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Title: flying 262 model
Post by: _Schadenfreude_ on March 13, 2004, 05:08:30 AM: http://www.sn-medien.de/modellpilot/images/videos/me262/me262-komplett.wmv
Title: flying 262 model
Post by: WilldCrd on March 13, 2004, 06:43:38 AM: COOL:aok was that taken in germany? cause it looked like there was a swastika on the tail and i thought they were illeagle there.
Too me it totally rocks and looks historic just wondering though
Title: flying 262 model
Post by: Redwing on March 13, 2004, 08:07:21 AM: Yep, there's a swastika on the plane.

In germany displaying the swastika is legal for "educational" purposes only (e.g. in a museum or on a TV documentary). I wasn't sure how this affected model planes and did a google search.
Turns out the pilot in the video (Klaus Buttler) has already been sued over the issue. His trial will be in april. Now the german modelbuilding community anxiously awaits the outcome because seemingly it's been an issue for years. They're claiming detailed scale models are nothing but highly educational and thus shouldn't be subject to censoring of the swastika.

I tend to agree with them, to me a model is supposed to be as accurate and close to reality as possible, including it's paint job. How is a smaller scale model less educational than a 1:1 replica in a museum that has the swastika?
Plus I should think that there're easier ways to glorify nazi symbols (if someone is so inclined) than putting them on a modelplane which took a couple hundred hours to build in the first place.

But.. back to topic. Great stuff :)
Title: flying 262 model
Post by: Mickey1992 on March 13, 2004, 10:24:48 AM: That was too cool. A lot of pucker factor on landing. :D
Title: flying 262 model
Post by: boxboy28 on March 13, 2004, 11:58:27 AM: LINKY broken now@! :confused:
Title: flying 262 model
Post by: Replicant on March 13, 2004, 12:02:31 PM: Quote
Originally posted by Mickey1992
That was too cool. A lot of pucker factor on landing. :D

Yeah, very impressive, especially landing! It sure stopped quick! :)
Title: flying 262 model
Post by: GRUNHERZ on March 13, 2004, 12:13:34 PM: Quote
Originally posted by Replicant
Yeah, very impressive, especially landing! It sure stopped quick! :)

The jet models actually have functional brakes... :)
Title: flying 262 model
Post by: boxboy28 on March 13, 2004, 01:54:36 PM: i still can get this link to work!
Title: flying 262 model
Post by: bpti on March 13, 2004, 02:07:37 PM: beautiful...
how much does an RC plane like that cost?
Title: flying 262 model
Post by: JB73 on March 13, 2004, 02:20:43 PM: that is the coolest thing i have ever seen in my life.
Title: flying 262 model
Post by: Pfunk on March 13, 2004, 02:33:45 PM: Quote
Originally posted by bpti
beautiful...
how much does an RC plane like that cost?

Well over $12,000, depending if it is turbine powered or not...........from the sounds of it the plane has 2 turbines.

For camparison here is one that comes in at $7,000 it is a kit with 1 turbine, I am not aware of a 262 kit so in all probability it was scratch built.

http://www.rcuniverse.com/market/item.cfm?itemId=23949
Title: flying 262 model
Post by: Octavius on March 13, 2004, 02:38:28 PM: I can't quite make out what they're saying at the end... Something about Adolf Galland?
Title: flying 262 model
Post by: Kirin on March 13, 2004, 02:44:40 PM: The pilot said "Now you can call me Adolf Galland"... ;)
Title: flying 262 model
Post by: boxboy28 on March 13, 2004, 02:56:41 PM: scratch it but its a cool video!
Title: flying 262 model
Post by: B17Skull12 on March 13, 2004, 03:18:38 PM: cool!

always wanted a R/C Turbine plane.
Title: flying 262 model
Post by: bpti on March 13, 2004, 06:24:47 PM: Xpensive...
that's the price of a new car!(a crappy one, but still...)
Title: flying 262 model
Post by: Glasses on March 13, 2004, 10:27:53 PM: We sure can call him that Kirin-o :D .

That sure looked like a really nice built kit plane, beats buying the whole thing :D
Title: flying 262 model
Post by: Halo on March 13, 2004, 11:49:38 PM: Amazing, doesn't get much better than that. Thanks.
Title: flying 262 model
Post by: Kirin on March 14, 2004, 09:42:32 AM: Hey you 4-eyed Luftturd - I see AEP tastes good to you - time to get into a real squad again then... :)

Home of the "new" 9./JG54 (http://webpages.charter.net/cuda70/9JG54.html)

We got a factory new Ta152 waiting for you!
Title: flying 262 model
Post by: MitchH2004 on March 14, 2004, 12:21:57 PM: And here is a video of it's arch-enemy

http://home.comcast.net/~guncamera/Triumph_and_Disaster.mpg
Title: flying 262 model
Post by: LWACE on March 14, 2004, 01:18:30 PM: ah damn, i feel sorry for that guy flying the 51!:(
Title: flying 262 model
Post by: _Schadenfreude_ on March 14, 2004, 01:31:40 PM: Quote
Originally posted by Kirin
Hey you 4-eyed Luftturd - I see AEP tastes good to you - time to get into a real squad again then... :)

Home of the "new" 9./JG54 (http://webpages.charter.net/cuda70/9JG54.html)

We got a factory new Ta152 waiting for you!

You guys looking for recruits for AEP?
Title: flying 262 model
Post by: Kirin on March 14, 2004, 02:05:12 PM: The 9th is always on look-out for some good pilots - register with the public forum (link on the site) and drop a note...

We have a US and a Euro branch... Euros up ususally between 1900-2400GMT. We fly all historical arenas including VEF, VOW and Forgotten Skies. The US guys fly a COOP DCG campaign and keep track of their personas - personally I seek the man vs man fight!
Title: flying 262 model
Post by: Glasses on March 17, 2004, 11:43:00 PM: Uh right Kirin will register on the public forum to get with you Oxygen deprived people :D
Title: flying 262 model
Post by: Spooky on March 18, 2004, 09:10:42 AM: Quote
Originally posted by GScholz
Did anyone else get that "oooh he managed to avoid that SAM!" feeling when the contrails flashed by in the background? :D

I was like " damn, tracers !", and involontarily made an imaginary joystick evasive move ! too much time flying IL2 I guess...

Coolest R/C model ever ! thanks for the link.