July 11, 2025
Description
I wanted to make the turrets on my HK B-17 operable and put FPV cameras in each of them. Tom Hunt has done this already, but his designs were centered around much larger servos to operate the turrets. I had to modify or recreate most of them from scratch to suit my needs, but I do want to give him credit for the ball turret design. You can find his designs here: https://www.thingiverse.com/rcmodelstl/designs
Regarding these designs, I don't have a "how to" guide on exactly how to build and do each of these. Truth is, I just don't have the time to do that. If you want, you can view some of the B-17 related videos on my Youtube channel and they may give you some assistance in figuring it out. I provided pictures showing approximately how these parts fit together and this should allow you to mostly figure it out. Most of these will require some small screws to fasten certain parts together.
Here is a link to the RC-related videos on my YT channel:
https://www.youtube.com/playlist?list=PLxhN1BpYrQP6R-EDB4mdJfBce2zmnytWm
Notes for each turret:
The Upper Turret will need the glass from the Flightline B-24 Liberator. The part can be purchased here: https://www.motionrc.com/products/flightline-2000mm-b-24-liberator-plastic-parts-e-silver-flw4011098
The Ball Turret uses the stock ball from the original plane. The 3D printed parts will "hold" the ball and allow it to move.
License:
Creative Commons - Attribution - Share Alike