B-17 “The Little Miss Mischief”, 1/72 Academy
Yes. B-17.
I know that It's wrong build because The Mischief was B-17G with Bubble Gun turret in her chin but This is B-17F. This is my only wanted color scheme and the Memphis bell was only kit I had already. so, it happened.
I never taught B-17 is a handsome one but it has own beauty that old american cars has.
This "the little miss Mischief" has her notable "half and half" history and often represented in many scale. I saw that famous build made with 1/32 HKmodels and I just could decide the color scheme for my first flying fortress.
Having trouble to get right decals in 1/72, I printed it on transparent decal sheet. in this case, the Pin-up girl was big problem because she's too bright (bright color's cannot be printed with normal printer because there's no ink of White color). then I printed it two, attached first one and painted white inside. and attached successive one.
Duplicolor's Chrome Effect spray is used for main color. This spray has little rough surface but present most shiny metallic finish above all can sprays that I had. Successive I weathered with Tamiya's acrylics. it doesn't sticks well in metallic surface. then you let it dry about 5 minutes and wash it with tissue or cotton swaps. easy way to get dirty NMF.
Olive drab's are brush painted Tamiya's acrylics.
It's really good to see big NMF aircraft under the sunlight.
Hope you enjoy!
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Ulf Lundberg said on November 28, 2017
Excellent paintjob!
Hongseob CHOI said on November 28, 2017
Thank you Ulf!
Bernard E. Hackett, Jr. said on November 28, 2017
Towards the end of the war in Europe, some B-17s had their nose turrets removed, due to our air superiority. Possibly the ball turret, as well. Lightened the aircraft. I's use that as my backstory. Good looking Fortress.
Hongseob CHOI said on November 28, 2017
Thanks for kind backstory Bernard! It should be also for this fortress too
Rob Pollock said on November 28, 2017
Nice work!
Hongseob CHOI said on November 28, 2017
Thanks my friend
Craig Abrahamson said on November 28, 2017
That's a good-lookin' build right there..."historically accurate" or not. I like it.
Hongseob CHOI said on November 28, 2017
Well, I don't really care much for it. I build beautiful aircraft model not a museum thing 😉
Greg Kittinger said on November 28, 2017
Very nice! Looks like a well-travelled Fortress - "it's not the years, it's the mileage."
Hongseob CHOI said on November 28, 2017
Good phrase! where did it came from?
Jeff Bailey said on November 28, 2017
I especially like this mix-and-match NMF/OD Green scheme. Well done, Hongseob CHOI!
Hongseob CHOI said on November 28, 2017
Me too! I wonder if this happened for another kind of aircraft too
Robert Royes said on November 28, 2017
Great B-17, nice job on the weathering!
Hongseob CHOI said on November 28, 2017
I really like when I make dirty shiny NMF body
David A. Thomas said on November 28, 2017
Lovely work. Very convincing.
Hongseob CHOI said on November 28, 2017
Thank you David!
George Williams said on November 29, 2017
I can't comment on the accuracy but it definitely looks good!
Tom Bebout said on November 29, 2017
Very nice.
Allan J Withers said on November 29, 2017
Looks good Hongseob, well done.
ALEXANDRE REZENDE said on March 12, 2020
I was looking for assembly references for this kit and I ended up getting here ... your work was very beautiful! He encouraged me to start my B-17F Academy.
Congratulations!