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very nice looking b-17 r/c coming soon..
Posted: Sat Dec 26, 2009 9:56 am
by aferguson
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.
Posted: Sat Dec 26, 2009 10:21 am
by Threetoughtrucks
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
Posted: Sat Dec 26, 2009 1:24 pm
by Panther F
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.
Posted: Sat Dec 26, 2009 2:13 pm
by aferguson
so a 5' 10" wingspan would be ok?...cause that's the size of a 1/18 B-17. Only 8 inches difference..
Posted: Sat Dec 26, 2009 9:54 pm
by Threetoughtrucks
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
Posted: Sat Jan 02, 2010 9:35 am
by aferguson
more pics are up now......looking pretty sweet. A shame it's 1/16.
Maybe i should be switching to 1/16 scale...
Posted: Sat Feb 06, 2010 10:46 am
by aferguson
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.
Posted: Sat Feb 06, 2010 4:32 pm
by CW4USARMY
I'm in for one if the paint looks good and comes with propellers.
Posted: Tue Mar 02, 2010 10:15 am
by aferguson
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.
Posted: Wed Mar 03, 2010 9:58 am
by SGT. ODDBALL
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!
Posted: Wed Mar 03, 2010 10:56 am
by aferguson
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.
Posted: Wed Mar 03, 2010 7:01 pm
by normandy
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.
Posted: Thu Mar 04, 2010 9:12 pm
by aferguson
Posted: Fri Mar 05, 2010 6:37 am
by SGT. ODDBALL
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.
Posted: Fri Mar 05, 2010 11:34 am
by CW4USARMY
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?