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                        1/48 Monogram B-17G Flying Fortress

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                        Lancair IV
                        • Member since
                          June 2005
                        • From: Novi, Mi
                        Posted by Lancair IV on Saturday, March 3, 2012 5:34 PM

                        Getting closer every day.

                        The concrete hardstand ready for paint....

                        I installed all the electronics after the concrete was painted.  I have to relocate the remote sensor.  It's not working.

                        One of the fuel drums contains the magnet to activate the switch.

                        Tomorrow, the grass and earth will be added and more weathering.

                        Cheers

                        Rob Byrnes

                        Novi, Mi

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                        LWW1
                        • Member since
                          January 2011
                        Posted by LWW1 on Sunday, March 4, 2012 4:15 PM

                        Just too cool for words.  I know it's way to late for this but I found this link the other day and thought of your build.

                        http://www.warbirdinformationexchange.org/phpBB3/viewtopic.php?f=26&t=40406&sid=4f5fe347a459b769b66c078e3440b5e7

                        This is the restoration of a 17 in England.  There is some really interesting details that I had never seen before.

                        Appreciate the look and more to follow,

                        On the bench: P-61

                        On Deck: Super Wing Series P-51

                        In the hole: BF/ME 109 - Converting to carrier based w/Folding wings

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                        Ninetalis
                        • Member since
                          January 2012
                        • From: Belgium, EU
                        Posted by Ninetalis on Sunday, March 4, 2012 5:25 PM

                        I saw your video....


                        I think I'm going to bed and start weeping now...
                        No really lancair, that's like one of the most, if not,

                        THE MOST EPIC MODEL EVER!

                        Really, I wish that one day I will be able to make something that functionual as you just did...
                        I would be happy with lights or engines, but both?


                        Regards Ninetalis

                         

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                        Geof
                        • Member since
                          December 2010
                        • From: Colorado Springs
                        Posted by Geof on Monday, March 5, 2012 1:37 AM

                        Ninetalis

                        I saw your video....


                        I think I'm going to bed and start weeping now...
                        No really lancair, that's like one of the most, if not,

                        THE MOST EPIC MODEL EVER!

                        Really, I wish that one day I will be able to make something that functionual as you just did...
                        I would be happy with lights or engines, but both?


                        Regards Ninetalis

                         

                         

                        Ditto! Just when I think I might have a little clue, and am getting some skills, I take a look at this. Dang! Unbelievable, not only from a skill perspective but from a fanatical commitment perspective! Well done, I'd love to see that in person!

                        Photobucket

                        On the Bench: Tamiya's 1/48 A-10a Thunderbolt 

                        In the Hangar:  Hmmm???

                         

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                        Lancair IV
                        • Member since
                          June 2005
                        • From: Novi, Mi
                        Posted by Lancair IV on Monday, March 5, 2012 7:33 PM

                        Thanks for all the compliments.  3 years ago today, I started this project.  Today, she's complete.....  All I have to do is find a place to display her.  Maybe I'll hang the B-1B from the ceiling.

                        This picture is the underside of the base showing the electronics.

                        The completed Hardstand

                        And the completed B-17G

                        And the cover in place

                        I hope everyone enjoyed the WIP.  Time for a beer...

                        Rob Byrnes

                        Novi, Mi

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                        silver69
                        • Member since
                          January 2012
                        • From: Orange County CA
                        Posted by silver69 on Monday, March 5, 2012 9:36 PM

                        Can we see a closer shot of the lift raft?

                        Thanks!

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                        Bob H.
                        • Member since
                          October 2010
                        • From: Chambersburg, Pa.
                        Posted by Bob H. on Monday, March 5, 2012 9:37 PM

                        Thanks Rob for taking us along for this great ride. I hope that I can access this thread for a while for educational purposes. Now you can afford to kick back and relax for a while and contemplate your next major project.  This thing is definitely a " Work of Art " .  Congrats for a job well done.     Bob H.

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                        RotorHead10
                        • Member since
                          February 2011
                        • From: Mobile, AL
                        Posted by RotorHead10 on Tuesday, March 6, 2012 1:28 PM
                        Well done, Sir. I will hoist a Guiness to the most epic modeling project I have ever seen.

                        http://i301.photobucket.com/albums/nn48/MikeTheModeller/GB_Badges/Phantom2011_1.jpg

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                        fightnjoe
                        • Member since
                          September 2011
                        Posted by fightnjoe on Tuesday, March 6, 2012 6:12 PM

                        Outstanding work.  Thank you for posting this project.

                         

                         

                         

                         

                        joe

                        Veterans,

                        Thank You For Your Sacrifices,

                        Never To Be Forgotten

                        Where you can find me:

                        Workbench on FaceBook  Google Plus  YouTube

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                        daddy1
                        • Member since
                          November 2008
                        • From: Zephyrhills,FL
                        Posted by daddy1 on Tuesday, March 6, 2012 9:16 PM

                        Been lurking , watching this thing unfold the past three years . Absolutely fantastic!!!Bow DownBow DownBow Down

                        I'll join RotorHead in lifting a pint to this project (especially a pint of Guiness) BeerToast.

                        Howard. 

                        http://whlswngsthngs.shutterfly.com/

                         

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                        bsyamato
                        • Member since
                          October 2008
                        • From: italy
                        Posted by bsyamato on Wednesday, March 7, 2012 5:19 AM

                        Great display Lancair Bow Down

                        rtoo speed makes ugly results, too relax don't make results

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                        Ninetalis
                        • Member since
                          January 2012
                        • From: Belgium, EU
                        Posted by Ninetalis on Wednesday, March 7, 2012 9:51 AM

                        3years... now I'm not even modeling that 'long'!
                        It looks superb, Museums should be jalous not to have this thing!

                        I also really like your diorama and display case!
                        I can't wait to see what you are going to do next,
                        apart from laying back and watching the great job you've pulled off

                        Regards Ninetalis

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                        Hercmech
                        • Member since
                          March 2010
                        • From: Democratic Peoples Republic of Illinois
                        Posted by Hercmech on Wednesday, March 7, 2012 12:14 PM

                        Very nice...there are not enough words to describe my congratulations on this one!


                        13151015

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                        Lancair IV
                        • Member since
                          June 2005
                        • From: Novi, Mi
                        Posted by Lancair IV on Saturday, March 24, 2012 7:20 PM

                        I entered her in her first show today.  SEMMEX 2012 in Eastpoint, Mi.  I was very surprised with Best in Show - Modelers Choice.  The biggest comment I heard was about the lack of smoke on engine start-up.  I need to work on that..........  Time for a beer.  FERMIS didn't show.  That's why I won Best of Show.....

                        Thanks Fermis......

                         

                        Rob Byrnes

                        Novi, Mi

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                        Luft Modeler
                        • Member since
                          December 2011
                        • From: AZ
                        Posted by Luft Modeler on Saturday, March 24, 2012 7:42 PM

                        When can I expect to see this delivered to me?? just kidding, but if it needs a home I will be glad to take it!

                        Scale Plastic Aircraft Modeler


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                        dcaponeII
                        • Member since
                          December 2015
                        Posted by dcaponeII on Saturday, March 24, 2012 8:02 PM

                        I'm about two years into mine.  I hope it comes out as fine as yours did.  Great minds think alike I guess.

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                        chukw
                        • Member since
                          December 2002
                        • From: Whidbey Island, Washington
                        Posted by chukw on Sunday, March 25, 2012 12:29 PM

                        A great job- and with the motorization and all!  I salute you, sir!

                         

                        cheers-

                        chuk

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                        fermis
                        • Member since
                          January 2009
                        • From: hamburg michigan
                        Posted by fermis on Sunday, March 25, 2012 4:38 PM

                        Congrats on the award, my friend!!!!  Well deserved!BalloonsToastToastToast

                        Wish I coulda made it out there.......too much other crap going on right nowBang Head

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                        Lancair IV
                        • Member since
                          June 2005
                        • From: Novi, Mi
                        Posted by Lancair IV on Monday, March 26, 2012 6:56 PM

                        http://youtu.be/B9D8z8-N2LY

                        Rob Byrnes

                        Novi, Mi

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                        aks801
                        • Member since
                          March 2012
                        • From: Houston, TX
                        Posted by aks801 on Tuesday, March 27, 2012 4:19 PM

                        Fantastic build!  This was really eye-opening to me as to the possibilities and some of the methods.  I'm just about to get going with my re-engagement with the hobby, and this really fired me up.

                        Congratulations on the showing, and I look forward to seeing more of your handiwork.

                        On the bench: Hobbycraft 1/48 F8F-2 Bearcat

                         

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                        bigfoot01
                        • Member since
                          January 2003
                        • From: Merton, Wisconsin
                        Posted by bigfoot01 on Tuesday, March 27, 2012 5:39 PM

                        Truly a masterpiece, Outstanding work! I can only dream of building something with that amount of detail and the patience it takesBow Down

                        John 

                         

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