Boeing Build

B_One,

Thanks so much. I'd be lying if I told you I wasn't intimidated by the small size at first (like, how do you even drill holes for pins in a space as small a size as that?). But as with my other projects, I basically forced myself to find a way to do it by just jumping ahead and cutting the flaps off. Cut now, worry later. LOL.

Allan,

You made headway there, my friend. I loved working on a kit until the wee hours before. That was my quiet time. But my recurring back injury has all but stopped me from doing that these days. I'm now mostly 1-2 hours a day. Sigh.

To B_one fixer,

Thank you for the compliment, this is worth more than gold sir.

Toshi

Allan, the 737 is looking great, I don't think I have the skills yet to drop the flaps on this small a scale yet.

Tosh, Great work on the B-17

Stayed up till the wee hours of the morning, I didn't get much done dur to the intricate nature of PE, but what I did get done was a huge milestone for me at the very least.

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Toshi

To greentracker,

The very fine detail that you do makes your chopper look real.  What a great job you've done so far.

Thanks Toshi. I can say the same about your B-17

Fine work picking out the details, Allan. That'll sure stand out.

To my fellow forum members,

I most recently ran out of MM zinc chromate yellow and a MM gloss coat.  I just received my paints late yesterday, hence I started my B-17 build once again.  This section is the radio compartment, it's designated as the middle.  How Hope you enjoy my photos.

Toshi

To greentracker,

The very fine detail that you do makes your chopper look real.  What a great job you've done so far.

To Allan,

Your skills in modification is excellent not to mention in that your entire build is awesome.

Toshi

Ken,

Yeah, no thanks.  LOL.

Anyway, more progress pics:

Preshading:

Primer and wings painted up:

Painting the fuselage:

Ready for livery and data decals:

allan

Shaping up really well, Ken. Youre almost there.

Thanks Allan, Yea I'm getting anxious

BTW - I have a couple of your big flies in my apartment. I'll send them home for you.

I managed to locate a 1/144 Revell 737 -800. One of my clients who's airshow J-3 I am currently rebuilding is a senior capitan on them and I am having custom decals made to reprisent "his" plane.

Now I just need to actually pay for the model I found LOL

Theuns

Shaping up really well, Ken. Youre almost there.

B_one fixer

Greentracker what scale is the helo ? Looks good !

Great progress on the 737 allan

Greentracker what scale is the helo ? Looks good !

the latest on the chopper

Great job Allan.  Love the scratch work.

cool no worries

Theuns

Theuns

please put me down for a 1/144 Revell 737-800

I'lI'll put you down as soon as I get to my computer.  If I forget please remind me as I'm pretty busy this week. 

Steve

please put me down for a 1/144 Revell 737-800

I hope to get it with in the next month or so.

Thanx

Theuns

Worked on the landing gear assembly.  Heres one of the main landing gears from the box.  I found the gear doors too thick:

Sanded them down to more acceptable thickness:

Added some wires to make them look a tid bit busy:

Thanks Mach!

Some more pics:

The engine brace assembly left a noticeable recess/step on the wing.

I added Tamiya PlaPaper to make it flush:

After filling and sanding:

Added the leading edges:

Drilled a hole on the tail section and lightly scribed details:

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Then it was off to the paint shop to check for imperfections. Here she is after wet sanding with 1200 grit sandpaper.

Real nice job on the landing lights allan!

Jelliott,

Yes, its the 1/200 Hasegawa kit.

Looking good allan!  Is this the Hasegawa Kit in 1/200?

Some updates on my 737. Im actually further down the completion road but slow internet at home means uploading pics to Photobucket is a pic by pic affair. Oh well.

Upgrades on the wing lights. I shaved off a portion of the wings where the lights would sit:

Drilled out holes where the "lights" would normally be:

Painted the area black, and the holes silver:

Superglued in a nice block of clear plastic:

Motortooled close to flush:

Then sanded and polished smooth:

More later...

To my fellow Group Build forum members,

I ran out of zinc chromate yellow, I ordered some from eBay.  It should arrive on Thursday.  I purchased two bottles of Model Master zinc chromate yellow.  I'll stop by everyday to see progress in this Boeing Group Build.  

I'll be messing around with some PE while I wait for my paints.

Thank you,

Toshi

Thank you bish, just trying to keep up with my fine motor skills.  

Steve, good luck with the move, hope it all goes smoothly.

Toshi, nice work with that PE. I have a folding tool, the Etch mate 3C,but I have only used it a few times.

jelliott, nice work on the Eagle, that pit looks great.