**** DONE: GB-60 1/72 B-17C Flying Fortress – Zombie Build

[T Bolt]

you have an airbrush booth big enough for that bomber? I am hesitant to take on a 1:32 Stuka during the winter, my garage is in the low 40s .my paint booth is kind of small. I have paint booth envy really nice work on dat bomber

No spray booth, I wish I had the room for one. I sprayed it right where it's sitting in the pictures while wearing a resperator

 

[le_steph40]

Nice work Glenn

 

[Crimea_River]

Very slick Glenn.

 

[T Bolt]

I put on all the decal yesterday.
In the second picture you can cee that I painted the bombs chromite yellow. I have no idea why I made this decision 13 years ago but there you are.

 

[rochie]

wow, looks very nicely done, Glenn

 

[Wurger]

 

[SaparotRob]

Isn't chromite yellow the color specified in the instructions? I think I painted the bombs that color.

 

[T Bolt]

Isn't chromite yellow the color specified in the instructions? I think I painted the bombs that color.

Could be, I'll have to check it

 

[fubar57]

Looks sharp with those markings

 

[Vic Balshaw]

What a smashing looking build.

 

[Gnomey]

Lovely work so far Glenn!

 

[Wayne Little]

real nice man...

 

[Crimea_River]

That's a great looking finish Glenn.

 

[marathag]

No spray booth, I wish I had the room for one. I sprayed it right where it's sitting in the pictures while wearing a resperator

I have done this in the past

picture found online similar to what I did before I made a 'real' booth in the basement and vented thru dryer vents.
I just duct taped more filters for the front guards in place of cardboard. When not spraying, remove the tape and store til next project

 

[Gnomey]

Lovely work so far Glenn!

 

[T Bolt]

Over the years I somehow managed to lose the bomb bay doors but fortunately the Frog B-17E bits and pieces included with the Marquette Boeing 307 kit included bomb bay doors. They of course did not fit, being too thick and too big in all directions, so I took an Exacto saw and cut them down to size and drilled out lightening holes in the thick edges.

I also painted and installed the engines and removed the masking over the windows which was quite a job. I don't recommend leaving Tamiya tape on for more than 10 years

 

[Wurger]

 

[fubar57]

Looking better every post

 

[Crimea_River]

Good advice Glenn.

 

[rochie]

looks amazing Glenn