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Scratch built 1:20 scale B17G finally in her resting place in California!


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On 05/05/2020 at 17:50, Chewbacca said:
On 05/05/2020 at 15:03, AdrianMF said:

Smashing! So far it's been easy to mistake pictures of your interior for walkarounds of the real thing.

 

 I thought that too.  The detail, especially for something that is scratchbuilt, is amazing

 :ditto:

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Hi guys

 

Well this will definitely be the last post before I return to the UK for a month or so....I will be returning back in September to continue with this project!

 

What I wanted to do was get as much done as possible with the tail /rudder and dorsal fin before my break and so first off I sprayed the tail unit yellow. This was more difficult than I thought as my airbrush decided to give up the ghost!...when I turned the outlet valve on the compressor to send the air flow to the brush the blasted thing kept spraying and I couldn't stop it! the only way was to turn the outlet cock off to stop spraying! I have had the air brush for many years so I am not surprised to be honest. I think the air in let valve is knackered...thought it might be blocked with dried paint but that isn't the case.Any way I will buy a replacement when I'm in the UK.

So I manged to cope with the yellow paint being half sprayed on the model and half all over the place!.....here is the tail unit now sprayed!

 

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Now came the tricky bit!.....no decals in 1:20 scale so I had to make them all. The base colour of black/white was sprayed in the appropriate place and then I made the markings by cutting out the numbers/letters from some sticky back Teflon....you can see I am in the process of doing this in this next photo........

 

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Once the paint had dried I took off all the masking and here is the end result......

 

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There are two greenish stripes that also have to be sprayed on the tail but need to have the two half's completed and skinned before I can do that.

 

So the tail is now virtually complete (a few more minor details to add later). Of course there is all the interior parts to be scratched yet ,which is what I will look forward to do in September!

 

I needed to take a look at the whole thing to see how she was looking so far!....by doing this you can also see if there are any headaches to sort out down the road. So to that end I got the completed front section out of it's box and temporarily attached it to the rear section and took a few photos.....what do you think so far?....

 

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Its huge!...the model that is!...like a meter in length....don't quote me on that....but it's ...HUGE!!

 

OK....So I will continue with this beast in September and so until then happy modelling and stay safe guys!

 

Cheers

 

Fozzy

 

 

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Tempted to say it looks crap!

But we all know it's gorgeous and I'd never wind you up by saying that. Enjoy Blighty and we'll see you again in a few months!

 

Ian

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Liking it all the more for being a 447th bird from Rattlesden!  My nearest Eighth base.  Still plenty there.  Been trying to get around the Suffolk bases recently - been to a Horham, Thorpe Abbots, Mendlesham, Eye, Rougham, Debach and Framlingham.  And others at different times too.  But Rattlesden is only the other side of town.  Wattisham being the other nearest.

Have a good break

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Looking forward to September. You may notice a few changes in public places over here since your last visit. But try to enjoy it.

The B-17 is looking rather wonderful in her full sized glory.  

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Having started a first attempt at scratch building something this week I can safely say that this is one of the most astonishing modelling feats I have ever seen. I still think it's bonkers though, in a magnificent, totally awesome, inspiring mad genius kind of way! ;)

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Thanks everyone for all your great comments!..oh and I will enjoy UK Pete..even for all it's faults!;)....and you can stop swearing John W....wings?

 

....catch up with you all in September! 

 

Fozzy

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Enjoy the break. From all I've seen you've more than earned it. Going to love seeing all the aluminum matched with that yellow tail.

Here's another vote (if that matters😁) for wings - and engines!! But if not that, how about an era accurate trailer for it to rest on?

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11 hours ago, Thom216 said:

Enjoy the break. From all I've seen you've more than earned it. Going to love seeing all the aluminum matched with that yellow tail.

Here's another vote (if that matters😁) for wings - and engines!! But if not that, how about an era accurate trailer for it to rest on?

 

I did think of that but I want to have the bomb bay doors down and the ball turret in position so she will have to go onto some sort of stand!

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6 hours ago, Fozzy said:

I did think of that but I want to have the bomb bay doors down and the ball turret in position so she will have to go onto some sort of stand!

Why waste all that effort building a stand when it had perfectly good wheels attached to the wings??:lalala:

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Good morning chaps!

 

How are you all getting along?...still staying safe in this bl##dy pandemic I hope!😠

 

Long time no modelling!......I'm back from UK now and back in Bulgaria to start once again on this mammoth task I have given my self!.......after a such a long period away from scratch building it seems to have taken me a few weeks to get my act together!

 

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That's me trying to get my act together!!

 

How ever.... I decided to start off again with something simple...although I still had problems with super glue not setting (Bulgarian!)...and the white glue hardened in the tub (Bulgarian!) I thought I would get the walkways done.

 

Here is a photo of the main walkway that runs through the rear of the fuselage down to the rear entrance door. I used a thin sheet of balsa wood and covered it with simulated wood courtesy of Mr B+Q (paper wood examples!) and then glued a sheet of wet and dry emery paper to that!

 

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Here it is in the base of the bottom half of the rear fuselage......

 

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A crawl way was then placed at the rear to allow the rear gunner to access the rear turret and a another floor was placed near where the tail wheel housing will eventually be......

 

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With the two halves together this is what it all looks like......

 

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OK....so now that I have re started this B17G.....I better buckle down and get as much done before the Xmas break!

 

Thanks for having a look guys 🙂

 

Cheers

 

Fozzy

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Cheers guys!

 

Just as a test I want to post a photo on here as I am having difficulty uploading today from postimages.....any one else having problems?

 

......no problems here then!!....must be other forum problems!

 

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