Popular Post Snafu35 Posted March 31, 2021 Popular Post Share Posted March 31, 2021 (edited) Good morning. I present you my first model on this forum and it is a Revell B17. I wanted to represent a particular version: Enjoy. Regards from France, Eric-Snafu35 Edited February 6 by Snafu35 change title 84 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Paul Alan Bardell Posted March 31, 2021 Share Posted March 31, 2021 Eric That's a fine looking B-17F Very nice work, and great photos. B R 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
GREG DESTEC Posted March 31, 2021 Share Posted March 31, 2021 Great work, with nice photos. Very well done 👍 Cheers Greg 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
binbrook87 Posted March 31, 2021 Share Posted March 31, 2021 That is a wonderful build and a great first post! I do love the weathering and diorama.....just brilliant. The Revell B-17 is a fabulous kit isn't it? 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mikey-1980 Posted March 31, 2021 Share Posted March 31, 2021 Outstanding finish and a great se up too! 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SAT69 Posted March 31, 2021 Share Posted March 31, 2021 A fine first post indeed. An excellent model and diorama. Congratulations! 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
F-32 Posted March 31, 2021 Share Posted March 31, 2021 Love it, very very nicely done 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Blanketyblank Posted March 31, 2021 Share Posted March 31, 2021 That’s a cracking model 😀 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Booty003 Posted March 31, 2021 Share Posted March 31, 2021 This might be your first model on here Eric but you can tell that you have thrown a bit of glue and paint around before.....!!! Beautiful model, thanks for sharing it with us all. Phil 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
tonyot Posted March 31, 2021 Share Posted March 31, 2021 Very nice indeed Eric,..... fantastic subject and excellently reproduced, Cheers Tony Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Konrad Posted March 31, 2021 Share Posted March 31, 2021 Great! I'd love it! 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Snafu35 Posted April 1, 2021 Author Share Posted April 1, 2021 (edited) Good morning all, I thank you for your kindly messages. I built this model at the end of last year, but I wanted to present it to you to confirm the idea that I appreciate this plane. 15 hours ago, Booty003 said: This might be your first model on here Eric but you can tell that you have thrown a bit of glue and paint around before.....!!! Beautiful model, thanks for sharing it with us all. Phil Hello, Phil. I am indeed not a novice, although I still have a lot to learn. I like your expression throw paint and glue! I trained quite a bit! 22 hours ago, binbrook87 said: That is a wonderful build and a great first post! I do love the weathering and diorama.....just brilliant. The Revell B-17 is a fabulous kit isn't it? Hello, binbrook. I agree with you, the Revell model is very good. The ultimate model of the B17 does not exist yet, but this one has my preference. I previously appreciated the Académy version, which offers a lot of possibilities (Although there are some mistakes to be corrected). I am currently building another Revell and an Airfix; I do a bit of a comparison, and I was quite surprised by the similarity of the design; For example I am not at all convinced by the astrodoma which is identical on these two models. I have grafted an Académy astrodome cast on My Dévotion, and I will do the same on both under construction. I try to take correct photos to better sell my product. We dress well when we get married. Lol!🙃 Here are other pictures of my diorama: The cleveland tractor is a much improved resin print. The Federal 605 is a truck that we see more on US airfields than the Autocar proposed by Airfix. thank you again for your comments Regards, Eric-Snafu35 Edited April 1, 2021 by Snafu35 6 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
theskits62 Posted April 1, 2021 Share Posted April 1, 2021 Very nicely done - and good photos too 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
russ c Posted April 1, 2021 Share Posted April 1, 2021 Great looking `Fort` there, really nice work 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ND417 Posted February 5 Share Posted February 5 Hi Snafu35 Great looking dio! Quick one on the fuel truck - the last photo shows two different trailers - one is Airfix’s F-1 with the Autocar, but what’s the one with the flat sides towed by the Federal 605? And more importantly, where did you get it? Many thanks Neil 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
georgeusa Posted February 5 Share Posted February 5 Glad to see this post revived as I missed it the first time around. A wonderfully done Fortress with just the right amount of weathering. Looks great. Thanks for sharing. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Snafu35 Posted February 5 Author Share Posted February 5 Hello, I'm glad to see this post back in the news. I built this B17 more than three years ago, now My Flying fortresses collection has grown since then, and now I'll be able to play the Master of the Air TV series! 9 hours ago, ND417 said: Hi Snafu35 Great looking dio! Quick one on the fuel truck - the last photo shows two different trailers - one is Airfix’s F-1 with the Autocar, but what’s the one with the flat sides towed by the Federal 605? And more importantly, where did you get it? Many thanks Neil Hi, ND417 I dressed an F1 Airfix trailer by looking at photos: So I have a more varied fleet of fuel supply trucks, now: 1 hour ago, georgeusa said: Glad to see this post revived as I missed it the first time around. A wonderfully done Fortress with just the right amount of weathering. Looks great. Thanks for sharing. Thank you for dropping by on this old message, georgeusa! I really appreciate your appreciation. Regards, Eric-Snafu35 9 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mynimal Posted February 5 Share Posted February 5 Great work, wonderful diorama. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ColinChipmunkfan Posted February 6 Share Posted February 6 I enjoyed this first time around. Extra pictures are icing on the cake. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Armorrich Posted February 6 Share Posted February 6 I love that big yellow fueler!!! Cheers...Rich 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ND417 Posted February 6 Share Posted February 6 Hi Eric Thanks for getting back to me. Superb effort on the trailer - you have set the bar high! I’m gonna order me a Federal 605 kit and an Airfix F-1 trailer and see if I can do it justice. Great stuff! Cheers Neil 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dave Wilko Posted February 6 Share Posted February 6 Superb work indeed Sir,the Fortress most certainly looks the part and your GSE fleet are wonderful. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Snafu35 Posted February 6 Author Share Posted February 6 Hello all, I thank you all for your kindly words. 2 hours ago, ND417 said: Hi Eric Thanks for getting back to me. Superb effort on the trailer - you have set the bar high! I’m gonna order me a Federal 605 kit and an Airfix F-1 trailer and see if I can do it justice. Great stuff! Cheers Neil Hello Neil, I wanted to enjoy myself above all, and that Is why I took the time to build this fairing F1 trailer. As you can see, this modification is easy to do. And I would be extremely flattered if you could get hold of one or more copies of Fédéral 605, because... I'm the author! To impress a friend who loves this truck, I thought that i would build one and duplicate it in resin. I started by doing some research and drawing up some plans, I used a REO XS-28 profile too, and added a correct cabin, a correct bumper, air brake cylinders, starter motor... ( I now know almost everything about this Federal truck, which was also built by REO, Biderman, Sterling... ) I thought of the construction as a model maker for other model makers. Then I met a French craftsman who makes magnificent castings. ( Note that the craftsman did not keep my wheels.) Oh yeeah, the Hercules HXD engine is here too! It became an obsession to build the truck you can see on US airfields in the UK. And last year I completed the collection by offering the Federal 6066-C2 with curved crane and the 606 D with eighteen-feet crane: This is not my job, and I do not advertise on my behalf. The product belongs to the French craftsman DESKit and he is offering it for sale. It is not a 3D-printed product, just good resin that does not break very much. And if you watch the series Master of the Air, you will probably see some on the airfield that represents Thorpe Abbot... Sorry if this message is too long or if you consider it inappropriate, you can delete it. Have fun in modeling. Regards, Eric-Snafu35 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
woody37 Posted February 6 Share Posted February 6 These are brilliant, really add to the diorama and of course, the B-17 is superb too! The photo's really bring it all to life 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
kapam Posted February 7 Share Posted February 7 A superb fleet of trucks & service vehicles! The diorama work is outstanding. Beautiful B-17 build too! I’m most impressed. 👏👏👏👏 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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