In spite of the crash it was still a success my friend. It flew and flew well! It was beautiful in the air and we all have the knowledge you shared from the build. Those are all wins! What ever you do next will be amazing and Im so sorry you lost it.

Arguably the most handsome aircraft ever designed and built. The B-58 is a legend for record setting achievements in aviation. BUILD ANOTHER PLEASE!

It is always so sad when a true pro loses an aircraft. Beautiful flying.

Excellent flying coverage. B-58 looked great.

Chris...this was a heck of an achievement in itself! Plain and simple! The build process, the patience and the courage to put that excellent work of art in the air... I have nothing but respect for you! Keep up the good work sir!

Wow brother, sorry for your loss. You took it like a true sportsman and learned from it instead of cussing and blaming. Seeing that model fly was completely awesome, seeing it go down... Well, i think you took it better than i did! Very inspiring video series from cradle to grave. Thank you!

RIP to those tiny pilots and condolences to their tiny families😔

In my 40+ years of flying model aircraft I don’t think I was ever so disappointed as I was watching your B-58 go in. I’m sure it’s because watching it develop into the finished model I felt sort of connected to the build. The level of detail is amazing. Take heart in the fact that you have a proven airframe that can be done again. Maybe leave out all the painstaking paint and details then move forward with those after it’s been through the test program. I applaud your skill and efforts, in this day of RTF & ARF models you have the spirit that bought many of us into this hobby in the first place.

I admire how calmly you handled things even in the midst of disaster, reminded me of black box flight recorders where pilots are fighting to save the plane but you wouldn't know by their voices.

as a 72 yo wingnut I have to tell you that the B 58 Hustler has always been my all time favorite airplane. Having gotten to actually stand next to and touch one at PIMA was the summation of a life time dream, actually getting to see one. Your build is truly remarkable, beautiful, and true to the beast this plane was and in your case, still is. Good work. Sad failure, but you will fly another day. Straight and Level Flight Captain. TC BK 3 RT Racing.

It truly was beautiful. Sorry for the loss.

As a 5 year old little boy I was infatuated with the Hustler…. 57 years later you brought back some great memories with an incredible flight and such a beautiful plane… great job!

Chris, I’m gutted for ya. She was absolutely majestic against a beautiful sky. Major props on keeping cool and calm after the loss. You’re a real gentleman. Many of us here in San Diego really miss flying with you. Take care buddy, keep your chin up! 😎👍🏼

Huge props to you for making this video. It must take a lot to make a video like this when you've poured yourself into a project. Thank you for bringing it out to NATS to show it off, and for all the hospitality and knowledge you shared that weekend.

You did an absolute marvelous job just getting her up and into the air. Your ability to control it all the way until the end was something to be proud of. The B-58 is an unstable aircraft by nature and your ability to build and fly her by remote control just leaves me speechless! I hated to see the aftermath, but she did fly and fly well. You get an A plus in my book!!

That was an awesome jet you built. Sorry it ended the way it did. Also the way you handle the whole situation during the maiden flight while being filmed and with people watching keeping your Cool and not losing your mind cursing throwing a fit shows all us Modelers how we should act to promote this Hobby.

A heartbreaking end to a fantastic adventure. To see her in the air was a pleasure. We’ve all experienced that sinking feeling on the sticks , and the what ifs start . Your investigation has cleared up any doubts as to the cause and good that you are already thinking about the next build . So onwards and upwards, thank you Chris for being so professional and calm and sharing your experience with us . Hope to see you again soon . Alan

Stunning model that's rarely seen. Very interesting hearing the after crash report and how in flight the power dynamics are very different Vs static. A real cold war classic and an aircraft that was all about power and very high speeds. The real aircraft had a fairly high crash percentage rate so your model statistically was just following the Math behind the aircraft.

You gotta build another Chris! Cmon Man! It's a one of a kind...and you did a great job on the paint and detail.

Absolutely gorgeous model and livery. Well done. I'm impressed by your positive attitude to the loss of your work. It's clear that no mere crash can take away your love for the hobby, or the challenges it provides.

Such a heartbreaking loss. I was surprised that you held it together. I would have cried. I felt privileged to have seen it take to the air on KZfaq. I was an Air Force brat growing up. We were stationed at Bunker Hill AFB in Peru Indiana, now call Grissom AFB. It was a B58 and B47 base back then. My dad was a flight line chief and he loved the Convair B58 Hustler. What a cool name. He always bragged about how fast it was, how complex it was and he said it was the 1st plane to use a basic onboard computer. We always saw them flying around and got close up to these incredible, beautiful machines every Armed Forces Day. Thank you for building it.

I'm so sorry for your loss. Please rebuild and consider lessons learned. I really enjoyed watching you fly the Hustler.

Wow!! Beautiful until the crash! '67 Dad had similar problem when Carrier Forestal afire. USN cookin' Sailors as main lift's 300HP motors melted. Dad's bro, Director of Army's Automotive Tank Command in Warren MI, phoned to have their Mom wind stators, while her neighbor wound armatures. Both retired, but USA all the way, so said, "No Problem", as had wound original motors! Also critical were cooling castings as had to be complete before winding on stators. Another Uncle over Machine Shop took care of that w/army of gals brave as hell w/plant misters. Usually took 8 days to make one motor, but both completed in day & a half. Dad's tester Bud hooked 'em up, half hour later General arrived from Command asking if good, Bud replied, "Perfect", Gen said, "Crate 'em up!" Dad & Bud given 10 min to get their sht together & became part of Convoy. At USAF Bomber Base, motors loaded in B-58 bombay. Added Pilot, Dad rode #2, and Bud slept #3. Pilot tired right out as had just Chrome Domed a Mission, so had Dad (never a pilot) hook up 1st refuel, unhook and accelerate to classified top speed, then Pilot took nap. Dad excellent Map Man so flew all the way Mich to off Vietnam refueling as scheduled. SR-71 came up to check bullet out, took photo of Pilot sleeping, who was forever tagged w/call sign Sleeping Beauty! Nearing destination, Dad woke up Pilot who gave perfect landing. They had brand new Navy twin engine supply planes with a side cut out ready for a motor, but no tailhook?? That's when were told barrier crash mission. Plan was, planes had predrilled holes & slots so pilot would alit, hard left just before barrier, hit barrier, front went left, rear snapped off to right caught in net. Dad 1st & it worked perfect. Bud's Pilot turned late, so motor ran right thru left/middle of plane killing Pilot. Dad frantic, as these guys gonna clear deck after motor extraction w/BUD IN WRECK! Dad & 2 more Sailors helped and freed Bud with the extra 5 min given by Captain! These motors couldn't be screwed up, so Dad assigned best electrical mates, & after 1 Down & Up Trip, Fire/Rescue took over dousing the fires, cooling remaining ordinance, and evacuated all the trapped Sailors! Bud transported to Walter-Reed, was rebuilt, and returned to work for many years before retirement. War Time different than everyday stuff I guess, but sorry you lost your plane & good luck building a new one!!

Watching this plane lift off and fly WAS WORTH EVERYTHING and I can't thank you enough for giving us all the opportunity to see it. You're fine, everything is ok - your next build will be even more epic. Take care and God bless brother.

Ooooh nooooooooo!!!!! Very sorry to see Chris… 😢 I know you poured your heart and soul into this thing and it’s the risk we all accept. Man this sucks - it was flying great too. Keep your chin up and keep on flying!

I've never seen a RC model of the B-58 ever! You need to revisit this jet and build it again! Beautiful and a one off for sure!

Magnificent bird. A real shame it's life was short. As we all know, life can be short and bittersweet in the RC plane world.

Wow, you are a true RC Flying realist. Many guys that just buy an off the shelf model are crushed when it crashes, but you've put countless hours into a model and are still very gracious when something goes wrong. Unfortunately, it is part of the challenge and excitement of flying models. I've been doing it for almost 25 years now myself and it never gets boring. Good luck with your next build. I'll be watching!

When I was a kid the B-58 was my ultimate, way cool plane. Still have a book from grade school where I first read about it. Your plane looked fantastic. Great build. I would not have handled this anywhere near as well as you. Nothing but respect! Great job investigating the root cause. I would have been left sick and not been able to figure it out. Again, much respect!

Sorry for your loss. This was a beautiful model with incredible details.

I have no idea what I’m watching or how I got here. But I’m impressed. And clearly by the comments you are admired and supported by all. I’m sorry for the loss. I debated calling it a loss or a failure. But clearly from the comments this was no failure!

Beautiful! We fly crash and build. That's the hobby. You did an absolutely beautiful job on the hustler and this was not a fail. This is a stepping stone to something else. The only way they stay beautiful and perfect is if they never fly.

This was a beautiful version of the 58. I was impressed with its flight, but so, sorry to see it over heated. You are an excellent engineer and builder.

Regardless of what happened at the airfield the flight was amazing and to see a B-58 fly after so long of being retired from the military scaled look as a RC the plane was awesome in the Tennessee skies. You did great man keep your chin up high bro. Hey I was thinking maybe you could do the Valkeri or the f104 star fighter now you are creating planes in that era.

never would've flown that baby. What a beautiful model.

This is actually very unsettling. The B-58 is one of my favorite planes, and this was the best representation of it that was still airworthy.

So sorry to see her go. What an incredible build. You are truly a talented craftsman 👍🏼

Hold your head high!! You built an incredible RC Model!!! The retractable gear was amazing in itself!! If nothing else, this was a teachable moment. Other than the loss of the "Hustler" you should be proud. I thoroughly enjoyed this series, despite the outcome. This retired Air Force aircraft mechanic salutes you!!!

I grew up at Offutt AFB and they had a B58 in the museum. At night we'd sit on the tires. I loved that plane. Little known fact is that John Denver's dad was a B58 driver and held several speed records. Sorry for your loss. I'm a retired AirBus Capt 30 yrs American.

This plane needs to built again. The most beautiful EDF ever produced and that was an awesome flight up until just before the accident.

What a beautiful model and am impressed at how well you took the outcome. Gutted to see it end up like that.

So sad that you lost her. But very proud for you that all of the airframe, landing gear, and other parts that you built with your own hands were a big success! She looked great! You have amazing building skills while a lot of us in this hobby can only assemble the parts out of a box. And your detail in painting her was fabulous! We can all learn a lot from your efforts. Thank you!

Build it again. My favorite plane. It didn't deserve such a short service life. If not this than an A-5 Vigilante! She was a beauty!

That sux, sorry for your loss Chris. That was a gorgeous plane and I know you put a lot into it. Hustler 2.0 will be on spot!

Chris, that was an awe inspiring journey! The build, detailing, and the challenges encountered. Looked so freaking cool in the air and sounded great! Well done. Thanks for the ride and looking forward to your next model!

Without question, the most gorgeous RC build I've ever seen. Thank you for taking us along! You're probably bummed on delta wings but I'm hoping to see you roll out an F-106 one day.

You MUST rebuild the B-58!!!! That model was beautiful - very sorry it ended up destroyed. The Hustler is a beautiful looking aircraft and now that you know what the faults were, a rebuild is mandated. Certainly not a common model - definitely a showstopper!! Perhaps even a larger one next time?? 😊

"I don't have it. I don't have it..." Spoken in a way that puts you among the best. Keep 'em Flying!

Chris this was still a huge success in many ways. It flew awesome until the problem happened. Have enjoyed following the build and now the maiden which was a success until the ESCs shut down. I know you’re still sick about it but hey hopefully some day you’ll build another one. It was absolutely beautiful in the air and very impressive and FAST!! You are a true builder which is a dying thing. Keep the videos and projects coming. Hopefully you’ll have some new surprise for Jet Jam next year! Also tell Brian excellent job of filming the flight!! Overall STILL A HUGE SUCCESS in my book!! Very impressive!!

Thank you for sharing your expertise and success of this build, and your hard learned lesson in the end. I appreciate you sharing this for all of us to learn. She looked great and flew great!

My Father was in Air Force from WWII 1941 to 1970. retired Bird Colonel. After his flying part of his military career he managed projects and bases. One project was B-58. I remember he had a model of it with signatures all over it. I wish I had it. The B-58 was a heck of an airplane and set the stage for the B-1 and other supersonic aircraft.

This is the most beautiful model I've seen. Really nice!!!

So very sad 😢 it was an incredible build and technological achievement on your part. It flew very well!! Glad you're able to have a positive takeaway from the mishap. Thanks for sharing your journey with the B-58!

This was a GORGEOUS plane and a testiment to your skill. It was awesome in flight and as others have said thank you for sharing your time and skills. 24 of 116 Hustlers built crashed so there is definitely something fundamentally challenging in the design. Sorry for your loss and again thank you for sharing everything.

Absolutely beautiful!!! REBULD, NEW, REBUILD, BETTER, TOTALLY AWSOME!!!

Absolutely gorgeous. The Hustler is my favorite plane, so I am very happy to see it modeled and done correctly no less. If you revisit this project in the future, consider 2458 located in the Air Force museum. He is a Bendix trophy winner.

Chris….. wow, the hardest part of our hobby for sure…. THANK YOU! Because you are an inspiration to me and I’ve learned so much from all your hard work and experience! I can’t wait to see your next inspiration.

Oh man, that is heartbreaking😦It may not be much help, but you created something absolutely beautiful, no matter how short lived. May your future builds be successful! I would be thrilled if I could scratch-build HALF as nice as your creations🙂

Flew beautifully, the sound of the fans was the best I've heard. Sorry it ended the way it did.

What Beautiful Build .... one of my favorite model's to build as a kid growing up in San Diego in the 50's and 60's

This was a really tough one to put together...but we'll build a better one in the future. In the meantime, what should we build NEXT?? The Full B-58 Hustler build series can be viewed here ► bit.ly/RCB58Build ▼A Big Thank you to the Manufacturers that helped make this Project Possible!▼ Horizon Hobby ► bit.ly/HorizHby Hitec RC ► hitecrcd.com/ Schubeler Fans ► www.schuebeler-tech.com/ Legend Hobby ► bit.ly/LegendHobby Jet Hangar Hobbies ► www.jethangar.com

I can’t even express how much respect and admiration I have for RC builders and fliers. Incredible investment in $$$ and TIME. Hats off to you !!!!

That's the most beautiful of all jets. We've come a long way since my days in the 60's when planes still had strings attached.

What a GREAT model CHRIS! That crash was not fair, but knowing your attitude you just keep on soldiering. Janne

Why don't you put an air tag in the tail to track your planes, just in case.

The model was impressive....but your reaction and calm demeanor post crash was inspirational.

It was an absolutely beautiful model. Your attention to scale details outstanding! So very sad that it crashed on it's maiden flight, but it did prove that a scale B-58 could fly, and fly well. Right up to the point where equipment failure happened. In the real thing the pilot would have been yelling "Eject! Eject! Eject!" and pulled the handles. It would have been fun to see the landing, as the Hustler had a very high landing speed. Would have been interesting to see how that scaled." B-58 was always one of my favorites, I got a small static model with that same paint scheme given to me when I was 5 years old. Seeing your work crash like that reminded me that on my 6th birthday I was givev a WenMac P-59 Airacobra line controlled plane. My uncle said " I'll show you how to fly it." The plane circled around about 3 times, flew up into a loop, and nosedived right into the ground, smashing into a half dozen pieces. My uncle never apologized, or did anything to replace my plane that my father had bought. That was 61 years ago. I feel your pain. 😢 F-106 Delta Dart would be my suggestion for a next single engine project. 😢

I had a huge grin on my face during your entire video (until the crash). Seeing such a faithfully-reproduced icon of the 60s cold war era in spectacular scale flight was a real treat. I couldn't believe your composure when the plane went in. You are a testament to engineering and to the hobby!

Gorgeous model on the ground and in the air; we’ll done. Thanks for sharing and sorry for the crash!

A Beautiful Aircraft Thank You for building and flying this........

Beautiful plane, but after watching my heart is still in one piece. Still, it's admirable how you take your loss.

Sorry for your loss. Stunning looking jet.

What a BEAUTIFUL aircraft! I am so sorry at the ending!

I notice that authentic nose gear folding retraction. That was a beauty.

This is why you do a short maiden flight-get it on the ground and check things out. You pushed too hard too fast for a first flight in my opinion. Beautiful model great job. Very impressed with how calm you were too.

The title of the video said it all. Very disheartening to watch. But there are positives. You learned from your mistakes, and most of all, you kept your composure in the midst of an enormous set back, both in time and money. You're a class act and that's why I love watching your videos.

What a beautifull modell you have created. It was one of my first plastic modell air plane as a 8 year old kid. Good you have captured all the images/videos it did fly well.!

Flew a brand new Pawnee on its maiden voyage. Tested it in the pits trying the flaps and it quit. Didn’t understand what had happened but was so excited to get it in the air I flew it anyway. Well the controller heated up and I lost complete control midair and destroyed my beautiful airplane. That’s just what you experienced. The controller heated and quit. It’s always sad. Sorry for the loss.

My father always said he liked building them as much as flying. Hope that is true for you as well. Great job!.. At least the crash will get you some attention. It's how I got here.

The B58 Hustler was a very difficult airframe in its full military form too. It was far from being a fully successful experiment in trying to build the USA’s first supersonic nuclear bomber. Don’t be discouraged with your build! We all live and learn. Great video!

58 doing 58 things… Beautiful aircraft, I would be sick, you handled it amazingl

Thanks for letting us see a B-58 … not CGI flying through the sky. We’d never get to see that otherwise. Sorry for your loss… so much hard work and time. Beautiful aircraft that brought us back in time.

Wow, what a stunner! I hated to see it go so early though- my condolences. I flew R/C for many years, and still have an entire room full of planes.

It's a gut wrenching feeling when you know you can't do anything about it going down

As a RC flyer myself, i can't recall feeling so bad seeing that totally awesome aircraft go in. I was enjoying every second of that flight. Can't imagine the work you put in that baby, excellent job. Sorry to see it go in like that. I'm sure you will get it right the next time, keep up the good work. Again , i'm sorry.👍🏻

Thank you for all that you do. You use great wisdom, knowledge, and hard work to teach us and entertain us. Thank you.

Thank you for sharing your insights into what happened. It was a beautiful model.

Man she looks like the real thing up there in the sky...thank for sharing it with us bro...

Sorry for the loss of your beautiful baby... Thank you for showing us all how to handle such an event with grace.

I sorry for your loss, but it looked great and you did a great job. Hope you build another one!

Incredibly great build. I was a kid on Glasgow AFB Montana in 1962 when I first saw a B-58 in service. Wow! What a great sculpture. One of my favorites.

When you put in that much work it becomes a part of you,and yes you need to morn it for awhile. It was an awesome model and glad you recorded it.

That was an amazing and beautiful B-58 model. Hate that it crashed but it was a great achievement nevertheless. I was thrilled to see it fly. Fantastic detail on that model. The B-58 was one of the most magnificent aircraft to have ever flown.

Heartbreaking to see this happen,it looked so good in the air. Beautiful plane.

So calm under duress. Admirable

I sure hope you go back to it soon! I was a T-37 Tweety Bird jet mech station at FT Worths Carswel Air Force Base TX back in the early 80s. Next to the base was General Dynamics massive building F-16 factory. Carswell and GD shared the same runway. Our Tweets were to give the SAC B-52 pilots airtime. At the entrance of the GD factory was one of these beautiful Hustlers. Please build another. It will go together twice as fast as the first one. THANKS ✅️

Such a beautiful aircraft. Heartbreaking to see the loss of control, and ultimately, the crash.

Even though she decided to expire , the flight was a total win . Knowledge was learned from it ,that's why we do it . Excellent work on that beauty , what a sight to see. Good luck on next one. And don't go overboard on the amperage . Lol.🛩🇺🇸👍

Tragic! I was a kid when the B-58 Hustler came out. It was my favorite at the time.

Beautiful model one of my favourite looking aircraft, can not believe how calmly you handled it, the man hours you put into it hope you build another