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@Steve-mb8tg Сағат бұрын
Fantastic work there, Thomas keep going, bud she will be amazing when done 😊
@edkerkhoff522 8 сағат бұрын
Is the plane hanging from ceiling a bearcat
@invertmast 8 сағат бұрын
Its a 1/4 FW-190 modified from Vailley Aviation plans
@Fidd88-mc4sz 8 сағат бұрын
Should there be some hemicircular observation windows for the various gunners, and their remote sights, and unmanned turrets?
@invertmast 8 сағат бұрын
@@Fidd88-mc4sz if this was a war ready B-29, yes, but Fertile Myrtle was stripped of all of that when it was converted to a mothership for dropping rocket planes.
@Fidd88-mc4sz 9 сағат бұрын
There's a "tool" I often use in my workshop, which is the plate, and rollers, from inside an old microwave. It's useful for airbrushing, to turn the work with a stationary brush, and also for the type of cutting you did your cowl with. Btw, if you're cutting carbon-fibre, you need to be very careful about working with a respirator. I'm told it's not as nasty as asbestos, but it's towards that end of the ruinous stuff you can breath in!
@invertmast 9 сағат бұрын
Using the plate and roller from a microwave is genius!
@Fidd88-mc4sz 8 сағат бұрын
@@invertmast I don't know about "genius" but I do look at things I'm about to dump to see if they can be repurposed. Actually the most useful took in my workshop (I make large-scale models held together by M1 (40 thou) diameter machine screws, washers and nuts) is a tooth-pick with a small blob of clean "blutak" on the end. It's just the thing for picking up tiny nuts etc and positioning them, or starting tiny nuts on a thread!
@SomeGuyInSandy 20 сағат бұрын
Looking amazing! I hope you have a few friends than can help video the maiden flight!
@MA-iv7ol 23 сағат бұрын
Wow, this is amazing! Merry Christmas and I can't wait to see her take to the skies!
@billpennymcnally226 Күн бұрын
unbelievable build the day you begin to maiden it will be something else
@wesryman Күн бұрын
Amazing work Thomas
@briansilcox5720 Күн бұрын
Great presentation… thanks, merry Christmas!
@invertmast 20 сағат бұрын
@@briansilcox5720 Merry Christmas!
@Roger-i9m 11 күн бұрын
GREAT JOB................love it
@Rcscalebuilder 12 күн бұрын
Great job! A tip.... Use a heat gun to gently warm the vinyl masks before you remove them. makes it so much easier and no chance of pulling paint off. Don;t get them hot, just warm.
@scottsackett7551 12 күн бұрын
Did you ever find help with the nose art designs? If not, please let me know.
@invertmast 12 күн бұрын
@@scottsackett7551 callie graphics has done the nose art, it should be here soon. Thank you for the offer!
@scottsackett7551 12 күн бұрын
@@invertmast No problem - I have done many graphics for scale trains, not so much for RC. Plane is coming along really nicely!
@briansilcox5720 12 күн бұрын
The masks are great technique. Which cutter are using?
@invertmast 12 күн бұрын
@@briansilcox5720 its a UScutter vinyl cutter
@mikenbuli 13 күн бұрын
It's REALLY looking like it's almost done. Those markings came out great!
@gregwright4852 15 күн бұрын
Callie Graphics does great work with vinyl graphics that aren’t thick at all. Giver her a chance.
@edkerkhoff522 15 күн бұрын
Back yrs ago I worked at Grove Crane doing decaling and paint we had prints with very specific measurements for them but they all would look somewhat different per the individual doing them during wwll they was pumping out machines so fast no way 2 of them looked the same big project looking great
@briansilcox5720 16 күн бұрын
Great info Thomas. I have seen Fertile Myrtle in NACA markings (1970s on the ramp at Oakland, CA). It had the post 1947 insignia. I suspect it carried the earlier insignia in that role as well, pre 1947. Your progress is remarkable, enjoying the techniques class!
@kenfuller8120 16 күн бұрын
Awesome project
@Rcscalebuilder 18 күн бұрын
Looking good pal! You are doing this part of R/C history justice.
@briansilcox5720 19 күн бұрын
Those rib stitch tapes look great. Appreciate the horn techniques!
@Mrcatpilot-71 20 күн бұрын
Do you have an estimated AUW?
@invertmast 20 күн бұрын
@@Mrcatpilot-71 “yes”. Lol
@Mrcatpilot-71 19 күн бұрын
Was just curious, I have a scaled up 1/3 Ziroli p-38 that I am working on. Weighs around 200lbs.
@invertmast 19 күн бұрын
Oh wow, that is a giant! I have an idea of what this one is going to be around, but i dont like to torture myself with that until the last minute
@russcole5685 20 күн бұрын
Can't wait for the maiden flight. Going to be epic
@johnmainville6512 21 күн бұрын
Smart
@beverlymccarthy3973 22 күн бұрын
Hey whu are you restoring the model b29?
@invertmast 22 күн бұрын
@@beverlymccarthy3973 why? Why not?
@Rcscalebuilder 23 күн бұрын
Man, you are making some good progress Thomas.
@invertmast 23 күн бұрын
Current loose goal is to have it ready to fly by the end of the year. Everything is either in hand or on order to meet that goal, the only potential bottleneck will be if the props are available.
@MA-iv7ol 23 күн бұрын
This getting really exciting! Just amazing work on the cowls.
@nealrehm6900 26 күн бұрын
Yeah, Tom, that’s a great idea with the magnets. I’m gonna have to get me some beats tape tape!
@Fidd88-mc4sz 26 күн бұрын
Interesting, I built at pair of 1:3.17 scale RAF gun-turrets which had compound curvatures, and were very complex to make optically clear "perspex" for the turret cupolas. I used photo-etched brass for the structure, and bolted the panels to the brasswork with M1 machine-screws, nuts and washers. I recognised a lot of the issues you had. The use of small magnets was crafty! Keep up the films, it's great to watch!
@invertmast 26 күн бұрын
I remember seeing posts of those on RCSB, they were amazing and you do phenomenal work!
@Fidd88-mc4sz 26 күн бұрын
@@invertmast Wow, coming from you, that's praise! I look forward to seeing yours in flight!
@MA-iv7ol 27 күн бұрын
Well darn, I just checked and Pledge is discontinued, I'm glad I still have a bottle. Scalpers are selling the stuff for over $80.00, lol. It looks like Quick Shine is now the replacement for Pledge, haven't tried the stuff but claims to be the same stuff as Pledge/Future.
@invertmast 26 күн бұрын
@@MA-iv7ol the poor transparency of the vacuum formed part is due to dust, the only thing that will fix that is forming a new one and replacing it.
@MA-iv7ol 27 күн бұрын
What about applying Future floor polish to the glass? I've done this for years on scale models and it makes the glass really clear even on vacu formed canopies. Future is sold as Pledge floor polish now a days, same stuff. I always thin Future or Pledge with rubbing alcohol for airbrushing, you can dip it too. Hard to stop calling it Future after all these years but it's made by Pledge now.
@kennethbellotte8678 29 күн бұрын
Can't you just use limit switches
@invertmast 28 күн бұрын
@@kennethbellotte8678 Buy one and give it a shot. To me, using the sequencer to just turn off the drive signal seems less complicated.
@beverlymccarthy3973 Ай бұрын
Is this a real b29 yoi ate restoring or a tiny model of a b29
@invertmast Ай бұрын
Im not sure 20 feet is tiny, but yes, it is a model.
@beverlymccarthy3973 29 күн бұрын
@invertmast oh you should put that it's a model in the title because I got confused
@invertmast 29 күн бұрын
I didnt really think that was necessary considering its upside down and my hands barely fit inside of it….
@russcole5685 Ай бұрын
Very nice actuator. Are you able to drop a link please. So guessing from your explanation, you just create a curve to program the actuation
@invertmast Ай бұрын
@@russcole5685 www.ebay.com/itm/126346424389?mkcid=16&mkevt=1&mkrid=711-127632-2357-0&ssspo=8bmbg8lssqs&sssrc=4429486&ssuid=AmsATyqmQoq&var=427386316295&widget_ver=artemis&media=COPY
@Rcscalebuilder Ай бұрын
Nice work as usual pal!
@invertmast Ай бұрын
@@Rcscalebuilder thanks Mike!
@briansilcox5720 Ай бұрын
Thanks Thomas great insights. Wish I knew a lot of this when I laid up the cowl parts for my ‘46 Globe Swift. Did you spray gel coat into the mould?
@invertmast Ай бұрын
Its just rattle can primer, nothing fancy
@jaymarlin3565 Ай бұрын
BRILLIANT..!
@Whitpusmc Ай бұрын
Thomas, with the length of those servo leads, have you considered adding capacitors out at the servos? John Beech of Promodeler recommends them for lengths over about 30”. You are well beyond me technically so if you’re happy I’m sure it’s fine, just curious.
@invertmast Ай бұрын
@@Whitpusmc honestly, hadnt even thought about it, but its not a bad idea. I’ll do some research on it and report back.
@Whitpusmc Ай бұрын
Great job Thomas!
@scottramos7949 Ай бұрын
Great progress!
@briansilcox5720 Ай бұрын
Very nice progress.
@MA-iv7ol Ай бұрын
Wow, looking good!
@smccrory60 Ай бұрын
That stupidity comment is 100% me!
@invertmast Ай бұрын
@@smccrory60 we both suffer from the affliction. Want to buy a Cessna U3b (310)? Lol
@garyruebsamen5936 Ай бұрын
Is there any concern that, the covering will interfere with the radio signal ? Is the covering just a vinyl, with no metal ? It looks Fantastic!
@invertmast Ай бұрын
none, its just vinyl. products like Flitemetal which is actually metal cause no issues.
@alanrockey4142 Ай бұрын
How do you get the different grain direction on each panel?
@invertmast Ай бұрын
Scuff it in a different direction
@alanrockey4142 Ай бұрын
Scuff with what?
@invertmast Ай бұрын
@@alanrockey4142 Its explained in video 51
@MA-iv7ol Ай бұрын
It looks amazing! Can't wait to see this bird in the air.
@scottsackett7551 Ай бұрын
WoW! The metalized vinyl panels are looking great - taking the already fantastic appearance to a whole new level!!!! After you are done with this plane - I would be terrified to fly it again. Great work!
@briansilcox5720 Ай бұрын
Serious talent.
@briansilcox5720 Ай бұрын
What really occurred to me watching, was the numerous times I watched R.A. Bob Hoover over the years. I see others came to the same conclusion. I also can see that Hodges’ B-29 will be capably flown!
@invertmast Ай бұрын
I cant take all the credit, Merlyn Graves who designed and built the Cessna did an amazing job. The model is a real joy to fly and has no real bad habits, which can obviously be seen in the video. While the airplane isnt overpowered, it is adequately powered which will actually help extend its lifespan when it comes down to engine failures. The airplane has had no less than 6 engine failures this year alone (both left and right engines) and it flies the same no matter which engine, even with 0/0 thrust lines.
@PlaneFunRC Ай бұрын
Not only are you an amazing builder but you’re an amazing pilot. I would be pooping in my pants if that happened to a plane that big. Excellent flight.
@invertmast Ай бұрын
Thank you! I’ve been able to learn a few things over the years. Most of that flight was for my own amusement.
@PlaneFunRC Ай бұрын
@ you’re the new Bob Hoover of RC Twins. That would be a great noontime demo.
@invertmast Ай бұрын
@ its funny you say that, we were saying the same thing earlier today. Its been suggested i put engines with electric start on the U3b so i can shut them down and restart them inflight.
@vulturedroid9804 Ай бұрын
Wow Good flying
@briansilcox5720 Ай бұрын
Thomas, my guess is this vinyl is made for automotive parts wrapping. Are you under the impression it will withstand exposure to gasoline, oils itc?
@invertmast Ай бұрын
Everywhere that the fuel dots are or exhaust will be is painted, the areas of vinyl directly above those locations is painted over, so the edges are essentially sealed. I have high expectations that there will be few problems.