Arniec Posted September 12, 2012 Share Posted September 12, 2012 Very nice dave! After looking at yours I got inspired but I didn't manage to score one at the weekend but I am still trying. I can't wait to see it with it's decals on. Cheers, Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
DaveJL Posted September 12, 2012 Author Share Posted September 12, 2012 Very nice dave! After looking at yours I got inspired but I didn't manage to score one at the weekend but I am still trying. I can't wait to see it with it's decals on. Cheers, Thanks Arnold. Check back later, should have the decals on! Dave Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
DaveJL Posted September 12, 2012 Author Share Posted September 12, 2012 (edited) The build really has come together today. First thing i did was to add the decals. The 'stars 'n bars' and stencils are from the kit with the rest from the Kitsworld sheet. Once they had set, i gave a quick spray of flat varnish. Inadvertently, this got mixed with some standing water on the paint work and initially I thought i had a disaster on my hands. However, the two seemed to have mixed to give a very nice and effective weathering look in certain areas! Also attached all the glazing and .50cals, except for the twin tail guns. Note here that the waist gunners windows are not a good fit. For the weathering, i used tamiya pigment but i was struggling to replicate the really greasy looking stains found around the engines and superchargers. So i dampened the areas that needed seeing to then rubbed the pigment in before removing the excess with a finger. The result is streaky looking oil stains, particularly around the cowlings. Next up is to add the props, tail guns and tidy up a few bits and pieces. More to come. Dave Edited September 12, 2012 by DaveJL Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Arniec Posted September 12, 2012 Share Posted September 12, 2012 Very nice! Almost there! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
DaveJL Posted September 12, 2012 Author Share Posted September 12, 2012 Very nice! Almost there! Thanks Arnold. Yes, not too much left to do! Dave Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
AnonymousDFB1 Posted September 13, 2012 Share Posted September 13, 2012 Looks great Dave Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
DaveJL Posted September 13, 2012 Author Share Posted September 13, 2012 Looks great Dave Thanks Mish. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Smiffy Posted September 13, 2012 Share Posted September 13, 2012 Looking very nice, sah. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
DaveJL Posted September 14, 2012 Author Share Posted September 14, 2012 Looking very nice, sah. Thanks mate! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Z Aviator Posted September 14, 2012 Share Posted September 14, 2012 Very nice! I've got one in my stash as I've been meaning to build for some time.. Your work makes me really eager to start! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
DaveJL Posted September 14, 2012 Author Share Posted September 14, 2012 Very nice! I've got one in my stash as I've been meaning to build for some time.. Your work makes me really eager to start! Thanks mate. You really should bring it out of the stash, it's a lovely kit, a bit rough in one or two areas, but generally great! Dave Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
tomprobert Posted September 14, 2012 Share Posted September 14, 2012 (edited) The B-17 is my favourite all time aircraft and this looks good! One query if I may... the First Air Division (which the 91st BG was in) painted not only the vertical fin insignia red, but the stabilisers (minus the elevators) and the wing tips red too... or have I missed something? Looking forward to seeing this finished... you can never get enough B-17s!!! Edited September 14, 2012 by tomprobert Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
DaveJL Posted September 15, 2012 Author Share Posted September 15, 2012 The B-17 is my favourite all time aircraft and this looks good! One query if I may... the First Air Division (which the 91st BG was in) painted not only the vertical fin insignia red, but the stabilisers (minus the elevators) and the wing tips red too... or have I missed something? Looking forward to seeing this finished... you can never get enough B-17s!!! Thanks mate. I'm not sure on the other red parts you mention. I'm going solely on the decal guide and the Mike Grant placement sheet for the same aircraft too. If you can find any pics of Hikin for home with the red tips and stabilizers, please let me know and I'll correct! Dave Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
DaveJL Posted September 16, 2012 Author Share Posted September 16, 2012 Managed to get this one completed today. The finished article is here Have to say I really enjoyed this kit, no fuss, no hassle. A bit rough in a few areas, on my part and a few ill fitting pieces, but still a great kit of a great plane! Thanks to all to followed and commented. Dave Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
tomprobert Posted September 16, 2012 Share Posted September 16, 2012 Thanks mate. I'm not sure on the other red parts you mention. I'm going solely on the decal guide and the Mike Grant placement sheet for the same aircraft too. If you can find any pics of Hikin for home with the red tips and stabilizers, please let me know and I'll correct! Dave I stand corrected! I found a couple of pictures and you're spot on - only red on the vertical fin. I wonder if she was in an interim scheme when the pictures, and hence your decal guide, were taken? Nearly every other 91stBG B-17 in pictures have the red wing tips and stabilisers - it seems 'Hikin for Home' was an exception to the rule. You learn something every day! And by the way - you've done a wonderful job on this model. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
DaveJL Posted September 17, 2012 Author Share Posted September 17, 2012 There's a few conflicting reports on it...some have said the wings and stabilisers were painted, but near the end of the war and that the cowlings were white. I purely went on my decal placement guide. Looks close enough Dave Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Moeggo Posted October 3, 2012 Share Posted October 3, 2012 Lovely work! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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