1/48 Monogram B-17G Flying Fortress

Thats cool, just didnt want you buttoning it up and then later finding out something that small is out of place. man that would bug me. 

Lancair IV

You guys are killing me! 

Maybe I should make a set of Landing gear out of brass tubing and make the suspension really work! 

How hard can it be?

 

That would be the logical next step!  But only after you finished the cut-away engines displaying the working internals!!! 

Gene Beaird,
Pearland, Texas

The fuselage is closed and I started cleaning up the seams.  Before I closed it, I wanted to take some last pictures of the Ball Turrent in place.  Good thing, because there is no way I would have been able to get it installed after I closed the fuselage.  I made a couple of supports to hold the fuselage while I detail with rivets and panel lines.

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Cheers

Priming the fuselage after seam work.  This is where the fun begins................ 

Cheers

I'm still working on panel lines and seams.  It took me several nights to get the nose and cockpit glass to fit perfectly.  I did finish the chin turret today.

Cheers

Excellent work Rob!  May I ask how you did the covered gun slots in the chin turret?

redraider56

Excellent work Rob!  May I ask how you did the covered gun slots in the chin turret?

Hi Redreaider,

     I applied micro crystal clear in the opening before any paint was applied.

I came home today to find two packages on my porch.  3 cans of Tamiya surface primer and the new engines that I will be putting into the wings.  One of them will be completely visible back to the firewall.  This SOB is never going to be done.     

Thanks for looking

I decided to get one engine started.  Using a sacrificial wing, I removed the cowling and built a firewall.

I added the access door, Engine Mount studs, Carb Intake, and Exhaust cutouts.

Using the sacrificial wing with engine installed, and one of the Vector engines, I took all the measurements I needed to make a motor mount.

Using the measurements, I decided to build a jig in case I wanted to ever make more.......  You can see the motor mount top cross bar already installed and the mounting pads for the lower firewall attachments.  The aluminum center will hold the motor attach ring at the correct distance away from the firewall.

Sure hope this works.  If all goes as planned, I should be able to plug this right into my good wing......

Thanks for looking

Happy Halloween

Waiting for parts to dry, I fired up Catia and designed the motor mounts.  I'm going to have a jig made on the 3D printer, and also a plug for the fixed cowl piece so I can try something new and make a vacuum molded part. 

Thanks for looking

Happy Halloweeen 

Rob, fabulous work .  I've been following along for quite a while.  You probably have photos, But I've got a couple nice detail shots of the restored engines from the Memphis Belle. 

The "Belle" and the "Swoose" are coming along nicely.  Another couple years and they will both adorn the National Museum of the USAF at Dayton, OH.  Rick

Wabashwheels

Rob, fabulous work .  I've been following along for quite a while.  You probably have photos, But I've got a couple nice detail shots of the restored engines from the Memphis Belle. 

The "Belle" and the "Swoose" are coming along nicely.  Another couple years and they will both adorn the National Museum of the USAF at Dayton, OH.  Rick

Great pictures.  Thanks

Too bad I didn't come across this thread earlier. If someone wants some great detail shots, look at this thread on another forum with a B-17 tear down.

http://warbirdinformationexchange.org/phpBB3/viewtopic.php?f=26&t=40406

7474

Too bad I didn't come across this thread earlier. If someone wants some great detail shots, look at this thread on another forum with a B-17 tear down.

http://warbirdinformationexchange.org/phpBB3/viewtopic.php?f=26&t=40406

Thanks.  Been to that sight several times during the build.

I am awestruck- this just gets better and better!   I can't wait to see more on that engine mount- cheers!

chuk

Coming along fantasticly!

Thanks for all the compliments.  Tonight I cut the firewall mounts and started applying the mount tubes.

This is going to take a while.

Thanks for looking

Continuing on the engine mount

Cheers

Removed the motor mount from the jig.  Fits up to the fire wall perfectly. 

Cheers

You sir are a master

What would you charge to make a set?

Hi Plasticutter,

      At this point, I just want to finish the Fort.  I'm trying to get he done by the end of the year.  Maybe sometime next year I can look at making a few sets.  Sorry

Engine is coming along.  The wires from the motor will be routed through the carb box, carb intake, behind the firewall where it will connect to the system.

I should be getting the mold for the fixed cowling in a few days.  The vacuum molder ready to try.  Exhaust and plug wires are next.

Cheers

I always get a little excited when i see you post in this thread.

Man that motor mount is a work of art and very good eyes Rob

   for more

If you decide to make a set of those engine mounts, let me know, I would love a set of those.

Hi folks.

Well, I have been offline for quite some time due to a move, but I finally got my system working again (why is it that even the shortest distance move will almost always mess up a computer?).  I don't have accessto 99% of my kit stash and about 85% of my paints and supplies, so I am going to jump in and do one of my B17-G Monogram kits.  They don't require a lot of oddball paint colors and I can do them in their non painted silver scheme.  It's going to be strictly OOB.  I'm going to have to substitute a couple of colors like Medium Green instead of Zinc Chromate Green, but I think I can get it to come out looking fairly good with what I have.  Now I just have to find my glue...

Rich

Lancair , inverting the polarity of energy the fortress could be really an outstanding fan too

perfect work on the engines structure

It took awhile, and 3 attempts, but I finally have an exhaust ring that looks acceptable.  A little paint and weathering this week, and the engine will be complete.  I'll leave the tube going to the turbo long until I install it onto the airframe.

Cheers

Next Rob will figure out a way to have exhaust coming from those stacks

Amazing work Rob