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wingspan b-17 - 2/6/2008 3:42:58 AM   
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Status: offline 		i have the complete kit coming. i have to build a new workbench since its 98 in long and i couldnt get it upstairs. wifey will let me build it up stairs. i want to use door cores as they are flat and a 2x4 frame. any ideas or plans anyone willing to share? she will be electric with 4 eflite power 1.20 motors or 5120 axis. all the turrets move and the frames and cross sections on the wing are 100% scale. the retracts complete with glennis wheels run 1400. sounds like a lot but ive seen greg hahns and mike kramer knows what hes doing
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RE: wingspan b-17 - 2/6/2008 5:50:17 AM   
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Status: offline 		Doors will only be around 81" unless you have a couple 8's. Another option is 3/4" MDF over a straight frame. Very flat.

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RE: wingspan b-17 - 2/6/2008 12:55:41 PM   
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Status: offline 		and heavy! I've a 2.5m MDF bench built this way - excellent, but don't plan on carrying it about under one arm too often.......

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RE: wingspan b-17 - 2/6/2008 1:49:06 PM   
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Status: offline 		True, but I like how straight and flat a work surface it makes. When I did solid surface fabrication, it was MDF we made the tables out of.

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RE: wingspan b-17 - 2/6/2008 1:50:13 PM   
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Status: offline 		i need to put casters on it so i can move it around. I didnt realize how big this thing is! I cand imagine building the 1/6 scale. wow! 2x4 frame ply top with levelers so i can check for flatness. cores are too small. ill be able to buy a small hose for the cost of this when done but it will be worth it

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RE: wingspan b-17 - 2/6/2008 1:58:15 PM   
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Status: offline 		Looking forward to pictures. I love the B-17. I just watched the old black and white movie 'AIR Force' again last night. And I watched '12 o'clock High' over the week end. Wish they would bring back the old series.

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RE: wingspan b-17 - 2/6/2008 7:00:54 PM   
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Status: offline 		ell for 100.00 the kids at woodshop in our school will buld it. have to bring the plans in so they can measure them

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RE: wingspan b-17 - 2/6/2008 8:56:49 PM   
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Status: offline 		Excuse my ignorance, what is "MDF"? I need a large flat surface for my next project too.

Thanks.

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RE: wingspan b-17 - 2/6/2008 9:59:30 PM   
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And I watched '12 o'clock High' over the week end. Wish they would bring back the old series.


They did, it's on American Life TV on Tuesday nites.

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RE: wingspan b-17 - 2/7/2008 12:20:47 AM   
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Status: offline 		mdf is a multi density fiberboard its straight and true. at 98 inches long the living room is the only place i have ill be able to move the bench due to the casters. a 2x4 frame will be used. all i do is pay for materials labor is free as the kids to it as a project!

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RE: wingspan b-17 - 2/7/2008 5:42:30 AM   
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mdf is a multi density fiberboard its straight and true. at 98 inches long the living room is the only place i have ill be able to move the bench due to the casters. a 2x4 frame will be used. all i do is pay for materials labor is free as the kids to it as a project!

You might want to thing of ripping it down to 36". 36" X 98" is still a good size table but much easier to maneuver around.

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RE: wingspan b-17 - 2/7/2008 5:43:51 AM   
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And I watched '12 o'clock High' over the week end. Wish they would bring back the old series.


They did, it's on American Life TV on Tuesday nites.

Thanks for the info. I'm not familiar with that channel, but I'm going to try and find it.

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RE: wingspan b-17 - 2/7/2008 2:48:04 PM   
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mdf is a multi density fiberboard its straight and true. at 98 inches long the living room is the only place i have ill be able to move the bench due to the casters. a 2x4 frame will be used. all i do is pay for materials labor is free as the kids to it as a project!

You might want to thing of ripping it down to 36". 36" X 98" is still a good size table but much easier to maneuver around.


A 36" or 30" wide table will be much easier to work around, than a 48".

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RE: wingspan b-17 - 2/7/2008 8:35:16 PM   
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Status: offline 		it has to be wide enough for the wing and fuse so untill i actually unroll the plans i wont know exact dinensions

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RE: wingspan b-17 - 2/7/2008 11:05:38 PM   
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Status: offline 		Another thing I thought about was maybe ripping 12" off and then using some piano hinges and making a fold-down section across the front.

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