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poppy | Eureka Boeing B-29 | Build | 24-Jul-09 12:20 |  | Views : 896 | 2 nacelles finished. |
poppy | Eureka Boeing B-29 | Build | 11-Jul-09 16:00 |  | Views : 898 | Nacelle blocks in place, L/G sitting in place. This is going to be like building 4 small fuselages. I think in the fifties the words "easy build" were not as important as they would be today. |
poppy | Eureka Boeing B-29 | Build | 29-Jun-09 19:40 |  | Views : 1067 | |
poppy | Eureka Boeing B-29 | Build | 29-Jun-09 19:39 |  | Views : 859 | Have to return to lake this week so I thought I would post the full span pics. |
poppy | Eureka Boeing B-29 | Build | 25-Jun-09 18:47 |  | Views : 757 | Full span-right wing. |
poppy | Eureka Boeing B-29 | Build | 23-Jun-09 18:12 |  | Views : 848 | Another 37" will be added to complete full wingspan. |
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poppy | Eureka Boeing B-29 | Build | 23-Jun-09 18:11 |  | Views : 822 | Test fit of wing sections. |
poppy | Eureka Boeing B-29 | Build | 21-Jun-09 18:20 |  | Views : 797 | 3/16" spars added mainly to keep balsa skins from sagging. Inner wings are 20 1/2" inside to outside ribs. Outer wing panel will be 18 1/2" and is removable. |
poppy | Eureka Boeing B-29 | Build | 21-Jun-09 18:17 |  | Views : 778 | Nacelles frames finished and attached to wing. |
poppy | Eureka Boeing B-29 | Build | 21-Jun-09 18:16 |  | Views : 761 | Port inner wing frame done. Test fit of engine nacelles. |
poppy | Eureka Boeing B-29 | Build | 18-Jun-09 15:40 |  | Views : 939 | For scale. The handsome guy is 5'9"". |
poppy | Eureka Boeing B-29 | Build | 16-Jun-09 11:26 |  | Views : 833 | 1/4" basswood splice joiner. 1/4"X1/4" basswood braces added. They aren't pretty but they do the job. |
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