Here are images of the
B-17 bolted together for the first time.
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The un-edited version
can be seen HERE.
Construction
Videos
Here is a
construction video.
Here
is a video showing how the flight batteries are installed and removed from the
B-17.
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Below is a
look at the ASM B-17 as the kit was
unpacked.
There was some
damage found. (Click HERE for more
information)
Not happy with
wrinkles in the covering? Click HERE to see how I remove them on
the B-17 wing.
The box is large
and looks to be in good shape. My Kit # is 101
As you can see
it looks to be packed well.
More
unpacking.
Here all of the
parts are laid out on a 4'X8' table.
Image above and
below shows how I had to slot 2 nacelle mounting bolt holes to get them
mounted.
The image below
shows how I tweaked the top nacelle cap to get it to
fit better.
(I
used heat from a lighter very carefully to do this.)
Here is a image
of the center section with the nacelles bolted in place for the
picture.
Here is a look
at where the wing bolts hit the mounting plate and do not
line up with the
blind nuts.
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2 (Nacelle prep for motors)
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3 (Mounting the cowling to the nacelle)
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4 (Mounting the wing / kit change?)
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5 (Installing the retracts)
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6 (Installing the bubble fairing, canopy and battery box )
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7 (Installing sheet type windows )
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8 (Important servo linkage information)
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9 (Landing light fixtures from a soda can)
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move on to PAGE 10
(Multiple ESC wiring information)
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move on to PAGE 11
(Top turret rotates right to left)
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move on to PAGE 12
(Covering information -removing wrinkles)
