The Best It Will Ever Look

[CrshNBrn]

The B-17 survived two sketchy initial flights, so it earned a quick paint job. I doubt it will survive many more flights, so it is the best it will ever look. I had to make the wing removable to fit in my car.

 

[Mr NCT]

The B-17 survived two sketchy initial flights, so it earned a quick paint job. I doubt it will survive many more flights, so it is the best it will ever look. I had to make the wing removable to fit in my car.

The pics look great! Any video of the flight? How was it sketchy?

 

[CrshNBrn]

The pics look great! Any video of the flight? How was it sketchy?

Thanks! I don't have any video from yesterday, but I did have a buddy record the maiden. It required full right aileron (I misspoke in the video and called it the elevator at first) to remain level, so both times I flew it mainly with the rudder and elevator. I'm guessing the side-to-side balance is off, so I moved the battery last night and will try it again today.

 

[Mr NCT]

Thanks! I don't have any video from yesterday, but I did have a buddy record the maiden. It required full right aileron (I misspoke in the video and called it the elevator at first) to remain level, so both times I flew it mainly with the rudder and elevator. I'm guessing the side-to-side balance is off, so I moved the battery last night and will try it again today.

Impressive! Looks great in the air. Good job getting it down in one piece. Landing with one wheel looked like old war footage of the B-17s coming in all shot up.

 

[cyclone3350]

Awesome project U got and a job well done. Was watching the video and in the 44 sec frame, it looks like the horizontal stablizer is slanted to the left. If that is the case, it could explain the need for right aileron. See if it is parallel with the wing before the next flight. Over all, it looked like a nice flying machine.

 

[Rhaps]

It's very yellow

 

[AIRFORGE]

It's very yellow View attachment 245150 View attachment 245151 View attachment 245152 View attachment 245153

Almost like looking at the sun!
Don't kill Kenny! 😀

 

[Rhaps]

Almost like looking at the sun!
Don't kill Kenny! 😀

Why would I kill Kenny?
What could go wrong?
Where did these servo horn screws on my table come?