Crash of the Year 2017

Started by sihinch, November 28, 2017, 07:30:24 PM

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sihinch

That's right folks, it's time to nominate your contenders for "Crash of the Year!"

I know my favorite this year - Mike Hazelton's spectacular demise of the infamous Stryker. I was very sad to see it go, but it did go down in style.

Who do you nominate?

Crazyflyer

Ohhh I second that nomination. It was a very impressive crash, all it needed was a mushroom cloud explosion to complete it! 

mawz

I agree about Michael, but I'd nominate the A-10 crash over the Cub.

sihinch


octagon

if it is not presumptuous I would like to nominate my Spitfire crash. 5 months of building, Greg Cadez spending a week painting and sanding it, and at least $1500 invested in it and it lasted 4 flights until I totaled it when I tip stalled it at the top of a loop and spun in.That was a tough one.
What could possibly go wrong?

piker

I also vote for Rob's Spit as there's a picture to evoke emotion.   :)

And he posted a thorough and inspiring build thread and showed the progress at the winter meetings.  Anyone can crash an ARF.  It's the large, expensive, time-consuming and energy draining builds, that earn the recognition of Crash of the Year.


piker


piker

That's a good discussion.  What criteria are we to use to vote for "Best Crash"?  Is it "how hard the model hit the ground", or "how far the carnage spread", or "how great an impact on the emotions of the pilot and spectators", or "How much money was thrown down the drain with that crash"? 

I know... you're going to say "Whatever suits the voter".  But as someone who's crashed everything from "$1000+ multi year builds" that crush your soul when it happens, to "$100 buy and fly ARFs" that require nothing more to replace than a trip to the LHS or a click of the mouse, there's a very big difference.

My vote goes to the crash that impacts the modeller the most.  The one that evokes emotion and sorrow, and even a spark of determination to get up and work past the crash to either repair the model or build an even better version... not to the biggest divot left in the ground... 

Just my opinion   ;D

bweaver

I'll add my nickles worth...

While Mikes Stryker crash was spectacular, my heart sank when Micheal's cub hit the limbo pole.

I like that Rob has entered his own terrible crash into the contest.  It was a beautiful plane Rob.

But Rob, I also remember seeing a beautiful electric glider you had just finished building.  You started to maiden it at high speed from a hand launch... quickly climbing into a beautiful loop, then planting itself deeply into the runway, without throttling down.  (Graham had to bring a shovel to fill in the hole and buy a new role of tape to patch up the runway.)

Now that I think of it, did this glider crash happen this past flying season, or was it the year before?  If it was this year, Rob gets my vote. 

If it was last year, he still gets my vote, unless anything better is brought to mind. 

NOTE TO THE CONTEST COORDINATOR: It's my last vote that will count. 


piker

Hmmm... that's another point.  Is the vote for a specific crash only or can it go to someone who's had a rough year with multiple crashes   ;D

sihinch

This is the "Crash of the Year"

So for me, this means the most spectacular Crash of the year. Not the amount of time and effort that was lost. Sorry.

Think of the morning crew - which Crash entertained you most! It's cruel, but this is what we've used in the past.

Don't forget Guys, this is fun. It doesn't need a Guinness Book of rules!

piker

You're right.  Best skid mark or divot  ;D

Oh, and those Hazelton's do set a fine example.  They make an art of smearing a perfectly good model across the runway.  Anything for the coveted "Best Crash Award"    :D

Frank v B

Executive summary. 

It is the SPLAT! that counts.  Think "Debris field"
"Never trade luck for skill"

VadimKirillov

I believe the rule was to be nominated to the crash of the year, there should be the evidence of the "Awesomeness" of the crash.
I nominate Michael's Cub crash, with supporting evidence.

https://youtu.be/nT3TYzSFxiE

Michael

I would love to say that wasn't my Cub, but it is.

1/5th scale built up and highly customized, and won an award in Kingston for best covering.

The damage from that crash was extensive!
Fuselage broken in half, both wings tips smashed a good 12 inches in, and the center wing was smashed.

I'm still repairing it (that's why I haven't started any new building projects).

The good news is that progress is being made, and I just bought new Monokote, as I'm almost ready to cover the repairs.

It will fly next season.
Michael