B17islove
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hey all heres a post showing off my guillows b17 build. It is the 2002 kit, I was lucky enough to find one from an estate sale online for only 60bucks, almost completely intact. I had to order some of the balsa part sheets, the previous owner started the fuselage but it was not found.
After a month of staring at the plans dreaming I finally got started in January. About 30+hrs to build the frame, and another 20+ installing the landing gear and electronics. This is my very first build, I never know these kinds of models exsited until a year or so ago. I learned so much building the frame, I wish I had another kit to build there are maaaany things I would have done differently.
My b17 is not perfect at all, rudder is a little wonky atm, and the nacelles aren't very square to the fuse, but I will do my best to correct everything I go here. I spent way too long trying to figure out how to do the ailerons, and I'm sure there are a million better ways but this is what I came up with. Its frustratingly hard to find good plans and pictures of internal rc ailerons, at least it was for me, so I reinvented the wheel a little. I'm having my aileron design 3d printed i wont know if they'll work till I get them.
The power set up i have is this:
4x a1510 2200kv brushless motors
4x 10amp hobbywing esc
UBEC 3-5amp
1500mah 3s lipo battery
5030 propellers, 2 and 3 blade
Flite test 5gram servos for rudder+tailwheel, stabilizer and ailerons
Flysky 10ch Rx and TX
I will hopefully be adding the ZOHD kopilot and a small 5.8ghz fpv camera, if all continues to go well.
The landing gear are 18.8g hobbyking retracts, 3mm shaft with 2in foam rubber wheels
Tail wheel is a 3/4in rubber wheel. The wheel is steered by the rudder.
I used wires from work that are used for hanging drop ceilings as control cables.
I used robart hinges, probably not the best choice for this but they work ok after a little modification.
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Well enjoy the pictures, hopefully I can help answer some questions if anyone else wants to build this kit, I will add a bunch of information and products that I found, as I would have loved to have been able to just find a list of whats needed and why for a rc build when I got started.
This is my first build ever I have zero electronics skill or knowledge but I am a carpenter so the framework was no mystery. looking back there is so much I would have done differently, and will definitely apply to the next build. So don't be too harsh!
After a month of staring at the plans dreaming I finally got started in January. About 30+hrs to build the frame, and another 20+ installing the landing gear and electronics. This is my very first build, I never know these kinds of models exsited until a year or so ago. I learned so much building the frame, I wish I had another kit to build there are maaaany things I would have done differently.
My b17 is not perfect at all, rudder is a little wonky atm, and the nacelles aren't very square to the fuse, but I will do my best to correct everything I go here. I spent way too long trying to figure out how to do the ailerons, and I'm sure there are a million better ways but this is what I came up with. Its frustratingly hard to find good plans and pictures of internal rc ailerons, at least it was for me, so I reinvented the wheel a little. I'm having my aileron design 3d printed i wont know if they'll work till I get them.
The power set up i have is this:
4x a1510 2200kv brushless motors
4x 10amp hobbywing esc
UBEC 3-5amp
1500mah 3s lipo battery
5030 propellers, 2 and 3 blade
Flite test 5gram servos for rudder+tailwheel, stabilizer and ailerons
Flysky 10ch Rx and TX
I will hopefully be adding the ZOHD kopilot and a small 5.8ghz fpv camera, if all continues to go well.
The landing gear are 18.8g hobbyking retracts, 3mm shaft with 2in foam rubber wheels
Tail wheel is a 3/4in rubber wheel. The wheel is steered by the rudder.
I used wires from work that are used for hanging drop ceilings as control cables.
I used robart hinges, probably not the best choice for this but they work ok after a little modification.
Well enjoy the pictures, hopefully I can help answer some questions if anyone else wants to build this kit, I will add a bunch of information and products that I found, as I would have loved to have been able to just find a list of whats needed and why for a rc build when I got started.
This is my first build ever I have zero electronics skill or knowledge but I am a carpenter so the framework was no mystery. looking back there is so much I would have done differently, and will definitely apply to the next build. So don't be too harsh!
