**** DONE: GB-60 1/72 Boeing Model 307 Stratoliner – Zombie Build

[T Bolt]

User Name: T Bolt
Name: Glenn
Category: Advanced
Kit: Maquette Boeing Model 307 and C-75 Stratoliner
Scale: 1/72nd
Accessories: True Details wheels, Quickboost engines if I can find them and B-17D cowls taken from the Academy B-17C/D kit

I started this one even before the B-17C in this group build, so maybe 15 years ago.

The kit consisted of very primitively molded plastic fuselage halves and the wings and associated parts of the old Frog B-17 kit. A lot of filling and sanding was involved to make everything come together, then I decided to try Alclad paints for the first time which turned out to be a disaster. I started with Alclad Gloss Black and I think this was the problem as it seemed somewhat gummy. After I sprayed on the Alclad aluminum, it cracked all over the place. This was the first time this one went on the zombie shelf.

A year or so had passed and I had begun working on the Academy B-17C with all its masking and had the idea of using the masks off it for re-use on the Stratoliner, so I stripped off all the Alclad (The black was still gummy) and sprayed on a cote of Floquil Old Silver.

Well, I got burned out masking the B-17C so there were no masks for this one and it ended up on the shelf too.

Now that The B-17 is going again I hope to finish this one also, using the same masking. The silver is a bit scratched-up so I'll be starting by doing some touch up work there.

Here's the model as it stands today along with what's left in the box along with the box cover art. I haven't decided to do it as a TWA of Pan Am bird yet but am leaning towards Pan Am

 

[fubar57]

Beauty. Good luck with the decals

 

[Wurger]

 

[Capt. Vick]

I'm pulling for ya amigo!

 

[Vic Balshaw]

You are pulling some old stuff out for this GB. I'd be giving the decals a couple of good coats of liquid decal film and cutting quite close to the decals when placing. Looking forward to seeing both come alive.

 

[Wayne Little]

Now that's a chunk of plastic...!

 

[Crimea_River]

Going retro!

 

[Gnomey]

Nice choice Glenn!

 

[Bustedwing]

Nice, looking forward to the end result !

 

[T Bolt]

I've transferred the masks for spraying the bright silver from the wings of the B-17D to the 307. The fit was not perfect as the Frog wings are a bit different that the Academy wings, but it was close enough. I still need to do all the masking for the fuselage and tail, but that will have to wait at least a week until I get my right hand back.

 

[fubar57]

Beauty

 

[SaparotRob]

I hope all goes well with your hand.

 

[Wayne Little]

Same here too.

 

[Wurger]

 

[rochie]

looks pretty good from here

 

[Gnomey]

Good work so far Glenn!

 

[Ralph Haus]

Damn, that's a FAT kite! You might be able to fit some other builds inside?

 

[T Bolt]

I had the stiches removed from my right hand yesterday so now have almost full use of it although still somewhat stiff and weak from being wrapped up in a splint for 2 weeks, so back to the work bench!
The first picture is the rest of the masking I did right before the surgery, and the last 2 are after I sprayed it with Bright Silver today and pulled off the masks. The contrast between the Old Silver and the Bright Silver is much more subtle without the engraved panel lines of the B-17, but still enough. Also the window masking, which has been on there going on 14 years was somewhat troublesome coming off and I will have to work on getting the adhesive off.

 

[A4K]

Nice one Glenn. Hope your hand gets better soon.

 

[Vic Balshaw]

That look great Glenn and glad the hand is on the mend.