B-17 & Wheaties - Page 2

**Padraig** · #11 04-04-2018, 10:36 AM

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Originally Posted by John Dell

Nice job, I look forward to seeing how it flies. What did you use for weights to balance it? Did you also re-enforce the nose or anything?

There is a gentleman in Rumania who enlarged my first B-17E kit and built it as an RC model. Here is a link showing the construction and a flight video. You’ll have to scroll halfway down for the start of the B-17 stuff.

http://www.rhcforum.ro/topic/44888-semimachete-din-depronhartie/page__st__300

Hi John! I used 4 pennies wrapped in adhesive putty. Fortunately my joint was weak at a front seam so it was easy. Ended up a little heavy so 3 pennies next time. balanced her off with one penny at the rear similarly installed.

I also have your "Little Miss Mischief" - which I will not be throwing ;-)

**ARMORMAN** · #12 04-04-2018, 09:08 PM

I have no problem posting the color corrected versions (as I just posted a redraw/recolor of a battleship).

**Padraig** · #13 04-13-2018, 12:47 PM

Be sure to print the wing page (2 sided) on a nice heavy card stock and the fuselage on regular weight. Also; If you plan on flying it make sure your penny is pre 1983 [?] - they were heavier.

**MrConk** · #14 04-13-2018, 06:31 PM

Alas, 13 years ago I tossed my Wheaties Heinkel 113 to destruction in the mountains of California.

**Padraig** · #15 04-17-2018, 11:55 AM

https://youtu.be/clNqtg9uPKo

Here's a video of the first flight of John Dell's Pearl Harbor B-17. I have since corrected the pattern, threw it a couple times at the couch and broke the nose. It's fixed now but I will be throwing again and post another hehehe

**John Dell** · #16 04-18-2018, 06:54 AM

Well done! It would be interesting to see how much different the flight characteristics of the big tailed Fortress would be.

**Padraig** · #17 04-23-2018, 10:28 AM

Another Wheaties penny flier. The Fulmar. Took more time than I thought but really happy with it.

**elliott** · #18 04-23-2018, 11:30 AM

That's a nice-looking model there Patrick!

**Rata** · #19 04-23-2018, 05:18 PM

Nice build job mate. Wouldn't win any scale contests but there's just something good and wholesome about models like this. Maybe 'cos they symbolize times gone by...

**Thumb Dog** · #20 04-23-2018, 06:01 PM

Hi All,

And hi, Padraig. Fine looking B-17C (or D) there. I wondered about the inclusion of the belly gun until I saw your video. Without effective ailerons, it'll be hard to trim your Fortress. I believe the old rubber-powered guys used to trim their wings over the spout of a boiling tea kettle. But, that's probably more warp than it's worth.

I also like your Fulmar, too. It's always nice seeing the old, vintage models in these pages.

Score and fold,

Thumb Dog