B-25 Mitchell DTFB Build

Blackbeltrrf

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I just started a B-25 DTFB Scratch build that I would share the progress as I am proceeding through the build. This is a design by Phoenix1962 who has an article on the FT site on this build as well.

Wing span will be 59.9"
Length will br 46"


The beginings of the battery box construction

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Construction of the Bomb Bay
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earthsciteach

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Wow! That is pretty intricate construction for DTFB. Nice work. What methods of construction are you planning on using?

I'm hoping to start on a 101," span, fan fold B-25 soon. My thought is to make a "box spar" fuselage with formers attached to get the proper contours. The formers will be wrapped with FFF for the skin. Should be very strong when finished.
 

Blackbeltrrf

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Keel Plate Assembly to Bomb Bay and Battery Box
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The tail section mount where the two 50 call cannons will be
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Blackbeltrrf

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Wow! That is pretty intricate construction for DTFB. Nice work. What methods of construction are you planning on using?

I'm hoping to start on a 101," span, fan fold B-25 soon. My thought is to make a "box spar" fuselage with formers attached to get the proper contours. The formers will be wrapped with FFF for the skin. Should be very strong when finished.

I am using typical standard FT build procedures. This B-25 is patterned after the FT Cruiser as far as the same electronics and similar size.
Here is a picture of the belly pattern that I am yet to cut from DTFB. The skin here will be durable and look really nice for the scale like look.
Thank you for the input. More to come as I progress on this.

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Blackbeltrrf

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Further Build Progress

Finishing up on the Fuselage and getting the skin on

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Bottom skin all done showing Bombay Doors. Video to follow
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Magnets for Battery box
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Assembling Stabilizer
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Finishing with Top Skin on Fuselage
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Filling cracks with Light weight spackling
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Blackbeltrrf

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Video of my operational BomBay Doors

Here is a video of how I did my Bombay doors using two servos. Door speed can be adjusted to any speed I want them to be.
 

Ron B

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If you gave the size of your plane I missed it.
What do you expect the weight to be with out electronics?
 

Blackbeltrrf

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If you gave the size of your plane I missed it.
What do you expect the weight to be with out electronics?

Wing span 59.9"
Length 46"
Wing Area 493in
Wingloadinq 14 oz per sq ft
AdamsFoamboard 7 sheets
Poster board 1 sheet
Owens Foamular 1" 1sheet

Using the FT Cruiser recomended electronics from Altitude Hobby
 

LordVader

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Nice job so far, I have the fuse done. Just getting started on the ctr of wing. Also building FlyingPenquinRC Zero.