Eddies Magnifantabulicious B-17's

[cthulhu77]

This would be a short run whif build...not more than a couple of months.

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    Anybody up for some styrene bashing

[Hobbes]

Just B-17s? Sorry, not my cup of tea.  

[Leigh]

couldn't come up with anything a bit bigger or a bit easier eh?

[Eddie M.]

Since I've got a few progress pix, I'll put them up here until we get a GB together and then move them. The main thing I did was invert the main spar section of the fuselage to make this a high wing. I also borrowed a few pieces from a B-24( bomb bay section and other body sections for patches.) Put together the bombay, added some wings and control surfaces. From the B-24, I get a what if Privateer.
   Eddie

[rallymodeller]

Is it just me, or does that look like a Badger?

Do like it, though. The Fort's fuselage always looked "faster" than the rest of the plane.

[Eddie M.]

Rally,
  You read my mind. I want to see how long it took for someone to see it also. About 5 mins.

  Eddie

[cthulhu77]

Slick, Eddie !!!  That little (big?) thing is going to rock !

[John Howling Mouse]

Eddie, I do believe you are the ELVIS of What Iffing!   B)

And I'd be happy just to chauffeur your limo!    

[Radish]

We ll it'll certainly be impressive!

[Patrick H]

This would be a short run whif build...not more than a couple of months.

Nope, not me. It would take me atleast a year to build a B17  ^_^ . Besides, I want to do a real one and have only one in my stash B)

Eddie, That's a beatifull piece of work. What engines are you going to give it? Underwing jets like the B 52?



patrick

[nev]

Too many GBs!!!

But Eddies model rocks (as usual)  B)

[Eddie M.]

Here's todays work so far. My next big decision is the landing gear. I kinda want to keep it a taildragger, but with the new tail, I'm tempted to make it a tricycle.. As you can see, six engines will be the order of the day. The Lib donated two engines. B) ( My "new" Privateer is going to be jet powered). I have to go figure this gear issue. The 'Fort isn't giving up any answers easily.  
   Eddie

[John Howling Mouse]

I have to go figure this gear issue. The 'Fort isn't giving up any answers easily.  
   Eddie

Could you extend the inboard engine nacelle aft, Tu-95 Bear Style to house the gear?

[Eddie M.]

I have to go figure this gear issue. The 'Fort isn't giving up any answers easily.  
    Eddie

Could you extend the inboard engine nacelle aft, Tu-95 Bear Style to house the gear?

That has been the one single thought that keeps coming to mind. If I do that, I'll steal the nose gear from the Liberator. I think I'll try to come up with a way to extend, or at least use parts of the original main B-17 gear.
   Eddie

[Leigh]

Put it on floats