Fiddlers Green B-17 "Memphis Belle"

meatbomber · 11-11-2008, 10:28 AM

Another Flying Fiddlers Green bird

This time a FG B-17. I decided to make her a F Version without the chin and cheek turrets and in the oliv drab paintscheme. As a fan of the movie Memphis Belle it was only natural to model that bird. The FG "large" plans were printed to A3 Paper format so further enlarged to 149%. The equipment used is again Kyosho Minium brick and 4 each motors/gear units with the stock Cessna Props. i`m flying with a single cell 300mAh Lipo.
The "brick" is maxed out on this one and performance is marginal ... so actually scale

but she flies really nice and smooth! In retrospect i would build it next only from the large plans on A4 paper rather than enlarging it to A3.

Wingspan 98cm / 37in
All up weight 85g / 3oz

video of her maiden fligth without colours and wheels in our hangar can be found here:

http://www.rcgroups.com/forums/showthread.php?t=943320

JT Fox · 11-11-2008, 11:07 AM

Wow. the paint job look stunning, and it flies.

The first picture look real.

Great work.

Cheers JTF

cjwalas · 11-11-2008, 11:26 AM

Beautiful stuff! Looks wonderful in the air and has a much more believable scale speed than most RC stuff.
Chris

Nothing · 11-11-2008, 11:46 AM

fantastic footage! this makes me want to make a flyer!!

Wily · 11-11-2008, 12:33 PM

You are an amazing dude.

Wow!

Elliott · 11-11-2008, 02:21 PM

That does look much more like scale speed. The fourth picture above looks just like an airfield in the English countryside. Got any outside video of her?

Great stuff!!

David H · 11-11-2008, 02:36 PM

Just sooo good.

D

RINGMASTER · 12-20-2008, 08:47 PM

Good to see the old gal in the air.

Oliver Bizer · 12-21-2008, 05:02 AM

WOUNDERFULL

Regards
Olli

meatbomber · 12-21-2008, 05:16 AM

Thanks guys!

i'm still waiting for a sunny day and no wind that i can make a couple of inflight shots that don't look like english summer

and also or a Video of here with colours on and taking off from the ground rather than the ungracefull hand launch!

schackel · 03-14-2009, 10:28 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by meatbomber

Another Flying Fiddlers Green bird

....This time a FG B-17. I decided to make her a F Version without the chin and cheek turrets and in the oliv drab paintscheme. As a fan of the movie Memphis Belle it was only natural to model that bird. The FG "large" plans were printed to A3 Paper format so further enlarged to 149%. ....

Hi,could you any tell me how to transfer all the panel lines etc from the paper plans to the foam ?

thank you !

Regards,
Roland

meatbomber · 03-14-2009, 11:47 AM

That`s easy

you just lay the cut out foam piece on top of the template and the panel lines shine thru.. one thing however the panel lines don`t exactly match all teh times in FG models and also due to teh higher thickness of the foam, a lot of mismatches happen.. so don`t expect your panellines to line up exactly..

OhioMike · 03-15-2009, 02:11 PM

Best bet on panel lines is wait and do them after painting with a pencil and flexible straight edge useing a good 3-view showing panel lines. Then a coat of sealant/lacquer and your good to go.

fotodre · 01-01-2011, 12:08 PM

great i love this
looks realy good

atamjeet · 01-03-2011, 02:25 AM

Amazing... you gave a very nice idea to use foam for making a flyer. I did try making a flyer a few years back, it crashed even before it could take off

11-11-2008, 10:28 AM	#1
meatbomber Member Join Date: May 2008 Posts: 28 Downloads: 12 Uploads: 0	Fiddlers Green B-17 "Memphis Belle" Another Flying Fiddlers Green bird This time a FG B-17. I decided to make her a F Version without the chin and cheek turrets and in the oliv drab paintscheme. As a fan of the movie Memphis Belle it was only natural to model that bird. The FG "large" plans were printed to A3 Paper format so further enlarged to 149%. The equipment used is again Kyosho Minium brick and 4 each motors/gear units with the stock Cessna Props. i`m flying with a single cell 300mAh Lipo. The "brick" is maxed out on this one and performance is marginal ... so actually scale but she flies really nice and smooth! In retrospect i would build it next only from the large plans on A4 paper rather than enlarging it to A3. Wingspan 98cm / 37in All up weight 85g / 3oz video of her maiden fligth without colours and wheels in our hangar can be found here: http://www.rcgroups.com/forums/showthread.php?t=943320

11-11-2008, 11:07 AM	#2
JT Fox Member Join Date: Jan 2008 Location: Milton Keynes, UK Posts: 187 Downloads: 16 Uploads: 0	Wow. the paint job look stunning, and it flies. The first picture look real. Great work. Cheers JTF __________________ "Take a good look at my mug," he advised. "Not that I consider it to be an oil painting. But I am the Army Commander and you had better be able to recognize me - if only to say "Look out, the old b . . . . is coming round". Viscount Slim

11-11-2008, 12:33 PM	#5
Wily Member Join Date: Sep 2005 Posts: 175 Downloads: 22 Uploads: 0	:O You are an amazing dude. Wow! __________________ wily To view links or images in signatures your post count must be 0 or greater. You currently have 0 posts. To view links or images in signatures your post count must be 0 or greater. You currently have 0 posts. To view links or images in signatures your post count must be 0 or greater. You currently have 0 posts.

11-11-2008, 02:21 PM	#6
Elliott Senior Member Join Date: Jul 2006 Posts: 1,218 Downloads: 658 Uploads: 83	That does look much more like scale speed. The fourth picture above looks just like an airfield in the English countryside. Got any outside video of her? Great stuff!! __________________ Elliott Current Build - Santa's House from Canon (maybe I'll finish it in time for this Christmas) Completed builds - Build Your Own Main Street Next - A long, long to-do list

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11-11-2008, 11:26 AM	#3
cjwalas Senior Member Join Date: Nov 2006 Location: Santa Barbara, Ca. Posts: 392 Downloads: 101 Uploads: 0	Beautiful stuff! Looks wonderful in the air and has a much more believable scale speed than most RC stuff. Chris

11-11-2008, 11:46 AM	#4
Nothing Longtime Member Join Date: Sep 2006 Posts: 2,068 Downloads: 206 Uploads: 5	fantastic footage! this makes me want to make a flyer!!

11-11-2008, 02:36 PM	#7
David H Senior Member Join Date: Nov 2005 Location: I live in North Yorkshire Posts: 593 Downloads: 15 Uploads: 0	Just sooo good. D

12-20-2008, 08:47 PM	#8
RINGMASTER Member Join Date: Apr 2005 Location: Memphis, Down in Dixie Posts: 153 Downloads: 66 Uploads: 0	Good to see the old gal in the air.

12-21-2008, 05:02 AM	#9
Oliver Bizer Senior Member Join Date: Dec 2007 Location: Haixbeck, Germany Posts: 369 Downloads: 36 Uploads: 0	WOUNDERFULL Regards Olli

12-21-2008, 05:16 AM	#10
meatbomber Member Join Date: May 2008 Posts: 28 Downloads: 12 Uploads: 0	Thanks guys! i'm still waiting for a sunny day and no wind that i can make a couple of inflight shots that don't look like english summer and also or a Video of here with colours on and taking off from the ground rather than the ungracefull hand launch!

03-14-2009, 11:47 AM	#12
meatbomber Member Join Date: May 2008 Posts: 28 Downloads: 12 Uploads: 0	That`s easy you just lay the cut out foam piece on top of the template and the panel lines shine thru.. one thing however the panel lines don`t exactly match all teh times in FG models and also due to teh higher thickness of the foam, a lot of mismatches happen.. so don`t expect your panellines to line up exactly..

03-15-2009, 02:11 PM	#13
OhioMike Banned Join Date: Apr 2007 Location: Ohio Posts: 247 Downloads: 341 Uploads: 0	Best bet on panel lines is wait and do them after painting with a pencil and flexible straight edge useing a good 3-view showing panel lines. Then a coat of sealant/lacquer and your good to go.

01-01-2011, 12:08 PM	#14
fotodre Newbie Join Date: Jan 2011 Posts: 2 Downloads: 7 Uploads: 0	great i love this looks realy good

01-03-2011, 02:25 AM	#15
atamjeet Banned Join Date: Mar 2007 Location: India [Amritsar -Punjab , Bangalore - Karnataka, Mumbai- Maharashtra]; Malaysia [Kuala Lumpur] Posts: 225 Downloads: 26 Uploads: 0	Amazing... you gave a very nice idea to use foam for making a flyer. I did try making a flyer a few years back, it crashed even before it could take off

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