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Re: Rebuild of B-17F 42-3455 "Lucky 13"
Posted: Wed Jan 25, 2017 4:43 pm
by Lucky 13
Re: Rebuild of B-17F 42-3455 "Lucky 13"
Posted: Sat Feb 04, 2017 6:54 pm
by Lucky 13
Re: Rebuild of B-17F 42-3455 "Lucky 13"
Posted: Sat Feb 04, 2017 7:41 pm
by terveurn
Hoping that you do NOT go all modern and paint all this Alclad zinc chromate.
Like seeing the panel markings -- looks like how the they were built in 1943 - bare metal with the Alco visible.
Re: Rebuild of B-17F 42-3455 "Lucky 13"
Posted: Sun Feb 05, 2017 7:48 am
by cptsmith
The markings were different back then, those markings will have to be stripped and new ones applied.
Re: Rebuild of B-17F 42-3455 "Lucky 13"
Posted: Sun Feb 05, 2017 8:26 am
by Lucky 13
Tereurn, I will not be painting the skin's, they were not painted on Lucky 13, also I am putting the correct red stencil on the skin's, I am painting the plane like they did it back when it was originally built, some part's were sprayed and some were dipped, I am trying to put it back as original as I can, these splice plates were dipped, also Tom Wilson made them, but they were one piece, so I had him make me another set so I could cut them and make it correct,
That is like the Longerons, I could have left them one piece but that is not the way there were, because Lucky 13 was a late built B17F and at that time they had started building them in sub assembly, so I cut them and then spliced them right back together, witch takes a good bite more time, I am glad that they are guy's out there like your self, that also want to see things right, I have done a lot of research and I am still doing a lot of research, LOL, trying to make it right and I would appreciate any info that you guy's may have, to help me make it correct.
Re: Rebuild of B-17F 42-3455 "Lucky 13"
Posted: Fri Feb 24, 2017 9:32 am
by menards2
A couple of questions... Are you only one guy doing all the work or do you have a team of employees or volunteers? Is "Lucky 13" currently under a 501c3 museum where people can donate/contribute to the effort or is this solely your own private effort?
Re: Rebuild of B-17F 42-3455 "Lucky 13"
Posted: Sat Feb 25, 2017 1:02 pm
by Lucky 13
I do it all myself and I do not have the 501,I do it for the love of the B17 and the men of the 384 BG
Re: Rebuild of B-17F 42-3455 "Lucky 13"
Posted: Mon Feb 27, 2017 7:42 pm
by 384thBG
Amen to that Ray!
Re: Rebuild of B-17F 42-3455 "Lucky 13"
Posted: Sun Jun 04, 2017 12:13 pm
by Lucky 13
Re: Rebuild of B-17F 42-3455 "Lucky 13"
Posted: Sun Jun 04, 2017 12:34 pm
by Lucky 13
Re: Rebuild of B-17F 42-3455 "Lucky 13"
Posted: Sun Jun 04, 2017 12:48 pm
by Lucky 13
Re: Rebuild of B-17F 42-3455 "Lucky 13"
Posted: Sun Jun 04, 2017 2:08 pm
by Lucky 13
One more
Re: Rebuild of B-17F 42-3455 "Lucky 13"
Posted: Sun Jun 04, 2017 2:16 pm
by aerovin2
Ray,
As always, thanks for posting the photos and information. Always of great interest to see this process. Much more complicated and involved than most people would think.
Re: Rebuild of B-17F 42-3455 "Lucky 13"
Posted: Sun Jun 04, 2017 2:36 pm
by terveurn
pretty interesting to see that the under laying structure is in pretty good condition.
Re: Rebuild of B-17F 42-3455 "Lucky 13"
Posted: Sun Jun 04, 2017 9:48 pm
by 384thBG
Great stuff Ray! Your posts keep our appetite whetted.
I sure would like to visit your shop and see your work.