B-17 - group build!

Started by capt. R · 741 · 1 year ago
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    capt. R said 1 year, 8 months ago:

    Few minutes before I cloded fuselage. Fuselage needs CA glue and putty unfortunetly. Not so many but it was nessesary. Clear parts in gunner's windows needs some sanding.

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    John vd Biggelaar said 1 year, 8 months ago:

    Nice gunnery positions, Bernard @lis
    Is CA for the fuselage required because of too much tension to keep it together?

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    Spiros Pendedekas said 1 year, 8 months ago:

    Looking great so far, my friend @lis!

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    capt. R said 1 year, 8 months ago:

    @johnb Yes, especially near Radio-operator window.
    @fiveten thank you!

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    capt. R said 1 year, 8 months ago:

    Some windows was added. Clear parts had some flash, and the small ones in nose need to be filled with white glue, because they was smallest than hole. Engines are simply, but after weathering looks good. Tail gunner compartment is very simpy. You can also see what work need fuselage to be smooth in seam after glueing. I think Airfix was close to Hasegawa in this work.

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    John vd Biggelaar said 1 year, 8 months ago:

    Very nice work on the transparencies and the engines, Bernard @lis

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    Spiros Pendedekas said 1 year, 8 months ago:

    Ditto with our friend's @johnb comments, my friend @lis! All looking great!

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    Yann Bertholet said 1 year, 8 months ago:

    Thanks a lot gents @johnb, @johnb, @lis. Great progress @lis. Unfortunately no progress to show since my wife broke her ankle and is in a plaster... I have to carry out the house tasks before the kit... Hope to start the olive drab paint soon.

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    Spiros Pendedekas said 1 year, 8 months ago:

    Hope your wife gets well soon, my friend @yann!

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    John vd Biggelaar said 1 year, 8 months ago:

    All the best for your wife, Yann @yann
    Let's hope for a quick recovery.

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    capt. R said 1 year, 8 months ago:

    Today I worked on masking transparent parts. Nose section was hard to mask, but finally I ised some patafix and liquid mask. Ball turret is really simply. I hope it will work in fuselage. All fit is very tight.
    @yann I hope Your wife will be fine! 🙂

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    John vd Biggelaar said 1 year, 8 months ago:

    Nice masking done, Bernard @lis

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    Spiros Pendedekas said 1 year, 8 months ago:

    Nice masking indeed, my friend @lis!

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    capt. R said 1 year, 8 months ago:

    left and right nose gun position. I decided to fit into fuselage before painting for better results. Guns was aftermarket parts from my box.

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    George R Blair Jr said 1 year, 8 months ago:

    Your bomber is really coming along, Bernard (@lis). More engines and crew positions equals more complexity and more chance for stuff that won't fit precisely. I am sure you will make it look great.

    Sorry about your wife, Yann (@yann). I am sure you are doing what you can to help your wife, so your modeling time goes down.