You know you’ve made something really cool whenever everyone at the field gathers round to watch it fly. I only hope my al37 project garners similar attention.
Thanks Alpha! Just finished a repaint on an Avanti S; should have a video up for it soon, but had to pause to fly that new T33:) Keep bringing us these amazing planes to have fun with!
Very cool. I live on the inbound flight path of Ontario here in Fontana, another major hub for SW. I see them fly in hourly. This is very cool! I'd love to see it done in the Sea World Shamu graphics!! Seeing you standing around it, I now realize how large the model is! Huge!
Man this is cool as hell! And also, props on the music selection because while I don't intend to do the same livery, this is indeed my muse. My own al37 is scheduled for delivery by FedEx tomorrow, 02-07-24. That will be the livery I'm going with since, as a truck driver, I pull a lot of their freight. To that end, I'm able to get up close and personal and take some pictures all around the aircraft so I can not only get the colors right but also some realistic weathering...
Thumb up, it looks fantastic. Very nice flown includet Low-pass and what a nice Landing Perfect only thing it need is Wheel-brake and air-spoiler but anyway a nice painted Southwest AL37.
Thanks for Montana paint tip. I've used their paint on other things... Callie's working on my Western Pacific Airlines "Simpsons" livery! Lots of prep work first, sanding those pesky "star" bumps down and filling joint and seam lines with Beacon foam-tac's finishing compound and respray with white primer, another light sanding and several coats of vivid yellow paint!
Did you prime first or did you spray the Montana directly on the foam? I know EPO foam is less likely to melt but don't want to destroy my brand new airliner. I'm planning on using a white spray primer for uniform covering as I accidentally bought the version with the tail graphics applied. Any suggestions on brands? What to avoid?
Since the foam already has white paint on it, not much concern for melting. Yes this one was hit with primer before the Montana. The two I always use are Krylon Craft Foam Primer or Rustoleum 2x Primer. I have never had any foam issues with these and they both have very good sticking power to foam. This plane was done with the Krylon. Best of luck and can't wait to see your bird all painted!
Did you find a loose cable with what appears to be either a heat shrink or electric tape on the tip coming out of the wires that came already connected to the blue box of your Airplane when you first took it out the box?...Mine has one like that and I don't know if that is normal or if they sent me a defective one...Can you please tell me! 🤞🏾
ricardopr54 I didn’t see anything like that when I got my AL-37. All the wires connected to the blue box were already connected to something or there was 1 Y-connector for the light. But nothing that looked like electrical tape or heat shrink.
On the first flight of the day the right wing dropped on takeoff and broke the winglet from its plastic tabs, so had to re-glue it and fix the paint. This video actually has several flights cut together, some shots have the winglets on after it was repaired. But one thing to note is that it does tend to fly a bit better without the wingtips installed.
The landing gear scale is off, appears to be taller than the real life version. Boeing should had taken notes from Freewing on this modification and made it happen so they could fit bigger engines under the wing :D Love the paint scheme though. Best one out there for this bird.
Looks great on the ground, and in the air. I had not heard of the Montana paint yet, I see that Michaels has it here in the states for 12.50/can. Curious how many cans of the blue were required for the Fuse?
Yeah, had heard the plane flies a little better without the winglets so we wanted to try both ways on the same day to see. It does fly a little better without the winglets attached but looks way cooler with them I think.
Yes, it definitely flies better with the tips removed, but it is not a big difference. The turns are a little crisper without the tips but it flies great both without and with.
@TheDornado What happened to the winglets? Some of the shots there are both, some there is one, and some there are none? Do they have a tendency to fall off?
No, they stay on very well...except when you let a wing dip on takeoff and one scrapes the ground:P And yes that is what happened. Had to re-glue the foam to the plastic holder, so we did a couple flights to see how it flies without the tips.
They are just foam so I'm sure you could cut the bottom part off and sand it smooth. The shape wouldn't be quite perfect since these are shaped a bit different than the 700, but not sure if anyone would notice.
Did you use masking tape to separate sections? How did you keep it from peeling the paint off the foam? Use a specific tape? Or clear coat or something??
Yeah, we used the low tack yellow frogtape to mask off the sections. Occasionally it will pull up a little paint and then just touch it up but on this plane there were only a few small spots that came up with tape. You can also use post-it notes which are less tacky but be careful for bleed with those. Didn't do clear coat until all the painting was done.
I know lots of people who have this plane and no one has had any issues with strength etc.. It is very well built and has carbon rod re-enforcement's where needed for extra strength. The only weak point I have found is the wingtips. If you scrape one on the ground they have a tendency to get knocked off, but very minor. Fantastic airplane!
@@TheDornado thank you I want one but I have issue for the painting etc I will not be patient enough to have it the way I saw yours and I will not be able to unsee any little mistakes that I make while painting I am not sure who and how I could get this plane done to perfection. I won’t be flying it it just having it has a model at home in my office . I love the southwest paint since I am in their AC 6 days a week .
@@jerrya1356 you might try and find an R/C club near you and see if there is anyone there that can do it. Probably won't be cheap but most clubs of a good size will have some members who are really good at painting/re-finishing and love doing it.
@@TheDornado I find it interesting that you guys fly without the winglets on some flights, with the winglet on the one side of the aircraft for the next, and then with both on another xD
@@DNP_10 We had heard it flew better without winglets, so we wanted to try different configurations to see how the characteristics changed. As stated in another comment it flies better without the winglets but not a huge difference and looks way better with them on.
No EDF would make a good first purchase. They are harder to fly and less forgiving than a prop powered plane. When I teach students I always start them with a high wing trainer, followed by a mid or low wing sportier plane and then you can go to an EDF as a third plane. Now as far as EDFs go, the AL37 is easy to fly and I would say it could be your second EDF, but not ideal as a first. The AL37 is a wonderful plane, but you need some experience before flying it.
You know you’ve made something really cool whenever everyone at the field gathers round to watch it fly. I only hope my al37 project garners similar attention.
I love this toy! Amazing painting and flying, especially landing... Great model.
More then a toy………
Beautiful plane!
I used to work at the Oakland CA Airport & see the real Southwest planes close up & your model is dead on👍🏾
Favorite paint job yet. really pops in the air
Superb execution, Jason! I'm glad you like your AL37; your refinish takes it to the next level! I love seeing my home field, too.
Thanks Alpha! Just finished a repaint on an Avanti S; should have a video up for it soon, but had to pause to fly that new T33:) Keep bringing us these amazing planes to have fun with!
@@TheDornado We'll do our best! Thanks for your support, say hello to Tim and all the family at Apollo
great paint job and one of the best aerodynamic braking landings i saw on an rc airliner! a true joy to watch
Very nice. Great paint scheme. My favorite.
It is done. Plane on order and graphics. .Can't wait. May paint the wings light grey.
It's so beautiful I love it
Very cool.
I live on the inbound flight path of Ontario here in Fontana, another major hub for SW.
I see them fly in hourly.
This is very cool!
I'd love to see it done in the Sea World Shamu graphics!!
Seeing you standing around it, I now realize how large the model is!
Huge!
Nice landing and taxing 🤩🤩🤩
Man this is cool as hell! And also, props on the music selection because while I don't intend to do the same livery, this is indeed my muse. My own al37 is scheduled for delivery by FedEx tomorrow, 02-07-24. That will be the livery I'm going with since, as a truck driver, I pull a lot of their freight. To that end, I'm able to get up close and personal and take some pictures all around the aircraft so I can not only get the colors right but also some realistic weathering...
Hope you post a vid or some pics!
Great job!
Good job painting bro
Thumb up, it looks fantastic. Very nice flown includet Low-pass and what a nice Landing Perfect only thing it need is Wheel-brake and air-spoiler but anyway a nice painted Southwest AL37.
Thanks for the painting tips!
Models like yours give me incentive to finish my a320 Lufthansa. I got my graphics from Calli and can attest to the high quality of their decals.
I’ve also seen a qantas 737 the same day I saw yours nest to some t45s
Thanks for Montana paint tip. I've used their paint on other things... Callie's working on my Western Pacific Airlines "Simpsons" livery! Lots of prep work first, sanding those pesky "star" bumps down and filling joint and seam lines with Beacon foam-tac's finishing compound and respray with white primer, another light sanding and several coats of vivid yellow paint!
Wow, sounds like you are going to have a beautiful plane soon! Hope to see pics or a video!
Bro nice i love. Where do get the
Nice jet I’ve seen it there but I haven’t seen it fly
Beauty! 😍😊
What is the name of the art store in North Hollywood? Amazing job plane looks great.
Carter Sexton is the store, they are amazing!
Thank you!!!
Did you prime first or did you spray the Montana directly on the foam? I know EPO foam is less likely to melt but don't want to destroy my brand new airliner. I'm planning on using a white spray primer for uniform covering as I accidentally bought the version with the tail graphics applied. Any suggestions on brands? What to avoid?
Since the foam already has white paint on it, not much concern for melting. Yes this one was hit with primer before the Montana. The two I always use are Krylon Craft Foam Primer or Rustoleum 2x Primer. I have never had any foam issues with these and they both have very good sticking power to foam. This plane was done with the Krylon. Best of luck and can't wait to see your bird all painted!
@@TheDornado Thanks so much for the quick reply! I'll try those. I can only hope mine looks at least half as good as yours when I'm done!!!
looks great do you have a vid on how you painted it?
Not of the actual painting. We are planning on doing a video that shows the technique we use soon.
Did you find a loose cable with what appears to be either a heat shrink or electric tape on the tip coming out of the wires that came already connected to the blue box of your Airplane when you first took it out the box?...Mine has one like that and I don't know if that is normal or if they sent me a defective one...Can you please tell me! 🤞🏾
ricardopr54 I didn’t see anything like that when I got my AL-37. All the wires connected to the blue box were already connected to something or there was 1 Y-connector for the light. But nothing that looked like electrical tape or heat shrink.
@@glyrenden Uff, then maybe they sent me a bad plane... I'll contact MotionRC tomorrow. Thanks...
Why were the winglets not installed for the flight?
On the first flight of the day the right wing dropped on takeoff and broke the winglet from its plastic tabs, so had to re-glue it and fix the paint. This video actually has several flights cut together, some shots have the winglets on after it was repaired. But one thing to note is that it does tend to fly a bit better without the wingtips installed.
TheDornado interesting info. Thanks!
The landing gear scale is off, appears to be taller than the real life version. Boeing should had taken notes from Freewing on this modification and made it happen so they could fit bigger engines under the wing :D Love the paint scheme though. Best one out there for this bird.
So how exactly did you get it custom made?
Were the front window graphic included. or was that painted white.
There is a cockpit so the front windows are clear, but the frames around it come painted white from the factory. We did not paint them at all.
Looks great on the ground, and in the air. I had not heard of the Montana paint yet, I see that Michaels has it here in the states for 12.50/can. Curious how many cans of the blue were required for the Fuse?
2 cans of blue for multiple coats on the entire fuse.
@@TheDornado great, thanks for the quick reply. Happy flying!
Was there a reason part of the video you didn't have the winglets on?
Yeah, had heard the plane flies a little better without the winglets so we wanted to try both ways on the same day to see. It does fly a little better without the winglets attached but looks way cooler with them I think.
Did you notice any difference between flights with tips and without?
Yes, it definitely flies better with the tips removed, but it is not a big difference. The turns are a little crisper without the tips but it flies great both without and with.
@TheDornado What happened to the winglets? Some of the shots there are both, some there is one, and some there are none? Do they have a tendency to fall off?
No, they stay on very well...except when you let a wing dip on takeoff and one scrapes the ground:P And yes that is what happened. Had to re-glue the foam to the plastic holder, so we did a couple flights to see how it flies without the tips.
Is it possible to remove the lower part of the winglet to have a 737-700 series style?
They are just foam so I'm sure you could cut the bottom part off and sand it smooth. The shape wouldn't be quite perfect since these are shaped a bit different than the 700, but not sure if anyone would notice.
Did you use masking tape to separate sections? How did you keep it from peeling the paint off the foam? Use a specific tape? Or clear coat or something??
Yeah, we used the low tack yellow frogtape to mask off the sections. Occasionally it will pull up a little paint and then just touch it up but on this plane there were only a few small spots that came up with tape. You can also use post-it notes which are less tacky but be careful for bleed with those. Didn't do clear coat until all the painting was done.
Jason , how sturdy is the form ? I want buy it I am a little concerned about it breaking etc.
I know lots of people who have this plane and no one has had any issues with strength etc.. It is very well built and has carbon rod re-enforcement's where needed for extra strength. The only weak point I have found is the wingtips. If you scrape one on the ground they have a tendency to get knocked off, but very minor. Fantastic airplane!
@@TheDornado thank you I want one but I have issue for the painting etc I will not be patient enough to have it the way I saw yours and I will not be able to unsee any little mistakes that I make while painting I am not sure who and how I could get this plane done to perfection. I won’t be flying it it just having it has a model at home in my office . I love the southwest paint since I am in their AC 6 days a week .
@@jerrya1356 you might try and find an R/C club near you and see if there is anyone there that can do it. Probably won't be cheap but most clubs of a good size will have some members who are really good at painting/re-finishing and love doing it.
@@TheDornado I am goi g to look into that and see
7:48 amd 7:58 must be two different flights. Winglets dont just spawn midair.
Yeah it is footage from 4 flights and 2 different camera angles. When we do one flight there will be no edits at all.
@@TheDornado I find it interesting that you guys fly without the winglets on some flights, with the winglet on the one side of the aircraft for the next, and then with both on another xD
@@DNP_10 We had heard it flew better without winglets, so we wanted to try different configurations to see how the characteristics changed. As stated in another comment it flies better without the winglets but not a huge difference and looks way better with them on.
These paints are obviously foam safe?
yes, had zero issues.
@@TheDornado Thanks
Put a good stabilizer on it for less wing rock and to add realism.
It has one now:)
Would the AL37 NOT be a good first purchase for a beginner?
No EDF would make a good first purchase. They are harder to fly and less forgiving than a prop powered plane. When I teach students I always start them with a high wing trainer, followed by a mid or low wing sportier plane and then you can go to an EDF as a third plane. Now as far as EDFs go, the AL37 is easy to fly and I would say it could be your second EDF, but not ideal as a first. The AL37 is a wonderful plane, but you need some experience before flying it.
Who is the Graphic company he keeps refering to ?
callie-graphics.com/
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There is a reason most planes are painted white.
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