DIY Monster P-38 | Flite Test

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[@taofledermaus]

The Me 109 and P38 builds were awesome. The slow flights in a cramped space were amazing to see.

[@densvenskenoob5303]

It's a BF 109

[@justme.9711]

It warms my heart so much to see young people doing something that isn't on a phone and they are very clever at it.

[@BWH1990]

The flaps on the P38 are great. Would love to see these in more detail!

[@DenysSene]

+Brandon Harmon Yes! Me too!

[@andreslu8571]

+Brandon Harmon I regret not taking more pictures before covering up the fowler flap linkages inside the wing. However, I still need to finish up the fowlers on the outboard wing panel where the linkages will be exposed, so I will likely be posting pictures and more details of that sometime soon in my build thread on the FT Forums here: forum.flitetest.com/showthread.php?23097-Scale-Build-Off-Scratchbuilt-96-quot-P-38-Lightning

[@BWH1990]

+Andres Lu Awesome

[@taofledermaus]

+Andres Lu Please, start posting some stuff on youtube!

[@Schmidy76]

+Andres Lu Both of those planes are beautiful, can't wait to see what you do with the paint on the 38 seeing what you've done on the 109. Definitely will be keeping an eye on that thread.

[@rambozo_fpv176]

Best episode in a while. Its nice to see some of the community and what they're doing.

[@AviatorJohn70]

I've been in the hobby since 1975, and that ME-109 and P-38 are two of the coolest airplanes I've seen in a while. The fowler flaps on the P-38 are outstanding. Excellent work young man!

[@MichaelVanBladel]

the reason that the whole hobby has grown into such a beautiful community is that fact that YOU are around. FliteTest has changed the face of the hobby, making it super family friendly. plus, I SAW THAT WDP MINI RACE TRACK!, YOU AINT FOOLING ANYONE!!! can't wait to see that :D

[@chuckbasics8972]

I'm 74 and and have not done much modeling but still do. i wish they would have had all this great stuff when I was a kid. I had one of the first single channel radio control units that had tubes in it. :)

[@G56AG]

Some amazing stuff there, the Messerschmidt is an awesome slow flyer, and the Fowler flaps on the P38 are incredible!

[@PhilJonesIII]

There is something hugely satisfying about seeing whole families like that.

[@GreyhatInfiltrator]

Events like this are great not only for educating people but to promote safety in the hobby as well. Excellent job @FliteTest

[@tomvana2702]

That has that built the P- 38 some serious skills. Awesome work.

[@Gantorin]

Josh Bixler, I am around your age, and you used the perfect word - Nitchy - I was not of economic means to do this hobby, and now being in my 30s... Your channel has opened my world to that childhood want that I never got to fill as a kid. So thank you Flitetest. Now if only I could figure out the flying aspect. I am worried that FAA will beat down my door... lol okay over exaggeration, but I need to really get on that.

[@chiefton52]

WOW I LOVE THIS!!! If only my dad were alive to see this coming to life!!!! WOW THANK YOU ALL FOR MAKING ME REMEMBER THE GOOD TIMES WAY BACK WHEN!!!! My dad's favorite is hanging in the Aeronautical Museum here in OKC. His version of the WWI Tri-Winged Fulkner!!!

[@triskellian]

Great episode! It was enjoyable seeing the younger generation design and create flying works of art from scratch.The slow flying warbirds were fabulous!

[@speedbuggy16v]

4:26 you guys at FliteTest are a big part of that. I could have afforded RC decades ago with the exception of crashing, that I could not afford. But now because of you, and cheap foam board builds.... I can lawn dart RC planes with abandon! The wife picked me up 5 sheets of foam board the other day and I have two complete planes worth of bits for $5. Since most of the control and propulsion parts tend to survive a crash, I can wreck these till the end of time and never go broke. Thank you for finding a way to build that is CHEAP!

[@TirickCFire]

That P-38 is fantastically inspired. I would love to build something even half as detailed.

[@jeremysaunders9916]

The technical and enginerring proficiency of some of these young people is inspiring even to older guys like me, well done Flight test for your encouragement in this great hobby. Jez UK.

[@givemetoast]

I love your comments and you’re right about the hobby being accessible now. I was one of those kids growing up that could never afford the hobby I loved.

[@kennethcohagen9037]

The P38 and BF 109 were awesome how about a feature on his construction technique!

[@jameskratzer4538]

That P-38 was not just awesome but BEAUTIFUL as well! My #1 all-time favorite prop-powered warbird.

[@dnick1981]

Such an epic P38 build! Please follow this young man on the build! Absolutely stunning execution and flight.

[@Spawn-td8bf]

Came across this by accident. Glad I did. You aren't kidding that RC is an expensive hobby. I don't even want to add up my receipts over the years. It's nice to see an entry level, family oriented planform. Keep up the good work and I'll keep watching from now on.

[@josipvrandecic2472]

New time,new materials ... a new education..... thanks guys.

[@thejoshmoss]

What a build, both of them, can't believe how slow it goes. Also .....that indoor scaled down Dubai track at 5:22!

[@PaddyMcQueen]

I think this will be probably one of the most important and intense episode of Flitest story... IMHO... love it ! Cheers from Switzerland

[@joshbixler1261]

+Vega Rapidus Thank you brother. This is our heart. We truly want to see Flitetest go from a community to a family, to a movement. It humbles us to see the talent and the passion in our youth. We can't wait to add to the talent that is in front of the camera here at HQ. JB

[@PaddyMcQueen]

+Josh Bixler well said ! Peace

[@BrianPhillipsRC]

That P-38 is so AWESOME!!!! I gotta have one!

[@belgianbushrc7934]

Loved the scale or sub-scale flightspeed of those foamboard models, especially the Focke Wulf!

[@samjohnson466]

Really liked that P 38, or forked tailed devil to the AXIS forces, possibly my favorite Pursuit aircraft of it's era. Peter is an RC genius, you got lucky finding him, loved that tilt rotor.

[@jfflyboy]

+Andres Lu, you are the future of aviation and aeronautical/aerospace engineering. Absolutely brilliant. Well done.

[@stuellis4460]

once again, Awesome video.It was through flitetest that I began my rc hobby.We dont really have anything as big and popular in the UK like it is for you stateside.I would love to get over to see you guys, big fan of Josh and Pete, maybe one day. ...........many thanks, keep 'em coming.

[@flywithmefpv]

You need to hire that kid Josh

[@joshbixler1261]

Amen!

[@aldoyosbel1728397263]

+Josh Bixler they didn't promotion that guy to much because that guy do better than they are. This wolAll about the $$$$$$$$

[@akamadman203]

yeah

[@franconiro9392]

Done

[@Brainwashed101]

This is the same Andres who was on the show this summer, isn't it?

[@The_Curious_Cat]

Man that P-38 and Me-109 are just so awesome.

[@steampilot2255]

The big warbird flyes so gracefully slow. Its a sight to see.

[@michaeltheseira6747]

hey to all the flight test crew i really want to thank you guys for the videos you do because they are amazing and you guys have inspired me to get into the hobby and im currently in the middle of scratch building my own trainer type plane and buying all the kit. I just want to say keep doing what you guys are doing because its awesome!

[@DenysSene]

Amazing P38! I need to see how the fowler flaps were done!

[@andreslu8571]

+Denys Sene I still need to install the fowler flaps on the outboard wing sections and will likely post pictures of that in my build thread here: forum.flitetest.com/showthread.php?23097-Scale-Build-Off-Scratchbuilt-96-quot-P-38-Lightning

[@DenysSene]

+Andres Lu nice! Great work!

[@bpw823]

+Andres Lu Where do you get the space to build those? I'd really like to build something like that, but a Bf 110. :)

[@sheldonnorton9035]

Such a positive community with lots of family bonding!

[@HappyCamperIV]

Hey Josh, Nice work inspiring these kids. They often turn out to be the future of aerospace! Back when my kids were in elementary school I was doing a lot with astronomy and telescope making. I did a talk for the kids at one of the local elementary schools. At that time one of these kids moms was able to have Astronaut Peggy Whitson come in to do a short talk also. Well, one of those 5th graders went on to be one of my (many) superstar Science Olympiad team members. After graduating, he went on to get his degree in aeronautical engineering at Stanford and now works at SpaceX! He was part of the development team that built the Dragon reusable space delivery system for delivering things to the ISS. (By the way, it successfully docked with the ISS this week!) These kids are amazing and inspiration is crucial. Thanks for what you do!

[@johnpetru4133]

Incredible! So great to see the families involved in this great hobby!

[@wanjooalexkim]

Stumbled on this site. How cool! I look forward to participating one day with my son and daughter!

[@swerdnagk611]

This was such a wholesome episode.

[@KRW628]

At least one of these young guys, has GOT to be on the first Mars mission. Well done, men!

[@craycray9852]

Awesome episode, I hope to join you guys at one of these events soon. Love what you guys are turning this hobby too, family fun and friendly!

[@kkuenzel56]

Someone sign that kid up! Very impressive!

[@locouk]

The Asian guy with the P38 and German plane, the planes didn't fly slowly, that was more like a scale speed. They are long builds but it would be great to see how he dose it.

[@andreslu8571]

+Green Silver The 109 flies around 5mph, that's pretty slow if you ask me, lol. :D (imagine a full scale BF109 flying at 30-40 mph....). The P-38 doesn't fly much faster, maybe around 7mph.

[@khristopherkomodoensis4734]

@@andreslu8571 The legend himself.

[@seanpaula8924]

Well done young sirs and ladys! The one young guy is amazing! At that age I knew how to put air in my bike tire... Josh, well said. Peter keep up the good work.

[@Boekan_Arsheetec]

After David, and then Peter, and then those kids. Amazing.

[@TheJemma5]

Josh: You do such a great job hosting Flite Test.

[@s9523pink]

Incredible creativity, beautiful sight!

[@powerhousegaming6088]

andres you did a great job with the p38 nice work

[@moenaguib2947]

Great effort on the P-38, would love to see a follow on blurb with it dressed up in paint!

[@titanium5]

Who could not like this video? Great inspiration here FT! You are changing lives and providing great activities for young people out there!

[@EdVanMeyer]

Great planes, the P38 was a really clever build.

[@treasuryt1355]

wow these people have many talent to design awesome planes

[@Lracnolip]

The P38 and Folkwolf look amazing. Does he have a youtube channel? Would like to see a full show just on him and his planes.

[@codygaming181]

Bf 109 you mean...

[@eugenemorrill7009]

A great P-38. I have wanted to build one for some time but don't know where to get plans. I scratch build with balsa, but I've not tried foam as a building medium. Great video guys.

[@kc6kkn]

Amazing kids!! Please keep us informed of their progress.

[@valderja]

Absolutely fantastic work! That is so impressive.

[@Raycefan]

My first exposure to the hobby as a child was my dad flying the old FM radio version planes when electric planes were unheard of. At the flying field, you always had some way to signify which frequency you were on, and a usually 2 color ribbon not he long antenna coming out of your radio. Three planes in the air was a lot and considered dangerous. Now, 100 planes flying at a time at a popolar airfield or event is not unusual with very seldom a midair collision. Oh how the hobby has changed.

[@CarlLydickRC]

Awesome build! Been following this on the forums for a while. Congrats!

[@csman77]

+wilmracer Can you give us the link to the forum post for this build?

[@CarlLydickRC]

RC Scratch Build forum.flitetest.com/showthread.php?23097-Scale-Build-Off-Scratchbuilt-96-quot-P-38-Lightning

[@andreslu8571]

+wilmracer Thanks! :)

[@davedeja]

+Andres Lu You got mad skills!

[@coltonterhaar854]

+Andres Lu YOUR A WIZARD!! 😆

[@susanrc73]

Was awesome to see you guys at NEF again, always an great group to hang out with! :D I'm even on camera for a short moment at 1:22. :)

[@joshbixler1261]

+susanrc73 It was great to fly with you brother! JB

[@Ledshot]

that p38 is amazing

[@crazedman6786]

love the p-38! always been my absolute favorite aircraft!

[@HCarota]

Peter you have done a great job, Kudos!

[@sailorjohn2224]

Teaser twin--I'm in the process of building a similar plane. Started by programing my spectrum for differential steering ,Lot of research on utube. Next hurtle attaching center pod, then P38 style tail but real problem came in when running all the wiring to center pod ,2 sets power and 2 control leads in front of the spar then 2 servo leads behind spar( arrow shaft). Looking forward to how you accomplished this and how you managed to balance and attach strong landing gear to model.

[@gondras123]

I knew I should have gone to NEF this year.... I was lazy and stayed home. I'm regretting it now! That p38 is amazing!

[@andreslu8571]

+Gondras123 Don't worry, I'll bring it next year when it is all finished and painted. :D

[@gondras123]

+Andres Lu Awesome, can't wait to see it!

[@raztaz826]

The lightning and 109 are really nice. I would have thought they were bought kits.

[@alexkershaw1943]

I spot a mini dubai drone track at 5:23! Josh you better have a video on this with nano quads! :D

[@nhansen7231]

I spotted that too and thought immediately, I need one of those

[@joshbixler1261]

+Alex FPV Wednesday is going to a fun episode friend. JB

[@lintangmilyar1536]

+Josh Bixler Awesome! Can't wait to see it

[@tp2fly]

Hi flitetest crew! Another brilliant video. I absolutely love your channel! I love the way you are so inspiring and informative and get everyone involved in this excellent hobby. I love all your experimental ideas , as this is what I love doing also. I've recently finished designing and building an rc flying Back to the Future Delorean, which will hopefully have its maiden flight very soon , I will post it on my channel as soon as I have flown it along with a build video, hope you guys will like it, that's me in my profile photo holding it . Keep up the good work folks 😊

[@edwill62]

One of the Best videos you guys have had . Of course you always make great video's but to see young people and many families enjoying this hobby together, is excellent Need more events like this around the country and need to have such things in schools and after school....... Kids need something to be involved in other than social media/internet

[@startazz]

Love the monster P-38 and the yellow nosed BF-109,it's great seeing the younger generation getting into the hobby and doing such a great job at it.

[@michaeldavis8999]

Way cool. Both P-38 and the event.

[@sking0369]

I'm impressed with that 109!!

[@kotori87]

I see those brown waterproof seaplanes in the background. As a pilot with a nice large pond nearby, I cannot wait until those designs become available. I'm guessing the twin-engine plane from Tale Spin and Porco Rosso's Macchi M.33 fighter??

[@dhkitson1]

You guys should hire the p-38 builder on. He and Peter would make an incredible team:-)

[@RcBuddy]

Great indoor event, wish we have one that big over here ones a year.

[@FirenzeStorm]

Have to say, watching your channel HAS inspired me to look into building a quadrotor drone. I love the idea of them and would love to give it a go. Need to stop one of my million other hobbies first though XD

[@cywizx]

I've said this before...and I will say it again.. You guys are...AWESOME..!

[@DiscoverRC]

very nice guys - big, slow foamies! Awesome!

[@cinarsinan]

this is piece of art... wow.. nice job guys

[@brandonb417]

Wow, hope that guy posts his plans for the P38, I'd buy them.

[@andreslu8571]

+Brandon B I used this 3-view (link below) I found from Google images and enlarged it to the size I needed. This is just a 3-view with formers which means that there is a lot for the builder to figure out on their own. I do have plans for the foam sheeting on the outside that I made myself, but I do not have them in a digital format so I am unable to share them at the moment. I will definitely share them in the future if I figure out how to make them into a digital format. Needless to say, even if I did share my plans, there is still definitely a lot for the builder to figure out. However, I am more than willing to share my building techniques with the community if people want to see it. :) www.homefly.com/reference/p38.htm

[@zachburke8906]

+Andres Lu your p38 is amazing. Would love to see updates

[@brandonb417]

+Andres Lu That's cool. I'll have to look at that. I have 3D CAD that I use on my computer, if I can work something up I'll let the guys know at FT.

[@thedanbill]

That P-38 was awesome. Dollar Tree foam board! Way to go kid

[@pablorosa9243]

im 15 years old and have nearly finished my first RC plane, i think i messed Up because its bigger than me! im building the ft 3d and i only need to put the battery and the motor, its really cool also as a project which I am building with my best Friend, personally i think RC really unites people, and im glad It exists

[@TorchFpv]

5:22 Mini Dubai track on the floor!!!! So whats up with that!?!

[@MightyMorphinMatt]

+Torch Fpv Scale testing?

[@fastflyer9996]

Saw that to

[@liambowers666]

I was about to comment this too, 100-120 sized micro racing maybe?? Lol

[@Moonchild1607]

I know Radio Control has its limits but the possibilities on a event of this kind, seem endless to me! I love this hobby. Believe me, that´s a understatement! ;-)

[@Invitingsauce]

Wow super cool. And light. Flite test should make a foam board/ balsa/plywood gasser p-38

[@RCShufty]

Damn. That kid has some serious talent.

[@ethanhowze]

I have a challenge for you guys at FT! so i challenge you to make a QAV style race quad out of foam board. The only requirements I have thought of are as follows: on sheet of foam board, one wood rod of any choice biggest size allowed is 1/4 inch, and it must carry a gopro and/ or fpv gear. Have 3 people design and build their own and fly it. "Winner" is determined by how ever you want them to be. And Let The Games Begin!!!

[@reddawn87]

P38!! One of my favourite warbirds!!!

[@jimmbbo]

Bravo! You guys are doing great work for the hobby! Glad to see that BUILDING hasn't been killed off by the foamie ARF/BNF/RTF revolution...

[@zimmy1958]

wow great building on the p38

[@reilandeubank]

I just thought of something, you guys should either release or make a challenge of making a Wright Flyer! I think that would be an amazing video/plane!

[@Aerospace_Gaming]

I am working on my first scrach build while watching this, i am hoping to start glide tests today

[@pollyg562]

well done boys that is awesome to watch fly

[@ColinDH12345]

Lovely commentary there. Very well said.

[@maxsmodels]

Incredible P-38.

[@BetterAircraftFabric]

GREAT VIDEO !!! Thanks for posting ! Regards from Alaska!

[@loren7c]

Great stuff! Keep it up guys. Love watching these.

[@v.e.7236]

So light the can fly slowly?! Slick!

[@antiussentiment]

That Schmit' is amazing. I can't wait to see the finished 38.. And it will definitely not have trouble with the tail plane flow delaminating at high speed.. ~laughs~

[@andreslu8571]

Haha.....funnily enough, I did have some issues with horizontal stab flutter. Not quite like the full scale issues in dives though. Fixed with a couple of carbon soars

[@andreslu8571]

Spars*

[@Humboldt710]

Was that a mini World Drone Prix track on the ground when you asked Peter to come over? :)

[@EdibleOutdoors]

+Humboldt710 It sure looks like it!

[@SeanDuffyProductions]

+Humboldt710 Looks like!

[@smokebuur]

+Humboldt710 Humboldt710 and edible outdoors.... Sounds like a good sunday