[4K] Tulsa Sapulpa Union Railway Chase to Jenks, OK. EMD SW1200 TSU108 Meckster 28™ 2024-02-16 | Hey there guys!While I visited my girlfriend in Tulsa for the holiday, I got the car for the afternoon and chased TSU's Ex-Soo Line SW1200 from their Lefeber Yard down through Jenks, Oklahoma. Watch those boxcars dance from side to side behind this whistle-happy engine. Love the wooden trestle at the end, too. Being from NW Washington state, we don't have many branch lines running private or state locos in my area, so this is a treat. Closest thing I've got back home is the run from Sumas to Lynden, WA, which has washed out at multiple points with no current customers to serve. Maybe some time in the future I'll get an idea of SKOL's operations and catch them. Haven't seen 'em outside of Owasso, yet.
[4K] Branchline Switching / EPL Feed Sumas, WA / BNSF 2635 GP39-3 & 2104 GP38-2 Meckster 28™ 2023-10-16 | Hey there guys!Here's a short vid from January 25th, 2023. Gotta love the old crossing bell and BN hoppers. I hardly ever make it out this way due to the uncertainty of catching something good, so I was happy with this for sure. I love how the rain water starts to pour out at the 0:49 sec mark, how it stops perfectly in frame at 1:50, and the visible exhaust at 2:22. Not exactly a Lynden gravity drop, but unique in its own way.
[4K] BNSF OCS Officer Car Special Aug 2023 Blaine, WA / Clarks Point, Bellingham Meckster 28™ 2023-08-06 | After heading west across Canada, I caught word of it passing through Kamloops. Next morning my Dad and I figured we'd try our luck up in Blaine. At 9am there it was waiting for us, being inspected at the Peace Arch border crossing. We hung out along the coast just south of downtown for our first location, then drove straight to Clarks Point, near Fairhaven, WA afterwards. Jogged the quarter mile to the lookout and it rolls by not 5 minutes after we get there. Luckiest railfanning we've had in years.
Last Ever Alaska/Horizon Q400 service to Bellingham Jan 8th 2023 N453QX Meckster 28™ 2023-01-14 | Hey there guys,While certainly not my best videography work, this may be the saddest video I've had to make. Through the many changes here over the years, Horizon's Q's have been the one constant. Horizon began operating Q100s in 1985 and has served Bellingham since 1987. Q series have been here since our first few years of jet service with PSA MD80s, and later, US Air 737-300s and Alaska MD80s. Later into the 21st century, we had Allegiant MD80s, Frontier and Skybus a319s, and Alaska 737-400s. Through all that, the Q remained here. For the serious legacy it has at BLI, I was expecting more of a send-off. While I understand the tower has to keep a level of professionalism, the final radio sign-off of a revenue Q flight felt like any other day at work. I speculate the pilot paused during his readback because this special moment ended just a little too soon.
Last Ever 747 Kicks Up Snow at Paine Field, Bound for Paint in Portland / PAE-PDX Boeing Test Flight Meckster 28™ 2022-12-27 | Hey there guys!Right place right time, for me. It's been hard to catch departures of this bird since it rolled out. Weather and sporadic scheduling has made it difficult. Although I missed the first flight of the last 747, so did many, and it was very poor weather that day. Here, though, is something equally as special. This was the last time a 747 will ever takeoff in its factory green coating. It headed out west along the Washington peninsula before flying around Moses Lake. After a 4 or 5 hour flight, it landed at PDX where (as of now) we are waiting to see what paint they will give it. Lets hope its not just a simple nose sticker saying "Last 747" while being regular Atlas air colors.
[4K] Inaugural Alaska E175 at Bellingham Night Footage N649QX BLI 11/4/22 Meckster 28™ 2022-11-10 | Hey there guys,As Alaska prepares for the retirement of their Q400's, they've started sending us E jets. The Q400 has been the undeniable backbone of BLI for decades, and I dread the last day of regular service. Because of this fleet streamlining, we will likely be seeing a reduction in daily BLI-SEA flights. While we used to get 8 to 10 daily Q arrivals and departures from before sunrise to after sunset, jet service will be closer to 6-8 daily operations. On top of this, Southwest (our 2nd of 3 major airlines here) announced seasonal service to Denver starting in April. These will only occur on Saturdays. This happens at the reduction of 1 daily flight to Oakland, which makes 1 daily to LAS and OAK and 1 Saturday flight to DEN. A reopening Canadian border was not the rush of traffic BLI expected, seen by these streamlining flights.
[4K] Empire Builder Eastbound Through Skykomish, WA Sunset (08/16/2022) Meckster 28™ 2022-08-24 | ...
[4K] 1944 P-47D Thunderbolt Start-up and Idle / NX47DA Bellingham Intl. Airport Meckster 28™ 2022-08-09 | With Abbotsford airshow coming to a close, this ol' jug dropped by BLI today just for an hour or so.
[4K] Gemini 200 Alaska Airlines 737-900ER UNCF Livery Die-Cast 1:200 Review Meckster 28™ 2022-06-09 | Over a year later, I'm back with some model reviews. I took an afternoon and made about 20 videos. For the past 6 months, I've been restoring a 1970 Datsun Roadster. It has been sitting outside with a hole in a piston and without a head for over 20 years. I rebuilt and installed a new engine and it's now driving and fully operational, including lights and instruments. In the future, I will compile media I've captured and what I've learned into 4 or 5 15 minute videos, just as a resource to anyone else restoring a vintage Japanese car. My resto Instagram is @fair_condition_lady, but for now, enjoy the models!
[4K] Gemini 200 Alaska Airlines 737-900ER One World Livery Die-Cast 1:200 Review Meckster 28™ 2022-05-15 | Over a year later, I'm back with some model reviews. I took an afternoon and made about 20 videos. They'll all be up in the next week or so. For the past 6 months, I've been restoring a 1970 Datsun Roadster. It has been sitting outside with a hole in a piston and without a head for over 20 years. I rebuilt and installed a new engine and it's now driving and fully operational, including lights and instruments. In the future, I will compile media I've captured and what I've learned into 4 or 5 15 minute videos, just as a resource to anyone else restoring a vintage Japanese car. My resto Instagram is @fair_condition_lady, but for now, enjoy the models!
[4K] Gemini 200 SkyWest CRJ-700 New Livery N604SK Die-Cast 1:200 Review Meckster 28™ 2022-05-14 | Over a year later, I'm back with some model reviews. I took an afternoon and made about 20 videos. They'll all be up in the next week or so. For the past 6 months, I've been restoring a 1970 Datsun Roadster. It has been sitting outside with a hole in a piston and without a head for over 20 years. I rebuilt and installed a new engine and it's now driving and fully operational, including lights and instruments. In the future, I will compile media I've captured and what I've learned into 4 or 5 15 minute videos, just as a resource to anyone else restoring a vintage Japanese car. My resto Instagram is @fair_condition_lady, but for now, enjoy the models!
[4K] Gemini 200 Delta 737-800 N3754A Die-Cast 1:200 Review Meckster 28™ 2022-05-14 | Over a year later, I'm back with some model reviews. I took an afternoon and made about 20 videos. They'll all be up in the next week or so. For the past 6 months, I've been restoring a 1970 Datsun Roadster. It has been sitting outside with a hole in a piston and without a head for over 20 years. I rebuilt and installed a new engine and it's now driving and fully operational, including lights and instruments. In the future, I will compile media I've captured and what I've learned into 4 or 5 15 minute videos, just as a resource to anyone else restoring a vintage Japanese car. My resto Instagram is @fair_condition_lady, but for now, enjoy the models!
[4K] Gemini 200 Kalitta Charters II 727-200F N726CK Die-Cast 1:200 Review Meckster 28™ 2022-05-11 | Over a year later, I'm back with some model reviews. I took an afternoon and made about 20 videos. They'll all be up in the next week or so. For the past 6 months, I've been restoring a 1970 Datsun Roadster. It has been sitting outside with a hole in a piston and without a head for over 20 years. I rebuilt and installed a new engine and it's now driving and fully operational, including lights and instruments. In the future, I will compile media I've captured and what I've learned into 4 or 5 15 minute videos, just as a resource to anyone else restoring a vintage Japanese car. But for now, enjoy the models!
[4K] Gemini 200 Southwest Colorado One 737-700 Flaps Down 1:200 Review Meckster 28™ 2022-05-11 | Over a year later, I'm back with some model reviews. I took an afternoon and made about 20 videos. They'll all be up in the next week or so. For the past 6 months, I've been restoring a 1970 Datsun Roadster. It has been sitting outside with a hole in a piston and without a head for over 20 years. I rebuilt and installed a new engine and it's now driving and fully operational, including lights and instruments. In the future, I will compile media I've captured and what I've learned into 4 or 5 15 minute videos, just as a resource to anyone else restoring a vintage Japanese car. But for now, enjoy the models!
[4K] Gemini 200 Alaska 737-700 New Livery w/ Eyebrow Windows 1:200 Review Meckster 28™ 2022-05-10 | Over a year later, I'm back with some model reviews. I took an afternoon and made about 20 videos. They'll all be up in the next week or so. For the past 6 months, I've been restoring a 1970 Datsun Roadster. It has been sitting outside with a hole in a piston and without a head for over 20 years. I rebuilt and installed a new engine and it's now driving and fully operational, including lights and instruments. In the future, I will compile media I've captured and what I've learned into 4 or 5 15 minute videos, just as a resource to anyone else restoring a vintage Japanese car. But for now, enjoy the models!
[4K] Gemini 200 OLD LIVERY Alaska 737-700 Rare 1:200 Review Meckster 28™ 2022-05-10 | Over a year later, I'm back with some model reviews. I took an afternoon and made about 20 videos. They'll all be up in the next week or so. For the past 6 months, I've been restoring a 1970 Datsun Roadster. It has been sitting outside with a hole in a piston and without a head for over 20 years. I rebuilt and installed a new engine and it's now driving and fully operational, including lights and instruments. In the future, I will compile media I've captured and what I've learned into four or five 15-minute videos, just as a resource to anyone else restoring a vintage Japanese car. But for now, enjoy the models!
[4K] Gemini 200 Alaska/Horizon Q400 Retro Livery Dash 8 1:200 Review Meckster 28™ 2022-05-06 | Over a year later, I'm back with some model reviews. I took an afternoon and made about 20 videos. They'll all be up in the next week or so. For the past 6 months, I've been restoring a 1970 Datsun Roadster. It has been sitting outside with a hole in a piston and without a head for over 20 years. I rebuilt and installed a new engine and it's now driving and fully operational, including lights and instruments. In the future, I will compile media I've captured and what I've learned into 4 or 5 15 minute videos, just as a resource to anyone else restoring a vintage Japanese car. But for now, enjoy the models!
[4K] Gemini 200 Alaska/Horizon Q400 Huskies Livery Dash 8 1:200 Review Meckster 28™ 2022-05-06 | Over a year later, I'm back with some model reviews. I took an afternoon and made about 20 videos. They'll all be up in the next week or so. For the past 6 months, I've been restoring a 1970 Datsun Roadster. It has been sitting outside with a hole in a piston and without a head for over 20 years. I rebuilt and installed a new engine and it's now driving and fully operational, including lights and instruments. In the future, I will compile media I've captured and what I've learned into 4 or 5 15 minute videos, just as a resource to anyone else restoring a vintage Japanese car. But for now, enjoy the models!
Southwest FIRST FLIGHT Bellingham, WA KBLI / First Arrival-First Departure-Second Arrival Meckster 28™ 2021-11-08 | November 7th was a day I've been looking forward to all year. With the US Canada border opening, Southwest serviced KBLI for the first time today. The terminal already has a proper check in booth with Southwest signs and literature. It appears that we will be getting twice daily flights to OAK and daily service to LAS. I shot in 4K on my a6300 and was teetering on a ladder for all the clips. I took a board and wedged it atop the paint tray but below a step and balanced my tripod on it. Quite an act.
[4K] BNSF Northbound Coal PNW Coastline / Clarks Point, Bellingham WA Meckster 28™ 2021-10-23 | - Sony a6300 w/ Sigma 30mm 1.4 + CPLI just let the camera run for the whole thing because why not. It perfectly captures a blustery Washington afternoon along the coast. This bend is immediately after "tunnel 21" approaching a siding just before entering old town Fairhaven, Bellingham. Oh how I can't wait to come back when its snowy.
[4K] Flying Through Thunderstorm / Takeoff St. Louis Southwest 737-800 N8575Z STL-TUL *Description Meckster 28™ 2021-08-05 | Here's the time stamps with the best flashes of lightning since this video is somewhat long:- 1:23- 2:45- 4:04- 4:25- 5:01- 5:29- 6:02 Medium turbulence and more rain- 6:18
[4K] Gemini 200 CRJ-700 Horizon Airlines 1:200 Bombardier Die Cast Scale Model Review Meckster 28™ 2020-04-13 | Hey there guys!Today I try my hand at a die cast model review. I presume my primary audience will be people shopping around for Gemini models, so I hope this video will be an asset to your purchasing decisions. If you've any questions, go ahead and drop a comment. I'll be sure to get back to ya'.Hope you enjoy!
[4K] English 201 Final / Fueling the Future of Flight; My Alternative to the Alternative Meckster 28™ 2020-03-27 | Hi Dr. Cope! Here's my final submission for my research project. Of course, the virus threw a wrench in my plans. There's a few locations I planned on filming which I could no longer visit. I made due and just threw some "B Roll" footage of airplanes over my narration. Hopefully it still presents it's self just as educationally.Below I've MLA cited my scholarly sources, along with any other links I used throughout the process. If the first few sources don't appear formatted as MLA because of YouTube's platform, I can email you the word document.MLA BibliographyCaiazzo, Fabio. Impact of Biofuels on Contrail Warming. Iopscience, iopscience.iop.org/article/10.1088/1748-9326/aa893b. Accessed 26 Feb. 2020.Hepperle, Martin. Electric Flight – Potential and Limitations. German Aerospace Center, https://elib.dlr.de/78726/1/MP-AVT-209-09.pdf. Accessed 10 March. 2020.Lundquist, T.J. A Realistic Technology and Engineering Assessment of Algae Biofuel Production.University of California, https://digitalcommons.calpoly.edu/cgi/viewcontent.cgi?referer=https://scholar.google.com/&httpsredir=1&article=1189&context=cenv_fac. Accessed 4 March. 2020.Newton, Jennifer. How Airlines from British Airways to United go to Extreme Lengths to Make TheirPlanes Lighter. Daily Mail, dailymail.co.uk/travel/travel_news/article-5888321/How-airlines-British-Airways-United-extreme-lengths-make-planes-lighter.html.Accessed 24 Feb. 2020.https://elib.dlr.de/78726/1/MP-AVT-209-09.pdfhttp://web.b.ebscohost.com.hope.whatcom.edu/ehost/pdfviewer/pdfviewer?vid=1&sid=f747ac5d-8e44-4405-a785-2a6ce54a07d0%40pdc-v-sessmgr05https://digitalcommons.calpoly.edu/cgi/viewcontent.cgi?referer=https://scholar.google.com/&httpsredir=1&article=1189&context=cenv_fachttp://theconversation.com/electric-planes-are-here-but-they-wont-solve-flyings-co-problem-125900blog.thetravelinsider.info/2016/06/youll-never-ride-electric-plane.htmlarc.aiaa.org/doi/10.2514/6.2013-4302engineeringtoolbox.com/wood-combustion-heat-d_372.htmlquora.com/How-many-calories-of-energy-are-in-a-single-AA-batteryrc-electronics-usa.com/battery-electronics-101.html#faq6treehugger.com/aviation/worlds-first-flight-powered-by-100-algae-biofuels-completed.htmlPlus, here’s where I got that lovely lounge music from the golden era of jet transportation: youtube.com/watch?v=_Tli4-Im7qQ&t=5407s
[4K] 777X FIRST FLIGHT N799XW Boeing 777-9 KPAE Everett Prototype Inaugural Meckster 28™ 2020-01-26 | Recently, I've been more active on Insta: @meckster_28Hey there guys,The much anticipated 777x finally flew today, January 25th 2020. With each GE9X generating 105,000lbs of thrust (individually powerful enough to power three 737 classics) takeoff was seemingly quieter than a 757. Major milestone for Boeing, and in a little way, for myself. This was my first time seeing an inaugural of a brand new aircraft. Taxi footage was shot the day prior to departure when takeoff was aborted due to +20kt gusts.Thousands of people watched in anticipation from the Future of Flight deck and parking lot. As you could imagine, visibility over the next guy's shoulder was less than ideal. She happened to bound off the runway much sooner than expected, but I was still satisfied with the clips I gathered despite my "consumer level" locationEnjoy!
[4K] BOEING TEST Rejected Takeoff / Taxi N620UP B747-8F KPAE Paine Field UPS Meckster 28™ 2019-11-11 | Fun fact: N620UP is the first frame of the last wave of 14 new orders for UPS, 747s and 767s, and the registration N619UP is already active as a hot air balloon! Unfortunate that it had to break up the N6**UP continuityHey there guys!When was the last time I uploaded? Anyway, I was making my way past Paine field the other day when a peculiar aircraft popped on radar. I waited about 45 minutes before it decided to come alive. I was hoping for a departure for either Moses or a return to Everett, but I'm just glad I caught it active before its inevitable ferry to Portland for paint.I am predicting a lot of questions about where my Micro Lego Plane series has gone, and I just have to say I cant see any new ones in my future. Feel free to reach out to me over Instagram @meckster_28. I've demonstrated how to build plenty for an entire micro airport, and I believe I have exhausted my best techniques. If I built any more, they would start looking alike and wouldn't posses the same individual identity my current fleet has. Enjoy the video!
Allegiant A319 N304NV Time Lapse LAX Departure / A Simple Edit Meckster 28™ 2019-04-27 | Hey there guys,I had an abundance of footage from an a319 departure, so I created a short edit just for the heck of it. Filmed 4K Sony a6300. Right now, I'm researching past flights I took and I'm trying to acquire the Reg. of every plane i've flown on. Searching route, aircraft type, and date across YouTube, JetPhotos, Planespotters, and more. Hoping I'll find a piece of info from each flight to put together my list.
FIRST ARRIVAL Landor Livery G-BNLY at YVR British Airways 747 Night Spotting Meckster 28™ 2019-03-16 | (I drop over $1,000 bucks on a camera setup, and I'm beat by final boss "YouTube compression")Hey there guys!Last Sunday, March 10th, I caught the 3rd ever commercial flight of BA's 100yr anniversary Landor Livery. It was delayed 20 mins, but it gets so dark so early that it didn't make a difference in the lighting. Trust me, if it arrived just an hour earlier, the footage would have been flawless ;-) Shot 4K 24p 1/25sec f6.3 iso12,800
[4K] TOUCH n GO upon FIRST Arrival for Freshly Painted UPS 747-8F N614UP KPAE Meckster 28™ 2019-03-03 | First of all, I have no damned clue why comments on my channel are restricted. YouTube is sending me through the wringer, too. Oh boy... I'd encourage it if you DM me any questions/comments over Instagram @meckster_28. But anyway:On March 2nd, (the 50th anniversary of the Concorde's first flight) I dropped by Paine field to catch the first glimpse of a freshly painted 747. This aircraft isn't a month old and it was ferried from KPDX, where it was painted, to KPAE. Boeing ferries and paints most of its new aircraft at Portland, but a 748 is unarguably the rarest occurrence. Next to no-one are purchasing them, unfortunately. Best of wishes, and thanks for the support!
TWO 747 Arrivals / Qantas - Lufthansa in Silky 1080 60p Meckster 28™ 2019-01-13 | Be sure to check me out on Instagram, LINK ON HOMEPAGEHey there guys! I've got some more YVR footage here. I realize a lot of you have been suggesting Lego builds, but I seem to have ran out of new ideas. I'd rather spend a long time to make a completely new plane than recycle some old techniques I've already uploaded. Hope you enjoyed and I'll be bringing more soon!
[4K] Qantas 747 Gusty Landing YVR VH-OEG Dec 29th 2018 QF75 SYD-YVR Meckster 28™ 2019-01-03 | Hey there guys! It's a bit of a shaky clip due to the gusty crosswind both my camera and QF were dealigh with. Last week I went up to the North spotting gravel pile and a sign was posted there saying it was private property. I can assume it is being developed and will no longer be a viable spotting location, but since it was saturday, no one was there to stop me. I filmed with an a6300 with the kit 55-210mm lens. in camera, digitally zoomed in 2x and filmed in the 30fps mode which crops the frame even more. In the beginning, the telephoto end was something like 700mm at 1080p. It's tough to film stable at a 700mm equivalent. Hope you enjoyed!
Boy Scout Walmart Excursion... Vlog. Mmmm description please 💪 Meckster 28™ 2018-10-27 | Alright, the point of this video is to be cringy. Embrace it, and you will enjoy it. Here's the far superior predecessor to this video ||||| youtube.com/watch?v=jcGpF9MazME&t=844s |||||If this video can obtain a substantial amount of views, another channel will be created for content like it. I feel bad for my other videos because they have to co-mingle with this dumpster fire.
Boeing Vs. Airbus, Swift Air 737-400 Classic w/ Allegiant a319 at KBLI Bellingham Meckster 28™ 2018-09-29 | Hey there guys! Today N440US and N317NV go head to head at KBLI. Swift Air charters from Wendover drops by just before Allegiant from Las Vegas. Shot in 4K with an a6300 and the 55-210mm kit lens. It can get a little shaky because I digitally cropped in camera 4x more to reach 840mm. If you've any questions, go ahead and comment. Hope you enjoyed and I'll be bringing more soon!
PITCH DARK LAX Spotting Shot in 4K Imperial Hill Sony a6300 Los Angeles at Night / Pt. 2 Meckster 28™ 2018-08-26 | Hey there guys! It's time to wrap up the footage I shot with part two of my night LAX spotting.Part One Can Be Watched Here: youtube.com/watch?v=fuRfYeUTLKs&t=109s If you've any questions, go ahead and ask them in the comments. If I've got an answer, you can expect my reply. Hope you enjoyed and I'll be bringing more soon!
We TOSSED His Phone and HID His MONEY / Scout Vlog ONE! Meckster 28™ 2018-08-18 | Equipment- Sony a6300- Rokinon 8mm f2.8 ii- Zhiyun Crane 3 axis GimbalOK, so in my scout troop, we do these kind of antics all the time. We have been thinking about vlogging it for some time now, so here we are. I know that 16 mins is a long video, but if we want to get a start, we need to upload lots of content. If These videos get enough attention, a new channel specifically for this will be created. And when that channel is created, I will strive to make the videos anywhere from 6-10 mins. You best enjoy this, because my friends and I would really like to create more.
Pitch Dark LAX Spotting Shot in 4K Imperial Hill Sony a6300 Los Angeles Night Meckster 28™ 2018-08-07 | Hey there guys! On 7/24/18 I dropped by Imperial Hill with high hopes and no schedule. I shot enough footage in a two hour span to make two of these vids, so expect another one in the future. It's rather late, and I cant think of any witty remarks for the description, so if you have any question at all, comment and I'll get back to ya'. Hope you enjoyed and I'll be bringing more soon!
[4K] B-17 Walk Around Fuddy Duddy Lyon Air Museum KSNA Meckster 28™ 2018-07-29 | Shot on Sony a6300 with the Zhiyun Crane 24p 1/60th f10 iso 200Hey there guys! I am back on YouTube after a two month gap. I have a few reasons I haven't uploaded in a while. Firstly, I broke my left wrist in a simple mountain biking accident almost two months ago. I got a cast, and in that time I couldn't edit much, drive, or even bike. Just yesterday I got home from a week long trip in LA, and I'm still in a cast. I got some amazing footage on that trip and it was all shot in 4K. Hope you enjoyed and I'll be bringing A LOT more soon!
Alaska Incredibles 2 Livery Unveiling 2018 N519AS Alaska Aviation Day / Disney Pixar / SeaTac KSEA Meckster 28™ 2018-05-08 | Shot 4K 100MBps on a6300, Saved 1080pHey there guys! On May 5th, I had the opportunity to go to Alaska Airlines's aviation day with my Boy Scout Troop. They provide Merit Badge classes and stationed events in order to complete the Aviation Merit Badge and the Engineering Merit Badge. I completed both and I got a cool coin with the ASA Eskimo on it. If you've any questions, go ahead and ask it in the comments. Hope you enjoyed and I'll be bringing more soon!
All Star but its a masterpiece of a class project about the American Revolution Meckster 28™ 2018-04-12 | She gave me a B+ despite the uproar upon completion of presenting it to the class
[4K] Seattle Skyline Evening Time-Lapse / Sony a6300 1hr 20mins Meckster 28™ 2018-04-08 | Hey there guys! I haven't uploaded much recently, because my computer's power button has broke. It was in the shop for a while, which meant so was my editing software. Just a week ago I purchased a Sony a6300 and for spring break I went to Seattle. I did not use the time lapse app on the camera because I had just purchased the cam. For the past 3 years, I have used an a5000 and I didn't realize how refreshing a new camera would be. The a6300's 4K, and even 1080 30p, sure beats the awful 1080 interlaced, extra compressed, garbage footage my a5000 does. Hope you enjoyed and I'll be bringing more 4K soon!
Up Close RCAF / P3 Orion, Convair 580 CT-155 YXX Event Girls Fly Too Meckster 28™ 2018-03-14 | Hey there guys! Today I have just a small look into the Girls Fly Too event at Abbotsford Airshow. I shot 99% of it with a FIVE DOLLAR LENS I obtained just a month ago. It's a 400mm f6.3 vivitar lens (used with my a5000 with a 1.5x sensor crop equaling 600mm) deigned for old Minolta MD mount cameras. I bought an adapter for it and (although it's full manual without any stabilization) I love it. If you've any questions, feel free to ask in the comments and I should have an answer. Hope you enjoyed and I'll be bringing more soon!
Lego A340-600 How-To Build / Micro Lego Airbus Lufthansa Meckster 28™ 2018-02-08 | If you enjoyed this, or want more, check out my "Lego Aircraft Builds" Playlist on my channel!!! You also can find my personal favorite builds right here:F-22 Raptor: youtube.com/watch?v=fhN79sD8zIc&list=PLUokh49QMmzz5ejpP6arGZFNBnS1m0jFq&index=34Airbus Beluga: youtube.com/watch?v=q1CBFk-BdU8&list=PLUokh49QMmzz5ejpP6arGZFNBnS1m0jFq&index=36A330: youtube.com/watch?v=ze2iw84Qt6k&index=31&list=PLUokh49QMmzz5ejpP6arGZFNBnS1m0jFqA380: youtube.com/watch?v=4t765Xw7wQs&list=PLUokh49QMmzz5ejpP6arGZFNBnS1m0jFq&index=29Hey there guys! Today I'll be bringing you a video of another one of my micro aircraft builds. I do want to bring more of these videos, but its getting tougher to come up with new and original ideas. Anyway, I hope you enjoyed and I'll be bringing more soon!
PITCH DARK Qantas 747 Night Planespotting / VH-OEJ YVR Departure QF76 Meckster 28™ 2018-01-22 | Hey there guys! Today I've got some more footage from my new years day spotting trip to Vancouver. The time lapse in the beginning was 12 mins of footage shot at 1/4 second 300mm f6.3 sped up to 64x speed. The rest of it was 1/30th sec on my Sony a5000 between 55-210mm. I have plenty more footage from dusk and some fantastic low light clips coming soon, so look forward to that. If you have any questions about the plane, flight, location, ect, feel free to ask in the comments. Hope you enjoyed and I'll be bringing more soon!
KLM A330 Landing YVR PH-AKF New Years Day Meckster 28™ 2018-01-14 | Hey there guys! Today I've got another arrival at Vancouver. I will have more videos from my Nevada/Arizona trip soon, but I still want to fulfill my plane spotting gene. Hope you enjoyed and I'll be bringing more soon!
CLOSE Qantas 747 VH-OEJ Landing YVR QF75 Meckster 28™ 2018-01-06 | Filmed NEW YEAR'S DAY!!! Happy 2018 EveryoneI captured VH-OEJ's spectacular night departure, too! That vid will be up SOONHey there guys! Today I take advantage of Qantas's seasonal 74 service to CYVR. I went onto Qantas's website and I checked the dates they will operate Sydney to Vancouver direct, and I have concluded (though this is not official) that this service will end January 27th. Catch it while you can, and LONG LIVE THE 747! Hope you enjoyed and I'll be bringing more soon!
LET IN THE COCKPIT! Allegiant Trip Report BLI-LAS N329NV Meckster 28™ 2018-01-01 | Hey there guys! Today I fly down to Las Vegas to do a short little road trip. This video is just the tip of the iceberg of this trip, for I went to the grand canyon, took a tour of an aircraft boneyard ( that video here youtube.com/watch?v=8s6lsrtcpoE&t=9s ) and took a train trip through the red rocks of Arizona. I traveled a short hop from KBLI-KLAS. Hope you enjoyed and I'll be bringing more soon!
BONEYARD TOUR DC-8 727 CRJ-100 Kingman AZ Meckster 28™ 2017-12-27 | Please Note: Aircraft displayed do NOT represent the face, nor status, of the airline and in no means shall be used as representation of the business, as these aircraft have been decommissioned and are being professionally preserved under strict accordance of the FAAHey there guys! Today I fulfilled an item on my bucket list. In Kingman AZ, there is a boneyard that houses some iconic commercial aircraft. This was the first time I had ever seen a DC-8 and probably the last time I will see this many rare and iconic planes in one spot. You see that the video is in 4K, but it is only the pictures that are 4K. The actual footage is 108060i. But since I focused on taking pictures over footage, I had to glorify the 20-million-pixel images the best I could. Hope you enjoyed and I'll be bringing more soon!
ULTRA WIDE Allegiant A319 Landing / N329NV KBLI-KLAS / Rokinon 8mm Lens Meckster 28™ 2017-12-25 | More and even better content from this trip found here!instagram.com/meckster_28 Hey there guys! Recently I went down to Arizona, though I flew into Vegas. I spent 8 days on vaca and came back home on Christmas Eve. This trip was action packed including airplane scrapyard tours (with 727s and DC-8s) and train rides through the red rocks of AZ. For some amazing pictures I took along the trip, check out my Instagram page @meckster_28. The pilot of this flight, G41810, also let me into the cockpit! Look forward to more on that soon. Hope you enjoyed and have a very Merry Christmas!!!
Commercial Aircraft Market Portrayed By Spongebob Meckster 28™ 2017-12-03 | Original Content: youtube.com/watch?v=MEpFudr7fegTwin engine twin isle aircraft are dominating the marketplace. I'm a huge Boeing fanboy and I hate to see the fate of the passenger 747. At least the cargo variant will be around for a while longer.
Lego 777 How-To Build / Micro Delta Airlines B772 Meckster 28™ 2017-10-25 | If you enjoyed this, or want more, be sure to check out my "Lego Aircraft Builds" playlist to efficiently browse ALL my builds at your leisureI am an avid photographer too and have some amazing posts on my Instagram page.Instagram: instagram.com/meckster_28Hey there guys! Today I'll be bringing you another micro plane build. Coming up with new ideas for plane designs has been getting harder and harder since I have so many now. Honestly, it has become a test of finding designs I haven't used yet. I like the way this aircraft turned out though, and I hope you have enough pieces to build it. Another way you can modify this plane is by adding static wicks on the tips of the wings. Just take 4 grey Lego hands and clamp the hands to the trailing edge of the wingtip. Hope you enjoyed and I'll be bringing more soon!
RAPID FIRE Plane Spotting / 20 Planes, 3 Mins / South End SeaTac Meckster 28™ 2017-10-18 | Check out some photos I took this day @meckster_28 on Instagram!Hey there guys! Today I came back from a Marching Band competition in Tumwater, WA. Luckily, convinced my Mom to stop by the airport for an hour on the way home. Seattle really gives you a good sense of what a busy airport should feel like, for they have 3 active parallel runways. I also developed my photography skills a little more too. Hope you enjoyed and I'll be bringing more soon!
