Touvdal Posted November 5, 2018 Share Posted November 5, 2018 (edited) I would like to enter this a/c in the GB. It is the first B-17 loss in that has crashed in occupied Europa. I had a hard time finding at photo of the accual plane, manage to get at not very sharp clip from youtube. Will be finished in DG/DE/PRUBlue. 90.Squadron RAF WP-D/AN 525 "D-DOG" 08.09 1941 Crew: F/O David A A Romans (RAF)- P/O Frank Gordon Hart (RAF)- Sgt. John Brown (RAF)- Sgt. Peter Barnard Corbett (RAF)- Sgt. Robert Henry Beattie(RAF)- Sgt. Walter George Honey(RAF)- Sgt. Henry Merrill (RCAF). Their target was "Admiral Sheer" wich was in Oslo for repair. Plane shot down by Jacobi and Steinicke of 13./JG.77 in their bf.109T-2. https://ktsorens.tihlde.org/flyvrak/bygland.html cheers Jes Edited November 5, 2018 by Touvdal 11 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
vppelt68 Posted November 5, 2018 Share Posted November 5, 2018 Another early version and another with roundels! Great to have variety here! V-P Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Thom216 Posted November 7, 2018 Share Posted November 7, 2018 Great choice! RAF camo on a B-17 - and another shark tail at that! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Touvdal Posted November 8, 2018 Author Share Posted November 8, 2018 Started on the kit. Some paint on the inside, quite basic. put the wings and fuselage together, fit good. cheers Jes 4 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
TonyW Posted November 8, 2018 Share Posted November 8, 2018 Good choice of subject. I'll be following the build with interest. Tony. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Touvdal Posted November 9, 2018 Author Share Posted November 9, 2018 Wings are on and the build is going quit fast forward. Cheers Jes 6 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
TonyW Posted November 12, 2018 Share Posted November 12, 2018 That's coming together nicely. I quite like the look of the early tail. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
stevehnz Posted November 12, 2018 Share Posted November 12, 2018 Another one to look forward to Jes, I'm a fan of these birds. It might pay to check the dihedral, I seem to recall that one of these Academy b-17s had a dihedral issue, yes, discussed here Steve.. 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Touvdal Posted November 12, 2018 Author Share Posted November 12, 2018 14 minutes ago, stevehnz said: Another one to look forward to Jes, I'm a fan of these birds. It might pay to check the dihedral, I seem to recall that one of these Academy b-17s had a dihedral issue, yes, discussed here Steve.. I have noticed that and have inserted plasticcard along the upper edge of the wing to fuselage joint. I have checked againts drawing at it look ok now. cheers Jes 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Touvdal Posted November 12, 2018 Author Share Posted November 12, 2018 (edited) Here is a photo of how the dihedral look, i think it is ok with o,25mm placticcard inserted. cheers Jes Edited November 12, 2018 by Touvdal 7 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
stevehnz Posted November 12, 2018 Share Posted November 12, 2018 That sure looks pretty good to me Jes. 👍 Steve. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
DJJunis Posted November 13, 2018 Share Posted November 13, 2018 Looking really good! All the Best! Don 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Touvdal Posted November 17, 2018 Author Share Posted November 17, 2018 So it is ready for painting when it is dry after a quick wash i soapy water. Cheers Jes 8 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
TonyW Posted November 17, 2018 Share Posted November 17, 2018 That's fast work! Paintwork will bring it to life now. Keep us posted. Tony. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Touvdal Posted November 17, 2018 Author Share Posted November 17, 2018 25 minutes ago, TonyW said: That's fast work! Paintwork will bring it to life now. Keep us posted. Tony. Yes, but it is an easy kit not that many parts and fit is good. Cheers Jes Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Touvdal Posted November 20, 2018 Author Share Posted November 20, 2018 (edited) So started on the paint job, as can be seen i paint with the old stick. 😁 Cheers Jes Edited November 20, 2018 by Touvdal 8 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Thom216 Posted November 21, 2018 Share Posted November 21, 2018 Can't wait to get to that part on mine! Looks nice. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Touvdal Posted January 8, 2019 Author Share Posted January 8, 2019 Finished just in time And the sorry remains Cheers Jes 9 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
vppelt68 Posted January 8, 2019 Share Posted January 8, 2019 Ain't she sweet . Well done, Jes! V-P 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
JOCKNEY Posted January 8, 2019 Share Posted January 8, 2019 Fantastic job Jes, I'll be delighted if mine turns out half as well ! cheers Pat 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Romeo Alpha Yankee Posted January 8, 2019 Share Posted January 8, 2019 Looks great, nice work 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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