USS San Jacinto Air Group 51 project

Started by capt. R · 279 · 10 months ago
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    capt. R said 1 year, 2 months ago:

    @tcinla

    @fiveten

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    @johnb

    A lot of work with wings. As You can see wings has ports for cannons no Brownings MG. So I need to cut down this bulges and all sand smooth. In have accident and forgot to glue machine guns inside wings.

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    Spiros Pendedekas said 1 year, 2 months ago:

    Some extra job indeed, my friend @lis! Looking forward to your next steps!

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    John vd Biggelaar said 1 year, 2 months ago:

    You will get this extra work done nicely, Bernard @lis

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    capt. R said 1 year, 2 months ago:

    @tcinla

    @fiveten

    @gblair

    @johnb

    Fuselage closed quite good. A little bit of putty and sanding over engine. I purchased set o brass barrels because of this are not good and I don’t want to open wings after glueing.

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    Spiros Pendedekas said 1 year, 2 months ago:

    Looks great, my friend @lis! a wise decision to go for extra barrels!

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    capt. R said 1 year, 2 months ago:

    @tcinla

    @fiveten

    @gblair

    @johnb

    I know now why on internet there are only photos with closed wings. Made it open cost very extra work with assembly. Putty and sanding.

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    Spiros Pendedekas said 1 year, 2 months ago:

    Indeed, much less work with closed wings, my friend @lis!

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    John vd Biggelaar said 1 year, 2 months ago:

    Lots of extra work, Bernard @lis
    Sure you will tackle this.

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    capt. R said 1 year, 2 months ago:

    @tcinla
    @fiveten
    @gblair
    @johnb
    After all night sanding and priming.

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    John vd Biggelaar said 1 year, 2 months ago:

    Looks very smooth in the end, Bernard @lis

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    capt. R said 1 year, 2 months ago:

    @tcinla

    @fiveten

    @gblair

    @johnb

    After fitting barrels You can clearly saw how barrels from kit were oversized.

    PS. My B-17 G on display in our local hobby store

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    John vd Biggelaar said 1 year, 2 months ago:

    Those barrels look much better, Bernard @lis
    Your Fortress is defintiely an eye catcher. Something to be proud of to see your model presented like this.

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    Spiros Pendedekas said 1 year, 2 months ago:

    Looks nice and smooth, my friend @lis! The new barrels indeed look much better! Love your B-17 displayed! You must be proud of it!

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    capt. R said 1 year, 2 months ago:

    @tcinla

    @fiveten

    @gblair

    @johnb

    My friend from our modelers club has display about Normandy with full interior M4A3 tank.

    PS. Any ideas what is correct color of Air to ground missle?

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    Spiros Pendedekas said 1 year, 2 months ago:

    Maybe these pics can help, my friend @lis...