Here is the almost completed B-17G.  There’s still a few areas I have to clean up plus I need to paint the wing and tail tip area red.  Then the decals will be applied.

Your friend, Toshi

My my grandson just took a nap.  So I took this opportunity to attach the engine and cowling to the wings.  Next up is to paint the cowlings.

mawright20

Once again, something I need to try!

 

Don’t get me wrong, you can not compare these to Vallejo paints but as I mentioned above, they are cheap, inexpensive, and fun to experiment with! Thank you mawright20 for your support in my projects.  It means a great deal to me.

Your friend, Toshi

mustang1989

Watchin' for an update on this bird there good Toshi.

 

I had to by a gate to close off the den as he got in here and started to play with the AB box.  Of course he goes for the most expensive tool!  lol!  As soon as he goes home I’ll be mounting the engine cowlings and painting them the appropriate color.  Thank you for your patience on this matter, it’s greatly appreciated.

Your friend, Toshi

Watchin' for an update on this bird there good Toshi.

keavdog

Comming along Toshi-man!

 

Your friend, Toshi

mawright20

Toshi! How’d you get those barrels? Their awesome!

 

Your friend, Toshi

Comming along Toshi-man!

Chemteacher

Looking great, Mr. Toshi.

 

Your friend, Toshi

Gamera

 

 

mustang1989

 

 

Gamera

Great job there with the hand-brushing Toshi. 

And the ball turret framing looks really good. I've tried to hand-brush the frames before but always make a mess of them and end up just buying the pre-made masks when I can. 

 

 

 

 

If I tried to hand paint frames they'd come out looking like a drunk 10 year old did it. He's got a better/ steadier hand than I do that's for dang sure.

 

 

 

 

 

Actually my last hand-painted canopies looked like they were done by a howler monkey on meth holding the paint brush in his toes..... 

 

All joking aside looks great Toshi! 

 

Thank you sir for all your support through my years here at FSM Forums.  You just don’t know how much influence this has had on me!

You friend, Toshi

Valkyrie

Thank you, Toshi, for the extra work!  I appreciate it.  I have always found the ball turret to be one of the most difficult and frustrating painting tasks on B-17's and B-24's.  I have a B-17E in work on a diorama and got around it by making that area battle damaged and under repair.  LOL, no ball turret paining.

 

Your friend, Toshi

Thank you, Toshi, for the extra work!  I appreciate it.  I have always found the ball turret to be one of the most difficult and frustrating painting tasks on B-17's and B-24's.  I have a B-17E in work on a diorama and got around it by making that area battle damaged and under repair.  LOL, no ball turret paining.

mustang1989

 

 

Gamera

Great job there with the hand-brushing Toshi. 

And the ball turret framing looks really good. I've tried to hand-brush the frames before but always make a mess of them and end up just buying the pre-made masks when I can. 

 

 

 

 

If I tried to hand paint frames they'd come out looking like a drunk 10 year old did it. He's got a better/ steadier hand than I do that's for dang sure.

 

 

Actually my last hand-painted canopies looked like they were done by a howler monkey on meth holding the paint brush in his toes..... 

All joking aside looks great Toshi! 

Here is an update for today.  More to come.

philo426

Yeah Tosh,the brush painted finish looks good!Fine addition to your model collection! 

 

Your friend, Toshi

Yeah Tosh,the brush painted finish looks good!Fine addition to your model collection! 

mustang1989

 

 

Gamera

Great job there with the hand-brushing Toshi. 

And the ball turret framing looks really good. I've tried to hand-brush the frames before but always make a mess of them and end up just buying the pre-made masks when I can. 

 

 

 

 

If I tried to hand paint frames they'd come out looking like a drunk 10 year old did it. He's got a better/ steadier hand than I do that's for dang sure.

 

 

Your friend, Toshi

Gamera

Great job there with the hand-brushing Toshi. 

And the ball turret framing looks really good. I've tried to hand-brush the frames before but always make a mess of them and end up just buying the pre-made masks when I can. 

 

Your friend, Toshi

Gamera

Great job there with the hand-brushing Toshi. 

And the ball turret framing looks really good. I've tried to hand-brush the frames before but always make a mess of them and end up just buying the pre-made masks when I can. 

 

Great job there with the hand-brushing Toshi. 

And the ball turret framing looks really good. I've tried to hand-brush the frames before but always make a mess of them and end up just buying the pre-made masks when I can. 

lawdog114

Looking good Toshi. I hope you have room for that turkey. .

 

Your friend, Toshi

Keyda81

Wow Toshi, the paint looks great!  I have this kit in my stash, but I don't have anywhere to put it once built, lol.  Watching your WIP is making me want to drag it out and build it anyway. 

 

Your friend, Toshi

crown r n7

Toshi looks beautiful how any b17’s did you build? I almost bought one at hobby Lobby today but I have no where for it it’s raining down here that means it’s going to warm up again lol

 

The second Fortress was a minicraft 1/144 B-17G and of course this build will make it Flying Fortress number three.  Thank you crown r n7 for always supporting my builds!

Your friend, Toshi

mmthrax

Let me be the first to say AWESOME!!

Looking really good.  The paint looks great.

 

Your friend, Toshi