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B-17 radio compartment bulkheads????

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  • Member since
    September 2003
  • From: u.s.a.
B-17 radio compartment bulkheads????
Posted by inpw1 on Wednesday, December 31, 2003 9:33 PM
ok, here goes the long line of questions on the -17 untill i get this monster done......

on the front bulkhead of the radio room, does it go all the way up to the "hump" in the upper fusalage.

on the rear bulkhead, does the door open to the front of the plane, or the rear, from the bulkhead it looks foreward, but i cant find a pic that shows it real clear. And what is the door made of and is it painted. Does the rear bulhead go all the way to the fusalage, or is there a space between them.

I hope someone will have the answers, i cant seem to find a good picture of this area of the aircraft.

happy new year, happy modeling, and thanks

jim
  • Member since
    February 2003
  • From: Sandusky Ohio, USA
Posted by Swanny on Wednesday, December 31, 2003 10:28 PM
The door is made of wood and does not appear to be painted. Both doors open into the radio room. Check out the walkarounds at http://aircraftresourcecenter.com and look at the various B-17 series. The Memphis Belle set has one shot of the radio room and the "G" series show several shots of the radio room.
  • Member since
    December 2002
  • From: Boise ID
Posted by chasblake99 on Thursday, January 1, 2004 1:48 PM
Try this web site it might help: http://www.heavybombers.com/b-17interiors.asp
Happy New Year!
Charles  NKAWTG (My KC-135R at RAF Fairfird during Allied Force) Pilots without crew chiefs are nothing but pedestrians with nice sunglasses and a cool jacket. Crew Chiefs RULE!
  • Member since
    March 2003
  • From: Lafayette, LA
Posted by Melgyver on Thursday, January 1, 2004 9:01 PM
I found a "cutaway " drawing and it shows both the bulkheads of the bombbay going all the way to the top of the "hump" in case the pictures didn't show it.

Clear Left!

Mel

  • Member since
    September 2003
  • From: u.s.a.
Posted by inpw1 on Friday, January 2, 2004 12:29 AM
thanks for all the help guys......isnt it amazing how you can never find a picture showing just the right area that you need!!!!! (or a B-17 sitting at your local airport, or in your driveway when you need it the most :)

thanks again

jim
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