B-17 - group build!

Started by capt. R · 741 · 1 year ago
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    Spiros Pendedekas said 1 year, 5 months ago:

    A wonderful result, my friend @yann! Looking forward to see the outdoor pics!

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    capt. R said 1 year, 5 months ago:

    Great result! I,m wainting for Your article on headnews!

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    John vd Biggelaar said 1 year, 5 months ago:

    Beautiful result on the Memphis, Yann @yann
    She will look great on the headlines.
    Thanks for looking my Sally B, I also saw her in discord, an amazing aircraft.

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    Stephen W Towle said 1 year, 5 months ago:

    I've haven't had the opportunity to see all of the builds, Yann @yann your build came out with some good results. The bomb bay interior shots and the doors are of note and the photos of the top side look impressive. I can only parrot what the rest have written, can't wait to see the headline news.

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    George R Blair Jr said 1 year, 5 months ago:

    Add my congrats on a terrific B-17, Yann (@yann). A classic paint scheme that is well-done.

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    John vd Biggelaar said 1 year, 4 months ago:

    Preperation on the landing gear, wheels are painted and hlaves are put together.
    Painting of the struts as well. Final work will be done prior to mounting in the wheel wells.


    Lower surface has been painted for the first time.
    Considering if an additional thin layer is needed.

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    Spiros Pendedekas said 1 year, 4 months ago:

    Landing gear process looks good, my friend @johnb, as well as the lower area shade. An additional thin layer is a good idea.

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    John vd Biggelaar said 1 year, 4 months ago:

    @fiveten, thank you, Spiros.

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    John vd Biggelaar said 1 year, 4 months ago:

    Today preperations were made to finally apply to OD.
    The wing edge heaters were already masked, next patafix was used to mark the transistion between the grey on the lower surface and the OD for the upper. I tried to follow the transitions as much equal to the ones on the Sally B.


    Also the propellors were masked for their yellow tip.

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    Spiros Pendedekas said 1 year, 4 months ago:

    Really great preparations, my friend @johnb!

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    John vd Biggelaar said 1 year, 4 months ago:

    @fiveten, thanks, Spiros.

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    capt. R said 1 year, 4 months ago:

    You can see the end of work on the horizon. Can't wait!

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    John vd Biggelaar said 1 year, 4 months ago:

    @lis, thanks, Bernard. Hopefully I can get the OD on nicely.

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    George R Blair Jr said 1 year, 4 months ago:

    The paint looks really nice, John (@johnb). The preshading on the bottom was showing nicely, be careful not to cover it up with another layer. The preshaded top also really looks nice. Looking forward to seeing all the paint on.

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    John vd Biggelaar said 1 year, 4 months ago:

    @gblair, thank you very much, George. I should be able to get that done this week in between the installation of the Christmas decoration sessions.