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

Valkyrie

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February 2014
From: Cincinnati, OH

Posted by Valkyrie on Saturday, December 30, 2017 9:10 PM

Thank you very much, Toshi! And I wish you and Mrs. Toshi much joy, prosperity and good health in the new year. I always enjoy your builds. You are so very pleasant to communicate with.

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Model Maniac

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February 2003
From: Thailand

Posted by Model Maniac on Sunday, December 31, 2017 10:36 AM

Toshi

Here is a shot of the assembled tail section.

Your friend, Toshi

Very nice color rendering and interior details. I think you have reached some 70% progress for this plane.

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the Baron

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September 2006
From: Bethlehem PA

Posted by the Baron on Tuesday, January 2, 2018 1:33 PM

Happy New Year, Toshi!

Yes, I've used the masking tape jig, too! Wink

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Toshi

Member since
March 2015
From: Streetsboro, Ohio

Posted by Toshi on Thursday, January 4, 2018 1:02 PM

Model Maniac

Toshi

Here is a shot of the assembled tail section.

Your friend, Toshi

Very nice color rendering and interior details. I think you have reached some 70% progress for this plane.

Yes, you’re correct in that but due to it‘s size, there’s several steps needed for completion. Thank you Model Maniac for your support.

Your friend, Toshi

On The Bench: Revell 1/48 B-25 Mitchell

Married to the most caring, loving, understanding, and beautiful wife in the world. Mrs. Toshi

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Toshi

Member since
March 2015
From: Streetsboro, Ohio

Posted by Toshi on Thursday, January 4, 2018 1:04 PM

the Baron

Happy New Year, Toshi!

Yes, I've used the masking tape jig, too!

A Happy New Year to you as well! Been a rough start. Caught the flu. I’m feeling much better now.

Your friend, Toshi

On The Bench: Revell 1/48 B-25 Mitchell

Married to the most caring, loving, understanding, and beautiful wife in the world. Mrs. Toshi

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Toshi

Member since
March 2015
From: Streetsboro, Ohio

Posted by Toshi on Thursday, January 4, 2018 1:12 PM

Caught the flu so I’ve been out for awhile. I’m still not 100% yet but I’ve been wanting to start on the Fortress build. Here’s what I have for now.

On The Bench: Revell 1/48 B-25 Mitchell

Married to the most caring, loving, understanding, and beautiful wife in the world. Mrs. Toshi

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mustang1989

Member since
March 2012
From: Corpus Christi, Tx

Posted by mustang1989 on Thursday, January 4, 2018 1:29 PM

Buttoning it up nicely there Tosh............ Yes

BTW.....hope you get over that flu soon there buddy.

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Keyda81

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August 2016

Posted by Keyda81 on Thursday, January 4, 2018 1:30 PM

Looking good Toshi! The flu is no joke, hope you feel better soon! It took me out for 3 weeks March of last year.

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Toshi

Member since
March 2015
From: Streetsboro, Ohio

Posted by Toshi on Thursday, January 4, 2018 1:55 PM

mustang1989

Buttoning it up nicely there Tosh............

BTW.....hope you get over that flu soon there buddy.

Thank you mustang1989. It’s slowly getting there. lol! Thank you for the get well. Also thanks for your support. I greatly appreciate it.

Your friend Toshi

On The Bench: Revell 1/48 B-25 Mitchell

Married to the most caring, loving, understanding, and beautiful wife in the world. Mrs. Toshi

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Toshi

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March 2015
From: Streetsboro, Ohio

Posted by Toshi on Thursday, January 4, 2018 1:58 PM

Keyda81

Looking good Toshi! The flu is no joke, hope you feel better soon! It took me out for 3 weeks March of last year.

Thank you Keyda81. Thanks for the get well, yah I’ve had this for almost two weeks now. Not fun at all especially in this weather. Thank you for the support in my builds.

Your friend, Toshi

On The Bench: Revell 1/48 B-25 Mitchell

Married to the most caring, loving, understanding, and beautiful wife in the world. Mrs. Toshi

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Johnny1000

Member since
July 2016
From: NYC

Posted by Johnny1000 on Thursday, January 4, 2018 2:56 PM

Toshi

That B17 is looking great. I'm looking forward to seeing it come together.

Feel better soon!

-J

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Toshi

Member since
March 2015
From: Streetsboro, Ohio

Posted by Toshi on Thursday, January 4, 2018 5:58 PM

Johnny1000

Toshi

That B17 is looking great. I'm looking forward to seeing it come together.

Feel better soon!

-J

Thank you Johnny1000. I’m anxious in seeing the completion of the B-17G myself. Hopefully sooner than later. lol! Thank you for the get well as well as the support, read, and reply!

Your friend, Toshi

On The Bench: Revell 1/48 B-25 Mitchell

Married to the most caring, loving, understanding, and beautiful wife in the world. Mrs. Toshi

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BrandonK

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June 2014

Posted by BrandonK on Friday, January 5, 2018 9:10 AM

Looking really good, Toshi. Looks like another stellar build for you collection.

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mmthrax

Member since
December 2017
From: Plano (Dallas), Texas

Posted by mmthrax on Friday, January 5, 2018 10:06 AM

Hello Toshi,

Just checking in...looks like good progress. I can get a better sense of the scale of your model with it sitting on that Tamiya workstand. It's going to get real big when you put the wings on Smile

BTW, I went to my LHS and I saw the mongo B-29 on the top shelf. I thought it was out of production. I guess they started it up again. Anyway, when I saw it I thought of you.

Keep up the good work.

Mark

Just keep picking away at it...

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mawright20

Member since
January 2017
From: Colorado Springs

Posted by mawright20 on Friday, January 5, 2018 11:27 AM

Toshi, this is the same kit that my kids and I built a couple years ago. We hand painted it in aluminum. Yours is definitely looking better. Mike

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the Baron

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September 2006
From: Bethlehem PA

Posted by the Baron on Friday, January 5, 2018 12:03 PM

Get well, Toshi! For flus, I get as much sleep as I can, and I drink a lot of hot, strong, black tea with honey. Green tea, if I feel nauseous.

Here in the East Coast, we're hunkered down with the cold. I've moved my painting things from my bench in the basement, up to the kitchen table. It's just a little too cool in the cellar.

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Toshi

Member since
March 2015
From: Streetsboro, Ohio

Posted by Toshi on Saturday, January 6, 2018 4:47 AM

BrandonK

Looking really good, Toshi. Looks like another stellar build for you collection.

BK

Thanks BrandonK. It’s not only steller, it’s humugus! lol! lol! I’ve already got a place on my wall. Thank you for the support BrandonK, I greatly appreciate it!

Your friend, Toshi

On The Bench: Revell 1/48 B-25 Mitchell

Married to the most caring, loving, understanding, and beautiful wife in the world. Mrs. Toshi

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Toshi

Member since
March 2015
From: Streetsboro, Ohio

Posted by Toshi on Saturday, January 6, 2018 5:01 AM

mmthrax

Hello Toshi,

Just checking in...looks like good progress. I can get a better sense of the scale of your model with it sitting on that Tamiya workstand. It's going to get real big when you put the wings on

BTW, I went to my LHS and I saw the mongo B-29 on the top shelf. I thought it was out of production. I guess they started it up again. Anyway, when I saw it I thought of you.

Keep up the good work.

Mark

Thank you mmthrax. Yah, I started to take photo pics that way for a sense of scale. A fellow forum member (I can’t remember whom) mentioned if I can do that for scale a few years ago. So I just continue to do that plus it helps with my misc. model kit paraphenilia like paint bottles to help with scale in the back ground.

I too thought that the B-29 was out of production. That is good news! I wonder if the B-52 another monstrosity, is in production as well? Then again, maybe the LHS got it off of eBay or Amazon? Thank you so very much for your support in my projects. I’m most humbled.

Your friend, Toshi

On The Bench: Revell 1/48 B-25 Mitchell

Married to the most caring, loving, understanding, and beautiful wife in the world. Mrs. Toshi

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Toshi

Member since
March 2015
From: Streetsboro, Ohio

Posted by Toshi on Saturday, January 6, 2018 5:14 AM

mawright20

Toshi, this is the same kit that my kids and I built a couple years ago. We hand painted it in aluminum. Yours is definitely looking better. Mike

Wow, that is a cool photo of the B-17G also since you built it with your kids. I’m waiting for my 18 month old grandson to get big enough to build kits with. I still have several years to wait for that. lol!

The B-17G looks amazing in aluminum. It must have taken several bottles of paint to do that. lol! I’m almost done with my OD paint bottle of which is a Model Master brand paint, I figured two and a half bottles at best, since the Model Master is a large glass container. Thank you for sharing the B-17G pic as well as your read and reply.

Your friend, Toshi

On The Bench: Revell 1/48 B-25 Mitchell

Married to the most caring, loving, understanding, and beautiful wife in the world. Mrs. Toshi

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Toshi

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March 2015
From: Streetsboro, Ohio

Posted by Toshi on Saturday, January 6, 2018 6:05 AM

the Baron

Get well, Toshi! For flus, I get as much sleep as I can, and I drink a lot of hot, strong, black tea with honey. Green tea, if I feel nauseous.

Here in the East Coast, we're hunkered down with the cold. I've moved my painting things from my bench in the basement, up to the kitchen table. It's just a little too cool in the cellar.

W

Thank you the Baron. Yes, I try to get as much sleep as possible, Mrs. Toshi scolded me for being back on the bench! lol! So I’ll stop for a couple of days and get back into building the B-17G on Saturday or Sunday. I’m glad you did that, it must be cold to be down your basement but moving your projects up stairs is a great solution to this bitter cold.

It was 9 degrees here in NE Ohio with a wind chill temp below zero. This is too cold for January. I want to thank you for your support in my builds.

Your friend, Toshi

On The Bench: Revell 1/48 B-25 Mitchell

Married to the most caring, loving, understanding, and beautiful wife in the world. Mrs. Toshi

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Toshi

Member since
March 2015
From: Streetsboro, Ohio

Posted by Toshi on Saturday, January 6, 2018 12:21 PM

Here is the right wing wheel assembly.

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Toshi

Member since
March 2015
From: Streetsboro, Ohio

Posted by Toshi on Saturday, January 6, 2018 12:27 PM

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Married to the most caring, loving, understanding, and beautiful wife in the world. Mrs. Toshi

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philo426

Member since
March 2005

Posted by philo426 on Saturday, January 6, 2018 3:15 PM

Looking good Tosh! Isnt it easy to build? I just built this kit and was impressed with the fit, especially the clear plastic parts.The side gunners parts fit near perfectly on my kit!

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Toshi

Member since
March 2015
From: Streetsboro, Ohio

Posted by Toshi on Saturday, January 6, 2018 3:22 PM

Right wing assembly only. I will start on the left wing assembly shortly.

Your friend, Toshi

On The Bench: Revell 1/48 B-25 Mitchell

Married to the most caring, loving, understanding, and beautiful wife in the world. Mrs. Toshi

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Toshi

Member since
March 2015
From: Streetsboro, Ohio

Posted by Toshi on Saturday, January 6, 2018 3:31 PM

philo426

Looking good Tosh! Isnt it easy to build? I just built this kit and was impressed with the fit, especially the clear plastic parts.The side gunners parts fit near perfectly on my kit!

Thank you philo426. Yes, it is, the kit fueselauge did not need any putty at all. And you are correct in that the clear plastic parts fit without any issues and or concerns.

Can you post your finished B-17G here on my thread to share with our fellow forum members? I know I’d definately like to see it! If not, it’s no problem at all. Thank you so much for your support and conversation, it’s greatly appreciate it!

Your friend, Toshi

On The Bench: Revell 1/48 B-25 Mitchell

Married to the most caring, loving, understanding, and beautiful wife in the world. Mrs. Toshi

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Toshi

Member since
March 2015
From: Streetsboro, Ohio

Posted by Toshi on Saturday, January 6, 2018 3:53 PM

This is the right wing attached with no gaps nor no glue utilized. It literally snapped into place.

Your friend, Toshi

On The Bench: Revell 1/48 B-25 Mitchell

Married to the most caring, loving, understanding, and beautiful wife in the world. Mrs. Toshi

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Toshi

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March 2015
From: Streetsboro, Ohio

Posted by Toshi on Saturday, January 6, 2018 5:27 PM

On The Bench: Revell 1/48 B-25 Mitchell

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philo426

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March 2005

Posted by philo426 on Saturday, January 6, 2018 5:51 PM

I will post pics when I can access a laptop with a mouse (cant cut and paste from post image with my tablet.)My kit must have been one of the better ones as the clear parts fit very well,especially the right and keft waist gun positions.