discussion 1/9th Scale B-17G Bomber.

[StevenRB]

View attachment 411990 Installed it.

 

[StevenRB]

View attachment 411991 Created some balsa dust to be used as filler.

 

[StevenRB]

View attachment 411992 The filler has been applied using CA glue.

 

[StevenRB]

View attachment 411993 Applying Red Devil lightweight spackle over entire nacelle.

 

[StevenRB]

Prior to filling.View attachment 411994

 

[StevenRB]

View attachment 411997 The other side.

 

[StevenRB]

View attachment 411998 After first sanding.

 

[StevenRB]

View attachment 411999 Other side.

 

[StevenRB]

View attachment 412000 Finished sanding.

 

[StevenRB]

View attachment 412001 Now the outline for the main landing gear.

 

[StevenRB]

View attachment 412002 Main gear installed.

 

[StevenRB]

View attachment 412003 One of the fiberglass engine cowls before filling, sanding and priming.

 

[StevenRB]

View attachment 412004 The primed piece.

 

[StevenRB]

View attachment 412005 Here is one of the four 4 stroke engines. A Saito .91 inverted to retain a scale appearance. You can see the elastomeric engine mounts designed to reduce vibration to the radio equipment.

 

[StevenRB]

Enough for now. I've got calluses on my fingers.

 

[Tim Marlow]

Wow! Just Wow!

 

[Peter Gillson]

I agree with Tim - wow!

Peter

 

[StevenRB]

View attachment 412012 One of the flaps edge on. 27 inches long.

 

[StevenRB]

View attachment 412013 Aileron installed in outer wing panel. I used a length of wire running all the way through to secure the aileron. I also used popsicle sticks as stand offs with holes drilled through them. The outer panel is already glassed and primed.

 

[rtfoe]

This is really a different art form taking into consideration weight distribution and lighteness of material used...now I know why some spackle compounds are so light.
Really great to see how it's done.

Cheers,
Richard