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1/48 B-17G Chowhound...Decals and into Darkness
- Thread starter fightnjoe
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fightnjoe
Active member
1/48 B-17G Chowhound...Direction Change
Well there has been a bit of a change.
Sometimes you guide a build, sometimes the build guides you. At this moment the build is starting to guide me.
I am not able to proceed the way I wanted to. It just will not happen that way. I need to let the build guide me as to what to do next. To that end I am posting a small update.
I was painting and assembling the cockpit as well as some of the ins and outs of the build and hit a block. I could not proceed without changing what I was doing.
First the pictures.
Some long awaited colour for the front sections.
Now for the change. I need to continue with the major construction moving toward the tail. The Bomb Bay is next up. I need to do the major construction. I will be working on some of the stuff left in the sections I have been working on but the bulk of my time will be in the major construction. Once the major construction is done I will go back to tie up all the loose ends. I cannot do that until I am just about ready to close up the fuselage as too early and the parts will break off and the build will become incredibly difficult.
Thank you for following along with this, as always, all comments, critiques, and criticism are encouraged.
Joe
Well there has been a bit of a change.
Sometimes you guide a build, sometimes the build guides you. At this moment the build is starting to guide me.
I am not able to proceed the way I wanted to. It just will not happen that way. I need to let the build guide me as to what to do next. To that end I am posting a small update.
I was painting and assembling the cockpit as well as some of the ins and outs of the build and hit a block. I could not proceed without changing what I was doing.
First the pictures.
Some long awaited colour for the front sections.
Now for the change. I need to continue with the major construction moving toward the tail. The Bomb Bay is next up. I need to do the major construction. I will be working on some of the stuff left in the sections I have been working on but the bulk of my time will be in the major construction. Once the major construction is done I will go back to tie up all the loose ends. I cannot do that until I am just about ready to close up the fuselage as too early and the parts will break off and the build will become incredibly difficult.
Thank you for following along with this, as always, all comments, critiques, and criticism are encouraged.
Joe
Sherman 18
Master at Arms
1/48 B-17G Chowhound...Direction Change
Go with the flow
The wood floor looks GREAT!
Go with the flow
The wood floor looks GREAT!
phantom II
Master at Arms
1/48 B-17G Chowhound...Direction Change
Looking good to me
Perhaps it's the old say " Man proposes and God disposes " .
I never seem to know just where the build will wind up when I'm doing it . Best to let it develop .
Cheers, Christian B)
Looking good to me
Perhaps it's the old say " Man proposes and God disposes " .
I never seem to know just where the build will wind up when I'm doing it . Best to let it develop
.Cheers, Christian B)
fightnjoe
Active member
1/48 B-17G Chowhound...Starting Bomb Bay
A quick update, two days off and hoping to get a lot of rest as well as just a little bit done on this.
So here I am.
The next major obstacle to tackle is the bomb bay. As I seem to be going all out on this build I figured why not? How bout a scratched bomb bay. So after a few nights of tinkering here is where I begin my process. The major framework is about 150 pieces. More is coming.
The outer racks are also ready for the detail work.
And finally, for this update, the rack in place with the pit/nav station and the radio station.
And so the next phase begins.
All comments, critiques, and criticism are encouraged.
Joe
A quick update, two days off and hoping to get a lot of rest as well as just a little bit done on this.
So here I am.
The next major obstacle to tackle is the bomb bay. As I seem to be going all out on this build I figured why not? How bout a scratched bomb bay. So after a few nights of tinkering here is where I begin my process. The major framework is about 150 pieces. More is coming.
The outer racks are also ready for the detail work.
And finally, for this update, the rack in place with the pit/nav station and the radio station.
And so the next phase begins.
All comments, critiques, and criticism are encouraged.
Joe
1/48 B-17G Chowhound...Starting Bomb Bay
Looks good, I remember climbing through Sentimental Journey some 20 years ago and how narrow that walk way was. Very convincing.
Looks good, I remember climbing through Sentimental Journey some 20 years ago and how narrow that walk way was. Very convincing.
1/48 B-17G Chowhound...Starting Bomb Bay
ROger that! Back in JUNE 2004 I spent the day at March Field Air Museum & crawled all over their B-17G and got my hands dirty in the process B) Best day of my life as a Volunteer :drinks
Looks good thar Joe!!
Looks good, I remember climbing through Sentimental Journey some 20 years ago and how narrow that walk way was. Very convincing.
ROger that! Back in JUNE 2004 I spent the day at March Field Air Museum & crawled all over their B-17G and got my hands dirty in the process B) Best day of my life as a Volunteer :drinks
Looks good thar Joe!!
fightnjoe
Active member
1/48 B-17G Chowhound...Starting Bomb Bay
Many thanks.
Well my friends, taking advantage of some time off, more has been accomplished.
Continuing with the bomb bay, yesterday and this morning were for some of the bigger structures.
The forward bulkhead.
The rear bulkhead.
The "walls" of the bay.
And the attachments for the payload.
Not striving for 100% accuracy here but want to give a fair representation of some of the internal bits and bobs. That being said there are still a handful or more of things that require attention yet. however the major stuff is ready.
Next major construction will be the radio station.
All comments, critiques, and criticism are encouraged.
Joe
Nicely done...
Luiz
Many thanks.
Well my friends, taking advantage of some time off, more has been accomplished.
Continuing with the bomb bay, yesterday and this morning were for some of the bigger structures.
The forward bulkhead.
The rear bulkhead.
The "walls" of the bay.
And the attachments for the payload.
Not striving for 100% accuracy here but want to give a fair representation of some of the internal bits and bobs. That being said there are still a handful or more of things that require attention yet. however the major stuff is ready.
Next major construction will be the radio station.
All comments, critiques, and criticism are encouraged.
Joe
fightnjoe
Active member
1/48 B-17G Chowhound...Radio Station
Another quick update.
Work continues into the Radio Station. Still somethings to research a bit.
Looks a bit rough up close like these pics but it does pass the eye test for me.
I am tired, enough rambling.
To sum it up.
Bomb/Nav Station 90% construction finished.
Cockpit 80% construction finished.
Access Area 90% construction finished.
Bomb Bay 80% construction finished.
Radio Station 80% construction finished.
This does not include painting.
Next up will be working into the Waist Gunner positions and the Belly Turret.
All comments, critiques, and criticism are encouraged.
Joe
Another quick update.
Work continues into the Radio Station. Still somethings to research a bit.
Looks a bit rough up close like these pics but it does pass the eye test for me.
I am tired, enough rambling.
To sum it up.
Bomb/Nav Station 90% construction finished.
Cockpit 80% construction finished.
Access Area 90% construction finished.
Bomb Bay 80% construction finished.
Radio Station 80% construction finished.
This does not include painting.
Next up will be working into the Waist Gunner positions and the Belly Turret.
All comments, critiques, and criticism are encouraged.
Joe
Skinny_Mike
Well-known member
1/48 B-17G Chowhound...Radio Station
Stellar work Joe!
What are you using for references?
Keep up the great work!
Mike
Stellar work Joe!
What are you using for references?
Keep up the great work!
Mike
