B-17 G 1:48 scale, 351st Bomb Group, 510th Squadron, AC# 43-37862, Fearless Fosdick

[Night Fighter Nut]

Thanks all. This weekend, I was able to get a bit more accomplished. I have built a winch apparatus for loading bombs. I don't quite understand how it works but since it was in the references I was given I went ahead and built it.

From there I built a couple of lights that are for lighting up the bay. These I'll attach later.

Finally, I worked on a couple of circuit junction boxes and some hydraulic lines before I splashed a little color to get an idea of how I'll paint this.

Thanks for following.

 

[Wurger]

 

[Gnomey]

Lovely work so far!

 

[Night Fighter Nut]

Just a quick update... added a bit more color.

Thanks

 

[Gnomey]

Lovely work so far!

 

[Wurger]

 

[Night Fighter Nut]

I'm getting close to finishing this section. A few more wires, a couple of hydraulic lines, flight cables, and bombs. I may try for some decals later also. By the way, I discovered that a raft goes above the bomb bay area.

Thanks

 

[Wurger]

 

[Gnomey]

Nice work so far!

 

[fubar57]

Nice find on the raft

 

[Night Fighter Nut]

Phew... to start I'll say that I have finished the bomb bay section. I had a goal to finish this part before the end of the month and I just made it. First I finished everything I could on the opposite side of the rack because, you know, it would make life easier later on. I attached the lights I made along with their wiring. Added the gangway ropes and lastly added flight cables for that side. I also attached the big bombs and attached the shaft for the forward door gear.

When I thought it looked good enough, I glued in the rack and started attaching near side items.

Wiring for the door motor and hydraulic hose.

Added only the first part of the flight cables for port side after the other two bombs were loaded.

Final photos after an aft door handle was attached.

Thanks for all the help guys. Hope you like the results.

 

[fubar57]

Beauty

 

[Gnomey]

Good work so far!

 

[Wurger]

 

[Night Fighter Nut]

I have been given a moment between honey do items to research the chair in the radio room. From what I've found there were two types. The first looked similar to the pilot and copilot seats.

The second looks like an old swivel chair that was strapped down to the floor.

One note I found said that the swivel type chairs replaced the other type in 1943 starting with boeing aircraft number 42-30532 which means this aircraft I'm working on had the newer chairs.

 

[Night Fighter Nut]

Ok, starting on the radio room. Reference photos showed a curved edge in the ceiling toward the bomb bay so I went ahead and tried to recreate it.

I also cut off that silly pylon sticking out of the floor. I'll plug it an sand it later.

I cut a newer lower section of wall to cover that concave area. It just doesn't look nice. Once thst was in, I recreated the ribbing for that part.

Next time I'll do some stuff below deck where the camera bay is and a couple of oxygen tanks.

Thanks guys.

 

[Wurger]

 

[Gnomey]

Nice work so far!

 

[fubar57]

Keeps getting better

 

[Night Fighter Nut]

Thanks guys.