Pin Posted January 4, 2019 Share Posted January 4, 2019 I wanted to enter this GB much much earlier but only joining now, TBH without much hope to finish this project on time. But I will try Venerable Academy B-17F 'Memphis Belle' kit with some extras. Will be building 'Dragon Lady' as represented on KitsWorld decal My aestetic gland does not feel B-17 without rivets. So I have been riveting it for several days, still a long way to go. Initially I was considering imitating stressed skin as well but decided against it because of two reasons, a. it is not really prominent enough on the real thing and b. it would take at least 4 times as long as rivetting and I have already spent several days without gluing a single part so this project would never complete 7 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
vppelt68 Posted January 4, 2019 Share Posted January 4, 2019 Welcome along Pin, still plenty of days left to make it! Good looking riveting too 👍. V-P Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Pin Posted January 4, 2019 Author Share Posted January 4, 2019 4 minutes ago, vppelt68 said: still plenty of days left to make it! I wish! I'm a very slow builder. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
DJJunis Posted January 4, 2019 Share Posted January 4, 2019 Alexi, Just a heads-up. Check the cheek window arrangement. I'm not sure if the Academy kit comes with these type of windows. All the Best! Don 1 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Pin Posted January 4, 2019 Author Share Posted January 4, 2019 Don, you are right, yes, this will require some minor surgery 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Hewy Posted January 5, 2019 Share Posted January 5, 2019 Looks to be a top job on the rivets, nice Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
DJJunis Posted January 5, 2019 Share Posted January 5, 2019 Alexey, Can you please tell me the drawing and rivet tool you are using for the rivetting...which looks awesome! Thanks! All the Best! Don Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Pin Posted January 6, 2019 Author Share Posted January 6, 2019 These are my faithful scriber and rivetter Bought both some 15 (maybe more) years ago from the guy who built them for sale at Moscow club of scale modellers I have a couple of drawings from different sources but I mostly use HK Models 1/32 B-17E/F as a reference, I find it quite accurate. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Pin Posted January 6, 2019 Author Share Posted January 6, 2019 Interiour, Pt.1 In this scale interiour details are often "a gopher". "Gopher" is a slang word among Russian speaking modellers for something that is there but not visible Some kind of Vanity Fair. Who really cares if there are 7 or 5 levers, once the fuselage is closed they will be barely visible. A Gopher. It is there, and I still can handle a part that is 1mm long and 0.1 mm wide 4 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Pin Posted January 13, 2019 Author Share Posted January 13, 2019 Interiour pt.2 "Norden" - stock vs. custom After some consideration I decided to close bomb bay. I don't like how it looks and don't want to bring it to acceptable standards. Easier to buy Revell/Airfix Chances that I will finish this model in time are very slim 5 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ol' Scrapiron Posted January 13, 2019 Share Posted January 13, 2019 That wood flooring is impressive. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
vppelt68 Posted February 3, 2019 Share Posted February 3, 2019 Nice progress and impressive detailing! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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