doozer1974 Posted March 27, 2015 Share Posted March 27, 2015 Hello all My latest offering - this is Revell's 1/48 Flying Fortress in 1/48. This is its Memphis Belle boxing of a kit dating back to the 70s, there were some fit issues and filling required. It might be stating the obvious but this kit is BIG - way too big for my display shelf, so it has had to find refuge in the garage. She was built straight from the box with no aftermarket additions, airbrushed with Revell Aqua Acrylics, then weathered with a Flory dark dirt panel line wash, some oils and pastels and a heavily diluted Tamiya acrylic mix for some exhaust stains. As well as the kit's own issues, my own shortcomings meant that I used superglue to attach the nose, forgetting that I hadn't dipped it in Klear first, hence some fogging :banghead:although I don't think that's noticeable in these pics. All in all an enjoyable build. Thanks for looking, any comments welcome Cheers Adam 25 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
spruecutter96 Posted March 27, 2015 Share Posted March 27, 2015 That looks great, my friend. I really like the subtle use of the dark green. I remember having one of these kits when I was about 14... at the time it was my most treasured possession (didn't stop me from flogging it to a school-friend a year after I acquired it, though!) Thanks very much for sharing. Chris. PS: By the way, the two bombs on external racks... did the '17 ever carry those or is it a bit of a "What If"....? If they did, then please pardon my ignorance. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Uncle Tadhg Posted March 27, 2015 Share Posted March 27, 2015 Absolutely beautiful work, excellent stuff. I have this in the stash (as well as the Monogram B-17G) and all the kit's "issues" have so far put me off. Seeing your outstanding build is quite an inspiration, I have no excuse not to get cracking on my own. Thanks for posting! 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
doozer1974 Posted March 27, 2015 Author Share Posted March 27, 2015 Thanks Chris. I wasn't sure about the external bomb racks, but these were the only ordnance that came with the kit, and there were no options for open bomb bay doors, so I just went with what was in the box. Adam Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
HL-10 Posted March 27, 2015 Share Posted March 27, 2015 That is very nice! I like the faded effect on the control surfaces 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
theanorak73 Posted March 27, 2015 Share Posted March 27, 2015 very nice. i have this kit in my stash. I've made a start but then been distracted by something else. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
doozer1974 Posted March 27, 2015 Author Share Posted March 27, 2015 Thanks gents. Anorak73 - know what you mean, this one took me the best part of a year from start to finish. Only the sheer size of the thing and the amount of space it took up on the shelf of doom kept reminding me it needed finishing! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
DAG058 Posted March 27, 2015 Share Posted March 27, 2015 Looking good! I can only imagine the size. How was it to build? Note the swastikas are crosses, seems it's still quite a touchy subject in Germany. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rickpadwick1801 Posted March 27, 2015 Share Posted March 27, 2015 Looks great. well done. I built the 1:72 version last year and thoroughly enjoyed it. Rick 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
king daddy Posted March 27, 2015 Share Posted March 27, 2015 lovely.... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
TheStig Posted March 28, 2015 Share Posted March 28, 2015 This is one of my kits sitting on the shelf of doom. i guess i wasn't prepared for how big it is, and the mammoth job of rescribing, but you've done an amazing job. I'm wondering of i should bother with the rescribing? 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Pawel Szczudlyk Posted March 28, 2015 Share Posted March 28, 2015 Great work mate! What a beast by the way 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
batcode Posted March 28, 2015 Share Posted March 28, 2015 Very nice work, looks great... 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BerndM Posted March 28, 2015 Share Posted March 28, 2015 Beautiful job on this real monster of a kit. Did this one years back and its way to big for my display too, It was so often damaged, that i stopped replacing the gun barrels of the tail gunner station and the weak tail wheel. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
tonyot Posted March 28, 2015 Share Posted March 28, 2015 Very nice indeed,...love it! Cheers Tony 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
doozer1974 Posted March 28, 2015 Author Share Posted March 28, 2015 Thanks again, gents. DAG058 - it was ok to build, although the detail on it is fairly basic, the guns in particular lack any interesting detail. Fuselage halves went together ok, but quite a bit of filler needed around the wing roots, but nothing too arduous. Not as nice as the 1/72 one that rickpadwick referred to, which is a much newer tooled kit. Stig - I'm no fan of raised panel lines, but the scale of the task on a kit this size meant I had no intention of going down that road. Life's too short for things like that! Adam Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Fatboydim Posted March 28, 2015 Share Posted March 28, 2015 What a great build. The fact you used no extras is even more impressive. The subtle camouflage is outstanding. You've also made a great job of the decals, no easy task over the detail. Very well done. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
GREG DESTEC Posted March 28, 2015 Share Posted March 28, 2015 Nice job. I like the finish on this one. Well done 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Knikki Posted March 28, 2015 Share Posted March 28, 2015 Straight out the box? Looks fab 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bordfunker Posted March 28, 2015 Share Posted March 28, 2015 Great looking build. That must be a bit of a monster to work on. Karl 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Val Posted March 28, 2015 Share Posted March 28, 2015 A fantastic model, top work! I must admit, the raised panel lines look pretty realistic if you ask me... 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Nigel Foster60 Posted March 28, 2015 Share Posted March 28, 2015 There is just something special about Memphis Belle. Maybe its that we think we know the whole interesting story of the aircraft. Your model really helps to bring the story to life. An excellent model. Thanks for sharing with us. Nigel 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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