An unlikely escort

[MrT]

 

[Iron Mike]

thanks
A bit more work done tonight. more shading, lightning done

still in progress needing more color, washes etc.

Good stuff needs to be at the top of the page.

 

[MrT]

Amen brother!

 

[Duke Maddog]

That is such magnificent work! I am amazed beyond words. Yet, you are still going to be making this even better!

 

[Brokeneagle]

B) Fantastic project which you are capturing perfectly.
Exciting to see someone tackling a damaged subject for once .....and its an airborne dio.


Ian.

 

[chrispisme]

Thanks for the help and encouragement.
I've painted on the national markings and plane letters then did a bit of weathering, more to come...

thanks for looking

 

[moon puppy]

Diggin' IT!!!!

 

[Iron Mike]

The painted markings are exemplary!

 

[Duke Maddog]

I'm so totally blown away!

 

[lupanzer]

Fantastic, man!

Luiz.

 

[chrispisme]

Thanks a lot all!!!
You're too kind!
I've got the markings masked and painted today, this would've been a lot easier with decals but how do you get decals to conform to holes in the fuselage?
Oh well...I've got them done and the chipping done (used a Q tip tooth picks and wooden cocktail stick to do the damage) Masks off now and building (such as it is) can continue.

Thank you for looking

 

[Iron Mike]

Awesome!

 

[moon puppy]

You're doing a bang up job Chris! Git'it? Bangup...

Seriously, looks great!

 

[chrispisme]

“Holy” cow, thanks for that!....get it? Holy? Hahahahaha
Seriously though, thanks

 

[Skinny_Mike]

Astounding!

 

[chrispisme]

Thanks for the kind words!
I've got a bit more work done tonight, just kind of trying to get the right look and feel on the fabric/ metal control surfaces.

Thanks for looking

 

[Tankbuilder]

looking pretty good there. I think the hardest part will be damaging the left horizontal stabilizer to match the real thing. I'm sure you're up to the challenge though. This is simply an awesome build and thread.

Cheers

 

[Iron Mike]

Thanks for the kind words!
I've got a bit more work done tonight, just kind of trying to get the right look and feel on the fabric/ metal control surfaces.

Thanks for looking

Keep going, looking fine!

 

[MrT]

 

[moon puppy]

Most B17s I see built no one ever tries to make the fabric look different. Looks great!!

Remember about the waste air gate vents, those 4 vents behind the nacelles. Those should not have soot coming out as it was clean air. soot/oil should be flowing around those vents.