a long time and this is easily the most exciting video you’ve done! Bravo! It’s worth noting I’m a huge Fpv plane guy and could feel my heart racing right along with yours. I hope to see more giant scale Fpv racing. Pan and tilt in the cockpit? 😉

Could you guys do another airsoft battle with these? That would look so cool seeing a dog fight with these monsters of the sky.

@Gakeee

3 жыл бұрын

This is a year later but holy crap dude it'd be so cool to see them put like an aeg in that thing. Or even have aaa on the ground (aka: someone shooting from the ground at them lmao)

@Blop934

2 жыл бұрын

@@Gakeee they have already did that

@TheRealThomasPaine1776

Жыл бұрын

Lets add some CO2 canisters, some air lines, some feed tubs and load up the nose cannons with some .177 or even .22 pellets! Forget BB's, as they would be all over the sky, they never fly straight.

Probably my favourite FliteTest video ever!!!

The passion you folks have for your work is priceless.

BEST VIDEO EVER!!! Keep these coming...what a blast. Fun stuff right there.

Reminds me of the laughs and excitement that Josh and David "the swede" had with the 400th episode giant twin and spit .. you must resurrect those models to race again!

The P38 is my favorite war bar ! This by far my favorite flite test video 🇺🇸👍

Racing is SO much fun to watch! MOAR racing!

That was brilliant, looked like a lot of fun. Anyone else notice there was no high fives at the end?

how is nobody talking about the sound those planes produced? those birds sound awesome on a low pass

@patb5266

4 жыл бұрын

I know right, almost like the real thing!

@1212354a

4 жыл бұрын

Josh always says something when they roar past.

This is really cool. I was the director of the Savannah Foreign Trade Zone here in Savannah GA and the "Confederate Air Force" came in with the guns from the plane to be demilitarized. Was really an unbelievable story and was able to see first hand the pictures and story that went along with them. The interesting part was when they found the head gear for the radio, it was as soft and usable as the day it went in the plane. Also they did fire the guns prior to bringing them in the US and they also worked as if brand new. The ice perfectly preserved the interior of the planes. Awesome you guys did this!

Awesome video, those 360 cameras give some amazing shots!

You guys should design a De Havilland Mosquito, it's my fathers favorite ww2 plane and a truly beautiful aircraft.

@richardbaker5151

4 жыл бұрын

I'd buy a Mosquito, awesome plane, also a Lancaster...

@maryrafuse2297

4 жыл бұрын

It would be nice to see these guys do an Avro Arrow.

@1212354a

4 жыл бұрын

They are working on a Mosquito

"You're gonna see more than that in a second" - Josh :p

This is it! Reno...are you watching!? Full scale...can you see this? I hope this inspires full scale racing just as 3d Model flying has! All your camera angles and fpv make these giants come alive! This should be an event. Is their an AMA event like this? Classic Warbird or Reno Air Races FPV....if it is...I haven't seen it yet. Fantastic Job!

More of this please!!!!!!!!!! you should set up a GP series between you guys there, racing for points.. see who takes the trophy at the end over a good few videos!.. would love to see who is the ultimate race pilot !

Guys, that was awesome! It was like best action movie! I was thrilled till the last moments :D Best greetings from Poland.

Alex: Ah, I see your shadow behind me! Josh: Yeah, you're going to see a lot more than that in a second! FT Crew: OooOooooOooh! 😂😂😂 Me: I definitely want to see more Air Races! This has to be my favourite episode so far! Fantastic job FT Crew!

@lukashediger6637

3 жыл бұрын

Just so much fun to watch, right?!😍

A great build and race....All the thumbs down are people who hate others having real fun!!!! I'm sharing this video!!!!

That's just good stuff right there. I was excited watching it, so I can imagine how pumped you guys were.

I wonder if there's a company that makes retractable landing gear for these planes, that would amp up the realism. Love all the vids, keep 'em coming.

@teslacoil4335

4 жыл бұрын

3d printers are pretty cheap and you could make many different plane types for really cheap

@dodo3441

4 жыл бұрын

There are countless rc retracts available.

That was a really fun one. I lived 25 years in Saudi Arabia where RC flying was pretty much banned and unavailable. So of course we built a ton of them out of foam board. Now that I live back in the US I haven't really considered building with foam but watching John, O. on Facebook and now your guys stuff... hmm.. that P38 is looking pretty good!

Guys that was the greatest video of friends enjoying the hobby!! Thanks to John and you all to drawing some of us back into the hobby and I've enjoyed it with my sons! The next generation. Still building on my A10, you got me want excited again. P38 is also my favorite plane. I'm telling myself 1 at a time. Keep it up!

Imagine a team effort of 2 teams who play opposing nations doing a combined obstacle course [photo-reconnaissance, strafing, dive bombing (with or without ground emplacements), then followed by high altitude bombing, then dive bombing and finally a team dogfight] using either highly visible lasers, airsoft or paint balls. Each team [squadron] would have to score so many points in each phase of the game, so many points per segment based on successful actions [photo-recon would require one taking good high quality images of selected objectives to 'send back to HQ' so the score would be based on quality and accuracy of images] and photo recon would be first because the course would 'of course' get messed up with each successive phase. Hits would be registered either by onboard sensors [like 2 pieces of sensitive foil inside the body for airsoft, external cameras or drones for paint ball, and either internal photo-diodes, internal cameras, or drones for lasers (foam would have to be translucent for laser)] or by drones and placement of hits, or number of hits would register points within a fixed time limit since it is highly unlikely they would be knocked out of the air [especially when knowing no laser you could get to work inside would knock them down AND such a powerful laser would be too dangerous for such a game]. Both strafing runs and bombing runs would probably be best done with some kind of water balloons or paintball type devices. In between each physical attack on the course(s), there would be pauses to go in and count the number of points per team, possibly reset any moved or damaged props/targets, and possibly wipe off the last team's paint so as to reduce confusion [if each team is attacking the same course instead of two identical courses being built]. I find the idea most intriguing even if you stop there, but to enhance the course difficulty, you could add night mission, AA and search lights to make the mission more difficult for those who prove to be expert at day missions. It could become a full time permanent event some place with multiple teams registering as teams, with rules such as the size of a paint-bomb/torpedo [to keep the need for accuracy within a fixed and repeatable scope], the caliber of paint balls [although I think they are relatively uniform, some will behave differently than others so it could be seen as cheating unless in some form of 'unlimited' class people accept a wider scope of design differentiation] and each team would have a set period of time to complete each section of the course, followed by a set period of time to replace batteries and check for any structural/electrical issues between stages, and penalties for either failing to maintain their fleet [careless/lazy piloting and maintenance crews, after all, lose wars too!] as well as penalties for attacking either before or after the time limits [large lighted pylons would be around to make sure all people knew when the mission was opened [green, most likely] and closed [red, most likely] as well as some form of horn or other sounding device to reinforce the message that the time has begun or ended. Tournaments could get really popular in time and possibly televised internationally! (~_^)-b

I feel like Josh is the Bob Ross of the RC world!

@MultiSkyman1

4 жыл бұрын

And watch out for that little friendly tree over there.

@davidunderwood1907

4 жыл бұрын

Rocket_man1234 I think Alex's mustache is the Bob Ross of RC

@ignitehopega1.273

4 жыл бұрын

He needs a wig!

I got to see the Glacier Girl fly for the first time after restoration! I'm from Corbin, KY and remember watching it take off the first time after she was rebuilt!

The P-38 was always my favorite warbird, even though it's often overshadowed by the Mustang. And I remember reading about the Lost Squadron as a kid and their efforts to recover the planes, so epic! Great videos! Loved the B-17 bombing runs against "flak". Would love to see you fly 2 or 3 of them in formation on a "real" bomb run! 😃

I visited Glacier Girl when sh was being restored. I still have a key ring with an original piece of one of the wings that had to be removed during restoration.

@codywilliams7987

4 жыл бұрын

Kyle Cain I remember when I was younger getting to go see at the end of restoration when it was in Middlesboro Kentucky that was the first flight.

You guys need some scale props for the store.

My grandpa was a mechanic for the P-38 and B-25's His favorite story was about a ride in a Lightning right before it got destroyed, which happened a lot. Cheaper than shipping home. Why there are so few left. Awesome job on the build

13:53 Bixler says F_ _ _ Yes? LOL awesome

When are you going to make some german models?

@michiganengineer8621

4 жыл бұрын

I'd like to see them do the Dornier Do-335 Pfiel (Arrow). _Supposedly_ one of, if not _THE_ , fastest piston engine planes of WW-2.

@michaelknott4361

4 жыл бұрын

I believe they're working on a Focke-Wulf FW-190

@lukedavid8099

4 жыл бұрын

@@michaelknott4361 I hope so especially if it's an a model instead of a d model. The a models are pretty distinctive

@bylojo2001

4 жыл бұрын

Its time to see some bf-109, fw-190, ju 87, hs-129, me-262 and maybe a Horten!

@flakmagnet4927

4 жыл бұрын

Forget the German models I wanna see a de Havilland Vampire model

Idea for a vid, try land a drone in one of your planes

Love the planes. There actually one my top favorite one as well. Thank u guys for building/sharing the spec's on how to make them. As well as the beautiful footage of racing them.

As an aerobatic instructor and ex-Airforce pilot and Airbus Instructor with an active build schedule in FPV, I can say that was very well done!

Im surprised Spec Wing Racing hasn't caught on like Qaudcopter Racing.

Make something form the movie Midway Like an aircraft carrier for the planes to land on

@1212354a

4 жыл бұрын

HYDRA SPY they did that already. They landed mini scouts on it.

@HydraMainframe66

4 жыл бұрын

Chris Ieda that was a heli carrier I was referring to having some of the WW2 planes they have to land and take off of a WW2 carrier

The flyby sound was epic!!!!!!! Sweet planes! I need to upscale from racedrones to the big planes!!! Giiiiizez!!!

One of the best arcade games ever!! Used to spend hours in the Great Adventure arcade/Amusement park, in Queens Ny. Waaaay back in the 70/80's!!

WHO THE HECK DISLIKED THE VIDEO!!

@colepotter3011

4 жыл бұрын

Black Hydra gaming Me Boomer

@andytaylor1588

4 жыл бұрын

It was someone who doesn't like fun.

@jrgenramdahl123

4 жыл бұрын

People from the EU that cant get hold of any foamboard :(

@rickt151

4 жыл бұрын

@@jrgenramdahl123 still not disliking this much fun, also in Europe the good vibes pass through our screens. But you may be right, never seen any foamboard around.

@jordyncollier919

4 жыл бұрын

Joe disliked the video

U guys should make a paratroper plane

@CarminesRCTipsandTricks

4 жыл бұрын

Like a C-47.... 😃

The best video you have produced!! Bring on more of these.

The sound of those things flying past, it’s just crazy, awesomeballs guys!