mtaylor Posted September 9, 2021 #1 Posted September 9, 2021 https://robbreport.com/motors/aviation/a-pilot-spent-17-years-building-a-13-scale-replica-of-the-b-17-flying-fortress-bomber-and-yes-it-flies-1234634969/ Canute, bruce d, thibaultron and 6 others 5 4 Mark "The shipwright is slow, but the wood is patient." - me Current Build: Past Builds: La Belle Poule 1765 - French Frigate from ANCRE plans - ON HOLD Triton Cross-Section NRG Hallf Hull Planking Kit HMS Sphinx 1775 - Vanguard Models - 1:64 Non-Ship Model: On hold, maybe forever: CH-53 Sikorsky - 1:48 - Revell - Completed Licorne - 1755 from Hahn Plans (Scratch) Version 2.0 (Abandoned)
ccoyle Posted September 9, 2021 #2 Posted September 9, 2021 Saw that one in my FB feed a while back. mtaylor, Canute, lmagna and 4 others 7 Chris Coyle Greer, South Carolina When you have to shoot, shoot. Don't talk. - Tuco Current builds: Brigantine Phoenix
mtaylor Posted September 10, 2021 Author #3 Posted September 10, 2021 3 hours ago, ccoyle said: Saw that one in my FB feed a while back. Since I don't do FB, this was the first time I saw it. Popped up in my Google News feed. ccoyle, lmagna, Canute and 3 others 6 Mark "The shipwright is slow, but the wood is patient." - me Current Build: Past Builds: La Belle Poule 1765 - French Frigate from ANCRE plans - ON HOLD Triton Cross-Section NRG Hallf Hull Planking Kit HMS Sphinx 1775 - Vanguard Models - 1:64 Non-Ship Model: On hold, maybe forever: CH-53 Sikorsky - 1:48 - Revell - Completed Licorne - 1755 from Hahn Plans (Scratch) Version 2.0 (Abandoned)
Egilman Posted September 10, 2021 #4 Posted September 10, 2021 Yeah, I caught this one about a year ago, it was for sale at the time.... Impressive feat.... Jack12477, Canute, mtaylor and 3 others 6 Current Build: F-86F-30 Sabre by Egilman - Kinetic - 1/32nd scale In the Garage: East Bound & Down, Building a Smokey & the Bandit Kenworth Rig in 1/25th scale Completed: M8A1 HST 1930 Packard Boattail Speedster M1A1 75mm Pack Howitzer F-4J Phantom II Bell H-13's P-51B/C Temporary Suspension: USS Gwin DD-433 F-104C Starfighter "Blue Jay Four" 1/32nd Scale Terminated Build: F-104C Starfighter ---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Quote: "Relish Today, Ketchup Tomorrow"
yvesvidal Posted September 10, 2021 #5 Posted September 10, 2021 Yes, I saw it at Oshkosh, three years ago (2018). It was incredible to stand next to it. Yves Canute, thibaultron, mtaylor and 1 other 4
popeye the sailor Posted September 10, 2021 #6 Posted September 10, 2021 awesome video and even more .....an awesome plane! I'd love to do something like it........but I'd never get it done 17 years is a long time........I do hope he at least got to see her fly at least once. thanks for posting it Mark Canute, mtaylor, Jack12477 and 1 other 4 I yam wot I yam! finished builds: Billings Nordkap 476 / Billings Cux 87 / Billings Mary Ann / Billings AmericA - reissue Billings Regina - bashed into the Susan A / Andrea Gail 1:20 - semi scratch w/ Billing instructions M&M Fun Ship - semi scratch build / Gundalow - scratch build / Jeanne D'Arc - Heller Phylly C & Denny-Zen - the Lobsie twins - bashed & semi scratch dual build Billing T78 Norden in dry dock: Billing's Gothenborg 1:100 / Billing's Boulogne Etaples 1:20 Billing's Half Moon 1:40 - some scratch required Revell U.S.S. United States 1:96 - plastic/ wood modified / Academy Titanic 1:400 Trawler Syborn - semi scratch / Holiday Harbor dual build - semi scratch
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