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Just started the Revell PV-1 and I know the prop are wrong in the kit.  My question is, I thought I read somewhere you could exchange them out for RM B-17 or C-47 props.  I think I have both in the spares bin.  I really don't want to spend money on resin if I don't have too.  

 

Thanks 

 

Brent

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You may have to cut down the B-17 props a bit.  As I recall, the reason PV-1s used the paddle-blade props is because the engines were so close to the fuselage, but they still needed a lot of blade area to utilize the extra horsepower.   The wings were basicallythe same as the Lodestar, which used 1200 hp R-1820s, but the Ventura was upgraded to 2000 hp R-2800s.

 

SN

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  • 3 weeks later...

So to fix the prop issue, I decided to go in-flight and use the prop-blur items.  I posted this question in the research forum, but didn't get any traction so I'll see it gets more here 😊

 

I am going to make it an in-flight pose where it looked like it just bombed a u-boat (Probably not 100% accurate but I don't care).  My question is would they have dropped the entire bomb load in one pass or would they come back around for a second?  Also how quickly would they have closed the bomb bay doors? 

 

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Brent

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In flight research had me try all kinds of ways to render the props. 

This is the best way for me to do it , a solid opaque item just looks too fake.

It was either this or a bare spinner.

Clear plex airbrushed to suit:

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Best reasons, no purchase needed , no disappointment after spending money on unrealistic a/m stuff.

Best fun; Watching guys at shows double taking , thinking the prop IS spinning.

HTH's

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