Still Too Many Props GB - 2013

Trey, awesome work man! I did the same thing to the wing inlets on mine, but then pick up the Paragon set for very cheap off evil bay afterwards, got lucky on that one.

Clemmens thanks,just leaving the holes open.

B17Pilot thanks,never could get lucky on evil bay with those darn Paragon sets.

The surgery is complete

cheers Trey

Looking good, Trey!

Damn, I missed this up date. That's great work TREY, your a braver man than me and you have really pulled that off. And damn well worth it.

I got the decals stripes today and have just finished adding the formation lights. So a bit of clean up and I can get the Flat on tomorrow, so pics within a day or two.

Looking forward to your pics, buddy!

A couple of days late, but here the pics. Once the formation lights were on, I gave the fuselage a matt coat and added some streaking grime. I am pretty pleased with the finish on this one. I then matted the fuselage with the wings.

Now got to add all the little windows, the props and antenna wires, and I think that's about it. 

That Liberator looks gorgeous, mate! Stunning work!

Thanks, nearly there.

Bish absolutely stunning! That looks perfect,really nailed it!

While waiting for the mask to arrive from down under decided to tidy up some details. The front windscreen and forward bulk head pe is really nice

Got to try out the new bendinding tool and its money well spent in my book

The instructions indicate some 'minor' sanding could be required for proper fit. That would be a slight understatement as it took a full day of tedious fitting ,sanding,filing and re-fitting to get it even close! This is not for the faint of heart or impatient modeller!! However the reward is well worth the effort as it adds some really nice detail in a highly visible area.

Next I drilled out the exhaust and painted the assemblies. Starting with a gold base I then used the A/B to apply some metalizer gun metal from Model Master. Then a wash of game color black and a dry brush of testors silver.

Next up the Pilot figures,painted with Model master enamels and finished with citadel washes . Figures are a weak point for me but I'm working hard to get better at it.

cheers Trey

Thanks TREY, means a lot.

Those PE windscreen looks nice, not seen one of those before.

That Liberator is stunning Bish. Really good.

The figures look life like Trey, and the P/E windscreens are just scary.

Cheers

Tony

Bish - That B-24 is stunning! Keep those pics coming

Trey - Man you're braver than I. I looked at that verlinden frame and the 'slight' sanding involved and just went with the standard frame. Now I'm thinking I shouldn't have done that. Those frames give it a better look.

Tey: Simply amazing work! Your figure painting skills are great!

I got the B-24 done last night, it all fitted to the base, so just got the figures to finish off. Should have the completed pics at the weekend.

A day or so late, the figures took a bit longer than expected. All 2 and a half of them. Here's the completed pics.

Thanks for another great GB. I was really glad to be able to get this finished. I know there are errors, especially at the join of the front section. But I think I was able to cover most of that and have defiantly learnt lessons for next time. 

All comments welcome as always.

Bish was a pleasure watching this build ! I really like what you've done with the weathering ,and the paint scheme is a nice departure from the usual 24. I know all that masking was tedious but it really paid off. Great base and nice touch with the truck adds some scale to the finished bird! 5star build for sure,very nicely done Sir!!!

Bish: I can only agree with Trey! Your Liberator looks great!

Thanks very much guys.

 I know what you mean about the paint scheme TREY, but this one is rather plan compared to some of the other lead ships, so expect so see even more outrageous paint jobs than this in the future.

And coming from a builder of your calibre, that's mean a whole lot.

Outstanding work Bish! Front page updated with your completed build.

Great works Trey! you going to make a perfect see throught model :)

Bish.. another dioramized masterpiece 

Sorry for the long silence but just returned froma vacacy and no internet connection at home :(

During vacacy i get the sunderland MK.I italeri 1/72 newtool and actually working only on this kit.. so , B17Pilot i have the perfect kit to finbish in time for the GB :)

Already done lots of works during the last month .

at the next for pictures 

Thanks guys, much appreciated.

And thanks again for hosting the GB.

Nice to see you back Bsyamato.

Bish looking forward to seeing more extravagant paint schemes,again superb job on the 24 Sir!

Bsyamato thank you kindly,so want to see that flying boat build. There is one hangared here at Fantasy of Flight in Lakeland Florida that belongs to Kermit Weeks and I got to walk through it a few years back.

I had to spend a lot of time fixing ejector pin marks and other gaps in the floors and bulkheads that are now visible due to the cutaways. I did'nt factor these issues in before hand and it really has set me back time wise. What made it worse was having to work around details and structures already in place,again hindsight is 20/20 they say and here goes the proof. Delays aside and after checking and double checking to make sure all components were in place and the inside as clean as possible the fuse halves are now joined!

The front window frames required some last minute tweaking to get a nice tidy alignment at the front seam but all ended well. I used thin foam safe ca and allowed it to wick into the seams on both sides via capillary action

again thanks for all the continued support and kind words,cheers Trey

Nice update 

Heres italeri sunderland  sprues'n'box:

this sprue X2

PE sheet

decal sheet for six planes

included in the box a nice booklet with some real picture

dry fit test

Lots of windows... on the top too 

The kit is nicely detailed but will add something . Panel lines are a little too deep but are perfect for brushes :)

compang lines with academy b-17 

Starting the game:

Some subassemblies glued 

tail cart

wings

decks and bulkheads

thinned cowling flaps

Some ejector marks resolved with putty (lots on the inner fuselages)

Starting to scratchbuild the last deck missing in the kit, also detailing with plastic sheet cut in stripes last bulkhead

reinforcing structures on the bottom

adding missing structures on the tail zones

Did a stop for the new deck on the left fuselage

test fitting of decks before structures

scratchin the ladder between backward decks 

Lots of updates to post again  at the next

More old updates

Cockpit pieces

improvements

bpmbs cart, back pilot seats and tail cart

Bomb cart rairls need a retouch : the rail are too short to join the wing section rails so an add with plastic sheet is needed

Added back of instruments on the ip

and cockpit painted with three layers of humbrol 78 

At the next

Some great work on that Sunderland. Some really nice scratch work as well.

Awesome work on that Sunderland!

thanx guys

here more:

detailed the side bomb bay doors with struts using stretched sprues and plastic sheets

gun turrets assembies, just some improvement as a larger hole for gunners

After paint a dryfitting test with clear parts :)

filling the wings inner hole with sprues etc, after will fill completely with milliput 

engines wheels and others pieces primed in black (some wheel ,gear and engine from other kits too  )

Actually engines finished with front covers in copper drybrushed on a black under layer

added details to the winch

I forget to post before.. the back of curtain reproduced with normal tamiya putty 

Propellers

doors, just modified hinges

All ready surfaces was painted with three layers of 78 green thinned

Nose accessories 

Tail cart in red :)

Cockpit painted details and withe drybrush

glued some piece before washing

general drybrush

Sorry for the too many pictures but lots again to show .. the most part of works was done in august when i was withouth connection 

Washing time!

side guns

wheels and removable gears and cart

Also started to scratchbuild missing floor and bulkheads

Some work on the seats (the smallest need to be refined)

I'm going to build one of overall sky bottom version :) so i started to paint the workable pieces with humbrol 23.. till now two thinned layers.. my pain is for the fuselage/wings areas 

At the next!

Some amazing work there. Are those gun barrels from the kit, they look very well detailed.

Yes Bish :) side guns just cleaned and painted .

Some update

Alignment of rear cockpit floor

Milliput used to fill base wings inner gaps

used the dremel to remove excess putty, after more tamiya putty and cleaned with sandpaper and polished with dremel 

and starting to fill with structures

more to add.. 

test fitting with new added floors

At the next :)