Fozzy Posted September 18, 2016 Author Share Posted September 18, 2016 "I notice that the two drawings show some variance between them with regards the bracing struts along the centre truss, is it going to be a matter of choosing which one you like and then sticking with it?" I normally check drawings against several photos of the real deal Bill.......that way I hope that I can get it right...not always though!...then the old "Artistic license" comes into play!! 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
phildagreek Posted September 18, 2016 Share Posted September 18, 2016 Ah yes, I remember this, good to see you back - no slacking now! 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
macgregor Posted September 18, 2016 Share Posted September 18, 2016 Great to see you back, looking forward to the next instalment Mac 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
The Crusty one Posted September 19, 2016 Share Posted September 19, 2016 Happy days Fozzy😃 I never went anywhere I just kinda hung around waiting and hoping you would be back with more on this truly amazing build! 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Fozzy Posted September 23, 2016 Author Share Posted September 23, 2016 Hi chaps Lots of things going on this end...and un fortunately not linked to model making!....so I'm afraid not a lot to report at the moment.............. However I did manage to work out (sort of roughly)...how to go about this next section. I had downloaded a B17G plans from the internet when I constructed the front end and luckily I never threw them away ....handy as I I hadn't planned to continue with the rest of the aircraft.... It had the details of the percentage I had to use for the print offs written down...which is good because I have a brain like a sieve and it saved me working out the calculation to get it to 1:20 scale again! Here's a photo of the start of the bomb bay construction........ Not a great deal to look at really! ............but it's proof that I am trying to get the show on the road!! The photo shows...if not at a distance!....that the bomb bay I will construct will consist of just 3x former's and held together with some stringers. I am using balsa wood as a frame (I find it easy to shape the former's etc)...and then there will be a covering of yogurt pots...thoroughly washed and cleaned by my dear wife!( cheaper than using plastic card and if any of you know how I build ...I do this as can't find plastic card here in Bulgaria!!)....then I will skin it all with alu-tape kindly donated by my good friend P.O Prune...as I did the front end....got to match it up you see! I will be building the bottom half from a cross section of the bomb bay first...hence the photo looks as if I am building a blasted boat!....and then the top half and finally putting the two half's together. ...but I am getting way ahead of my self....I'll stop rambling on and get some constructing done! Will be back with more pics soon ! cheers Fozzy 7 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Spookytooth Posted September 23, 2016 Share Posted September 23, 2016 Great to see her on the move again, so to speak. Simon. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Fozzy Posted September 23, 2016 Author Share Posted September 23, 2016 Just now, Spookytooth said: Great to see her on the move again, so to speak. Simon. On the move Simon...but at a snails pace!!! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
perdu Posted September 23, 2016 Share Posted September 23, 2016 It looks like a typically great start Fozzy, you'll soon have the stringers ready for skin hanging at this rate 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Brandy Posted September 23, 2016 Share Posted September 23, 2016 Where can I buy shares in Bulgarian yogurt pot manufacturers? Ian 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
celt Posted September 23, 2016 Share Posted September 23, 2016 Still enthralled Fozzy. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
le wombat agile Posted September 24, 2016 Share Posted September 24, 2016 What an endeavour! You're a brave man but mostly you are an artist. Very beautiful! I'll folow this topic with great interest Ezio 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Tony C Posted September 24, 2016 Share Posted September 24, 2016 (edited) Fozzy, are you going to build and display the fuselage in separate sections or as a complete fuselage? Plus don't forget, its the wings and engines next Edited September 24, 2016 by Tony C 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Fozzy Posted September 24, 2016 Author Share Posted September 24, 2016 1 hour ago, Tony C said: Fozzy, are you going to build and display the fuselage in separate sections or as a complete fuselage? Plus don't forget, its the wings and engines next In separate sections Tony.....well that's the plan at the moment!...as for the wings and engines....stop it!! 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Fozzy Posted September 24, 2016 Author Share Posted September 24, 2016 20 hours ago, limeypilot said: Where can I buy shares in Bulgarian yogurt pot manufacturers? Ian They don't manufacture anything here Ian!...you'll have to go to Turkey for that! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
celt Posted September 24, 2016 Share Posted September 24, 2016 Cant wait for the next stage to begin.Bombs,and more bombs. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Tzulscha Posted September 25, 2016 Share Posted September 25, 2016 This is amazing! I've seen this before I joined these forums. I am doing interior bits and bobs for a 1/9th scale B-17 (Nine-O-Nine actually) for a friend. Who flies it... My internet research kept leading me back here in fact. You and your astonishing build is probably a good deal of the reason I signed up here. Just so I could drool over other peoples work.. I am very much looking forward to the continuation of your build sir! (no pressure) 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Fozzy Posted September 25, 2016 Author Share Posted September 25, 2016 Hi to all Here is post number 1 of 632 ! I found some time this afternoon to try and get this Bomb bay started...doesn't seem much to show but most of my time I am trying to think ahead of what I got to do now to fit in what comes next...so a lot of the time is spent staring at photos and books etc...I'm sure you know what I mean! All I have managed to do so far is to get the basic shape with the use of formers and stringers of a cross section of the bomb bay....let me show you................. So this was built over the scaled plans as you can see using balsa wood.....after drying time it was time to take it off the board............ A lot of sanding down of certain areas is required to get it looking right...but other than that I have the basic shape of the bottom half. Here it is up against the first section I built...... The aperture for the bomb bay doors will have to be marked and cut out later followed by an initial skinning of Yogurt pot plastic over the structure....but I will be constructing the top half first...which I think is going to be a lot harder than the bottom half! Will get back to you when I have done that. Cheers Fozzy 5 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Blue Monday Posted September 25, 2016 Share Posted September 25, 2016 Making the impossible possible! BM. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Spookytooth Posted September 25, 2016 Share Posted September 25, 2016 The madness continues Fozzy. How much yogurt do you eat? Simon. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Fozzy Posted September 25, 2016 Author Share Posted September 25, 2016 8 minutes ago, Spookytooth said: The madness continues Fozzy. How much yogurt do you eat? Simon. Enough to cover this bird Simon!......don't actually like the stuff! 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
brianthemodeller Posted September 25, 2016 Share Posted September 25, 2016 Don't know about eating it, by the time this is finished you'd have enough to bathe in it! 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bigdave22014 Posted September 25, 2016 Share Posted September 25, 2016 7 minutes ago, brianthemodeller said: Don't know about eating it, by the time this is finished you'd have enough to bathe in it! "Pasteurized? cause pasteurized is best" "Ernie, I'll be happy if it comes up to my chest". 4 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
depressed lemur Posted September 25, 2016 Share Posted September 25, 2016 Holy carp, the Fortress continues. How much popcorn will be munched watching this build . Can't wait for this to continue 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Tony C Posted September 25, 2016 Share Posted September 25, 2016 9 hours ago, Fozzy said: Sorry Foz but that desk is just too clean, you haven't let the wife in the 'Office', with the duster, have you? 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Fozzy Posted September 26, 2016 Author Share Posted September 26, 2016 Heavens forbid Tony! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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