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06-17-2007, 12:15 AM
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| Senior Member  Join Date: Oct 2006 Location: san antonio texas
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|  B-17g help ok, so i'm going to start a rather ambitious project. a scratchbuilt 1/18 or maybe 1/6 scale B-17g static model! i have some drawings to work from but not much in the way of construction plans. if you have any thoughts or ideas please let me know............ |
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06-17-2007, 12:43 AM
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| IP/Mech THE GREAT GAZOO   Join Date: Apr 2005 Location: Colorado, USA
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06-17-2007, 12:48 AM
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| thanks flyboy, your my new hero. |
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06-17-2007, 12:53 AM
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06-17-2007, 12:55 AM
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| do you know of any good interior diagrams, for the crew station layouts? |
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06-17-2007, 12:59 AM
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| There's plenty of stuff on the Internet including tons of photos of restored aircraft. Here's a start. EAA's B-17 Aluminum Overcast - Interior
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06-17-2007, 01:04 AM
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| i've spent most of the day looking for resources on the b-17 but have'nt found alot of good interior stuff yet. i might have bitten off more than i can chew, but can't quit now it's trapped in my head   |
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06-17-2007, 01:06 AM
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| I think your best bet is to catch up to one of the B-17s on display and get an interior tour and take a lot of pictures. A friend of mine did that with an F-4 he built. Good luck!
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06-17-2007, 01:28 AM
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| thanks |
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06-17-2007, 06:03 AM
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| An excellent publication showing the interior of the B17 and other details is obtainable from Key Publishing Ltd., PO Box 100, Stamford, Lincolnshire, PE9 1XQ or tel:+44(0)1780 755131 Fax+44(0)1780 757261 or web site Key Publishing LTD Aviation magazines.. The book is called The FlyPast Book of the B-17 Flying Fortress by Robert J Rudhall. Hope this will help in some way. Good luck with your project. dakota |
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06-17-2007, 01:53 PM
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| "Shooter"   Join Date: Sep 2004 Location: Moorpark, CA
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 | How about five webpages of interior shots? They start here: Van Gilder Aviation Photography, B-17 Walkthrough
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06-17-2007, 09:23 PM
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| thank you everyone for your help |
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07-31-2007, 10:18 AM
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|  Quote:
Also, the skin wasn't butt-joined together, it was lapped, with the pattern being that the outer sheet was above and to the front--so that water from falling rain wouldn't have an easy access, I'd guess. Oh, and the framing on the nose=piece is clear on teh G, something I didn't know until I ran into one.... pgf ____ And I mean, tons! Last edited by pgf_666; 07-31-2007 at 10:20 AM. Reason: added data | |
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