B-17 G 1:48 scale, 351st Bomb Group, 510th Squadron, AC# 43-37862, Fearless Fosdick
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Crimea_River
Marshal
Looking good.
Tony Hill
Tech Sergeant
Beautiful detail work!
Good work so far!
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Night Fighter Nut
Master Sergeant
Thanks...
I got real lucky today. I finally obtained a photo of the underside of the control collumn. Now I know what it looks like. For the benefit of others, two of the photos I include here.
I got real lucky today. I finally obtained a photo of the underside of the control collumn. Now I know what it looks like. For the benefit of others, two of the photos I include here.
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Night Fighter Nut
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Looking over these oxygen tanks, I don't like how it came out. Sooooo.... I focused on improvement. I found a smaller EZ-line and tried using it. The results were more like what I was hoping for. After I painted them. The three tanks behind the seat went it pretty good.
Then I focused on the portable oxygen tank mounted on the stack of tanks. Thankfully that was much easier.
Then I focused on the portable oxygen tank mounted on the stack of tanks. Thankfully that was much easier.
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Lovely work so far!
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Night Fighter Nut
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Over the weekend I made a change to the molded accumulators. Shaved them off then proceeded to scratch build.
I also added a bracket for the fire extinguisher.
Now I think it looks better. So far the fit is getting a little tight but it all seems to work out.
Thanks guys for your support. Fiddly stuff next.. Some may notice the change to an earlier post. I couldn't leave those oxygen tanks alone. Hope they look better. The accumulators were made based on two sources given to me. Thanks George. The model company had them wrong, now there's a shock.
I also added a bracket for the fire extinguisher.
Now I think it looks better. So far the fit is getting a little tight but it all seems to work out.
Thanks guys for your support. Fiddly stuff next.. Some may notice the change to an earlier post. I couldn't leave those oxygen tanks alone. Hope they look better. The accumulators were made based on two sources given to me. Thanks George. The model company had them wrong, now there's a shock.
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fubar57
General
Very nice
Nice work so far!
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Night Fighter Nut
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Sorry for the delay. Recently picked up and installed a needed addition to my model shop.
Having recently come into a few extra bucks, gone into upgrade mode. Right now I'm looking at a 3d resin printer along with a few other useful tools. Now back to work.
Having recently come into a few extra bucks, gone into upgrade mode. Right now I'm looking at a 3d resin printer along with a few other useful tools. Now back to work.
Airframes
Benevolens Magister
Nice !
A bit too nice to use a modelling bench, but a very useful design.
I used to have a 'roll top' many years ago, and found it was great to keep the dust off models when the paint was drying !
A bit too nice to use a modelling bench, but a very useful design.
I used to have a 'roll top' many years ago, and found it was great to keep the dust off models when the paint was drying !
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Night Fighter Nut
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I needed this because the cats like to play with small parts while I'm at work. It's second hand so not that expensive but darn useful and tools and parts don't clutter the workspace anymore.
fubar57
General
Neato. I use my old computer desk with the roll-out keyboard tray. Slide it in at the end to prevent stuff getting knocked off
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Night Fighter Nut
Master Sergeant
I have been very busy these last few weeks putting in 7 French drains in my backyard to manage the annual rains we get. Finally this last weekend I have been able to continue on the plane.
The area where the flight cables originate is difficult to begin. To help me, I drew a scale representation of the area. Then I calculated the size of the structures needed to be fabricated. Here are some pictures chronicling my attempt.
I did have to alter what I had earlier put it. The photos I obtained of this area were a great help.
I also got a chance to apply my first home made decals. The letters are a font size 4 which seemed to be just right.
Finally I started working on the seat belts using foil from a large yogurt container and some brass wire from a wine bottle.
I'll try to finish these a little later. I know that perhaps my scratch building is not as nice as many of your models but practice is helping me improve over time. Thanks for your interest.
The area where the flight cables originate is difficult to begin. To help me, I drew a scale representation of the area. Then I calculated the size of the structures needed to be fabricated. Here are some pictures chronicling my attempt.
I did have to alter what I had earlier put it. The photos I obtained of this area were a great help.
I also got a chance to apply my first home made decals. The letters are a font size 4 which seemed to be just right.
Finally I started working on the seat belts using foil from a large yogurt container and some brass wire from a wine bottle.
I'll try to finish these a little later. I know that perhaps my scratch building is not as nice as many of your models but practice is helping me improve over time. Thanks for your interest.
Snautzer01
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Nice , keep on going !
