The results for the Naval Aviation Challenge are out! I gave a grade out of 70 for each aircraft based on the perimeters I set out on the original post. I tried to be as fair as possible and I think the winners are well deserved. Testing all these planes was very enjoyable and there were many amazing aircraft. It will take a while to distribute all the upvotes as every entry scored enough to receive at least one! Thank you all so much for making this challenge as successful as it was!
The top three builds are:
SimplyPlain’s Martin Mauler with 64 points. The prize is 26 upvotes!
Tang0five’s B’BURN B.46 “Firebrand” TF Mk.5 with 63 points. The prize is 21 upvotes
RamboJutter’s RJ SeaCommander F2 with 62 points. The prize is 16 upvotes!
All of the other scores can be seen below by order of when they were entered.
Me-709 T-1 Nadelnase - FranzPeterSiegfried
Design: 8/20
Functionality: 4/10
Performance: 6/15
Build quality: 10/15
Paint scheme: 3/5
Personal opinion 4/5
Overall: 35/70 (3 upvotes!)Grumman F6F-5 Hellcat - Brencool35
Design: 14/20
Functionality: 8/10
Performance: 12/15
Build quality: 9/15
Paint scheme: 3/5
Personal opinion 4/5
Overall: 50/70 (5 upvotes!)AA-122 Screat - Diloph
Design: 11/20
Functionality: 7/10
Performance: 10/15
Build quality: 11/15
Paint scheme: 4/5
Personal opinion 3/5
Overall: 46/70 (4 upvotes!)Sealion - RAF1
Design: 16/20
Functionality: 7/10
Performance: 13/15
Build quality: 10/15
Paint scheme: 2/5
Personal opinion 4/5
Overall: 52/70 (5 upvotes!)F-36 - JolyLoly
Design: 12/20
Functionality: 8/10
Performance: 10/15
Build quality: 10/15
Paint scheme: 3/5
Personal opinion 4/5
Overall: 47/70 (4 upvotes!)Grumman F9F Panther - Hedero
Design: 15/20
Functionality: 6/10
Performance: 12/15
Build quality: 11/15
Paint scheme: 2/5
Personal opinion 4/5
Overall: 50/70 (5 upvotes!)RJ SeaCommander F2 - RamboJutter
Design: 19/20
Functionality: 8/10
Performance: 12/15
Build quality: 13/15
Paint scheme: 5/5
Personal opinion 5/5
Overall: 62/70 (6 upvotes!)McDonnell F-107 Avenger II - LockheedLover
Design: 3/20
Functionality: 2/10
Performance: 4/15
Build quality: 3/15
Paint scheme: 2/5
Personal opinion 2/5
Overall: 14/70 (1 upvote!)B.b_B.48 Firecrest - Tonnkatu500
Design: 17/20
Functionality: 6/10
Performance: 13/15
Build quality: 11/15
Paint scheme: 2/5
Personal opinion 5/5
Overall: 54/70 (5 upvotes!)Fairy Gannet Style - Quazal16
Design: 6/20
Functionality: 5/10
Performance: 6/15
Build quality: 5/15
Paint scheme: 4/5
Personal opinion 4/5
Overall: 30/70 (3 upvotes!)Blohm und Voss BV 161 Seestrahl - freedompilot98
Design: 9/20
Functionality: 6/10
Performance: 5/15
Build quality: 9/15
Paint scheme: 4/5
Personal opinion 4/5
Overall: 37/70 (3 upvotes!)F-7U CutLass - hopotumon
Design: 9/20
Functionality: 4/10
Performance: 5/15
Build quality: 8/15
Paint scheme: 4/5
Personal opinion 3/5
Overall: 33/70 (3 upvotes!)SNAW BA-13 - Baldovino
Design: 8/20
Functionality: 7/10
Performance: 9/15
Build quality: 12/15
Paint scheme: 5/5
Personal opinion 4/5
Overall: 45/70 (4 upvotes!)Trintess A-45 Rhino - Brencool35
Design: 11/20
Functionality: 6/10
Performance: 12/15
Build quality: 10/15
Paint scheme: 4/5
Personal opinion 3/5
Overall: 46/70 (4 upvotes!)Lockheed P-5 Swordfish - cbeane1
Design: 8/20
Functionality: 4/10
Performance: 8/15
Build quality: 6/15
Paint scheme: 2/5
Personal opinion 3/5
Overall: 31/70 (3 upvotes!)Hawker Sea Hurricane MK II C - Brencool35
Design: 11/20
Functionality: 7/10
Performance: 10/15
Build quality: 8/15
Paint scheme: 3/5
Personal opinion 2/5
Overall: 41/70 (4 upvotes!)F-4 Phantom II - Sturnour (Plane is from outside of timeframe)
Design: 2/20
Functionality: 2/10
Performance: 3/15
Build quality: 3/15
Paint scheme: 2/5
Personal opinion 2/5
Overall: 14/70 (1 upvote!)Vought F4U Corsair (Keaton) - DJS8Corperations
Design: 12/20
Functionality: 7/10
Performance: 8/15
Build quality: 8/15
Paint scheme: 4/5
Personal opinion 3/5
Overall: 42/70 (4 upvotes!)RJ SeaDestroyer B1 - RamboJutter
Design: 13/20
Functionality: 8/10
Performance: 13/15
Build quality: 13/15
Paint scheme: 5/5
Personal opinion 4/5
Overall: 56/70 (5 upvotes!)Skyknight replica - Sturnour
Design: 8/20
Functionality: 5/10
Performance: 7/15
Build quality: 6/15
Paint scheme: 2/5
Personal opinion 3/5
Overall: 31/70 (3 upvotes!)VAI Tikhey Yastreb-C - Mahesa25
Design: 15/20
Functionality: 7/10
Performance: 10/15
Build quality: 9/15
Paint scheme: 2/5
Personal opinion 4/5
Overall: 47/70 (4 upvotes!)FH-1 - RhysBrown
Design: 10/20
Functionality: 4/10
Performance: 6/15
Build quality: 6/15
Paint scheme: 2/5
Personal opinion 3/5
Overall: 31/70 (3 upvotes!)Fairy Spearfish Squadron - TMach5
Design: 18/20
Functionality: 4/10
Performance: 9/15
Build quality: 12/15
Paint scheme: 4/5
Personal opinion 5/5
Overall: 52/70 (5 upvotes!)Vought F7U Cutlass - Bife
Design: 17/20
Functionality: 8/10
Performance: 9/15
Build quality: 12/15
Paint scheme: 5/5
Personal opinion 4/5
Overall: 55/70 (5 upvotes!)Fish Hook Sea Plane - Quazal16
Design: 6/20
Functionality: 6/10
Performance: 7/15
Build quality: 5/15
Paint scheme: 2/5
Personal opinion 3/5
Overall: 29/70 (2 upvotes!RicarJet G-1/A StormHawk - RicardoAs1515
Design: 15/20
Functionality: 8/10
Performance: 12/15
Build quality: 12/15
Paint scheme: 3/5
Personal opinion 4/5
Overall: 54/70 (5 upvotes!)SP-49 “Avalanche” - Noname918181
Design: 10/20
Functionality: 7/10
Performance: 11/15
Build quality: 12/15
Paint scheme: 4/5
Personal opinion 3/5
Overall: 47/70 (4 upvotes!)FAA Javalin FAW 0.9 - RamboJutter
Design: 16/20
Functionality: 9/10
Performance: 9/15
Build quality: 13/15
Paint scheme: 5/5
Personal opinion 5/5
Overall: 57/70 (5 upvotes!)ME-755 Schwertfisch - FranzPeterSiegfried
Design: 8/20
Functionality: 7/10
Performance: 6/15
Build quality: 12/15
Paint scheme: 2/5
Personal opinion 4/5
Overall: 33/70 (3 upvotes!)OH-12 Attacker - MDDJB
Design: 10/20
Functionality: 8/10
Performance: 11/15
Build quality: 8/15
Paint scheme: 2/5
Personal opinion 4/5
Overall: 43/70 (4 upvotes!)Lightning Aircraft Industries LT-70 - ND40X
Design: 12/20
Functionality: 5/10
Performance: 12/15
Build quality: 12/15
Paint scheme: 4/5
Personal opinion 4/5
Overall: 49/70 (4 upvotes!)McDonnell Douglas F-4E Phantom - Lorileni (Plane is from outside of timeframe)
Design: 3/20
Functionality: 4/10
Performance: 2/15
Build quality: 5/15
Paint scheme: 2/5
Personal opinion 4/5
Overall: 20/70 (2 upvotes!)B.bSeaMustangMk.I - Tonnkatu500
Design: 16/20
Functionality: 9/10
Performance: 12/15
Build quality: 12/15
Paint scheme: 3/5
Personal opinion 5/5
Overall: 57/70 (5 upvotes!)Douglas F3D Skyknight - asteroidbook345
Design: 11/20
Functionality: 8/10
Performance: 7/15
Build quality: 7/15
Paint scheme: 2/5
Personal opinion 3/5
Overall: 38/70 (3 upvotes!)Grumman F6F-3 Hellcat Tamiya - Hedero
Design: 15/20
Functionality: 7/10
Performance: 11/15
Build quality: 10/15
Paint scheme: 3/5
Personal opinion 5/5
Overall: 51/70 (5 upvotes!)FJ-1 Fury - SimplyPlain
Design: 18/20
Functionality: 7/10
Performance: 10/15
Build quality: 12/15
Paint scheme: 5/5
Personal opinion 5/5
Overall: 57/70 (5 upvotes!)Kawanishi H11K Soku (1001st Sq.w/ Type 94 x3) - vcharng
Design: 13/20
Functionality: 10/10
Performance: 13/15
Build quality: 10/15
Paint scheme: 3/5
Personal opinion 5/5
Overall: 54/70 (5 upvotes!)F7U Cutlass - SimplyPlain
Design: 19/20
Functionality: 9/10
Performance: 8/15
Build quality: 13/15
Paint scheme: 5/5
Personal opinion 5/5
Overall: 59/70 (5 upvotes!)Hal-Tevas Mk.4-KD - Evenstrike333
Design: 5/20
Functionality: 2/10
Performance: 4/15
Build quality: 7/15
Paint scheme: 2/5
Personal opinion 2/5
Overall: 22/70 (2 upvotes!)F2S4-Super Spear - Foxophonist
Design: 7/20
Functionality: 5/10
Performance: 9/15
Build quality: 8/15
Paint scheme: 2/5
Personal opinion 3/5
Overall: 34/70 (3 upvotes!)Martin Mauler - SimplyPlain
Design: 19/20
Functionality: 9/10
Performance: 13/15
Build quality: 13/15
Paint scheme: 5/5
Personal opinion 5/5
Overall: 64/70 (6 upvotes!)Naval Aviation Flying Wing - Onenail
Design: 4/20
Functionality: 3/10
Performance: 9/15
Build quality: 4/15
Paint scheme: 2/5
Personal opinion 2/5
Overall: 24/70 (2 upvotes!)Vought F4U-4M Ver.2 Corsair - Mumpsy
Design: 16/20
Functionality: 6/10
Performance: 14/15
Build quality: 11/15
Paint scheme: 5/5
Personal opinion 4/5
Overall: 56/70 (5 upvotes!)La-150 FLKI - Trainzo
Design: 12/20
Functionality: 6/10
Performance: 9/15
Build quality: 10/15
Paint scheme: 4/5
Personal opinion 5/5
Overall: 46/70 (4 upvotes!)Naval P-51 Mustang - SovietBun
Design: 15/20
Functionality: 7/10
Performance: 10/15
Build quality: 10/15
Paint scheme: 4/5
Personal opinion 5/5
Overall: 51/70 (5 upvotes!)Sweapstreak Sea Stirling F.1 - UnguidedCylinder
Design: 16/20
Functionality: 9/10
Performance: 13/15
Build quality: 14/15
Paint scheme: 5/5
Personal opinion 4/5
Overall: 61/70 (6 upvotes!)De Havilland DH.103 Hornet - emanuelga
Design: 16/20
Functionality: 6/10
Performance: 8/15
Build quality: 13/15
Paint scheme: 4/5
Personal opinion 5/5
Overall: 52/70 (5 upvotes!)Focke-Wulf Fw 242U Verägerter Narwal - Mumpsy
Design: 11/20
Functionality: 7/10
Performance: 8/15
Build quality: 12/15
Paint scheme: 3/5
Personal opinion 4/5
Overall: 45/70 (4 upvotes!)AQ7-4N - TOPGUN1
Design: 13/20
Functionality: 3/10
Performance: 8/15
Build quality: 7/15
Paint scheme: 2/5
Personal opinion 3/5
Overall: 36/70 (3 upvotes!)Boeing PB4B-A Schooner - TOPGUN1
Design: 8/20
Functionality: 5/10
Performance: 5/15
Build quality: 6/15
Paint scheme: 2/5
Personal opinion 3/5
Overall: 29/70 (2 upvotes!)The Crusader - Verygoodboi (Plane is from outside of timeframe)
Design: 3/20
Functionality: 3/10
Performance: 2/15
Build quality: 5/15
Paint scheme: 2/5
Personal opinion 2/5
Overall: 17/70 (1 upvote!QAS Mo-7 ‘Griffon’ - QuesoAirlines
Design: 16/20
Functionality: 7/10
Performance: 12/15
Build quality: 11/15
Paint scheme: 4/5
Personal opinion 5/5
Overall: 54/70 (5 upvotes!)Stinson L-5 Sentinal - Fastwaffle233
Design: 4/20
Functionality: 3/10
Performance: 4/15
Build quality: 5/15
Paint scheme: 2/5
Personal opinion 3/5
Overall: 21/70 (2 upvotes!)B’BURN B.46 “Firebrand” TF Mk.5 - Tang0five
Design: 19/20
Functionality: 7/10
Performance: 15/15
Build quality: 13/15
Paint scheme: 4/5
Personal opinion 5/5
Overall: 63/70 (6 upvotes!)Little buster mk.2 - Verygoodboi
Design: 5/20
Functionality: 4/10
Performance: 3/15
Build quality: 4/15
Paint scheme: 2/5
Personal opinion 2/5
Overall: 20/70 (2 upvotes!)Dropheed Systems A-3 SeaThunder - GhosTerSix
Design: 7/20
Functionality: 7/10
Performance: 8/15
Build quality: 10/15
Paint scheme: 4/5
Personal opinion 4/5
Overall: 40/70 (4 upvotes!)Ilyushin IL-58 - AicraftoftheRedStar
Design: 16/20
Functionality: 8/10
Performance: 12/15
Build quality: 10/15
Paint scheme: 4/5
Personal opinion 5/5
Overall: 55/70 (5 upvotes!)F-13 Seafly - ThePropellerIsAFan
Design: 6/20
Functionality: 4/10
Performance: 7/15
Build quality: 6/15
Paint scheme: 2/5
Personal opinion 3/5
Overall: 28/70 (2 upvotes!)FJ-4B Fury - DeathStalker627
Design: 13/20
Functionality: 8/10
Performance: 9/15
Build quality: 12/15
Paint scheme: 4/5
Personal opinion 5/5
Overall: 51/70 (5 upvotes!)Socrux S. Ca. 162 Marreco - FlyingHueman
Design: 17/20
Functionality: 7/10
Performance: 10/15
Build quality: 13/15
Paint scheme: 4/5
Personal opinion 5/5
Overall: 56/70 (5 upvotes!)I.Ae. 33 Pulqui II (naval) - Emanuelga
Design: 16/20
Functionality: 8/10
Performance: 12/15
Build quality: 12/15
Paint scheme: 5/5
Personal opinion 5/5
Overall: 58/70 (5 upvotes!)F-13 banshee - Mrpuffinstuff
Design: 6/20
Functionality: 5/10
Performance: 7/15
Build quality: 4/15
Paint scheme: 2/5
Personal opinion 3/5
Overall: 27/70 (2 upvotes!)Socrux S. Ca. 162 Super Marreco - FlyingHueman
Design: 18/20
Functionality: 8/10
Performance: 11/15
Build quality: 14/15
Paint scheme: 4/5
Personal opinion 5/5
Overall: 60/70 (6 upvotes!)McDonnel Douglas F2H-1 Banshee - asteroidbook345
Design: 12/20
Functionality: 7/10
Performance: 10/15
Build quality: 8/15
Paint scheme: 3/5
Personal opinion 4/5
Overall: 44/70 (4 upvotes!)Mitsubishi A6M-N “Rufe” (France) - Trijets
Design: 13/20
Functionality: 8/10
Performance: 7/15
Build quality: 10/15
Paint scheme: 3/5
Personal opinion 4/5
Overall: 45/70 (4 upvotes!)Vought F6U Pirate - asteroidbook345
Design: 13/20
Functionality: 9/10
Performance: 12/15
Build quality: 9/15
Paint scheme: 2/5
Personal opinion 4/5
Overall: 40/70 (4 upvotes!)Socrux S. Ca. 132 Ciclone - FlyingHueman
Design: 18/20
Functionality: 9/10
Performance: 10/15
Build quality: 15/15
Paint scheme: 4/5
Personal opinion 5/5
Overall: 61/70 (6 upvotes!)
@Omel probably will but not for a while. It won’t be either of those things though?
@asteroidbook345 that is very true
@asteroidbook345 you should definitely check out SimplyPlain though. He has some incredible builds with a great amount of detail
@asteroidbook345 he is! He got third place and his other builds did very good too so he scored high
@asteroidbook345 I quite enjoyed your aircraft, especially the pirate!
@emanuelga thanks very much! I really enjoyed your entries
To be my first entry to a challenge, this is the best, for some challenges like that in the future!
@FlyingHueman I’m very glad you thought so! I was also presently surprised that most of the builds were actually really good. As soon as I saw that plane though, I knew it was going to be one of the top three hahaha
@Bife thank you very much! When I can think of another cool one I’ll let you know
This has got to be the best challenge I've participated in so far, and certainly the one with the highest quantity of amazing builds! I had a great deal of fun with this one, and the winners are indeed well deserved. That Martin Mauler caught my eye as soon as I saw it, man, those dive brakes.
Really cool challenge! Hope to see another.
@SimplyPlain thank you for your magnificent build! I’m very glad you enjoyed it
@Tang0five I’m very glad you did! It was a great period for aviation
@Mustang51 Thanks very much!! Damn, I didn't write a speech for the occasion... ;)
It was fun doing the challenge -looking forward to the next one.
Cheers! Enjoyed the challenge - nice time period!
@AircraftoftheRedStar you’re most welcome!
Cool! Thank you for such an awesome challenge!
@SimplyPlain
@Tang0five
@RamboJutter