Josip Posted April 25, 2015 Share Posted April 25, 2015 It's finaly done! Let's hope that Airfix will make a proper one, because this Revell toylike monstrosity is good for kids only. I haven't seen many good ones on the internet and it's no wonder. Exhaust stains may seem odd, but I've used photos of wartime Forts as a refference. Ah, and the wheels are Brassin resin ones and they can't be deflated:-( Josip 33 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
JimHead23 Posted April 25, 2015 Share Posted April 25, 2015 Well this fifty year old kid likes it! Great job! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Josip Posted April 25, 2015 Author Share Posted April 25, 2015 Forgot to mention that apart from yellow areas the rest of this model was (dry) brush painted. Josip Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
DAG058 Posted April 25, 2015 Share Posted April 25, 2015 Very nice! Good work. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
HOUSTON Posted April 25, 2015 Share Posted April 25, 2015 Your B-17 is AWESOME, GORGEOUS..STUNNING.. OMG !! its FANTASTIC... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Paul Alan Bardell Posted April 25, 2015 Share Posted April 25, 2015 Very nice looking B17. Is this Revell kit really Toy Like? I seem to remember it getting quite good reviews when it first came out, what are the major issues with it? After seeing your great work, I feel the need for a B17, whats the best 1/72 scale kit available? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mikesmodels Posted April 25, 2015 Share Posted April 25, 2015 Fantastic work, beautiful finish. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Vicarage Vee Posted April 25, 2015 Share Posted April 25, 2015 That's very nice indeed Josip, very very nice. You'll get many different answers to your question Paul and it depends upon which B-17 you want and when as some kits make very specific models and modification states. In short, in 1/72: Hasegawa, -G is generally well liked, personally I like it best but it isn't perfect. They make the best -F model too I think. Academy, for early models, the only real game in town. All of their types build well and their -G has 'in the box' flexibility for several states of modification. Some like their -G best, but again it's not perfect. New Revell, I've not seen one close up, but some people have said it is the best available, others disagree. In general there are issues between the different kits over (I seem to recall) scale length, dihedral, overall width, wing intakes, superchargers etc etc... So all in all, not much of an answer! 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Josip Posted April 25, 2015 Author Share Posted April 25, 2015 Well, I happen to had all 3 and they differ quite a lot. Hasegawa is from 70s, has raised panels, nil interior and wrongly angled windshield etc...Academy is a bit screwed up and clunky, while this one has trenches of a die cast model, impossibly thick nose blister, wrong engines and is full of movable features. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Master Zen Posted April 25, 2015 Share Posted April 25, 2015 You're complaining about the panel lines and yet asking Airfix for a new tool? That said I think your model is absolutely stunning. Perhaps it's a size issue but couldn't say anything bad about the panel lines from those pics. BTW am I the only one intrigued by Revell's total lack of consistency in the quality of their tooling? Some have super fine lines and rivets, others have trenches and no rivets... 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
tonyot Posted April 25, 2015 Share Posted April 25, 2015 You`ve done a great job,....I take it that you used a new nose cone glazing? Cheers Tony Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
philtn Posted April 26, 2015 Share Posted April 26, 2015 You're complaining about the panel lines and yet asking Airfix for a new tool? That said I think your model is absolutely stunning. Perhaps it's a size issue but couldn't say anything bad about the panel lines from those pics. BTW am I the only one intrigued by Revell's total lack of consistency in the quality of their tooling? Some have super fine lines and rivets, others have trenches and no rivets... if you are talking about different kits, that's because Revell sells alot of kits who originate from other molds... revell actually had alot of monogram kits reissued... but they also exchanged sprues with italeri, hasegawa etc...Hasegawa no more tho, sadly. I just recently got their Spitfire Mk IXc 1/48 for 9 bucks at a local store. It's actually the hasegawa tooling, hence an excellent model for a friction of the hasegawa pricing Kits engineered by Revell themselves...well... I'm not a fan. The newer ones sometimes manage to come up with really nice details (1/72 tornado) but I think their own kits most always lack a good fit and annoy me. Especially when you consider what other asian companies come up with these days... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Shane Posted April 26, 2015 Share Posted April 26, 2015 (edited) You're complaining about the panel lines and yet asking Airfix for a new tool? He's probably compared the Revell engraving with the current Airfix engraving, instead of taking a cheap shot. Shane Edited April 26, 2015 by Shane 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Josip Posted April 26, 2015 Author Share Posted April 26, 2015 The model is modified quite a bit. The fuselage is covered in tape, the wings have a lot of putty to fill the trench like panels and both are riveted according to technical drawings. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ace From Outer Space Posted April 26, 2015 Share Posted April 26, 2015 Hi Josip, Your B17 is great, the metalwork especially is noteworthy. I see what you mean aboutthe wheels, they do look a teeny bit balloon like, but then they did on the B17. I think you've made a fab model! Cheers, Viv Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
JWM Posted April 26, 2015 Share Posted April 26, 2015 I like your NMF done by dry brush. I was trying this technique but result was not so good as yours. I will keep trying, then... Regards J-W 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
politicni komisar Posted April 26, 2015 Share Posted April 26, 2015 Nice build !!! modeling friend From the low base've done up to now seen. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Master Zen Posted April 29, 2015 Share Posted April 29, 2015 if you are talking about different kits, that's because Revell sells alot of kits who originate from other molds... revell actually had alot of monogram kits reissued... but they also exchanged sprues with italeri, hasegawa etc...Hasegawa no more tho, sadly. I just recently got their Spitfire Mk IXc 1/48 for 9 bucks at a local store. It's actually the hasegawa tooling, hence an excellent model for a friction of the hasegawa pricing Kits engineered by Revell themselves...well... I'm not a fan. The newer ones sometimes manage to come up with really nice details (1/72 tornado) but I think their own kits most always lack a good fit and annoy me. Especially when you consider what other asian companies come up with these days... No, I'm not talking about their re-pops, I'm talking about their own molds. There seems to be such different consistencies that it almost looks like two separate companies are doing them. Take a look at their Tornado, or Luft '46 kits, all have very fine panel lines, a good amount of rivets. Now look at their WW2 heavies, or the recent Gripen. Thicker panel lines, no rivets. Then there's monsters like their F-14 that make Italieri's panel lines look fine in comparison. If you look at most other kitmakers there's a general consistency in their molding quality which can indeed vary over the years/decades but at any given point in time is roughly similar. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
WildeSau75 Posted April 29, 2015 Share Posted April 29, 2015 very nice build of the queen of the skies. I like it a lot with this paint scheme. Great weathering too. Well done. Cheers, Michael Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Leonl Posted April 29, 2015 Share Posted April 29, 2015 Looks good to me.... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Val Posted April 29, 2015 Share Posted April 29, 2015 Great model, I love the metal work, looks absolutely spot on to me Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
David H Posted April 29, 2015 Share Posted April 29, 2015 (edited) I'm a B-17 fan, but by no means an expert on all the subtle shape nuances. From most angles this model looks good shape wise to my eye, but i heard the wing is too thick in cross section. How does it compare to the Hasegawa kit ( which i always thought had something amiss with the fuselage shape)? Not a criticism. Just an observation. Beautifully done model considering what you had to start with. david Edited April 29, 2015 by David H Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Josip Posted April 29, 2015 Author Share Posted April 29, 2015 The criticism in this regard is needless because I have taken care of the wings before. Revell kit has wings of equal thickness. I have sanded and thinned them accordingly On the other hand, the tailplanes are too thin. And that can't be remedied. Hasegawa fuselage in the nose area is in cross section a perfect circle, which is also wrong. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
woody37 Posted April 29, 2015 Share Posted April 29, 2015 Gorgeous build, glad to see it finished. The metal finish is stunning and the paint work over the top really finishes it off Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
philtn Posted April 29, 2015 Share Posted April 29, 2015 No, I'm not talking about their re-pops, I'm talking about their own molds. There seems to be such different consistencies that it almost looks like two separate companies are doing them. Take a look at their Tornado, or Luft '46 kits, all have very fine panel lines, a good amount of rivets. Now look at their WW2 heavies, or the recent Gripen. Thicker panel lines, no rivets. Then there's monsters like their F-14 that make Italieri's panel lines look fine in comparison. If you look at most other kitmakers there's a general consistency in their molding quality which can indeed vary over the years/decades but at any given point in time is roughly similar. we've been talking about that too and considered it might be a lack of interest in certain objects, considering their pricing policies .... on the other hand, the Tornado is a german plane and after all,the company is from germany. maybe there were contacts to better source material (blueprints) etc, compared to F-14 or Gripen... But, this is all just wild guessing... no definite answer for that. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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