very nice looking b-17 r/c coming soon..

Post by **aferguson** » Sat Dec 26, 2009 9:56 am

http://www.pw-rc.com/product_info.php/p ... phrgudcfe2

looks pretty sharp from the beta pics. Comes pre-painted with decals for Memphis Belle. No idea of price....probably under $300 for airframe only.

The only downside is that it's 1/16 scale..so about 12% too big.

Threetoughtrucks · Post by **Threetoughtrucks** » Sat Dec 26, 2009 10:21 am

For most of us would be the 6" 6" wingspan, for a display piece, that is a little on the BIG side.

Does look very good...

TTT

Panther F · Post by **Panther F** » Sat Dec 26, 2009 1:24 pm

Threetoughtrucks wrote:For most of us would be the 6" 6" wingspan, for a display piece, that is a little on the BIG side.

Does look very good...

TTT

Yeah, a 6' 6" wingspan is a bit much.

Post by **aferguson** » Sat Dec 26, 2009 2:13 pm

so a 5' 10" wingspan would be ok?...cause that's the size of a 1/18 B-17. Only 8 inches difference..

Threetoughtrucks · Post by **Threetoughtrucks** » Sat Dec 26, 2009 9:54 pm

For this collector 5' 10" would be too much.

For the 21C B-25, at whatever size, I would have brought it home. As much as I like the B-17, a B-25 is, wll, a B-25 .

Holy cow.

TTT

Post by **aferguson** » Sat Jan 02, 2010 9:35 am

more pics are up now......looking pretty sweet. A shame it's 1/16.

Maybe i should be switching to 1/16 scale...

Post by **aferguson** » Sat Feb 06, 2010 10:46 am

boy this thing is starting to look pretty good. Check out the cockpit pics on the last page:

http://www.rcgroups.com/forums/attachme ... id=3043330

all this detail is starting to make me nervous about the price though. Could be a whopper.

CW4USARMY · Post by **CW4USARMY** » Sat Feb 06, 2010 4:32 pm

I'm in for one if the paint looks good and comes with propellers.

Post by **aferguson** » Tue Mar 02, 2010 10:15 am

some more detail shots:

http://www.rcgroups.com/forums/showthre ... st14479905

still no word on price but i'm starting to get nervous about it.

SGT. ODDBALL · Post by **SGT. ODDBALL** » Wed Mar 03, 2010 9:58 am

6 ft 7 ft i dont care!! i got to have this plane!! its phenominal! i have 1/16 rc tanks that i use the xd guys with and there is hardly any difference. it doesnt bother me in the least. i gotta get this! thanks for the post boss!

Post by **aferguson** » Wed Mar 03, 2010 10:56 am

there starting to talk about $600 price tags, so brace yourself. I was hoping for much less.

You can thank me for the waste gun positions. I asked the guy who is producing these to add them, and he was very obliging. However, i don't think he got them quite right but close enough. He also put clear plastic in them, which is wrong for an F fortress but that should be easily removed.

He didn't seem all that familiar with the B-17 and was just making it from plans and pictures and had no idea the waste gun positions even existed. I called them waste gun 'windows' and he took me literally, so, that's why there's clear plastic in them.

normandy · Post by **normandy** » Wed Mar 03, 2010 7:01 pm

Dang it looks like the Pilot and Copilot my have taken part in the Philadelphia Experiment... http://www.rcgroups.com/forums/attachme ... id=3043330

This B 17 looks very nice! I'm hoping its less then $600.

Post by **aferguson** » Thu Mar 04, 2010 9:12 pm

price is up, $479 plus shipping

http://www.pw-rc.com/product_info.php/p ... t54jq6l9m1

SGT. ODDBALL · Post by **SGT. ODDBALL** » Fri Mar 05, 2010 6:37 am

i wonder what the price is for just the mold with no guts. i would even take one without the paint so i can do it myself.

CW4USARMY · Post by **CW4USARMY** » Fri Mar 05, 2010 11:34 am

Im highly tempted to buy this one since it appears there is no painting to be done and all you have to do is put it together. But, I cant understand their broken english as far as the landing gear. It says you can by them for a discount, but not if you preorder? Doesnt make any business sense to me. Anybody else translate this differently?