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

I agree with Mike. Can't wait to see it with some paint!  :D

That's really looking good!  Can't wait to see it with some paint.

Mike

Ok through the day today some progress has been made.

Some finish work on the belly turret, (the bracket for the O2 tank) and some brackets for O2 tanks and fire extinguishers.  Spent some time working on the smaller O2 tanks and the fire extinguishers themselves.






Also tackled the tail gunner position.  This had to be scratch built from the get go as so much will be seen.



Now for the good news.  I believe I am at the point I can begin to paint and begin to permanently install the fixtures into the fuse.   

There are still things to do but some cannot be done without pieces in place.  I have not tackled the top turret at all and just the framework on the belly turret.  

Still so far to go but on the overall I believe I am about 50% done with the interior.


All comments, critiques, and criticism are encouraged.



Joe

Glad to have you along.

Joe

Very nice work! I'm a huge B-17 fan and plan on doing at least one myself as my skills progress. I'll be following your build with great interest. Keep up the good work.

With some time off from work I plan to spend some time on this.  

Not really going to plan as of yet but hopefully.

A brief update.  

Working in the waist gunner positions.  The walkway and a bit on the bulkhead.  Also a bit on the belly turret frame.  

Pictures speak a thousand words.





Now as for the turret framing.  This is not accurate.  The frame attaches differently however I am going with what I have.  I had some issues with it and this is as close as I can get.  




I hope to have more done in the next couple of days.  (Back allowed)  


All comments, critiques, and criticism are encouraged.



Joe

Greatly appreciate you looking in.

Joe

=]

Another quick update.

Work continues into the Radio Station. Still somethings to research a bit.

Looks a bit rough up close like these pics but it does pass the eye test for me.

I am tired, enough rambling.

To sum it up.

Bomb/Nav Station 90% construction finished.
Cockpit 80% construction finished.
Access Area 90% construction finished.
Bomb Bay 80% construction finished.
Radio Station 80% construction finished.

This does not include painting.

Next up will be working into the Waist Gunner positions and the Belly Turret.

All comments, critiques, and criticism are encouraged.

Joe

Many thanks.

Joe

Some nice work going in there Joe, the detail is really coming along.

Many thanks.  

Joe

Awesome project I look forward to seeing the finished aircraft

You guys are making me blush.  

Anyone can do this type of thing.  Most would do it much better.

Joe

I'm with PJ.  I hope I have the endurance for this.  =]

Your attention to detail just amazes me. I have a visible B17 in my stash. I hope to add some details like this to mine when I do it. I'll try to remember to look back here and give you credit for the ideas. Nice work!!

Many many thanks.  

Joe

That is truly a work of art. Incredible attention to the often overlooked and aircraft details we never get to see.

Brother Rich you are very kind.

Joe

Joe This build is coming along great. The work you are putting into it is fantastic. I am in complete awe. This from someone that has followed your builds for a long time.

Well my friends, taking advantage of some time off, more has been accomplished.

Continuing with the bomb bay, yesterday and this morning were for some of the bigger structures.

The forward bulkhead.




The rear bulkhead.




The "walls" of the bay.




And the attachments for the payload.



Not striving for 100% accuracy here but want to give a fair representation of some of the internal bits and bobs.  That being said there are still a handful or more of things that require attention yet.  however the major stuff is ready.

Next major construction will be the radio station.


All comments, critiques, and criticism are encouraged.



Joe

Many thanks.

Joe

Sweet!!

Many thanks for following along.  

Joe

There's no wrong direction with this one Joe.  Looks terrific.

Beautiful work!

Nice to see some paint.  I completely understand how a build takes a turn on you.  I've felt so ADD with this last Hawk...I just work on whatever I can get work on it feels sometimes with this one.

Hang in there. =]

Well there has been a bit of a change.

Sometimes you guide a build, sometimes the build guides you.  At this moment the build is starting to guide me.  

I am not able to proceed the way I wanted to.  It just will not happen that way.  I need to let the build guide me as to what to do next.  To that end I am posting a small update.

I was painting and assembling the cockpit as well as some of the ins and outs of the build and hit a block.  I could not proceed without changing what I was doing.  

First the pictures.

Some long awaited colour for the front sections.








Now for the change.  I need to continue with the major construction moving toward the tail.  The Bomb Bay is next up.  I need to do the major construction.  I will be working on some of the stuff left in the sections I have been working on but the bulk of my time will be in the major construction.  Once the major construction is done I will go back to tie up all the loose ends.  I cannot do that until I am just about ready to close up the fuselage as too early and the parts will break off and the build will become incredibly difficult.

Thank you for following along with this, as always, all comments, critiques, and criticism are encouraged.


Joe

You are right about that.  Going to have to fix that one.  Many thanks for looking in.

Joe