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Posted by scottrc on Sunday, February 14, 2016 9:42 AM

Sailor Steve

It's 1/72. I don't build much else.

 

Steve,

I really like the 299, and if it was the Acedemy Kit you converted it from, then its was a major accomplishment.   I too am trying to stay in 1/72.  I don't have space for anything bigger.

Scott

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Posted by modelcrazy on Saturday, February 13, 2016 1:06 PM

Wow, the 727 is dwarfed.

Steve

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Posted by Lockon on Saturday, February 13, 2016 9:08 AM

modelcrazy
Lockon #1 Minicraft 727-200 modified to a 100

Hi all, it has been ages since I posted because it has been ages since I touched the 727.  I finally worked up the intestinal fortitude to tackle the HORRIBLE 727 main landing gear of the Minicraft kit… work in progress:

 727 Mains - 2016-02-12 00.41.21 by Lockon Photo, on Flickr

Also, I thought I'd throw in this shot of the Biggest Twin from Zvezda in the early stages next to their 787-8 and the 727:

 Two Big Boeings and one 727 by Lockon Photo, on Flickr

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Posted by Sailor Steve on Saturday, February 13, 2016 12:14 AM

Cool! Thanks.

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Posted by modelcrazy on Friday, February 12, 2016 10:57 PM

Steve,

If you only build 1/72, you may want to think about joining the 1/72 GB also. Wayne allows crossovers so you can build the same build for both.

EDIT, I forgot to put down the link

http://cs.finescale.com/fsm/modeling_subjects/f/29/t/169932.aspx

Steve

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Posted by Sailor Steve on Friday, February 12, 2016 10:30 PM

It's 1/72. I don't build much else.

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Posted by modelcrazy on Friday, February 12, 2016 5:06 PM

Steve,

Great story, and while I am only 5 hours from Hill AFB and it's museum, sad to say I have never been Embarrassed. I'll need to make a point when I go to the IPMS contest in Salt Lake later this year.

What scale is that? It looks like 1/144. Nice job on it.

Steve

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Posted by Sailor Steve on Friday, February 12, 2016 4:48 PM

Thanks for that explanation.

1. Here's the story. Hill Air Force Base in Ogden, Utah, was opened in 1940 and was named for Major Ployer P. Hill, who had the unfortunate distinction of being the Army test pilot who died testing the original 299 back in 1935.

2. I have always loved prototypes. I did a conversion of the old Monogram Curtiss P-6 kit to make the P-1 of 1926. I planned to build several other prototypes, but got sidetracked.

3. A friend of mine was also friends of one of the workers at the Hill AFB Museum. He had told us that they had a huge model display, but the ID cards had gotten mixed up and none of them knew which card went with which model. My friend agreed to help sort them and invited me along. While we were helping with the models I saw they had a special display case marked "Planes Major Hill Flew". They had a model of a B-17F. They then replaced it with the then new Academy B-17C. I pointed out that Major Hill never saw or even heard of either of those planes. They said a professional model-maker had told them there was no kit of the 299 and it couldn't be done.

4. I was at that time kitbashing the Academy kit and the fuselage from the RarePlanes vac kit of the Y1B-17, and planned to have it ready for the IPMS contest that October, after which I would gladly donate the model to the museum. They asked if the contest was really necessary, as that June would be the 50th anniversary of the opening of Hill Field, and the Major's children and grandchildren would be attending.

5. I put a rush on the model, at least as much as you can rush a project like that, and on June 1st, 1990 we photographed the model on my friend's dining-room table. He had a nice camera, but it's obvious that neither of us had a clue about close-up camera work. Today I have a cheap digital camera that does all that without any help from me, but then it just wasn't in the cards. I've been planning to make a trip there and take new pictures for years, but it hasn't happened yet.

Anyway, the pictures are not that good, but they show the plane nicely enough.

 

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Posted by modelcrazy on Friday, February 12, 2016 10:20 AM

Sailor Steve
Can I just post a picture from my PhotoBucket account or do I need to create a gallery first?

 

You can post from Photobucket. Just copy the "Direct" line on Photobucket (Photobucket will copy it automatically for you) and past it in the "Source" area in the after clicking on the "Insert/edit image" icon.

Steve

Steve

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Posted by Sailor Steve on Friday, February 12, 2016 10:13 AM

scottrc

Hi Steve,

Hope you decide on one of the old Boeings and join us, and also feel free to post the pic of your 299, we like to see it.  Scott

Thanks! I do have one question, and I couldn't find it in the FAQ anywhere. Can I just post a picture from my PhotoBucket account or do I need to create a gallery first?

Oh, and I have decided, but I'm waiting to hear back from a source for certain information before I can go ahead. Should be soon.

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Posted by scottrc on Thursday, February 11, 2016 8:49 AM

Hi Steve,

Hope you decide on one of the old Boeings and join us, and also feel free to post the pic of your 299, we like to see it.  Scott

 

Sailor Steve

I looked at this thread and thought "Cool! I have an old Merlin Boeing 40 kit!" Single-engine biplane airliner with the four passengers inside and the pilot in an open cockpit above and behind the cabin. Then I found there's a beautiful resin kit available, also in 1/72 scale. Then I saw a resin Boeing 80 - biplane trimotor airliner. Then I saw that there's a resin kit of the Boeing 200, the Monomail. Like the Model 40, passengers inside, pilot on top, but all metal and a monoplane.

Then I thought, "Why spend the money when you already have the Merlin kit?"

But, but...the resin kits are so much nicer. Indecision is going to be the death of me yet.

I do have some old grainy pictures of the 299 (prototype B-17) I built for the Hill AFB museum back in 1990.

 

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Posted by modelcrazy on Tuesday, February 9, 2016 3:21 PM

RudyOnWheels
My Grandfather was a Tail-gunner in one, B-24's too.

Wow Rudy, if your grandfather is still with us thank him for me. What an unbelievable job which required more guts than I can muster.

 

Can't wait to see that monster of yours. I meat Tibbets several years back at the Reno Air Races I believe.

Steve

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Posted by RudyOnWheels on Tuesday, February 9, 2016 9:35 AM

Looking great Scott!!!!! THe B-17 is my favorite plane, as My Grandfather was a Tail-gunner in one, B-24's too. That Pea shooter is looking good!!! I got the glass nose on my B-29 last night, Just have to fire up the wood stove in the garage again to go out there and Dull-coat the decals on the GIANT plane, and glue the little antennas and such on, and hang her from the ceiling next to this:

 

Rudy

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Posted by modelcrazy on Monday, February 8, 2016 5:27 PM

LOL, I'd trade a plane for that!

Steve

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Posted by jgeratic on Monday, February 8, 2016 4:40 PM

Thanks guys.

Research shows no P-26 was ever on Canadian soil.  The Great Depression reached it's lowest point in 1933 here in Canada.  Things began to get better the following year, but it wouldn't be til 1939 that the country finally returned to what it was before that big downslide. 

With budget cuts and all, the RCAF during this period was taking on civil duties as well.  The government would of been hard pressed to convince the public, that money should be spent on warplanes let alone the Peashooter. 

Whif story could be that one aircraft was procured for testing, in exchange for an undisclosed amount of beer, bacon and maple syrup.  Stick out tongue

regards,

Jack

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Posted by modelcrazy on Monday, February 8, 2016 11:46 AM

Steve,

LOL, when you figure it out let me know. I know how you feel.

Jack,

That looks great man! Canadian what if? Are you sure Canada didn't use them? I don't know of course, but it seems like they would have.

Scott,

You 17 is really looking like something now.

Steve

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Posted by scottrc on Monday, February 8, 2016 7:37 AM

Wow Jack, the perserverence is paying off.

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Posted by jgeratic on Sunday, February 7, 2016 12:44 PM

Looking really good there, Scott. Beer

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Decals are up next for me, but man, two weeks spent on arriving at a satisfying aluminum finish.  Kept running across blemishes on the surface, particularly the fuselage.  Close to a dozen sessions of spraying and sanding ... so much so that I had to redo the panel lines into the paint.

Had to forgo the use of the heavy EZ line for the bracing as it was too wide.  Went with plan B, using Uschi's heaviest product at 0.03mm.  Will use their superfine for the aerial wire. 

The top portion was also rigged, but glue on the fuselage attachment points had me tear them off.  Difficult to see it, but I have placed a trio 0.4mm brass tubes into the fuselage/cowl (just below the antenna you can see the 3 holes).  That will eliminate the need for glue, as the wires can no be thread straight through and need only be affixed on the wings.

The white discs were actually painted first, then masked for spraying the metallic paint.  For those wondering, yeah this is a 'whif' build, carrying roundels for a Canadian aircraft, circa 1934.

regards,

Jack

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Posted by scottrc on Sunday, February 7, 2016 12:23 PM

Still a lot of work left touching up around the windows and finish painting the frames, then doing some light weathering and blending, followed with masking all the glass so I put on a final dull coat.  More to come.......

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Posted by scottrc on Sunday, February 7, 2016 12:21 PM

Spent the weekend putting on decals.  Forgot how hard it is to put decals on a 1/72 B-17.  Rates up there to paiting those dang de-icer boots and the ball turret.   The nose art is on after some time making sure it fit.  The Kits-World decals adhere instantly and suck up to the surface so I only had one shot to get it right. I learned this on the tail numbers hence they will be a little crooked for the rest of this models life, becasue there is no moving them.  Here is "Lilly".

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Posted by Sailor Steve on Sunday, February 7, 2016 2:49 AM

I looked at this thread and thought "Cool! I have an old Merlin Boeing 40 kit!" Single-engine biplane airliner with the four passengers inside and the pilot in an open cockpit above and behind the cabin. Then I found there's a beautiful resin kit available, also in 1/72 scale. Then I saw a resin Boeing 80 - biplane trimotor airliner. Then I saw that there's a resin kit of the Boeing 200, the Monomail. Like the Model 40, passengers inside, pilot on top, but all metal and a monoplane.

Then I thought, "Why spend the money when you already have the Merlin kit?"

But, but...the resin kits are so much nicer. Indecision is going to be the death of me yet.

I do have some old grainy pictures of the 299 (prototype B-17) I built for the Hill AFB museum back in 1990.

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Posted by scottrc on Monday, February 1, 2016 8:57 AM

Weekend update on the B17.  I got all the painting done including the deicer boots.  Man I hate painting those on a 1/72 bomber, especially when the engraving is weak.  I wanted to preshade, but again, the engraving of the panel lines was too light and my skill at re-scribing is not up to par yet to try a B17 in 1/72.  Might be done soon!

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Posted by scottrc on Friday, January 29, 2016 2:55 PM

Thats a mighty fine looking B29.

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Posted by Bish on Thursday, January 28, 2016 6:27 PM

That is a whopper ain't it. Looks good Rudy.

I am a Norfolk man and i glory in being so

 

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Posted by modelcrazy on Thursday, January 28, 2016 6:09 PM

I still can't get over the size of that thing. 

Steve

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Posted by RudyOnWheels on Thursday, January 28, 2016 5:18 PM

The Pea-shooter and the B17 are looking great! That is some real detail on the 'shooter. Impressive! I am nearing completion on My 1:48 B-29, I got the "Enola Gay" decals from CanMilAir decals out of Canada, they were quite nice, with an impressive amount of pictures and history of the plane, right down to the details of captains and crews of the Planes who participated in the Atomic Bomings in Japan. It has been terribly cold here lately, so I have been waiting for it to get a tad warmer to spray the dulcoat on the plane. I have a woodstove in my garage for heat, but all last week the highs  were around 11-20 degrees. Sposed to be warmer this weekend, I should be able to get a fire going to finish it up. Just a couple pics of it leaned up against my "painting lights" stand in my cluttered Hobby room, and the engine cowlings and propellors after applying the decals. (prior to Dull-coat) 

Thanks!   Rudy

 

 

 

 

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Posted by jgeratic on Wednesday, January 27, 2016 10:40 PM

Looks to be good coverage there on that B-17, Scott.

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I too am at the paint stage.  Hollow brass rods came in on Monday, and got the final details scratch built:

I painted the whole model a green shade, and taped off forward areas before hitting it with AK white aluminum - first time trying this product.

Still some rough areas to be seen, so need to sand those down.  Also can see a hint green coming through the metallic, so might try some post shading with gloss white before laying another layer of the aluminum paint.

regards,
Jack

 

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Posted by modelcrazy on Wednesday, January 27, 2016 12:31 PM

Nothin like a 17!

Steve

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Posted by scottrc on Wednesday, January 27, 2016 12:29 PM

Got the B17 painted last weekend. The picture shows it still drying.  PhotoBucket is being a pain and finaly got this one picture to upload.  This is the first big project I painted with Vallejo paints and so far am very impressed with them.  Very easy to use and can paint right at my bench.  Also found that .9% saline solution works well as a thinner. Hope to get the bottom side painted in the next few days.

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Posted by modelcrazy on Tuesday, January 26, 2016 1:10 PM

I got you down TBD Lewbud.

Steve

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