B-17 - group build!

Started by capt. R · 741 · 1 year ago
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    capt. R said 2 years, 2 months ago:

    @gblair @johnb @fiveten So crew is on the place. Fortress are ready to take off.

    3 attached images. Click to enlarge.

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    Spiros Pendedekas said 2 years, 2 months ago:

    Wonderful result, my friend @lis!
    Loved following your thread!

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    George R Blair Jr said 2 years, 2 months ago:

    Your B-17 looks great, Bernard (@lis). You probably need a break after completing such a complex build. Well done.

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    capt. R said 2 years, 2 months ago:

    @fiveten @gblair
    Thank You! I have few days breake, but modes on my bench are so many for to long break 🙂
    PS. I'm curious if you can shoot in the same time by two nose M2 MG?

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    John vd Biggelaar said 2 years, 2 months ago:

    The crew is a beautiful addition to the diorama, Bernard @lis
    Amazing result and all compliments are well deserved.

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    capt. R said 2 years, 2 months ago:
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    Spiros Pendedekas said 2 years, 2 months ago:

    Off to the headlines, my friend @lis!

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    John vd Biggelaar said 2 years, 2 months ago:

    A perfect presentation on the headlines, Bernard @lis

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    John vd Biggelaar said 2 years, 2 months ago:

    Preparing parts for the main landing gear well. Two pieces did look 'weird'. Trying to get those pieces alligned according the instructions did not work. It turned out that quite a large piece of plastic was present and needed to be removed. Not just a bit of flash. After that both pieces did fit perfectly.

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    Spiros Pendedekas said 2 years, 2 months ago:

    Nice "surgery", my friend @johnb!
    Looking great!

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    John vd Biggelaar said 2 years, 2 months ago:

    @fiveten, thanks, Spiros. I will upload some pictures later to show how much pieces are required to create the landing gear well.

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    John vd Biggelaar said 2 years, 2 months ago:

    Revell provided some nice parts to create a detailed wheel well.


    All parts prepared and painted zinc chromate green

    Horizontal stabilisers mounted as well, Revell provided the option to make them moveable. They do however extend a bit too much like this. Should not be too difficult to position them in a more natural position.

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    Spiros Pendedekas said 2 years, 2 months ago:

    Nice wheel wells, my friend @johnb! Great idea to pose the elevators less drooped.

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    John vd Biggelaar said 2 years, 2 months ago:

    @fiveten, thanks, Spiros. I think I will just glue them in position. No need to have them moveable.

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    capt. R said 2 years, 2 months ago:

    very nice progress!