GlueDad Posted January 8, 2022 Share Posted January 8, 2022 11 hours ago, TAG said: Hey, fellas The "pumpkin" turret replacement for the "stinger" tail wasn't the only mod made by the United Airlines Modification Center in Cheyenne, Wyoming. There were also the cheek guns, waist and radio guns, some IFF stuff and other assorted odds and ends. As noted, both the bottom half of the turret and the pumpkin itself were indeed a different shade of metal, here's a pic: There's actually plenty more where that came from, here's an AWESOME link with tons of period LIFE Magazine photos of the modifications being undertaken at Cheyenne: http://hangarthirteen.org/cheyenne-mod-center/ You'll have to scroll about halfway down to get to the stinger being replaced by the pumpkin but all the other stuff is just as fascinating. Hope that helps, keep up the great work on your Fort! Cheers, - Thomaz What’s that wrapped around the gun barrels? 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
elger Posted January 8, 2022 Author Share Posted January 8, 2022 1 hour ago, GlueDad said: What’s that wrapped around the gun barrels? not sure, but I imagine it's some protective covering for the guns in transit from the factory to the modification center to wherever they were going to be deployed. Paper, fabric, or canvas wrapped with some tape Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
RainierHooker Posted January 8, 2022 Share Posted January 8, 2022 It looks like the preservative paper that aircraft parts are often shipped in. It's an oily or waxy crepe type paper. We also used it for masking or as a 'barrier paper' to keep debris from getting into nooks and crannies while doing maintenance (and the perforated jackets on the .50 cals are certainly full of nooks and crannies). What really gets me on with that series of photos is just how crude some of the work looks. Seeing those ladies opening up the nose with cold chisels is enough to make me shudder as a former technical inspector. Not to mention the uneven riveting and panel edges. Its like there was a war on or something... 2 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
elger Posted January 9, 2022 Author Share Posted January 9, 2022 Engines and tail sections added, and painted the olive drab anti glare panels. I've gone for olive drab for the tail gunner section too. More of a closeup: Decals next! 11 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
VT Red Sox Fan Posted January 10, 2022 Share Posted January 10, 2022 Elger, Incredible work! I had to do a double take on the nose windows--your plan of sorting this issue area worked out incredibly well on an unforgiving NMF finish--oh, and the Matchbox B-17 from back in the day was pretty cool 😎 Best, Erwin 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rob K. Posted January 11, 2022 Share Posted January 11, 2022 Looks pretty cool in NMF Rgds, Rob 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
elger Posted January 13, 2022 Author Share Posted January 13, 2022 Decals are on. Mostly from the Airfix kit (slightly modified the serial number). Squadron codes are from Kits World (I made the A out of an upside down U because the shape was more accurate than the A on the sheet, and the R is actually the wrong font, but I noticed it a bit late..) Next up weathering and finishing. Thanks for looking! 12 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
elger Posted January 16, 2022 Author Share Posted January 16, 2022 A coat of clear satin and then some light chipping and some oil stains made with oil paints: Almost there, hope I don't screw it up so close to the finish 3 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
elger Posted January 23, 2022 Author Share Posted January 23, 2022 Finished it! Proper final pictures will follow later this week. Thanks for looking & all the feedback throughout this build. Really appreciated it during this build which was challenging. 8 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
franky boy Posted January 23, 2022 Share Posted January 23, 2022 Great work Elger, what a lovely model! James 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SaminCam Posted January 23, 2022 Share Posted January 23, 2022 Beautiful! Really enjoyed this one, you've achieved a fantastic final finish 👍 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Snafu35 Posted January 23, 2022 Share Posted January 23, 2022 Good job, Elger! 👍 I am looking forward to the final photos. Regards, Eric-Snafu35 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
elger Posted January 24, 2022 Author Share Posted January 24, 2022 ready for inspection thread with glamour pictures here: 5 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Col Walter E Kurtz Posted January 24, 2022 Share Posted January 24, 2022 Love it Elgar! I'm a fan of the Fortress , especially in NMF! 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
GlueDad Posted January 24, 2022 Share Posted January 24, 2022 Tidy work and tidy model. A great build. Thank you for sharing. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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