1/14/18 Revell 1/48 B-17G Flying Fortress Completed

Thank you so very much crown r n7.  I used a different brand of burnt umber water color to give the interior staining a go.  A Merry Christmas to you and your family.

Your friend, Toshi

Great progress on the Fortress, Toshi. Looks like us Northern Ohioans are going to have a White Christmas. Best wishes to the whole family!                                                         

plasticjunkie

You must mean the old Monogram HUGE the B-29. 

OOPS !!!

I built them both, The B-17 and the B-29. 

Sorry. I got "befuddeled" and remembered the wrong one.

Must have forgot to take my "Gluemotoron" pill's yesterday.........

LOL LT, no worries 

Hello Toshi,

Thanks for the info re: your painting techniques.

Also, the bomb bay area looks great.

Carry on sir, 

mmthrax

DasBeav

Great progress on the Fortress, Toshi. Looks like us Northern Ohioans are going to have a White Christmas. Best wishes to the whole family!                                                         

 

mmthrax

Hello Toshi,

Thanks for the info re: your painting techniques.

Also, the bomb bay area looks great.

Carry on sir, 

mmthrax

 

As for the bomb bay, it is strictly stock or OOB.  out of box.  The only modification I’ve done was to open up and cut the bomb bay doors open for viewing.  I might do a bit more scratch building and cut the ailerons off and reattach them at an angle, we will have to see if my grandson Ezra allows me to do that during his nappy time.  Lol!

Your friend, Toshi 

Merry Christmas to my Fellow FSM Forum Members,

Until my children come over for dinner, Mrs. Toshi and I are just relaxing.  I’ll be throwing a eight pound prime rib roast into the oven later.  This has been our Christmas traditional meal for as long as I can remember.  We also have loaded baked potatoes and broccoli served with the prime rib.  Of course au jus and horse radish accompanies the meal with silver dollar fresh baked rolls.  

This year is a little different, our grandson is eighteen months old and is more than eager to rip open Christmas presents galore.  At his age things like this makes his day.  Things like this makes our day!

Mrs. Toshi is playing computer games, something the neurologist recommends.  I on the other hand has gone to the bench to continue my B-17G build.  Making models was a recommendation my therapists hoped I do, now I can’t wait to assemble styrene to styrene and place little drops of Tamiya Extra Thin Glue between the seams to cement parts together!  

So here is the assembled fuselage.  There’s no gaps in the seams so just some minor sanding is needed.  

Your friend, Toshi Merry Christmas

First coat brush painted with Model Master Enamel Olive Drab FS34087.  Will be doing second coat to clean it up.

Merry Christmas Toshi and family.  You seem to be blessed with improving health and the beautiful grandson. 

I love your B-17, green is my favorite, and hope to continue to make time to come in and visit to see your progress.

Scott

scottrc

Merry Christmas Toshi and family.  You seem to be blessed with improving health and the beautiful grandson. 

I love your B-17, green is my favorite, and hope to continue to make time to come in and visit to see your progress.

Scott

 

I already have a Monogram 1/48 Visible B-17G in NMF so for me, OD was the best choice in this build.  Thank you for taking the time out to visit my B-17G build.

Your friend Toshi

Keep up the fine work Toshi. I always enjoy watching the progress on your builds.

I trust both you and Mrs. Toshi had a happy Christmas and I wish both of you a warm, healthy New Year!

1943Mike

Keep up the fine work Toshi. I always enjoy watching the progress on your builds.

I trust both you and Mrs. Toshi had a happy Christmas and I wish both of you a warm, healthy New Year!

 

Your friend, Toshi

Merry Christmas, Toshi and Mrs. Toshi!  Another great update!

Do you apply your colors by hand?  Do you have to take any particular steps to get a smooth finish?  I found that I could apply Tamiya's acrylics by hand, and get as thin and smooth a finish as with an airbrush, if I thinned them, just as they must be thinned for airbrushing.  So I wondered if you did anything similar, with the Model Master paints.

Toshi,

Wow hand painting that beast?  You are brave!  Best wishes to you and the Mrs., and look foward to seeing your B-17 in 2018!

the Baron

Merry Christmas, Toshi and Mrs. Toshi!  Another great update!

Do you apply your colors by hand?  Do you have to take any particular steps to get a smooth finish?  I found that I could apply Tamiya's acrylics by hand, and get as thin and smooth a finish as with an airbrush, if I thinned them, just as they must be thinned for airbrushing.  So I wondered if you did anything similar, with the Model Master paints.

 

Thank you the Baron.  Yes, the entire interior/exterior build was hand painted with a brush set Mrs. Toshi purchased for me at Hobby Lobby.  As far as any particular steps that were taken to get a smooth finish, I used three bamboo skewers to stir the Model Master Olive Drab Enamel FS34087 thouroughly.  

Then I used the paint product right out of the bottle as is without any thinner.  It is my humble opinion in that the pigment must bind with the existing thinner in the bottle to get a decent product.  After that is insured, the brush quality is important.  

I then normally practice a couple of strokes on a piece of styrene and when my hand feels comfortable, I go ahead and paint the kit part(s).  Sometimes I succeed in not getting any brush strokes and sometimes I fail to do so.  For me, as I’m just inexperienced, it’s a matter of practice makes perfect.

As for Tamiya paints and Testors paints, I use them straight out of the bottle after a thourough mixing.  The only thinning I do is with Vallejo Model Color. I’ll use their proprietary AB paint thinner.  Normally a 75/25 ratio depending on what I’m painting.  Of course I thin paints anytime I AB.  Again depending on what I’m painting and how thick the pigment is.  That’s why I really enjoy utilizing Vallejo pre-mixed AB colors.  No need to Thin things out when you AB.  But that’s a whole different aspect that I just thought I would add.

Anyway, that’s my humble explanation and style of brush painting.  the Baron, thank you so very much for the holiday well wishing as well as the read, question, and reply.  I greatly appreciate it and enjoy our conversations.

Your friend, Toshi

Real G

Toshi,

Wow hand painting that beast?  You are brave!  Best wishes to you and the Mrs., and look foward to seeing your B-17 in 2018!

 

Yes, as a study in brush painting practice, I’ve decided to do the interior/exterior paints by hand instead of an AB technique.  I’m either brave to do this on a 1/48 B-17G as you notated or really really stupid for that fact.  lol!

I do know this, I don’t have enough paint to finish this kit and I must purchase more Model Master Enamel Olive Drab to finish this kit.  Maybe approximately one more jar or two more to be on the safe side, and I can always utilize what’s left over from this build.  

Real G, thank you for stopping by and well wishing of the Toshi’s.  Especially the read and replies.  It is most gratifyingly welcomed as I so enjoy our conversations together.  One again, thank you for everything in 2017!

Your friend, Toshi

Very nice job with the brush!!! How much did you thin the paint? Or was it straight out of the bottle?

Man you did a beautiful brush paint job on this Fortress.  

i have done a 1/72 scale or two with a brush but never had the guts to do a large 1/48 that way. Many kudos to you my friend and I hope you and the Mrs. have the best upcoming year ever.

One of my all time favorite airplanes - amazing work brush painting Toshi!

Valkyrie

Very nice job with the brush!!! How much did you thin the paint? Or was it straight out of the bottle?

 

After the thourough mixing, I use the paint righ out of the paint bottle.  And that’s pretty much how I do it.  Wether it’s Tamiya, Testors, and or Model Master, I make sure the pigment is binded with it‘s medium then I’ll utilize it.  Only when I use Vallejo color I need it‘s proprietary thinner to do the job at hand.  This will also depend on the product I’m utilizing.  I am a fan of Vallejo pre-mixed for AB product.  This can be used straight out of the Squeeze bottle but that’s just another topic I’m not getting into.  

Thank you Valkyrie.  You’re read, reply, and questions were greatly appreciate it.  I enjoy our conversations very much, and hope to have many more!  I wish the Valkyrie and the Valkyrie Family good and the best of health in 2018.  Merry Christmas and a Happy New Year!

Your friend, Toshi

Jay Jay

Man you did a beautiful brush paint job on this Fortress.  

i have done a 1/72 scale or two with a brush but never had the guts to do a large 1/48 that way. Many kudos to you my friend and I hope you and the Mrs. have the best upcoming year ever.

 

Your support for my builds during the 2017 years greatly heart felt and appreciate it.  I wish you and the Jay Jay Family a Merry Christmas and a Happy New Year!

Your nephew, Toshi

keavdog

One of my all time favorite airplanes - amazing work brush painting Toshi!

 

Thank you so very much for the kind words in regards to my very humble brush painting technique.  I’ve learned from the best!  Fellow Forum Members!  

To the keavdog family Merry Christmas and a Happy New Year!  Thanks for the support during the 2017 year!

Your friend, Toshi

Here is a shot of the assembled tail section.

Your friend, Toshi

Ultra

You really did a fine job with that interior. I think you captured the interior really well. Now with that OD on, its already starting to come alive...

 

toshi

Coming along very nicely, Toshi.  Good progress.  Very respectable painting something that big by hand.  Hope you're feeling better soon.

Mike

Hope you are doing better Toshi. All the best to you and your family in the coming new year !

Toshi

 

 

Ultra

You really did a fine job with that interior. I think you captured the interior really well. Now with that OD on, its already starting to come alive...

 

 

 

 

To Ultra Thank You so very much!  I’ve gotten ill again and am not up to par.   Maybe in a few days.

 

toshi

 

Toshi

Here is a shot of the assembled tail section.

Your friend, Toshi

 

 

 

Your friend, Toshi