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Pilot Projects – August 2025
P-8 Neptune Chris Thompson, Willis, Texas The sub-chaser started out life as an AL-37 airliner from Motion RC. Chris repainted it using latex mixed at Home Depot and created all of the scale details, including the correct wing tips, FLIR turret, and radar antennas using 3D-printed parts. Callie Graphics decals are the finishing touch. Chris says that it’s a little heavier than the stock AL-37, but it still flies great and gets 5-minute flights using...
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