Roman Schilhart Posted June 7, 2020 Share Posted June 7, 2020 Dear fellow Britmodellers, here's my latest, the 1/72 Airfix B-17G (new tool) built from the box with the addition of photo-etch-seatbelts from my spares box. "Mah Ideel" operated with 401st Bomb Squadron, 91st Bomb Group, out of Bassingbourn/Cambridgeshire in fall of 1944. The model was painted with Alclad II lacquers and Gunze/Mr.Hobby acrylics. All photographs by Wolfgang Rabel. Thank you for your interest in this topic. Best greetings from Vienna Roman 61 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Abandoned Project Posted June 7, 2020 Share Posted June 7, 2020 Ooooh shiiiny. Beautiful finish. Like the exhaust staining. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
tim d Posted June 7, 2020 Share Posted June 7, 2020 Brilliant! Great build there. Good skills. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bigbadbadge Posted June 7, 2020 Share Posted June 7, 2020 Wow what a lovely model. Great work it is very impressive indeed. All the best Chris Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Alpha Delta 210 Posted June 7, 2020 Share Posted June 7, 2020 Beautiful finish and realistic weathering. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Farmerboy Posted June 7, 2020 Share Posted June 7, 2020 A beautiful model, it’s a nice kit and you have done a great job on it, well done. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Spec7 Posted June 7, 2020 Share Posted June 7, 2020 Very sharp and great fine detail Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Sky Keg Posted June 7, 2020 Share Posted June 7, 2020 Roman, I am running out of superlatives to describe your works of art. Your mastery of the hobby continues to serve as an inspiration. Mike Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Roman Schilhart Posted June 7, 2020 Author Share Posted June 7, 2020 8 minutes ago, Sky Keg said: Roman, I am running out of superlatives to describe your works of art. Your mastery of the hobby continues to serve as an inspiration. Mike Mike, you built the same kit a few months ago, so you are familiar with the quality and detail provided in the new Airfix B-17! In my opinion this is the best B-17 model in this scale on the market. I found it relatively easy to assemble . Some time went into the surface preparation though as NMF finishes are unforgiving when it comes to dust, hair or scratches. Thank you very much for your feedback! Best greetings from Vienna Roman 2 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
tomprobert Posted June 7, 2020 Share Posted June 7, 2020 Very, very nice. I have this in the stash and keep looking at it - seeing results like this means I may bump it up the pile... Nice to see a natural metal bomb bay too, rather than the long-standing tradition of covering all the insides of a Fortress in Interior Green. Lovely job! Tom Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Aces High Posted June 7, 2020 Share Posted June 7, 2020 That's fantastic! Real inspiration there. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SAT69 Posted June 7, 2020 Share Posted June 7, 2020 Truly extraordinary model. Masterfully built. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Wulfman Posted June 7, 2020 Share Posted June 7, 2020 Fabulous Fortress, superb modelling ! Wulfman Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
trickydicky210 Posted June 7, 2020 Share Posted June 7, 2020 Fabulous Fortress Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MikeR Posted June 7, 2020 Share Posted June 7, 2020 Superb! Mike. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mark Joyce Posted June 7, 2020 Share Posted June 7, 2020 Another stunning build with great photography, Roman. The NMF and exhaust stains are excellent. Are the main tires from the kit or aftermarket? I noticed that they are flattened on the bottom. Cheers, Mark Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Booty003 Posted June 7, 2020 Share Posted June 7, 2020 Wow, absolutely stunning. Beautiful finish and photography. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Roman Schilhart Posted June 7, 2020 Author Share Posted June 7, 2020 (edited) 15 minutes ago, Mark Joyce said: Another stunning build with great photography, Roman. The NMF and exhaust stains are excellent. Are the main tires from the kit or aftermarket? I noticed that they are flattened on the bottom. Cheers, Mark Thanks for feedback, Mark! Tires are from the box and come with flattened bottom. Edited June 7, 2020 by Roman Schilhart Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
RMCS Posted June 7, 2020 Share Posted June 7, 2020 Outstanding Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
TheyJammedKenny! Posted June 7, 2020 Share Posted June 7, 2020 Nicely done, Roman! Your meticulous work really shows the gorgeous lines of this aircraft. It must've taken half a kilometer of Tamiya tape to do all the masking on this project! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Lord Riot Posted June 7, 2020 Share Posted June 7, 2020 Lovely that! These 8th AF types are fascinating, I need to get some if I can find space. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Daniel Posted June 7, 2020 Share Posted June 7, 2020 Excellent model and photography too! Well done Dan Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
VG 33 Posted June 7, 2020 Share Posted June 7, 2020 Another fantastic build Roman. Thank you for sharing this jewel. Patrick Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Lord Riot Posted June 7, 2020 Share Posted June 7, 2020 Are there any difficulties with this kit? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Roman Schilhart Posted June 7, 2020 Author Share Posted June 7, 2020 6 minutes ago, Lord Riot said: Are there any difficulties with this kit? Your Lordship, I can assure you there are no pitfalls in this kit! It may be a bit over-engineered in places (such as the gear bays), resulting in a high parts count. Apart from that, the build was plain sailing. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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