Take me to Cheyenne (B-17G)

[japme]

Started looking for a new project, and after having just binged Masters of the Air...

I decided to do something a bit older than my norm... the B-17, in this case, the B-17G, with the Cheyenne tail gun configuration.

This is about a week and a half of work so far...

[denders]

Nice, that looks like a good start!

[japme]

Thanks! It has been pretty smooth sailing so far. I want to get all of the mirrored details roughed in, before I weld both halves together and start working on the offset structures and details.

Roughed in the exhaust/turbo-superchargers today...



Cowling flaps Tuesday or Wednesday, if schedule allows!

[japme]

Flaps and Ailerons roughed in.

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Reworked/More accurate inner nacelles

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Wright Cyclone R-1820s added!





Used the PW2800 from my Corsair as a template and then built the new engine over it. Not completely accurate (at least for now), but pretty realistic looking and has all the major design elements there.

[japme]

Main legs for the primary landing gear added.


Still need to add all the supplemental mechanical structure.

[japme]

...and that's the supporting linkages added.

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Cut in all the openings along the wing's leading edge, as well as the vents behind the engines on the upper surface.

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Flaps completed and rigged!