Still Too Many Props GB - 2013

I can see one problem with that build TREY. Its going to be a real shame to close that up. What are those items on the floor by the entry hatch. I am guessing kit bags and personal gear. If so, great touch.

I am the same with landing gear. I prefer to leave it until as late as possible. Same goes with props and anything else that might break.

Great work as always!

What were you using to hold the bombs?

I got the last AM bits today (gun barrels) and I'm ready to start work on this beast of a model airplane to which most people refer to as "B-25". 1/32nd FTW!!!

Schatten Spartan thanks ,I ca'nt take credit for the original zip tie idea stole it from another member here on the site. Sadly he no longer posts up here, otherwise I'de give him props.

Bish WOW!!!! That is looking great! Ca'nt wait to see that all together. Good luck with the formation lights,I'm sure you nail it!

B17Pilot I ran into the same problem with the P-38 struts. I solved it by notching one side of the retaining hole so I could swivel the gear in after the build.

Bsyamato thank you kind Sir!

A Bomb? Were you expecting one?

The long awaited final tweaks have been added and its almost time to close the Fuse up. So with a heavy heart I will entomb the details.

TREYZX10R

Time for another update(finally). Decided to tackle the ammo chutes and after a miserable attempt with the pe ones decided to use the old tried and true zip ties instead.

I had the same idea but never try to use :) excellent work on the fortress   

Great updated Bish ,really like the paint scheme you used !

Actually i'm a little busy out of workbench and just try to finish little projects that are about finish.. hope to get back soon with some beast 

Looking nice, B17Pilot!

I don't like it either when the struts must be in place before adding the engine nacelles. It's the part I'm dreading most on my B-25. Speaking of the B-25: I am going to buy the last AM goodies I need for it tomorrow, so I'm going to start work on Sunday!

All ready for putty and it's going to need a lot of it. Good thing I'm going to do a OD/NG scheme and not NMF!

Downside of all this is I had to attach the main gear to get the engine nacelle on so that could be flared into the wing. Just another thing I have to watch out for and not break!

I tried several different ways around this but just couldn't find a good way to get the strut in with out compromising the integrity of it. 

Very impressive work, mate! That exhaust staining on the wings adds a lot to the overall appearance! I love how it kinda blends the black and orange together to make it look more "natural".

Thought I would post a quick update mid weathering. The decals are now on and the exhaust staining added. I am now running pro modeller wash through the panel lines, still got the underside to do. I am going to leave this to dry for a while as I want to have a grimy look on this.

I may have to put this on hold for a bit. Its come to my attention that there should be a series of formation lights running along the top of the fuselage. The Hase instructions don't mention them, but the Hussar decal instructions do, but they don't include them. And they are visible on the photo's. They appear as small white squares. I don't have any decals that would work and I don't fancy trying to paint them. But I have found some xtradecal white stripes in different thicknesses which I think will work.  But I won't be ordering them for a couple of weeks. In the meantime I can finish the wings and work on the base. I just can't finish the fuselage off.

Thanks TREY, and any pics you have would be most welcome.

Great work, Trey! Those zip ties make for some good looking ammo chutes! Never thought of that.

Bish thank you kindly and feel free to copy and save any of the pics of mine you want! I've also got some stills saved if you want them just let me know.

B17Pilot thanks,yes that nose chute is a poser for sure!

Trey good save with the zip ties! I've used those PE belts, and can't remember if I struggled with them or not. I do remember I had to bend the port nose belt just right before buttoning up the fuselage too

That's some stunning detail work there TREY. If its ok with you, I would love to save those pics for future reference. It can be awkward when using the books to see exactly what goes where in side an aircraft.

Time for another update(finally). Decided to tackle the ammo chutes and after a miserable attempt with the pe ones decided to use the old tried and true zip ties instead.

After a lot of heating, bending,twisting and test fitting I finally came out with a useable set for each gun station

While the paint dries on the chutes I dealt with the waist gun windows

Next the final fitting of the chutes. This was a process and tested my patience to no end. The hardest was the port nose gun position as the chute ca'nt be attached until the fuse halves go together. It has to lign up just right and it did'nt want to cooperate. I finally cut it in 2 sections and attached a small portion to the reciever and left the other to be glued in place as the fuse halves join up.

Waist guns were'nt as bad

Finally the Tail gun position

The radio op gun and chute will go in as one assembly with the top window later

The tires are not flattened? That's strange... The Eduard Wheels I bought for the B-25 and B-17 (both 1/32) are flattened a lot.

Thanks TREY, it did take a while to get the masking right, especially ion the fuselage.

I have been looking at some of those Eduard wheels in 72nd. But they seem a bit expensive compared to Aires and True Details. And I notice they are not flattened either, though I am not always sure aircraft wheels should be. Could be the right choice for an un loaded aircraft.

Been wondering about those Eduard wheels. Looks like I'm going to have to definitely pick some up, lets see how many Forts do I have in the stash?

Those Eduard wheels look really good. I ordered me some for the big B-17 on my shopping list. I have a similar bending tool myself (same company, but one size smaller) and I really like it.

Len I know its hard going through all the storm repairs and my thoughts are with you, it took us over 3 years to get things sorted after the Hurricanes here. Hope you get things sorted smoothly and as quickly as possible. I thought about doing the clear side on this kit .

Bish Really liking the scheme on your Liberator,lots of careful masking the lines look super clean! Nice fix on the Fuse as well.

Bench time again at last and while waiting on my PE bend tool to arrive decided to work on tires & props. First the Eduard resin wheels

Typical quality Eduard castings requiring very little effort to clean up

Nice that it comes with pre-cut masks

The kit props are decent enough so went with them,after cleaning and sanding they will do nicely

applied grey to the tips to make the yellow easier to cover

Wheels ready to roll

The PE bender arrived today and although I've not had a chance to try it out yet it looks and feels well up to the job. Picked it up on Evil Bay for $55 shipped. Came with the hard plastic benders and has springs in between the base and Mandril,more to come on this later. Cheers Trey

I know, different isn't it. And this is one of the simpler of the Assembly ship schemes.

Bish, your B-24 looks excellent! I'm digging that orange/black color scheme!

Finally time for an update. I first painted the orange just over a week ago, but I wasn't happy for two reasons. Firstly, I wasn't to keen on the orange mix I had got. I am going off the colour plate image, and while I know these can't be 100% relied upon, it is the best I have. The mx I had made was to light. But the main problem was the fit of the forward nose section. On my previous Hase B-24, the nose section had been wider than the rest of the fuselage, but on that occasion I simply left it be.  I had the same problem again this time, but decided to try and fix it. So the nose was removed and stripped. The problem seems to be one of the Eduard PE parts. So I adjusted that and put things back together. I know when I do my next B-24 to thin the plastic on the inside of the nose.

It's still not 100%, and I still have some filling and sanding to do, but I have decided to do as best I can without doing to much damage to the rivet detail. After all that, I got the orange repainted and then the black on yesterday.

As you can see, I have decided to paint this one before fitting the wings, pretty easy to do with this scheme and the way the wings are fitted. I have to redo the underside of the tail. I had painted that grey along with the wings. But I forgot to mask it and painted in orange.

Hopefully I can get the sanding done tonight and can touch that up with a brush. Tomorrow I hope to mask and redo the tail, and the decals should be on by the end of the week, finger's crossed. 

Awesome work TREY as always.

Looking good everyone! I saw my Visible B-17 kit, Trey, while I was moving my entire stash to the storage unit...., Been busy cleaning out the 2nd floor to get ready to demo the house. We have a set of plans for our modular but have to make a few changes before signing off on them. Don`t think we will be home in time for Christmas but there is a chance it could happen, if all goes smooth....lol.

Len

Nice work guys!

I have to wait untill early August to get my B-25 stated (I have to get me all the PE stuff for the interior first...)

B17Pilot the office is looking great!

Theuns looking forward to seeing the Cat build!

Finally got some bench time and added the seat belts and got the 50's ready to mount up

Hope to get the ammo belts and guns in place this week,getting close to closing up the Fuselage! cheers Trey

Thanx mate, like I said it is an extreme simple build this. Straight out the box, no extras . Trying to get some modeling *** back with quick builds. LOL

Theuns - Absolutely your Cat is welcome! I've replaced your B-26 with the Cat. Looking forward to it.

Hi guys, I was given a 1/72 PBY Cat by a mate with the chalange of "have it ready in 2 weeks for IPMS meeting"......naturally I accepted!

Hope there is space in this thread for it.??  (Academy PBY 5)

Nowhere near to the high level of building of some of the stunning models featured here, just a qiuck fun build.

Theuns

PS , it will be a replacement for my entered 1/144 B-26 that I will never complete since I managed to loose the windshield!

I like! Looks neat, B-17Pilot!