GIANT 1/4 SCALE De HAVILAND DH-98 MOSQUITO AT LMA RAF COSFORD RC MODEL AIRSHOW - 2014

[@merlin6955]

What a superb model, so realistic it's hard to distinguish from an actual aircraft, 8 years on I hope she's still flying. One of the best videos I've seen of a Mosquito, excellent detail, flight pattern, pilot and photography. Thanks for sharing.

[@tbobborap1]

Many thanks merlin, glad you liked it,

[@EdwardThomas-mn5vd]

Absolutely fantastic

[@EdwardThomas-mn5vd]

Marvellous effort.

[@locowerke]

Incredible model! Like most model in these larger scales, it has a real presence in the air that smaller models just cannot duplicate, very impressive. Last month, we had a full-size Mossy take to the air at our local airport after a protracted restoration, as we live close to the airport, we saw it right over our house several times during it's test flights; Very exciting I can tell you! Thanks for posting this, Cheers, Dougal

[@vince38curious2]

About time someone built a Mosquito this is the first i've seen and OH MY what a beauty she is..!!!!

[@woooster17]

Oh my gosh...fantastic, so good to see a Mossie in the air!!

[@Cadillacstsv06]

Love that big beautiful DH-98 Mosquito Pete! A gorgeous scale plane and brilliantly flown! Awesome camera work and stills to bring us to it and enjoy it with you blokes! BIG thumbs up cheers Pete and Deano!

[@avipatable]

Incredible model! So convincing - especially with the with the backdrop! All it needs are gear doors and a gear locking mechanism and it will be indistinguishable from the real thing!

[@mischef18]

This showed up in the side panel and I'm glad i did bro, it looks a beauty. All the best

[@tbobborap1]

Much appreciated m8

[@bullranderman]

Ain't she a beauty , Pete ! Lovely scale speed display.

[@clubcard67]

love the aircraft, you have built a puppy.. nice scale flying.really liked it, nice n smoothe. . GOOD VID.

[@rcninjastudio]

really nice to see a mosquito in the air, I personally think they've been a very forgotten part of WWII and the roles they played in it, I'd love to see more modelers fly these iconic aircraft

[@tbobborap1]

thanks ninja i agree - pete

[@timorvet1]

Far from forgotten, one of the best Multi role combat aircraft from WWII with some very famous raids to its credit.

[@farmerjoe3263]

simply, jewel among the planes

[@tbobborap1]

thanks joe

[@kgs42]

Superb .... very realistic in flight.

[@simon40607]

What a beautiful model of the mosquito and brilliant flying

[@tbobborap1]

thanks simon

[@brucepeter2007]

Always loved that shape - Great video.

[@tbobborap1]

thanks pete, soz late reply - pete,

[@johnneville6587]

Loved it :-) thanks think the Merlin sound through a speaker would add to the enjoyment

[@mountaindewdude76]

That's really good, Pete! Cool looking plane! Thanks for sharing that!!!

[@tbobborap1]

thanks derek

[@johnkinnane547]

G'day Pet another great vid and you captured it really well. I read that some people don't like the vid, well probably jealous it takes a lot to video a subject that is going at speed and be able to keep the camera on the plane, especially if you are not using a tripod as you can see there is no camera shake! So to those people who don't like the vid watch something else! Thanks Pete one of my favourite aircraft, and that model is spot on. The pilot gave some good examples of what they did in WWll low level flying which I might say we're Australian and New Zealand pilots as well. I noticed some "hairy" moments when it came into land and take off, great really enjoyed it. Thanks John Tassie

[@tbobborap1]

+John Kinnane gday back john, ows it hanging down under my friend,dont worry m8 we wont forget the brave boys & girls from down under that helped Britain in those dark days ! although ww1 & ww2 are not on the school curriculum here in the uk - shame, i dont know why theyve disliked the video but i think the model is awesome and flown damn well by steve as well so sod em all - lol, best regards pete,

[@cat_glove]

Love it!

[@tbobborap1]

Thanks!!

[@konigstiger4999]

Fantastic Mosquito! 😍

[@txflyguy0076]

I'm a pilot and this is by far the best, sir you have out done yourself beautiful airplane worthy of Honor.

[@tbobborap1]

thanks flyguy much appreciated, glad you enjoyed it - pete,

[@jerseybean59]

Maybe there is more to come

[@MrDiddumz]

Beautiful lines on the Mossey.

[@SmR8008]

That looks fantastic!

[@thomashockin4128]

Wonderful plane!! Moves as if on rails ... smooth!!!! Seems to track and respond well! Lots o" work and research there!! Have not seen a better.....lovely!

[@joeerickson516]

"What's your position over?" 📻

[@MrGliderfly]

fabulous plane,cracking vid mate,love it.

[@tbobborap1]

thanks jeff, snr

[@phippsa3]

Simply simply lovely

[@joeerickson516]

"Copy that mates,🇦🇺 🌏 🇳🇿 🐨 🥝 we're on our way?" 😼

[@canusakommando9692]

My Grandfather flew DH-98's in Fighter Command in the RCAF. That's a real man's aircraft.

[@tembuck2]

THE MOSQUITO !! The Plane that won WW.11 !! My Father Flew B-26's after Normandy. Mosquito saved his ass over the Buldge !! Not bad for Plywood !!! Thanks, Mr. de Havilland !! Tem

[@tbobborap1]

nice story, thanks - pete,

[@joeerickson516]

"Sacre Bleu!" 🇨🇦 🍁🌲 🐺 🏒 🐻 🌨 🦊 🏡 🐰 🎣 🦌 🎿 "Jerry,🇩🇪 is shooting,🎯 bloody,🩸flak guns,🔫 at us?"

[@Teddykhil]

I miite be an old fart, but I'm still a BIG kid at heart, Great to see your work, BLOODY GREAT!!!!

[@tbobborap1]

many thanks for your kind comments kev

[@andysolution62]

amazing, stunning & very impressive....

[@urbanfox53]

Beautiful!.

[@MultiCappie]

I bet Geoffry DeHaviland would have been thrilled to see this.

[@notwocdivad]

Add some real "Merlin" engine sounds to that vid and it would be hard to see it wasn't a "real" mosquito! Brilliant build and flights! Well Done.

[@tbobborap1]

That would be cool!

[@julesdomes6064]

Watching these amazing RC models fly 5-7-10 years ago I always wonder if they still exist, or if they crashed years ago and ended up in the garbage bin. Let's face it, even the best RC planes piloted by the best pilots have a high probability of crashing. They always fly low and often slow, with very little altitude and time available to recover from problems.

[@johnprice7303]

Simply superb! I wish that I could think up other superlatives, and wish that I had been there to witness the display. My other favourite aircraft is the P-51 B/C with the bulged Malcolm hood (I have a painting of Don Gentiles "Ding Hao" hanging in our living room)

[@johnprice7303]

Sorry! meant James Howards steed!

[@therlinjames6407]

great sound -n-look

[@deltadel1]

Fabulous.

[@АсафАсафыч-п5й]

...хороший реализм полёта.

[@bigbob1699]

Just as Fxxxxxg beautiful as the real one. Please don't ever prang it !

[@tbobborap1]

thanks rob

[@DJAC63]

Looks great, flies beautifully, just a pity it sounds so weedy & feeble. Could MP3 RR Merliin sounds be somehow amplified?

[@robbybobby01]

The de haviland Mosquito is my favourite WW2 plane

[@Back7sword]

So slow and meaty! Very satisfying to watch.

[@tbobborap1]

Glad you enjoyed it sword !

[@peterszar]

All these R/C Planes are beautiful, such detail ect., Lot'sa money being spent here. If I had the scoots I'd probrably build one also. Too bad the Mosquito doesn't have a three blade prop, it would enhance it's appearance, and sound even better with that extra blade cutting through the air.

[@bamboosa]

Twin props on a Mossie? nononononononononononononononononononononononononononononononononononnonon-no. Nice flying. Excellent cammo. What, no ammo? What "laws"? These are Warbirds, put 22s in the nose, that'll thrill the crowd. "Now, ladles and gents if you will please direct your attention to the soon-to -be-retired one-nine-oh on the horizon..." and the Mosquito lets loose on an old RC, courtesy of an RC millionaire, Folke Wulfe. That's a show. Always fade on the outro.

[@blacktiger955i]

I wonder if the bomb bay could be filled with a huge loud speaker and whether the sound of two Merlins could be beamed to it wirelessly?

[@mcdonnell220]

+Keith Barrett I third that emotion!! GORGEOUS model!

[@rickykemp]

wouldn't even need to be wireless. just a cheap MP3 player hooked up to a speaker.

[@rongriffiths1099]

Could probably be able to get a custom sound on a model railway sound module controlled by the throttle.

[@shelleibach20]

NIIIIICCCEEE

[@zwanso]

Very well done! Curious if it has air retracts or mechanical retracts?

[@helir00]

I too am a PROUD mossie flier - - what was going on towards landing with landing gear and flaps - lucky to get it down with wheels on the deck. Was it fluctuation on mix for flaps and gear,- with throttle ? Either way chap it's hooge and lovely - keep it in the air chap.

[@danielblaedow4710]

Very nice mosquito, you would not know where someone could pick up a kit or a set of plans for a giant scale mosquito do you?

[@johnkinnane547]

Thanks for the reply Pete, love the UK been back to the mother country Two times plan to go again my son is into professionals filming and would like to work over there, any way when I said about the landing evidently the real ones were the same you have to have engines really in synchronised mode. There was a block is the US who built a 1/5 th scale absolutely a beautiful example and very technical how he set up the engines and servos to stop the bad take offs and landing. Anyway talk to you soon mate John

[@tbobborap1]

+John Kinnane ok m8 - pete

[@robbybobby01]

The de haviland Mosquito is my favourite WW2 plane we need one with a bomb Aiming nose bubble now

[@JamesDoylesGarage]

Are you sure it's 1/4 scale ? I'm thinking it looks closer to 1 /6 th scale. Just asking. Wonderful video Thank you

[@charlesnelson4042]

Agree, not 1/4

[@ricardoleyton4913]

Muy lindo modelo..pero porque sus motores tienen dos aspas y no tres..??

[@tbobborap1]

The reason most modelers only use two bladed props on their scale models is because most models only have a single cylinder two stroke engine in it and these engines simply do not produce any where Near enough power to turn a scale 3 or 4 bladed prop fast enough to get the model off the ground. That is why they are turning 2 blade props to suit the power output of the single cylinder engine, Don’t forget the real aircraft had V12 or 18 cylinder radial aero engines in them and the power to weight ratio is a lot different on a model aero engine - the bigger 250cc & 450cc (5 and 7 cylinders) radial engines can turn bigger 3 or 4 bladed props on them but they still might not be full scale props, and these big 3 or 4 blade props cost into the hundreds of pounds and if the model noses over the props are destroyed, imagine doing that 2 or 3 times over a weekend ! most people simply cannot afford such luxuries and resort to cheaper smaller models with cheaper smaller engines and props, Hope this info helps !

[@jeffquinn5653]

Wonderful, thanks so much for sharing.

[@wbradburn8871]

Discovered your videos about a fortnight ago. Excellent! Great subjects that are well covered, well shot and well edited. Thanks! A question from a non RC type. Given the beautiful scale modeling of these aircraft, it is disconcerting to see propellers with non scale diameters, or a number blades that is inconsistent with the full size versions. Is this a rules issue, a practical matter (seeing the way that many aircraft are lifted by the empennage when moving them to and from the runways), or would "full scale" propellers generate too much thrust for the models? Some combination? Again, thank you for sharing these videos.

[@Hootysdad]

This is my big question also. I just don't understand why most places in Europe end up using two-blade propellers on all the aircraft that would normally use three-blade or more props. Maybe they are not available in Europe. I don't know.

[@SuperTimebandit]

AWESOME

[@gimmeanf7802]

Hadn't seen this one. Wow! What a beauty! Just like the real one. But ;0) I'd say: isn't it dangerous to land with the bombs still on?! ;0) Can only repeat: great vid, and thanks again for sharing.

[@tbobborap1]

lol - thanks gimme, its rare to see the mossy modeled so was lucky to film her - pete,

[@kend3900]

Nice

[@tbobborap1]

Thanks

[@MatFlyinFoolHarris]

How come the LG kept flopping? Couldn't help but notice that...?

[@fredbeard1277]

SUPERBBBBBBBBBBBBB

[@TheCerebralDude]

Did you make it out of wood like the original?

[@briangreen6602]

As a non RC person, can someone answer why they always have 2 blade props and not 3 ? Thanks

[@ПрохорГромов-е4с]

super!!!

[@fredbeard1277]

AFABULOSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSS..............MOSY................FAB

[@shanetuck8190]

Great Vid & fly, do you have a direct contact email as I am interested in the design and am currently in the throws of putting together a build profile for a third scale Mossie, can you help??

[@dave41184]

What I've always wondered is why do these larger models only have two blade props and not three like the real thing?

[@SuperWildman69]

Two bladed props are more efficient.

[@GimmeanF]

Probably a daft question but can twin engines like this fly on one engine like the real ones ? Even if they can, I can imagine the skills required to do this!

[@shanep8386]

As a rule of Thumb. The Second Engine will always follow the First Engine to the Scene of the Crash 😁

[@flybyairplane3528]

DH MOSQUITO aka, the ‘bamboo bomber’ what an aircraft ! You can’t. See ALL exhaust. Pipes, as the rear 2 charred the wood .

[@paulbunyon6324]

No, the Bamboo Bomber was the Cessna AT-17 or RCAF Crane, T-50.

[@lp115lp]

Is THIS one built all of wood and fabric too?

[@tbobborap1]

+Lt P yes lt , all balsa and ply wood with cloth covering which is covered in a resin for strength

[@johnneville6587]

+tbobborap1 Just faithful to the original design then I did enjoy your video thanks for sharing it

[@mauriciocastro7505]

Gorgeous aircraft, the landing gear couldn't hold up with the g forces

[@marcoramirez9158]

Great work! What scale is this?

[@Nevada_Dan]

I've got this dream, fantasy really, that some billionaire aviation enthusiast will fork up the funds to initiate a limited production run of Mosquitoes; however, this time use cutting-edge carbon-fiber composites instead of wood, modern cockpit avionics instead of analog gauges, and turboprop power plants instead of the two Rolls Royce Merlins. Okay, I know, it's heresy to suggest replacing the venerable Merlin with a turboprop engine, but just think of it, a Mossie which uses all the modern advantages of carbon fiber, state-of-the-art avionics and powerful turboprop engines, gracing our skies once again. Now THAT would be a sight to behold!

[@KevinMillard68]

cool plane look nice

[@tbobborap1]

thanks kev

[@KevinMillard68]

tbobborap1 yup yup :)

[@1976axerhand]

What size are the motors? Cc

[@tbobborap1]

hi axer, take a look in the description as it has all the models details - pete,

[@hippo762]

Awesome. Minor point: correct spelling is "de Havilland"

[@adrianlarkins7259]

I'm not a model maker. I wish I was but I couldn't afford it and seeing all that hard work crash would break my heart. Question - Bearing in mind the effort made to be realistic, why do so many models have two bladed props when there should be three or four?

[@johnneville6587]

+Adrian Larkins it is to do I think that in a belly landing the props will not smash the engine Nacelles most models have two bladed props I think

[@juliocesarmonsalvo7442]

Hello, I expand the size of Don Smith's 109 "Mosquito to install two 50cc engines, can you help me expand the scale of the retractable landing gear ? Please what is your email ? to describe the project Thanks

[@fredbeard1277]

AFABMOSY.......................ALL OUT OF WOOD.............................................FAB.

[@davidbonnell6601]

That's the most menacing model I have ever seen. Looks like it's on its way to ruin Herman Goerings day. ...again.

[@tbobborap1]

lol - its already done that dave

[@mickd6942]

Like like like

[@TechNoPhobiaGirl]

Love your vids! Great videography and photography. What's up with so many modelers using the WRONG props on such gorgeous, scale models? If the real plane had four propeller blades then the model SHOULD HAVE four propeller blades. I've seen GORGEOUS, huge B-17 models with ridiculous 2 bladed props. It looks stupid, Stupid, STUPID! Same with the mosquito in this vid--*WHY* 2 bladed props instead of the real thing's THREE bladed props?

[@vettevet2002]

looked a little skittish and underpowered...throttle synchonisation seems vital for this airframe;

[@MrProac]

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