1/48 B-17G Chowhound...Decals and into Darkness

Very kind, thank you.

Joe

I don't use this word very much but I will for your B-17.........

AWESOME

This thing is super sweet. Nice work thus far. Very awesome!!

Well a big day at the bench.  

The Fuselage is closed up.  Still need to fill and sand some but it is closed.  I am going to let it dry overnight and then I can proceed tomorrow.  i still need to add the nose glass and a few other bits of clear.  

The interior as we had seen it.





And now as she sits.




Not a bad fit by any means but still has a seam bead and a couple of trouble spots.  Overall not to bad at all. 

After dealing with the seam it will be on to the wings and getting them attached. 



All comments, critiques, and criticism are encouraged.



Joe

You are both very kind.  Thank you.

Joe

You can post those sorts of updates as much as you like. that looks beautiful. I really like the look of the wooden parts especially.

That's kind of exciting Joe!  =]  I hope it works out for you.  I'd been considering sending my P-40 to the Finescale crew, but the lighting for my light-box just isn't all that for dark greens. I clearly have some things to adjust.

I hope you get all this in there without any collateral damage.  lol  That looks busily intimidating.  I'm currently in the kiddy pool trying to warm up to the deep end with a Dauntless and a Mustang. lol.

Rob I will.  Thanks for the kind words.

Joe

This is so cool.  If it ends up in a magazine, you'll have to let us know what issue so we can really get a good look!

Groot

I am humbled by the very kind words.

Thank you.

Joe

This thread is really giving me the itch to get one of my B17's going. I will be referring back to this for some ideas on how to proceed. I enjoy watching you work.

BK

Your posts are anything but boring. i look forward to each and every one of them and whatever magazine carries this aircraft, i'll buy two  

I look forward to the magazine article in which your artistic creation will be viewed all over the world.  My best of luck to you sir!  Your creation is absolutely inspirational.

Toshi

My friends I come before you with yet another boring, detail oriented, rehash the same crap type of update.

As of this update, all of the interior sections are ready for installation into the fuselage with the exception of oxygen bottles in the cockpit, the hoses and ropes for the cat walk in the bomb bay, and the guns.  This does not include the top or belly turret.  It also signals the point where all of the interior components including the little bits and pieces that attach to the interior of the fuselage are complete, with the exception of the ropes for the cat walk in the bomb bay, and the guns.

Pictures.












To avoid the issues with handling this too much and breaking off these parts now, the interior will be installed into the fuse once the hoses in the bomb bay are in place.  At that point I can attach the smaller parts to the interior of the fuselage and move on.  

Now also a decision.  A few know this but here it is.  This build was intended to be a detailed build and nothing more.  As of this update that has changed a bit.  In chatting with the editor of the same magazine the 109 is in, he showed interest in this one as well.  I am going to attempt to submit this one as well.  To that end once I get to the decal stage this build will go dark and I will reveal the finished build 1) If the article does not make the magazine, or 2) It does and the magazine issue has been made public.  This is out of respect for the magazine.

So with that now out in the open, next up is to install the interior.  I have applied some paint to the fuselage exterior (no pictures) and the wings and stabilizers are ready for filling and sanding (no pictures).  

Thank you for sticking around this long winded update.  Hope I did not bore you too much.

All comments, critiques, and criticism are greatly encouraged.



Joe

Many many thanks.  You are both very kind.

Joe

Loving the detail work, especially your wood work.

Joe

I've been following your build from the beginning, you never cease to astonish me in the detail undertaken.  Absolutely incredible!

Toshi

Squatch you are very kind.  I hope you can use some of what I have done.

Joe

This is a fantastic build! I have the kit and a bunch of AM sets and plan on doing a cut away as well. So this is almost like a how to build for me! Keep up the amazing work!

You are both very kind.  Thank you.

Jay I am glad you are inspired.  The challenge is the basis for the fun.  When you finish you will have one of a kind.

Joe

Awesome work Joe !

You've inspired me to super detail my Mngrm 1/48 B-26.  so I cheated and bought an Edward complete detail set .  Even with store bought PE it's a challenge and taking me a long time to bend and install all the parts.  I can't yet imagine scratch building the parts too, as you have.

Looking nice Joe.  Keep it coming.  =]

The detail painting is almost done.  Just a few more little things to go but honestly I believe that the time is near to begin to piece this thing together.  

The details.

The bulkheads fore to aft.


http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v157/fightnjoe/B-17G%20Cutaway/Detail-Painting...





And the Bomb Bay and Catwalk/Interior Racks.




There are still multiple things to take care of.  A lot of little details when I start to piece this together.  Still have to tackle the top turret and the interior of the belly turret.  But I believe I am ready for the next step.

All comments, critiques, and criticism are encouraged.


Joe

Many thanks.

Was not much of an update but it sure felt like progress to me.  

Joe

Lookin Good !

Nice rack!   

And all of the other goodies, too!

First, Thank you all for such kind comments and encouraging comments.  They mean a lot to me.

An update:

Most likely my last for a week or so.  Excitement abounds in the bunker.  We have color.  The basic base colors are now done and I can get started on the detail painting.  And there is a lot of detail painting to be done.  

The bomb racks (Alclad Polished Aluminum)



The O2 bottles (Alclad Polished Aluminum and Testors Light Grey)


The Fire Extinguishers (Alclad Polished Aluminum, Testors Light Brown, Testors Flat Black)


And then the wood detail work (In this order, Testors Light Brown, Testors Light Tan, Yellow Ochre Oil Paint, Raw Sienna Oil Paint, Burnt Umber Oil Paint, and Raw Umber Oil Paint)



This also signals a change in my plan of attack.  I had hoped to get to the painting stage by the end of the weekend.  I am slightly ahead of that.  Now my goal is to be done with the detail painting and beginning to install the interior structures by Tuesday.  


All comments, critiques, and criticism are encouraged.



Joe

Appreciate that buddy.  

Joe

Hey Joe,looks just as impressive over here too.

You are very very kind.  Thank you.

Joe