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    1/9th Scale B-17G

    Bulkheads installed for an engine nacelle.
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    1/9th Scale B-17G

    An aileron attached to the glassed and primered out wing panel.
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    1/9th Scale B-17G

    Blended into the wing.
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    1/9th Scale B-17G

    The flap installed.
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    1/9th Scale B-17G

    One of the flaps. 28 inches of it. I have glued a hardwood edge along the length to help prevent dings.
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    1/9th Scale B-17G

    Here is one of the plywood mounting plates for the main gear.
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    1/9th Scale B-17G

    One of the main gears.
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    1/9th Scale B-17G

    This is the plywood back plate which the main landing gear will mount to.
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    1/9th Scale B-17G

    One of the four Saito .91 four stroke engines. This will pull a 3 blade 15"x3" diameter and pitch prop in order.
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    1/9th Scale B-17G

    The wing is a 3 piece unit. This is the central part with the four engines and main landing.
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    1/9th Scale B-17G

    Here are two pieces st together. They have angle cuts on them to help reduce gaps in the joints.
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    1/9th Scale B-17G

    This is the balsa stripper. Using the thumbscrew and turning it will give you the width you require to cut.
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    1/9th Scale B-17G

    I made dozens of these planks from a balsa stripper tool. These are best to go on round surfaces such as the fuselage and engine nacelles. Wings and tail surfaces get sheeting.
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    1/9th Scale B-17G

    The wing saddle area. This will be partly cut out later and fitted to the underside of the fuselage.
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    1/9th Scale B-17G

    Closeup of the tail section. I've been using a strip planking method similar to old boat making.
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    1/9th Scale B-17G

    One side of the fuselage.
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    1/9th Scale B-17G

    Cut out all 52 left side right side bulkheads.
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    1/9th Scale B-17G

    One of the bulkheads where the stabilizer goes.
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    1/9th Scale B-17G

    Now the patterns are ready to be cut out of the balsa sheeting.
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    1/9th Scale B-17G

    I cut out the patterns to transfer them onto three layer 3/32" balsa sheeting.

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