JACK BALLY AND HIS 1/3 SCALE AIRWORTHY B-17 BOMBER!
Amazing ... ! And the wheels retract too. Wow.
March 18, 2021, 10:31 AM
TMats
Seems like we had a thread about this man and his build back about the time he was finishing it up. Funny the things that amaze you. I kept looking at that nose blister and thinking, “What an accomplishment to recreate that!” Of course, everything about the build defies description. Sorry for his widow.
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March 18, 2021, 10:33 AM
Graniteguy
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Originally posted by architect: Wow! What an accomplishment! Beautiful plane too, but it might be tough to find a ball turret gunner.
That would be the only thing that could make that video better - a small monkey in the turret shooting blanks !!
March 18, 2021, 12:52 PM
mesabi
Bf-109 Pilot: "Herr Doktor! Something is wrong with my depth perception!"
March 18, 2021, 01:16 PM
TRIO
Awesome talent and commitment.
Obviously loved his hobby. I'm glad to hear that he enjoyed it before he died.
--Tom The right of self preservation, in turn, was understood as the right to defend oneself against attacks by lawless individuals, or, if absolutely necessary, to resist and throw off a tyrannical government.
March 18, 2021, 06:16 PM
gunnutty
Fantastic build!!
March 18, 2021, 07:05 PM
TigerDore
I wish I could have shown this to my dad. He passed away last year. He was a B17 pilot in WWII. I think he would enjoyed seeing what this man did.
Thank you for sharing this video,1s1k.
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March 18, 2021, 07:08 PM
1s1k
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Originally posted by TigerDore: I wish I could have shown this to my dad. He passed away last year. He was a B17 pilot in WWII. I think he would enjoyed seeing what this man did.
That would have been cool. It would be interesting to hear from someone who actually flew the real thing.
March 18, 2021, 07:24 PM
TigerDore
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Originally posted by 1s1k: That would have been cool. It would be interesting to hear from someone who actually flew the real thing.
Several years ago, he was able to give me tour of one when an airshow came to town. The pilots that had flown it there were aboard; they were very respectful and allowed him a great deal of access in the cockpit. It was a moment I will never forget.
He never opened up about his time overseas until about 18 months before he passed, after his first stroke. None of his children had a clue, because he never talked about flying in battle before. I was glad I was able get some of his remembrances on video.
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March 18, 2021, 09:28 PM
Sailor1911
Wow, that's impressive! Obsession, for sure!
Place your clothes and weapons where you can find them in the dark.
“If in winning a race, you lose the respect of your fellow competitors, then you have won nothing” - Paul Elvstrom "The Great Dane" 1928 - 2016
March 18, 2021, 09:39 PM
P250UA5
I was expecting a massive R/C, but was pleasantly surprised.
I remember a scale R/C B52 years ago, maybe 1/10 scale.
The Enemy's gate is down.
March 18, 2021, 11:34 PM
4x5
Wow! When I first started watching this video, I thought it was an RC plane, then when the pilot got in it, I was totally blown away!
Ladies and gentlemen, take my advice - pull down your pants and slide on the ice. ʘ ͜ʖ ʘ
March 19, 2021, 09:03 AM
trapper189
He used plans for a 1/10 scale RC plane and scaled them up. Just amazing. Here's an interview with him before it first flew:
