For all points and purposes, that was NOT, a model!!! What I saw, was almost a full sized, 'DRONE'!!! That was, one of the best jet (and propeller) plane demonstrations, I've ever witnessed 😲👏👏👏!!!! I almost couldn't tell, the difference!! Beautiful model, enhanced with multiple cameras (perhaps Go-Pro) makes this, an ultimate experience!! I've also seen many a flights to, but this?? WOW 👍😁!! Coincidencly, the F-104 is my favorite, 'CENTURY' Series jet's, too!!

Hands down, one of top 5 most realistic model flights I've ever seen. That's the nice outcome of an amazing big plane being recorded by experts using proper gears. Congrats and thanks for sharing!

For those that may not know (I know just a little) this rc pilot is as expert as an expert is going to get. Actual jets are not like prop planes. You have to plan ahead and cannot just power your way out of slow speed situations. It can take several seconds for jet engine to do what you wanted it to do 5 seconds ago. Here, this a model jet being flown WITHOUT the ability to feel the aircraft. I dont know if there is some sort of telemetry that the rc pilot can use to know the airspeed of the jet (lord, I would not doubt they make tiny pitot tubes), but regardless of all of this, the ability for him to fly so slowly and accurately and safely during that first low speed pass is amazing, and this notwithstanding the perfect aerobatics he does. This is a remarkably feat of rc flying, never mind the amazing 104 model he's flying.

I consider the F-104 to be one of the most beautiful airplanes ever built. This model is perfection, down to the distinctive howl through the intakes on the sides. I heard it when rolling down to the takeoff area. An unexpected, but very pleasant surprise. And a great flight also! So, the way we give a compliment here in the southeastern USA..." Ya' done good!"

The F-104 was probably the sexiest jet any Air Force ever flew!

Well...WOW is just not enough to describe this! PERFECTION in modeling, performance, scale, piloting skills, and photography!! Best I have ever seen in any of those categories!!

Never, ever, saw anything like this! Absolutely top notch!

The most realistic model I've ever seen. Even the landing gear and mechanisms are true to life. Wow.

Clarence "Kelly" Johnson would be proud of you. Perfect model, realistic flight.

The best RC pilot I have ever seen in my 20 plus years of flying. That flying pencil is a proper handful.

With out question, this has to be the finest scale RC plane and piloting skills ever seen in the world, just speechless.

Wow, love the resolution of those onboard cameras!

In a word...perfection

C’est magnifique, avec vous les anciens models sont toujours vivants.👍🏼🤍👍🏼🤍

Wow, never seen such a scale flying, congrats to the pilot.

When I was USAF ROTC, I was on a field trip to Luke AFB (December 1974). We got to see the new F-15 (they had 2), but they weren't scheduled to fly that day. On our control tower tour, they pointed out the north side of the ramp, where there had to be at least 50 to 60 F-104 Starfighters, all with Luftwaffe markings. The Air Force was training German pilots there at Luke, and I wish some of them had been flying that day, damn I love that plane!

Finally, a pilot with enough skill and confidence to put one of these really big and very powerful birds though it’s paces. So many pilots fly them around do a few basic maneuvers and land. Bravo to you and your team.

The piloting skills here are just amazing. So smooth, balanced, and precise.

If there is such a thing a "RC Perfection" I believe I just witnessed it. Beyond description, especially the on board aerial footage. Just like being inside an aerobatic airplane (which I have been).

One of the best models I have seen, perfection, and skill... it actually seems to be aerodynamically better suited at this scale than the original. Just shows the engineering of Lockheed.

The first time I saw a radio controled F-104 was about 1980. It was 1 to 1 scale and landed with a hole in the vertical stableizer about 1 yard in diameter from being hit in an AA missile test.

PURE POETRY IN MOTION AND GREAT FLYING SKILLS ! KUDOS. 😃

No words, belissimo! Sometimes I tried to drop from my chair! Pilot Bravo! So soft landing of this “widow-maker” its great! Thank you a lot, I had an ocean of nostalgia because she was an icon in jets of my youth. Best regards.

Absolutely stunning in all aspects !!!

This is freakin beautiful!

Having seen real Starfighters in action while on TDY in Italy (many years ago while I was an F-16 crew chief in the USAF) I can say that this is one of the best looking, most realistic RC aircraft I have ever seen. The detail work is *incredible*, and on a lot of the close-ups, if I hadn't known better, I'd have thought it was an actual Starfighter. I would absolutely love to see this one in person!

Just one word, BEAUTIFUL. HI FROM ITALY

Love the F-104 Starfighter ❤️

Mad skills. Hats off to the German model builders and a fantastic pilot. And the video crew too!

Having flown many years. The gear doors blew me away

The wheelie after landing was awesome!! Showing off at that point lol

Wow, beautiful flying! Smooth flight transitions. Always loved the F104. Congratulations on a beautiful aircraft!

Those rich kids and their toys! Very nice! 🍺😎👍

My dad was a 104 IP in the 60's, so I got to watch the 104's in the pattern at Luke AFB. I have to say this presentation brings back alot of memories. Now if you could get the J79 smoke trail and the shrieking howl . .

What a beautiful bird! Great flying, too!

This is the first jet that I have been totally impressed over. All I can say is "WOW!"

Absolutely TOP DRAWER !!!! Deffo most realistic flight of a model I’ve ever seen 👏🏼👏🏼👏🏼👏🏼

The best model I've ever seen with the camera angles!!!!!!

Impressive, just impressive. Thanks for your time & skills

The Widowmaker! Absolutely awesome!

The BEST RC video I've ever seen. Kudos to the builder and to one helluva pilot for those great maneuvers.

Excellent footage and RC skill from a most beautiful plane. This plane and the Hustler are my two favorites. Being 62, I was raised with these model aircraft. We never lose our childhood affections.

Una maravilla. No me canso de verlo uno y otra vez. Felicitaciones.-

That is a masterpiece top to bottom.

The beginning of the jet age, when whoohoo, we can make planes that look like spaceships!!

Stunning model , beautifully flown , thank you for sharing

USA buildt the nicest planes👍 Tomcat,Starfighter,Phantom,Blackbird , F15-18 and so many more❗ The Pilot here is brilliant ,looks & sounds real👏

This just made me smile! I grew up building model airplanes and this is one of those that really takes the cake for me. I wonder why there are 59 people who gave thumbs down on this? What the hell is their problem? Maybe they thought they were looking for let’s say dog biscuits or cat nip or something?

Just perfect! Probably best scale F104 ever...

Wenn man die F-104 12 Jahre life, beim JaboG 33, erlebt hat, dann könnte man bei diesem Modell meinen, wenn man sie in der Luft sieht und hört, das ist eine echte. Super toll, so ein naturgetreues Modell habe ich noch nicht gesehen.

Fantastic work on the model and great flying. I felt like I was in the cockpit of a real F-104 Starfighter.

A super cool flying experience!

As a fan and not so much a practicing enthusiast, I can only think of one other team that comes close to this level of accuracy and skill. What a joy to watch this baby GO!

I was waiting for the afterburners to kick in and drive straight up. An amazing demo.

Amazing footage. Amazing aircraft.

Thats my favorite aircraft still. The NF-104 variant wad used for low earth orbit research. It had a rocket under the tail an extended wings with jet nozzels at the tips as well as the nose. Cool!!!

Beautiful bird. It's looks and flies like a real fighter

The best camera footage yet, absolutely stunning, and a supurb model to boot.

That is really incredible!!!

Thank you, Horst! A very impressive model, both on the ground as well as in the air!!

Excellent flying, and a great looking model!

Wow this is amazing. I have heard the 104 had stability problems and to see a scale model fly this well is really a tribute to the builder and the operator!!!

That is just too awesome the camera footage is great.

Stunning, and I love the on-board cameras!

Thanks for sharing.Outstanding on every level. Went to an RC flight day when I was stationed in Germany,nothing like this but it was 1976.

The moment when, with no external reference background in the proximity, you get unable to judge whether it's the real thing or a scale model...wow. the flight is also much more realistic than the other RC models we can see. Great performance from the pilot. This is a fabulous one, a legit QF104!

I'm drooling. That was remarkable.

Thanks for adding the onboard cameras.

That is one badass rc jet

Wow!! That was badass. The aircraft, of course, but the PILOTING! Good job!

Bloody hell.It's like real 104. Well done mate,well done.

Stunning!

these models look so real

I really enjoyed the video, mostly because of the lack of commentary, and no music to distract you from the real music that is the jet! The inflight views were particularly fantastic, a credit to the quality of the cameras used.

What a beautiful sound this giant rc jet!👍👊🏻

Holy damn, she’s a beaut!!!

TOP !!!

Wow lol what a Beautiful bird. Thank you for the video

That star fighter looked real! You could scare somebody with that.

This is simply outstanding. Insane plane.

Espetacular! Parabéns pelo seu excelente vídeo! Abraço de Belo Horizonte MG! Brasil!

Super high quality flight & sound . So reeeeeeal .

Even the sound is real... just awesome

Omg that’s beautiful

To have such control over such a difficult aircraft...respect!

Amazing!

Awesome! thanks

This one is the best one yet. Lawdy!

That is one seriously COOL toy! 😱😱. Stunning, absolutely stunning

Outstanding performance and camera work

Many Thanks Horst for bringing us this wonderful video ! The attention to detail on this model is really exceptional, and that you are allowed to fly it in Germany is also a wonder, as these models get bigger the flying also looks much smoother and it is obvious that at this scale there is little difference between it, and the full size aeroplane, the onboard video is really sharp and clear, I would have thought vibration would have been a problem, but no problems here. Top marks ! Chris B.

Excellent authentic scale flying.

NEVER SEEN SOMETHING BETTER

This is amazing, I never knew RC was this.. grand! My entire perspective is changed, thank you for the great video!

What a gorgeous, 104! I love that full flying stabilizer. Those low passes had me sweating bullets.😅

Beautiful aircraft. And the onboard camera views really add a sense of realism. Well done sir.

amazing... lots of work and attention to detail. clapping...

Consummate Builder AND Pilot. Congratulations!

The angles are like watching American football. Outstanding!

Amazing! It looks so real !!