B-17 - group build!

Started by capt. R · 741 · 1 year ago
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    capt. R said 2 years, 5 months ago:

    @johnb great start! It looks quite similar as Airfix. I'm quite sure that "The Sammrock Special" take part on air ride on Focke Wulf Factory on Malbork in october 1943. It's near place that I live.

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    John vd Biggelaar said 2 years, 5 months ago:

    @fiveten, thanks, Spiros

    @lis, thank you, Bernard, For sure I'm going to read about the history of the "Shamrock"

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    capt. R said 2 years, 5 months ago:
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    John vd Biggelaar said 2 years, 5 months ago:

    @lis, thanks for sharing, Bernard. Very useful information.
    Today I received my decal sheet from Kits-World. For this build none of them will be used. It means though that I have an excuse now to buy another B17 (G in this case) and build it as "Sally B".

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    Spiros Pendedekas said 2 years, 5 months ago:

    These schemes look very interesting, my friend @johnb!

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    capt. R said 2 years, 5 months ago:

    Finally ariframe is done! Wimg was a little bit tricky,and need some CA glue. Between Fuselage and wings I used some liquid putty. Fit wasn't good as Hasegawa B-24 or Revell Halifax kit. But all in all looks good. I madeball of plastic patafix and stik over tail wheel cover to protect this part for too many stress from fuselage load.

    PS. Anybody know what machines had machine gun over Radio room in fuselage?

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    Spiros Pendedekas said 2 years, 5 months ago:

    Looking super, my friend @lis!

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    John vd Biggelaar said 2 years, 5 months ago:

    The airframe looks great, Bernard @lis

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    John vd Biggelaar said 2 years, 5 months ago:

    Some parts do clearly have some flash present.
    Cleanup process ongoing.

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    Spiros Pendedekas said 2 years, 5 months ago:

    Cleanup looking great, my friend @johnb!

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    capt. R said 2 years, 5 months ago:

    Finally I used some liquid putty on upper surfaces too. I hope you like it.

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    Spiros Pendedekas said 2 years, 5 months ago:

    Looking great, my friend @lis!

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    John vd Biggelaar said 2 years, 5 months ago:

    Looks nice, Bernard @lis

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    capt. R said 2 years, 5 months ago:

    Today I was building turrets. Dorsal turret Is drying, and back guns position. Fit is very good.

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    Spiros Pendedekas said 2 years, 5 months ago:

    Looks really good, my friend @lis!