How to Build a B-29
06-02-2017, 09:10 AM
#331
Throttles work, fuel tanks installed, air system operational, battery and switches connected. Rear gunner seated. Engines and exhaust ready. All controls connected and adjusted for flight.
Cockpit and pilots need installed, bay compartments need building, air brush weathering, then balanced
(one weekend of work left)
Should have a total weight soon.
Dwayne's real life gets really busy this time of year and there is a pre-requisite amount of engine tweaking before maiden flight, so it could be a couple of months away
I will try to line up a high-quality videographer for the big day
Cockpit and pilots need installed, bay compartments need building, air brush weathering, then balanced
(one weekend of work left)
Should have a total weight soon.
Dwayne's real life gets really busy this time of year and there is a pre-requisite amount of engine tweaking before maiden flight, so it could be a couple of months away
I will try to line up a high-quality videographer for the big day
06-11-2017, 08:01 AM
#334
This will be the last post of construction thread.
Total time of construction: @ 18 months
All systems operational
Final weight 44 lbs
Kee Bird is READY TO FLY, although there will be some engine and prop testing and maiden flight probably won't happen until August
If we get a decent video, I'll post it here. If not, I'll just give a report
AWESOME JOB, DWAYNE!! Thanks for sharing. It was an honor to chronicle the build, and hopefully some guys will get confused and think it was mine.
Mark Taylor
Total time of construction: @ 18 months
All systems operational
Final weight 44 lbs
Kee Bird is READY TO FLY, although there will be some engine and prop testing and maiden flight probably won't happen until August
If we get a decent video, I'll post it here. If not, I'll just give a report
AWESOME JOB, DWAYNE!! Thanks for sharing. It was an honor to chronicle the build, and hopefully some guys will get confused and think it was mine.
Mark Taylor
07-02-2017, 06:23 AM
#342
Second Flight
Builder and Pilot: Dwayne Fosseen
Videographer and Producer: Denny Goodrich
I have nothing to add !!
Mark Taylor
Builder and Pilot: Dwayne Fosseen
Videographer and Producer: Denny Goodrich
I have nothing to add !!
Mark Taylor
Last edited by kram; 07-02-2017 at 06:37 AM.
09-26-2017, 05:00 PM
#346
Will you be building the Don Smith PCK B29 entirely or just this post? I have the same kit, started to build stabilizer and fin first. Been a real slow process so far. I would like to follow your build and be able to ask questions as I proceed with mine.
09-27-2017, 06:56 AM
#347
You must be looking through a limited device or web portal.
This thread is quite long: as close as I could make it to an Illustrated Build Manual, start to finish
Dwayne has a dozen or so additional flights on the bird now and it still looks good. I consider the thread to be complete, although comments and questions are welcome
Sounds like you're on your way
Hope it helps
Mark
This thread is quite long: as close as I could make it to an Illustrated Build Manual, start to finish
Dwayne has a dozen or so additional flights on the bird now and it still looks good. I consider the thread to be complete, although comments and questions are welcome
Sounds like you're on your way
Hope it helps
Mark
01-13-2018, 03:53 AM
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The B-24 is from Mike Liable out of Houston. It's a whole lot nicer than any of the B-17's around here. You gotta see it in person to believe the detail. The B-17 with saito 1.00 twins is Organized Confusion, belongs to Gary Smith in our club. B-17 Fuddy Duddy belongs to Randy Larson in our club. In the pic of three B-17s, mine (Liberty Belle) is closest, next is Fuddy Duddy, then Organized Confusion. Brett Bowling out of Dallas brought his American Eagle Memphis Belle, I forgot to get a picture of that one. It was a great Warbird/Scale event. We had 75 pilots and around 225 planes. The only way to see some of my friends is by going to these events. Terry Monroe out of Shreveport Louisiana is working on a DS B-17 and a DS Constellation at the same time. I think he's nuts working two projects like that at once.
Shreveport is having a Warbird August 12 & 13 if anybody wants to meet up there. Probably closer than the Bomber Field B-17 gathering in September.
The whole reason for me following this thread is Mike and I are both gonna be starting DS B-29's late this year or early next year. I gotta clear three builds off the bench first and do some rewiring in my B-17, had some gremlins last weekend that grounded me.
Edwin
Shreveport is having a Warbird August 12 & 13 if anybody wants to meet up there. Probably closer than the Bomber Field B-17 gathering in September.
The whole reason for me following this thread is Mike and I are both gonna be starting DS B-29's late this year or early next year. I gotta clear three builds off the bench first and do some rewiring in my B-17, had some gremlins last weekend that grounded me.
Edwin
Did I understand you correctly that you and Mike Liable will be building B-29's in the near future?
Fred
01-13-2018, 03:41 PM
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Nicely done but I have to ask, why the reduction from the scale dihedral? I notice this about many models of the B-29. Did Don Smith just get it wrong on the drawings? It can't possibly make it easier to fly.
