1/48 Monogram B-17G Flying Fortress

Which OD is that?

Installed the Horizontal Stabilizers, Elevators, Rudder, and Ailerons.  Everything functions....... Thank God.    I sprayed a coat of Future Floor Wax to the top side, bottom later tonight.

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Must feel good to see the light at the end of the tunnel! That`s the most detailed `17 I`ve ever seen...excellent work!

Len

Olive Drab top coat.  I have to fix a few areas then a coat of future. 

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I used Tamiya Flat Earth XF-52 as the primary color. Then dry brused Red Brown XF-64 to make it look that way

We have color on the bottom.  Neutral Gray.  Pre-Shading is very faint. 

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Another first for me.  Pre-shade.  I hope this works! 

Time for the Neutral Grey.........  Pictures later tonight.

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Ghostriderp-47

nose compartment i love the way the wood table come out 

nose compartment i love the way the wood table come out 

Looks amazing!!

Wings are attached, everything is primed so it's time to start lying down some color..............

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Keep up the great work.  detailed work takes time and from the look sofar it has been well worth it.

I'm getting burned out on rivets.  Hopefully by next weekend, I'll have the fuselage in prime!

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it's been SO long since I've seen this..... and I was just blown away! Amazing.... words cannot accurately describe my awe.

Absolutely astounding work and attention to detail. Can't wait to see the finished product

Mobious

 

LWW1:

 

This is truning out incredible.  I will try and make it to MI for this event.  Really want to see this in person after following for a year.

 

 

 I'd like to see this one up close too. Haven't been following along the entire year, but have followed the entire thread to see all the great looking builds.

 Lancair,  How is the carrier film on the rivet decals? Where abouts in MI will the IPMS event be held?

Mo

This years contest is in East Point.

Hans von Hammer

Thousands, lol.. I know the feeling, albeit on the real aircraft...

Kewl..

Might have to look into a set of those... Expensive?

  I've been using a ponce-wheel for flush-rivet  detail amd it's outstanding for it, but it doesn't work well for raised rivets, obviously....

They are a little pricey.......$17.95 for 108" of .028" pitch, 44" of .068 pitch, and 36" of .095 pitch.....I'm on my 3rd sheet with the wings being complete.  I figure one more sheet should do it.  (I hope)

LWW1

This is truning out incredible.  I will try and make it to MI for this event.  Really want to see this in person after following for a year.

 I'd like to see this one up close too. Haven't been following along the entire year, but have followed the entire thread to see all the great looking builds.

 Lancair,  How is the carrier film on the rivet decals? Where abouts in MI will the IPMS event be held?

Mo

Thousands, lol.. I know the feeling, albeit on the real aircraft...

Kewl..

Might have to look into a set of those... Expensive?

  I've been using a ponce-wheel for flush-rivet  detail amd it's outstanding for it, but it doesn't work well for raised rivets, obviously....

Their raised Hans.  Thousands of them.  All raised. 

Are the rivets raised or just regular decals?

The B-17 was not the smoothest of aircraft, but it was one of the sturdiest... All rivets all over!

Yepper.. Lots o' rivets, and over-lapping panels. VERY few butt-jointed panels.....

This is truning out incredible.  I will try and make it to MI for this event.  Really want to see this in person after following for a year.

Those rivet decals really are working well for you!  The B-17 was not the smoothest of aircraft, but it was one of the sturdiest.  I saw some test shot photos a number of months ago of a 1/32 scale B-17 model  (nope not out yet by anyone) and it was just like this!  All rivets all over!

Oh and they were actual photos of a kit assembled from the mold test shot!  Can't wait for that one! ($$$ though I bet)

this is the picture out of the B-17G flying fortress walk around bye squadron signal 

http://s1184.photobucket.com/albums/z323/P-47DD/?action=view&current=B-17GRevell116.jpg 

http://s1184.photobucket.com/albums/z323/P-47DD/?action=view&current=B-17GRevell115.jpg

Yes i did buy 2 of the Revell B-17G only because i know when ever you open up a Revell box you never know what you will find haha

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Vary cool good thinking with the styrene 

Happy new Year all.  I can not believe how long it is taking me to do this airplane.  Last year at this time, I was working on the engines and props.  Today, I'm applying rivets to the fuselage.  I do see some light at the end of the tunnel and a goal.  February 4 is the IPMS Mid-Michigan contest.  I'm going to try like hell to get her done for that.  What do ya think Fermis?  You going?

Happy New Year.  Stay safe and have fun tonight.

Hey lanc, not sure if you've seen this.

http://home.comcast.net/~szee1a/Al_overcast/Al_overcast.html

Plumbing and Motor Mount installed

Cheers

modelchasm

That's great work, Rob .... really great work. I'm sure that it's covered in previous pages, but what engines are you using???

Looking forward to more ....

Thanks guys.  I'm using Vector engines.