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Posted by Anonymous on Monday, February 21, 2011 7:23 AM

fermis

 Manstein's revenge:

 

Holy cow---that looks great---where did you get the idea for the chutes?

 

 The idea came from my own thinking mechanism!!!

The 'ol Mk 1 computing thingie...

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Posted by Hercmech on Saturday, February 19, 2011 7:54 PM

Fermis Looking awesome man!


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Posted by Hans von Hammer on Saturday, February 19, 2011 10:03 AM

Manstein's revenge

 fermis:

 

It's not like a brand new "state of the art" kit. Soft, thick plastic, very 70s-ish.

 

 

 

Hammer should love it then...

I laughed until I stopped...

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Posted by fermis on Saturday, February 19, 2011 9:49 AM

Manstein's revenge

 

Holy cow---that looks great---where did you get the idea for the chutes?

 The idea came from my own thinking mechanism!!!

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Posted by Anonymous on Saturday, February 19, 2011 2:20 AM

fermis

On to the waist!

I didn't do alot here. Just added new ammo chutes, spent casing "catchers" and a simple floor.

For the ammo chutes, I wrapped fine wire (from a sacrificed guitar cord) around a strip of styrene. Trying to slip the "coil" off the strip is when the words started to fly, CensoredCensoredCensored!!!! I started with about a 12" wire and ended up with a coil of only about 5/16ths. I pulled the ends apart, til I got the length needed. More words flew as I tried to get them in place. The words were so bad, I recieved threats from the rest of the family and had to slap my tongue with dish soapDead. But, I finally got em! They don't look as good as I had hoped, mainly due to the length they needed to be stretched to. It was a good trial run for when they'll go in up front!

You can see that the molded in chutes need to be replaced!

http://i661.photobucket.com/albums/uu340/fermisb/2011/B-17/001-4.jpg?t=1298092618

http://i661.photobucket.com/albums/uu340/fermisb/2011/B-17/002-4.jpg?t=1298092693

http://i661.photobucket.com/albums/uu340/fermisb/2011/B-17/003-3.jpg?t=1298092733

Another fine point to this kit....the gun barrels are seperate, allowing them to be installed later, so you don't have to worry about snapping them off while you work!!!

Holy cow---that looks great---where did you get the idea for the chutes?

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Posted by fermis on Friday, February 18, 2011 11:20 PM

On to the waist!

I didn't do alot here. Just added new ammo chutes, spent casing "catchers" and a simple floor.

For the ammo chutes, I wrapped fine wire (from a sacrificed guitar cord) around a strip of styrene. Trying to slip the "coil" off the strip is when the words started to fly, CensoredCensoredCensored!!!! I started with about a 12" wire and ended up with a coil of only about 5/16ths. I pulled the ends apart, til I got the length needed. More words flew as I tried to get them in place. The words were so bad, I recieved threats from the rest of the family and had to slap my tongue with dish soapDead. But, I finally got em! They don't look as good as I had hoped, mainly due to the length they needed to be stretched to. It was a good trial run for when they'll go in up front!

You can see that the molded in chutes need to be replaced!

Another fine point to this kit....the gun barrels are seperate, allowing them to be installed later, so you don't have to worry about snapping them off while you work!!!

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Posted by robtmelvin on Friday, February 18, 2011 10:51 AM

Incredibly impressive work, especially considering this is a 1/72 build!  Outstanding detailing.  Can't wait to see the next installments of this thread.  Now this is fine scale modeling.

Just launched:  Revell 1/249 U.S.S. Buckley w/ after market PE and guns.

Building: Italieri 1/35 P.T. 596 w/ Lion Roar PE.

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Posted by Anonymous on Friday, February 18, 2011 9:54 AM

Hercmech

 fermis:

 Hercmech:

Fermis,

Great work...I am really impressed with the wire looms, what are you using to make them in 1/72?

 

Toast, I stripped the outter coating off an old guitar cable, tons of fine wires. Just wait til you see what I used them for next!!!

 

It looks awesome! I am waiting with baited breath to see what comes nextBow Down

I can't wait to see the nose-art...Stick out tongue

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Posted by fermis on Friday, February 18, 2011 9:51 AM

VanceCrozier

 

Yup, "You can never find a pair of gloves that fits right"! Big Smile

  Exactly!!!

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Posted by VanceCrozier on Friday, February 18, 2011 9:42 AM

fermis

You know what they say about a guy with fat thumbs?WinkWhistling

Yup, "You can never find a pair of gloves that fits right"! Big Smile

On the bench: Airfix 1/72 Wildcat; Airfix 1/72 Vampire T11; Airfix 1/72 Fouga Magister

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Posted by Hercmech on Friday, February 18, 2011 9:37 AM

fermis

 Hercmech:

Fermis,

Great work...I am really impressed with the wire looms, what are you using to make them in 1/72?

 

Toast, I stripped the outter coating off an old guitar cable, tons of fine wires. Just wait til you see what I used them for next!!!

It looks awesome! I am waiting with baited breath to see what comes nextBow Down


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Posted by fermis on Friday, February 18, 2011 9:33 AM

Hercmech

Fermis,

Great work...I am really impressed with the wire looms, what are you using to make them in 1/72?

Toast, I stripped the outter coating off an old guitar cable, tons of fine wires. Just wait til you see what I used them for next!!!

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Posted by fermis on Friday, February 18, 2011 9:29 AM

Thanks all!Bow DownToast

 

You know what they say about a guy with fat thumbs?WinkWhistling

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Posted by p38jl on Friday, February 18, 2011 9:15 AM

B17Pilot

Still hard to believe this is 1/72!  Great work.

BomberBoy - I heard that before, must remember to do that in my next 17

Fermis... hummm... ur 17 is getting me itching to work on 2 ,1/72 -17s I got.. I have 2 Shark tails I want to eventually do... Hmm,,

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Posted by B17Pilot on Friday, February 18, 2011 9:05 AM

Still hard to believe this is 1/72!  Great work.

BomberBoy - I heard that before, must remember to do that in my next 17

  

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Posted by Bomber Boy on Friday, February 18, 2011 8:52 AM

Fermis, Great Lookin' kit so far, you do stay busy don't you! It is too late now but the on thing that my source (Al Winant a radioman on a B-17 during WWII) said the First thing to go on a 17 at the uparmor station was the doors on the inside of the plane, they just got in the way far too often, and slowed movement, and the seats in the radioroom were cut to just the one for the operator as to save weight. Just a note from one who knows, through me. Al has been VERY instrumental in all my B-17 builds, He flew with my wife's Grandfather in 1944, 31 missions. Just a thought for the next one, Maybe 1/32. Other than that all is well, and it looks GREAT!

James

James Herndon II __-_-_/"\_-_-__

Endicott ,Va

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Posted by Hercmech on Friday, February 18, 2011 8:37 AM

Fermis,

Great work...I am really impressed with the wire looms, what are you using to make them in 1/72?


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Posted by p38jl on Friday, February 18, 2011 8:29 AM

hey... wasn't that Manny in the ball turret ???Indifferent

 

 

Ps... looking very cool Fermis.. ,, fat thumb an all.. ! Yes

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Posted by VanceCrozier on Friday, February 18, 2011 8:19 AM

?oh jeez, I'd forgotten this was 1/72 Indifferent He's going to have to scratch-build those zombies, I've only ever seen them in 1/48...

On the bench: Airfix 1/72 Wildcat; Airfix 1/72 Vampire T11; Airfix 1/72 Fouga Magister

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Posted by Anonymous on Friday, February 18, 2011 7:59 AM

It is amazing what is crammed in that little thing---I was shocked back to the reality of 72nd scale when I saw Fermis' fat thumb holding the fues half...

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Posted by VanceCrozier on Friday, February 18, 2011 7:34 AM

Fermis, according to that video link of Manny's, you still need to add a glowing green meteorite, a pilot with a Clarke Gabel moustache, and a crew of zombies. You've got a ways to go!

Kinda funny, the interior details in that movie actually look pretty decent for an early animation... but they have the B-17s attacking at night??

On the bench: Airfix 1/72 Wildcat; Airfix 1/72 Vampire T11; Airfix 1/72 Fouga Magister

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Posted by Anonymous on Thursday, February 17, 2011 6:20 PM

I love those little seats and want to sit in them...

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=f9UfNaTcDpM&feature=player_detailpage

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Posted by fermis on Thursday, February 17, 2011 6:10 PM

VanceCrozier

 I just wish I could free up the time that you seem to be able to find. Tell me about this "not sleeping" method of yours. Wink

 Well, it's pretty simple really, you just don't sleep!!!!Dunce

Of course we all have to sleep, I just don't enjoy it! As far as time goes, I'm a seasonal worker, so I have almost 5 months of Sundays through the winter, most of my building is done from 10pm -2am. I wasn't lying in the thread, "You know you're a modeler when"......."your wife goes to bed alone every night, cause there's another 3-4 hours of quiet modeling time".Big Smile

Finished up the radio room. Reworked the seats and thermo-formed another for where the kit has a stool type seat. Didn't get too carried away in here, not very visible.

The reworked seats, compared to a kit seat.

I went with a very dark grey tinted non-slip gelb for the flooring, scratched a new table and shelf for the radio gear.

Will be moving on towards the back. I'll have to rework the front end as well. The forward cockpit bulkhead runs right through the middle of the small access doorHmmBang Head.

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Posted by VanceCrozier on Thursday, February 17, 2011 8:56 AM

I bet fermis "knows a guy" that can source them for you. Getting them into the country may be a problem though! Looks good buddy, I just wish I could free up the time that you seem to be able to find. Tell me about this "not sleeping" method of yours. Wink

On the bench: Airfix 1/72 Wildcat; Airfix 1/72 Vampire T11; Airfix 1/72 Fouga Magister

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Posted by Anonymous on Thursday, February 17, 2011 8:06 AM

I wish they sold loads of incendiary bundles for bombers in the AM market...

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Posted by orro on Wednesday, February 16, 2011 9:41 PM

paintsniffer

 orro:

fermis,

Shoo Shoo Shoo Baby at the USAF Museum (USAF policy on restoration is accurate authenticy) has rubber matts covering the floor panels in the radio compartment and aftwards. Of the authentic picture I could find from WWII were all b/w photos (5 pictures), show the floor panels were dark color that could be rubber. 

Owen   

 

Take Shoo Shoo with a grain of salt. She wasn't restored by the USAF museum. Some other group did her restoration and she was flown to the museum. (I was there)

Quite true Painsniffer, Shoo Shoo Baby was restored by the 512 MAW museum at Dover AFB and than was to flown the Wright-Pattersen after it was completed (AF Museum swapped for another G model). All aircraft at AF base's musuems are owned  by the AF Musuem (retains ownership) and are on loaned to an AF unit. So the restaration & maintenance standards of aircraft at base museums are directed from AF Musuem, if an AF unit that don't follow could have the aircraft given to another unit that will; by the direction from WP AFB.  So in this case I'm sure Shoo Shoo Baby was restored as accurately as possible to the time frame when it operated with the 8th AF during WWII.

cheers

Owen

 

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Posted by richs26 on Wednesday, February 16, 2011 8:40 PM

It probably also matters from what factory they came out of (Boeing, BO; Douglas, DL; Lockheed-Vega, VE), and what modification center they went through.

WIP:  Monogram 1/72 B-26 (Snaptite) as 73rd BS B-26, 40-1408, torpedo bomber attempt on Ryujo

Monogram 1/72 B-26 (Snaptite) as 22nd BG B-26, 7-Mile Drome, New Guinea

Minicraft 1/72 B-24D as LB-30, AL-613, "Tough Boy", 28th Composite Group

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Posted by paintsniffer on Wednesday, February 16, 2011 7:28 PM

orro

fermis,

Shoo Shoo Shoo Baby at the USAF Museum (USAF policy on restoration is accurate authenticy) has rubber matts covering the floor panels in the radio compartment and aftwards. Of the authentic picture I could find from WWII were all b/w photos (5 pictures), show the floor panels were dark color that could be rubber. 

Owen   

Take Shoo Shoo with a grain of salt. She wasn't restored by the USAF museum. Some other group did her restoration and she was flown to the museum. (I was there)

Excuse me.. Is that an Uzi?

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Posted by orro on Wednesday, February 16, 2011 7:07 PM

Manstein's revenge

Yeah, I guess the blood and all made it a little slippery...

You would not beleave how much a cat bleeds...that why USAAF took they out of the flight meals. Off Topic

Owen

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Posted by vetteman42 on Wednesday, February 16, 2011 6:38 PM

Fermis I remember reading somewhere that the floors were plywood covered with an anitslip compound or paint on them a dark color but am not sure what it was. Maybe black like antislip on a wingwalk ?

Randy So many to build.......So little time

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