Yeah, Kevlar would be less susceptible to heat and maybe add a bit of spring too but not so much that I'd be concerned. Now that you mention it... that would probably be fine and even reduce a touch of weight.
Similar I think, but in this case I got a big spool of kevlar line that people use for fancy kites. I think it has a tensile strength over 100lbs but I'd have to check when I get home.
Hey..... At least you get to PAY for the things you need for this incredible Build.
I'll want the dummy Radials, Guns and Superchargers at least. Will they be on Thingiverse?
Hopefully I can get someone to Print them for me.
The Radials may not be right for the 17.... But they might suffice for some things I'm doing. Are they sized to fit in a standard FT sized Cowl.... If there is such a thing? Like would it fit in the Duck or Guinea Pig?They could use 4 of those monster radials they have
The guns are already on thingiverse, although I'll probably do a V2 version with some tweaks at some point. I have a few radials on there that could work, but they aren't the RIGHT ones for the B-17 so I will be doing those.
https://www.thingiverse.com/wilmracer/designs
The Radials may not be right for the 17.... But they might suffice for some things I'm doing. Are they sized to fit in a standard FT sized Cowl.... If there is such a thing? Like would it fit in the Duck or Guinea Pig?
Looking good!
Also looking like "shop clean-up day" is coming soon
PROGRESS!!!Pull/pull setup for rudder is complete. Slop free and has plenty of travel. I ran the extensions for the elevator servos and did a test fit of the stab last night but didn't get to secure it yet. I wanted to be certain everything was 100% square and aligned before gluing.
There will be a few evenings of sanding/shaping the foam and then I should be able to start balsa sheeting it and blending everything. I will also start building the box for hotwiring the center wing section in the next week or two.
When the snows hit will you be testing this for emergency belly landings by using it as a toboggan?