boothg-3

I have an American eagle B 24 kit partially built, have found no real issues with it and yes it requires experience to build it
it is a good kit especially when considering the low price for the size of the aircraft, I also have their P 51 kit yet to be built but it is also of good quality

kennye

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why are you not building the kit? Are you wanting to sell it ?

LuisLauro

I am building also the same airplane from American Eagle but I don't have the information of the CG where is it located?
If some one can help me with this information will be appreciated, also the adjustments(trhows) aileron, elevator, flaps etc.
Thanks for your support
Luis L Gonzalez from México

warbirdmustang

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2walla

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So whatever happened to the build? If the wing had negative incidence, why not just drop the trailing edge down to where it needs to be and flow in the fuse with epoxy and microbaloons/cavisil so that it looks ok and has the right incidence? not that big a deal..

oleschool

Just joined. I have a royal b-17 kit. Going to make it a control line plane.Any suggestions on engines, control handles and build. Thanks Vic

kennye

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If you plan on a control line you might want to go with small electric engines control lines as I remember did not have throttle control you probably won't need a speed controller because they will be running at top speed.

oleschool

Thanks for feedback. Really not into electric motors. What size would you need. This aircraft supporting 77 inch wingspan. Thanks Vic

kennye

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If it were me and I was wanting to go glo, I would probably lean towards 15 size engines. My B17 has a 124" wing and calls for 4 40 size glo. The engines have a carburetor, so you will have to set up a linkage rod to adjust the speed manually and lock it to open once the engine is started and open to full.. Maybe consider using 2, 40 size on the outboard nacelles and static "fake" looking engines on the inboard since it is a control line . Multi engine models can be complicated.

Edwin

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I had a three line control handle back in the 60's for throttle or any other function, it worked fine. I also had an rc Aerotech 104" ws B-17 with Magnum .35's (I think) on it. Way way way over powered. Flew like a P-51 and landed like a F-14 Tom Cat. At 77" ws .10's might be your best option. Getting a good idle in small glow engines with air bleed carbs is pretty hard. I'm assuming you're familiar with control line and know about out thrust to keep the lines tight. If doing two engines, I wouldn't power the outer nacelles, I'd go with the inner to keep it closer to the fuse. An inside engine out is pretty catastrophic, been there done that when I was a kid. You will want to keep it as light as you can. At one time there were radio gizmos you could use on control line models to control retracts or other functions. I was out of control line at the time and heard about them. I would agree that on a multi that size, electric is a far better power source. A servo tester could be used with a bellcrank on the third line. It's possible.
Edwin

oleschool

thanks edwin, really appreciate your help. Vic

oleschool

Thanks kennye for your advice. Vic

oleschool

I have the royal b-17. where can you get the airplane decals at? thanks Vic. 77 inch wingspan.

All Day Dan

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Try here. Dan.

https://callie-graphics.com/

Zero

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Just curious what you used to glue the two fuselage halves together?
Thanks
Fred

kennye

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I use Red 5 designs there are others out there but he works with me good.

Zero

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Keith,
Curious if you ever finished the B-17?

kennye

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Yes I did. I built a 120" from Jan Hermkins plans.