1/48 B-17G Chowhound...Decals and into Darkness

[fightnjoe]

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I am back.

The progress will not look like much but it is one subassembly at a time and move forward.

For this update it is all about the bomb sight and the crew access area under the cockpit. For reference the gray is kit, the white is resin (oxygen bottles and Instrument Panel) and styrene.

Wiring is getting done and some things are in place permanently.

The Bomb Sight took a while but it is almost done.

And the crew access area both in place and out.

Moving forward I plan to keep going on the fabrication and at some point I will start the pit area.

All comments, critiques, and criticism are encouraged.



Joe

 

[ausf]

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Do you have clearance for that bombsight?


Excellent work Joe, it's really coming together nicely.

 

[Swordsman]

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Looking very good Joe ... :skipper ... your doing a bang up job ... ...

 

[moon puppy]

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Do you have clearance for that bombsight?


Excellent work Joe, it's really coming together nicely.

He can throw a tarp over if if G2 says anything.

Looking good Joe.

 

[lupanzer]

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Very interesting...a meticulous job...a pleasure to watch :coolio

Luiz

 

[Hippy Ed]

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Very interesting...a meticulous job...a pleasure to watch :coolio

Luiz

Always :drool when Dr Frankenstein hits the bench :drinks

 

[jknaus]

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Very nicely done. That bombsite is awesome.
James

 

[fightnjoe]

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Many thanks for the kind words.



Joe

 

[Sherman 18]

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Loving the work your putting in. Outstanding!

 

[fightnjoe]

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Many thanks.



Joe

 

[dollar19]

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Excellent work so far Joe! I only have one problem... It's the bomb sight. I can't see the crosshairs!!

The last time I crawled into a B-17 under the cockpit I cracked my head on the control cables muling pulleys. I can tell you that it hurt. But so worth the experience.

I'm going to follow along here and wish you the best on this project.

 

[Hippy Ed]

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Excellent work so far Joe! I only have one problem... It's the bomb sight. I can't see the crosshairs!!

The last time I crawled into a B-17 under the cockpit I cracked my head on the control cables muling pulleys. I can tell you that it hurt. But so worth the experience.

I'm going to follow along here and wish you the best on this project.

So, which B-17 did ya crawl around in? I crawled around in "Return To Glory" at March Field Air Museum in So. Calif. back in June 2004 It was an experience!! :drinks

 

[phantom II]

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Excellent work so far Joe! I only have one problem... It's the bomb sight. I can't see the crosshairs!!

The last time I crawled into a B-17 under the cockpit I cracked my head on the control cables muling pulleys. I can tell you that it hurt. But so worth the experience.

I'm going to follow along here and wish you the best on this project.

Might be the biggest reason for those leather caps :coolio

 

[fightnjoe]

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Dollar thanks.



Joe

 

[Swordsman]

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Well with all this post'n going on over Here ... I ventured in to see some more work ...... looks very good Joe ..... :skipper ldguy

 

[fightnjoe]

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Me again. Many thanks Gerry.

Just another small, but to me kind of important, update.

This I believe will be the last picture of the forward sections without paint. That means they should be finished the next time you see them.

The major construction I think is done. All that is left is to plumb it up. So the next step is to paint.

Pictures of the Nav Station.

And the work on the pit. This included the seat framing, the Throttle Console, and the Bottles at the rear. Note that the pilot frame is off a bit. That has been fixed. Also the canvass is in place.

Like I said not much but it is significant in that I am ready to paint this. I hope to have these painted by the end of the weekend. I hope to have these areas finished off in the next week or so.


All comments, critiques, and criticism are encouraged.


Joe

 

[lupanzer]

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Great job,so far Joe !...

Luiz

 

[Hippy Ed]

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Very nice Joe!!

 

[Swordsman]

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Looks very good Joe ..... excellent work ..... nice canvas ......

 

[jknaus]

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James