Matchbox 1/72 B-17G "The Black Bitch" Assembly Ship

[Airframes]

Good stuff.
Maybe the light grey on the fin is a little too dark though ? Perhaps re-paint in 'off white', for scale effect. Just a touch of light grey mixed with white.
The old Matchbox B-17 kit was fairly good for the time, but from what I've seen (and I rarely build in 1/72nd scale) the newish Revell kit is very good, and the relatively recent Airfix kit looks very good indeed, possibly the best B-17 in this scale.

 

[Crimea_River]

Really good progress Dirk. A tough kit but you're winning.

 

[at6]

I've not seen the Hasegawa kit. Is it a decent kit?

I've never opened the box on this one.

 

[dirkpitt289]

I've never opened the box on this one.

I'll have to look and see if there is a review on youtube. I'm interested to see what they are like.

 

[Gnomey]

Lovely work so far!

 

[fubar57]

With the others, welcome back. Model is looking good. I have two 1:48 B-24s to be done as assembly ships once I find the right decals

 

[dirkpitt289]

With the others, welcome back. Model is looking good. I have two 1:48 B-24s to be done as assembly ships once I find the right decals

I love the assembly ships, which birds do you plan to build?

 

[dirkpitt289]

Lovely work so far!

Thanks

 

[fubar57]

Off the get go, this one as it has the "White Circle "C"" as markings in the box. I just need to find some greyed out Stars and Bars.

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Hungarian Aero Decals makes quite a few options but hard to find and $$$$$$$$$$$$$. i.e. .....for the B-17F I have....

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As for other options, 148pgs of which to do.....which to do?

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[ArmouredSprue]

Nice project. I'll be following

 

[dirkpitt289]

Off the get go, this one as it has the "White Circle "C"" as markings in the box. I just need to find some greyed out Stars and Bars.

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Hungarian Aero Decals makes quite a few options but hard to find and $$$$$$$$$$$$$. i.e. .....for the B-17F I have....

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As for other options, 148pgs of which to do.....which to do?

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That book is my bible.... Along with this

 

[dirkpitt289]

I got some color applied, Looks cool in black. I'm surprised we didn't see more like this

You can see the mask for the tail was in place prior to painting

Mask removed and the color underneath revealed

Thanks for taking the time to look at my project.

 

[fubar57]

It does look pretty spiffy in black

 

[Wurger]

 

[Crimea_River]

Very sleek!

 

[Mainly28s]

100 Group in the RAF used black undersides and DE/DG uppers, and the Luftwaffe had a couple of captured examples with black undersides and various types of upper camo, and all look much more menacing than the USAAF olive green or natural metal.

 

[Gnomey]

Nicely done so far!

 

[dirkpitt289]

100 Group in the RAF used black undersides and DE/DG uppers, and the Luftwaffe had a couple of captured examples with black undersides and various types of upper camo, and all look much more menacing than the USAAF olive green or natural metal.

I agree they were more menacing. Alas there are few known black Forts during the war. I'm not even sure there were any black Libs.

 

[dirkpitt289]

Nicely done so far!

Thank you

 

[dirkpitt289]

Very sleek!

It is the cats .... hind quarters,,,,