Monogram B-17G Out of Mothballs
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That looks good!
To make each build less crappy than the last one. Or, put another way, "Better than the last one, not as good as the next one!"..
Re: Monogram B-17G Out of Mothballs
Last night I finished gluing the fuselage. No major (or minor really) paint damage from the gluing process
I found that most of the glue (Tamiya Xtra Thin) could be applied to the inside of the seam via the multitude of openings in the fuselage.
I also started painting the wings. Figured I would have a go with chipping fluid. It did not really work out. Made two mistakes 1) not a thick enough base color (Tamiya flat aluminum lacquer in this case). 2) Not enough chipping fluid. half of the chipping you see in the photo is all the way down to the bare kit plastic! Oh well, live and learn. Easy to repaint.
Started working on the top turret as well. That's gonna be a pain to mask now that I have polished off all the panel lines
I found that most of the glue (Tamiya Xtra Thin) could be applied to the inside of the seam via the multitude of openings in the fuselage.
I also started painting the wings. Figured I would have a go with chipping fluid. It did not really work out. Made two mistakes 1) not a thick enough base color (Tamiya flat aluminum lacquer in this case). 2) Not enough chipping fluid. half of the chipping you see in the photo is all the way down to the bare kit plastic! Oh well, live and learn. Easy to repaint.
Started working on the top turret as well. That's gonna be a pain to mask now that I have polished off all the panel lines
Big Joe: 'You just keep those Tigers busy and we'll take care of the rest.'
Oddball: 'The only way I got to keep them Tigers busy is to let them shoot holes in me...'
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Oddball: 'The only way I got to keep them Tigers busy is to let them shoot holes in me...'
My Stash https://www.scalemates.com/profiles/mat ... 53&p=stash
Re: Monogram B-17G Out of Mothballs
Excellent stuff, that looks like it went together well!
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It looks like you laid down a stellar paint job 11 years ago! Glad to see that it's going back together without issue. I remember this kit too and yup, I built it in my younger days.
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Very cool. I’m sure they oversprayed many spots of chipped paint so think of it as adding to the realism!
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I don’t think that there was much time for paint touch ups in the 8th Air Force. With the attrition rates of that command, it was fly them until shot down or worn out. There was always a new plane to replace the ones lost or worn out.
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Yea, I am sure they were kept pretty busy with regular maintenance, repairing damaged a/c , making one flyable a/c out of two unflyable ones. The attrition rates were pretty unimaginable until 1945. No time for cosmetic stuff.
Big Joe: 'You just keep those Tigers busy and we'll take care of the rest.'
Oddball: 'The only way I got to keep them Tigers busy is to let them shoot holes in me...'
My Stash https://www.scalemates.com/profiles/mat ... 53&p=stash
Oddball: 'The only way I got to keep them Tigers busy is to let them shoot holes in me...'
My Stash https://www.scalemates.com/profiles/mat ... 53&p=stash
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A little tricky touch-up work is gona be needed after tail gunner glass and rear fuselage exstension installed
Big Joe: 'You just keep those Tigers busy and we'll take care of the rest.'
Oddball: 'The only way I got to keep them Tigers busy is to let them shoot holes in me...'
My Stash https://www.scalemates.com/profiles/mat ... 53&p=stash
Oddball: 'The only way I got to keep them Tigers busy is to let them shoot holes in me...'
My Stash https://www.scalemates.com/profiles/mat ... 53&p=stash
Re: Monogram B-17G Out of Mothballs
Coming along swimmingly!
To make each build less crappy than the last one. Or, put another way, "Better than the last one, not as good as the next one!"..
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For a little modeling and music inspiration…
[youtube]https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ygeuMz0i0XM[/youtube]
[youtube]https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ygeuMz0i0XM[/youtube]
"Surely I have made my meaning plain? I intend to avenge myself upon you, Admiral. I have deprived your ship of power, and when I swing 'round, I intend to deprive you of your life."
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