Honeybee Posted March 29, 2017 Share Posted March 29, 2017 Hi Guys I have built this kit straight from the box with absolutely no extra parts from anywhere and can say without hesitation this is a great kit to build, unless you're me and you prefer doing it your own way and not the Airfix way. There is only one bit of the kit I decided to do my way and I'm saying don't do it. The belly turret cannot be fitted after assembly and painting is complete. my mistake. Won't do it again. Other than that there is nothing much to say. The fit of the parts is excellent, the wheel bays look really complicated in the instructions but aren't, same with the engines. It took me only 4 weeks to complete which for me is fast, there is only a little issue with the painting instructions where they indicate the prop hubs might be Green or Blue, A two second search on the internet for 100th BG says they're Green. Model painted with faded Drab for the tail and anti glare panels on the engines, the bands and rudder are Revell Anthrecite, the main silver is Halfords Aluminium with some panels painted Revell Silver (90) which gives a different tone, could have gone further but did this after the decals were on. The Green is Humbrol 131 from an old tin I got at Doncaster Aeroventure last month. I don't think I like the glazing panels for the nose area but then again I didn't fill and sand so that's what they look like on the kit, next one I'll do a proper job. I'm musing building a B17G1 which uses the F style glazing and and am hoping the Revell F will fit the Airfix G, although I suppose I could just use the Revell G and swap them as the F I intend to build has the cheek blisters. Anyway, on to piccies, Regards Paul 57 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Roman Schilhart Posted March 29, 2017 Share Posted March 29, 2017 Beautiful build, this kit is on top of my 'To-do-list' for 2017 (I am currently finishing my 1/72 Revell B-17F)! 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
F-32 Posted March 29, 2017 Share Posted March 29, 2017 Looks awesome, really nice work Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
franky boy Posted March 29, 2017 Share Posted March 29, 2017 Lovely build Paul. Thanks for sharing. James Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Steve27752 Posted March 29, 2017 Share Posted March 29, 2017 Excellent work. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
allyby Posted March 29, 2017 Share Posted March 29, 2017 Superb work! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
WildeSau75 Posted March 29, 2017 Share Posted March 29, 2017 Wow - an impressive build of the Queen of the skies. Cheers, Michael Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dave N Posted March 30, 2017 Share Posted March 30, 2017 Great looking B-17, and the base looks very realistic too. Lovely job. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BerndM Posted March 30, 2017 Share Posted March 30, 2017 Beautiful result, good, clean work ! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
woody37 Posted March 30, 2017 Share Posted March 30, 2017 Superb mate. I read in Flypast yeasterday that Tom Hanks is making a 10 part to series based on 100grp at Thorpe Abbot along the same vein as Band of Brothers. Can't wait. lovely finish on this 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
stevej60 Posted March 30, 2017 Share Posted March 30, 2017 Beautiful build and finish Paul,excellent job. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Honeybee Posted March 31, 2017 Author Share Posted March 31, 2017 Cheers guys, I guess the piccies are being kind to me again. Regards Paul Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Miggers Posted March 31, 2017 Share Posted March 31, 2017 (edited) How did you get the faded olive drab please Paul? Just at the painting stage of Airfix's lovely looking(bit of a mare to build)C-47 Skytrain. I'm doing it as an RAF Dak.IV in early 1946 still in it's wartime colours that is really worn,faded and stained,so any tips would be good. The Fort.looks a treat. Edited March 31, 2017 by Miggers Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jaffajake Posted March 31, 2017 Share Posted March 31, 2017 Lovely job. Thorpe Abbotts is only a few miles away from my dad's house so we occasionally go there to look round the museum they have in the nissen huts and control tower. Nice to see something built that's local to me! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mark4700 Posted April 1, 2017 Share Posted April 1, 2017 Really nice work. It looks fantastic. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
hurricane39 Posted April 1, 2017 Share Posted April 1, 2017 That is a thing of beauty. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
delta7 Posted April 1, 2017 Share Posted April 1, 2017 really nice , just added to a very long want list Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
RJ-WobblyHands Posted April 1, 2017 Share Posted April 1, 2017 (edited) very nice the B-17 is a thing of beauty (tho any 4 prop heavie makes me grin) , trying to keep my airfix one for the b-17 group build next year - means I have to buy more models hehehe Quick question how much of the cockpit / forward interior is visible through the glazing - I am contemplating those eduard interior additions , to go with 1 or more of the exterior sets Edited April 1, 2017 by RJ-WobblyHands Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
stever219 Posted April 1, 2017 Share Posted April 1, 2017 On 29 March 2017 at 8:45 PM, WildeSau75 said: Wow - an impressive build of the Queen of the skies. Cheers, Michael S'funny: I can't see a VC-10 anywhere! I must finish my Airfix B-17 though; not my usual bag and I want to get the 100 Group boxing when it comes out. It's a fine kit. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Honeybee Posted April 3, 2017 Author Share Posted April 3, 2017 Miggers, the faded drab is from an Xtracrylic bottle and comes just like it is in the piccie. Wobblyhands, the glazing is clear and what is in the nose is sufficient for me, the desk, 2 chairs, bombing computer, norden bomb sight, ammo box and the controls for the chin turret plus 2 50 cals. If you scratch built every piece of equipment in the nose of a B17 and put it in this kit you'd not see much of it so go with the kit bits and save a few bob. Or is that just me being a tight Yorkshire man, Regards Paul Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
kapam Posted April 13, 2017 Share Posted April 13, 2017 That is one really nice B-17. Great stuff! I have built Hasegawa's B-17F (a rather better kit than you might expect, even though it dates back awhile) and have the Academy B-17G in wait. I really thought B-17's would be out of my system, but all these new kits really whet the appetite to build more! Great job on your Airfix version! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Josip Posted April 13, 2017 Share Posted April 13, 2017 Every B-17 model finished is a reason for celebration. There are so few of them:-( and almost no new Airfix ones which is odd. Oddly enough (or not) I don't find that kit to be much of an improvement over Revell's or in other words, it could have been so much better. I made a considerable effort to rectify tne numerous flaws that Revell made on their B-17 and am convinced that my model is now much better and accurate than Airfix OOB. Those that are interested can find it in the gallery. Josip Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
tonyot Posted April 13, 2017 Share Posted April 13, 2017 Thats a beauty Paul,......top job, Cheers Tony Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Martin Ford Posted April 13, 2017 Share Posted April 13, 2017 Bravo, love the look of that Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Martin Ford Posted April 13, 2017 Share Posted April 13, 2017 On 30/03/2017 at 21:17, woody37 said: Superb mate. I read in Flypast yeasterday that Tom Hanks is making a 10 part to series based on 100grp at Thorpe Abbot along the same vein as Band of Brothers. Can't wait. lovely finish on this Yes, it's called The Mighty Eighth, have seen a trailer and it looks amazing. Due to be aired sometime this year. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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