pabbi Posted October 13, 2012 Share Posted October 13, 2012 ready to go next weekend Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
pabbi Posted October 20, 2012 Author Share Posted October 20, 2012 (edited) here are the box contents: Edited October 20, 2012 by pabbi Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
pabbi Posted October 20, 2012 Author Share Posted October 20, 2012 ready to close the fuselages the steering column seems very large tried painting some colors on the dashboard the figures are from the sparebox probably from airfix Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
pabbi Posted October 20, 2012 Author Share Posted October 20, 2012 Marivox dont give any color code for the danish version, the box shows lightblue/brown ? but the few pictures I can find with google (2) shows it in lightblue/grey ? Anyone know what colors can be used ? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Roland Pulfrew Posted October 21, 2012 Share Posted October 21, 2012 Rushing on ahead Pabbi. Good to see someone has started. Can't help with the colours though I'm afraid. We're they not the same as the Swedish version? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
CliffB Posted October 21, 2012 Share Posted October 21, 2012 Great start Pabbi. I haven't come across Marivox kits before. Do they specialise in Scandinavian subjects and are they any good? Cliff Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
pabbi Posted October 21, 2012 Author Share Posted October 21, 2012 Rushing on ahead Pabbi. Good to see someone has started. Can't help with the colours though I'm afraid. We're they not the same as the Swedish version? probabbly the same as the swedish B version but also no color code for that one... i tried painting the box... nr.3 from left "leather brown" with a little white might do ? lightblue.... maby rlm 76 with a little white ? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
pabbi Posted October 21, 2012 Author Share Posted October 21, 2012 Great start Pabbi. I haven't come across Marivox kits before. Do they specialise in Scandinavian subjects and are they any good? Cliff Marivox is a Swedish company who focuses on making 1/72 scale injection moulded kits of Swedish aircraft. I find the kit very nice, not like Tamiya or those but nice no major problems for a novice like myself Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
pabbi Posted October 21, 2012 Author Share Posted October 21, 2012 (edited) i added a spacer to the exhaust both easer to fit like that and I think it was on the real thing the large gun.. needed to change the "tube" to fit because of the gunner figure Edited October 21, 2012 by pabbi Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Vlamgat9 Posted October 21, 2012 Share Posted October 21, 2012 i do wish someone would do this in 1/48 one day Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rudolf_Filip Posted October 21, 2012 Share Posted October 21, 2012 Nice and quick start! Looking good so far. About the colours... The topside is supposed to be dark green not brown. I think that standard RAF dark green would do just fine. RLM 76 is ok for the underside. This is a SAAB B17 A that is painted to represent a B17 C of the Danish air force. This one is dispayed at the Technical Museum at Helsingör Denmark. Andreas Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
pabbi Posted October 21, 2012 Author Share Posted October 21, 2012 (edited) thanks Andreas, RAF green and Luftwaffe lightblue it will be... ... i had to cut of the "cockpit legs" to fit the canopy ... instruction for the undercarriage are poor, and for me, found it difficult to assembly, would not be surprised if the were not correct almost ready for primer Edited October 21, 2012 by pabbi Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rudolf_Filip Posted October 21, 2012 Share Posted October 21, 2012 (edited) Hold it! Stop right there!!! The finlets (or whatever they are called) on the stabilizer where only used on float equipped aircraft. The instructions are not the clearest in the business... :-) Andreas Edited October 21, 2012 by Rudolf_Filip Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rudolf_Filip Posted October 21, 2012 Share Posted October 21, 2012 The landing gear looks just right! Man... you're really fast! You do know that this group build last until January? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
pabbi Posted October 21, 2012 Author Share Posted October 21, 2012 thanks Andreas.. The finlets are gone... I thought they looked so smart I wished I had that picture of the landing gear before should have been I little more forward and the "pin" more backward, I think I can correct it Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Zhaith Posted October 21, 2012 Share Posted October 21, 2012 (edited) wow you've certainly hit the ground running, at this rate you'll be done with loads of time to spare or are you planning more than one build? Ahh just noticed the j-22 as well Edited October 21, 2012 by Zhaith Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
pabbi Posted October 22, 2012 Author Share Posted October 22, 2012 managed to correct the landing gear, started the paintwork... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
oldhouse Posted October 22, 2012 Share Posted October 22, 2012 Very fast progres so far !! looks good to me !!! Peter Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
pabbi Posted October 23, 2012 Author Share Posted October 23, 2012 painting almost finished, I will leave the masking-painting of canopy to last... not the must fun part of the build Kristal-klear not dry on the landing lights. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Will Vale Posted October 24, 2012 Share Posted October 24, 2012 Blimey that was fast work. I was trying to work out what the landing gear reminded me of, and it's the gunship from Nausicaa - see e.g. http://www.starshipmodeler.com/events/ipms2k1/sf_naugun.JPG Will Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
robw_uk Posted October 24, 2012 Share Posted October 24, 2012 what an interesting aircraft - and very well built... like it a lot 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Roland Pulfrew Posted October 24, 2012 Share Posted October 24, 2012 Cracking progress pabbi. Looks like you may have the first completed kit in this GB Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
pabbi Posted October 27, 2012 Author Share Posted October 27, 2012 thanks for comments guys decals on, PM wash, EZwire antenna and Xtracrylix varnish... finished Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
JMChladek Posted October 27, 2012 Share Posted October 27, 2012 Beautifully done model. But I thought B-17s were supposed to be four engined and built by Boeing? (I'm kidding, put the X-acto down!) Seriously, I know what a SAAB B-17C is and this is a nicely built example. I've always liked the looks of the original bird as it looked so rugged with that big wing and landing gear, yet clean and refined at the same time. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
pabbi Posted October 27, 2012 Author Share Posted October 27, 2012 i noticed that some of the photos looked strange, found out that the compression was to high turned it to 1 and it looked better, changed 3 in the gallery but the other are still in low quality... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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