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

Airframes · Oct 22, 2019

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 · Oct 22, 2019

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

at6 · Oct 22, 2019

dirkpitt289 said:
I've not seen the Hasegawa kit. Is it a decent kit?

I've never opened the box on this one.

dirkpitt289 · Oct 22, 2019

at6 said:
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 · Oct 23, 2019

Lovely work so far!

fubar57 · Oct 24, 2019

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 · Oct 24, 2019

fubar57 said:
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 · Oct 24, 2019

Gnomey said:
Lovely work so far!

Thanks

fubar57 · Oct 24, 2019

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.

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

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

ArmouredSprue · Oct 25, 2019

Nice project. I'll be following

dirkpitt289 · Oct 25, 2019

fubar57 said:
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....

View attachment 558019

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 · Oct 28, 2019

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 · Oct 28, 2019

It does look pretty spiffy in black

Wurger · Oct 29, 2019

Crimea_River · Oct 29, 2019

Very sleek!

Mainly28s · Oct 29, 2019

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 · Oct 29, 2019

Nicely done so far!

dirkpitt289 · Oct 29, 2019

Mainly28s said:
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 · Oct 29, 2019

Gnomey said:
Nicely done so far!

Thank you

dirkpitt289 · Oct 29, 2019

Crimea_River said:
Very sleek!

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

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