Revell 1/48 B-17G "Chow Hound" Group Build.

[Wayne Little]

Looks like you've got some hurdles to get over Harrison, stick at it mate the B-17 is not the easiest kit to build, been around a long time and requires quite a bit of effort to build as you are finding out, it's a good challenge keep at it!

 

[Wurger]

With Wayne here.

 

[B-17engineer]

Thanks Wayne and Wojtek....may get more done today I am not sure.

 

[Crimea_River]

Nice H. If ther's nothing internal preventing those gaps at the nose from coming together, a couple of loops of elastic band or clamps should do the trick. If something is stopping it, check line up and width of the internal parts.

 

[B-17engineer]

Will do andy!!

 

[B-17engineer]

Now the nose seem to fit....dunno why though... machine gun barrel had come off but it's cause there are elactics so that'll go on later. Windows were polished and sitting in future.

I just found an old Testors window cement !!

 

[B-17engineer]

Waiting for Future coat to dry... sawed out the two windows places a little so they can be put in from outside.... Hopefully will get back to work on Tuesday...

 

[Crimea_River]

Glad to hear things fit now. Make sure you give the Future a good 24 to 48 hours drying time.

 

[B-17engineer]

Will do Andy! Skiing tomorrow so that be good

And got clear aprts cement by testors which works great!

I'm happy again!!!

 

[Crimea_River]

Nice, have fun! Where you going?

Last Saturday we had a great day at Lake Louise. 8" of fresh snow overnight, clear, sunny skies and juts below freezing at the summit.

 

[B-17engineer]

AHhh Camelback mountain in Pennsylvania. I go up every monday after school with some friends. Have a great time. Gonna be back tomorrow though, pouring rain so it'll be a bit slushy. Next week calls for snow so that'll be awesome!!

 

[Vic Balshaw]

Have a fun ski H

 

[B-17engineer]

Beautiful!! I had some dark grey paint but no light grey for the landing gear, used a 5 to 2 ratio of Dark Grey to White and it is perfect!!

 

[B-17engineer]

Used liquid tape to do a couple big parts.

Been working on landing gear and windows today.

 

[Crimea_River]

How was skiing? Did you get any "clearflake"?

 

[B-17engineer]

Today we canceled the trip...... too much rain and slush.

So I just had a lazy day. And tried. The clear parts to fit from the outside I needed to sand the window more. So tomorrow after they are dried. Will try again.

 

[Crimea_River]

Rain - that's what we call "clearflake" up here. Too bad.

 

[B-17engineer]

Ah ha! Yea I was bummed but still got 4 more trips .

 

[Vic Balshaw]

too much rain

Rain

RAIN!!!! What's that……………………..

 

[Wayne Little]

We'll take some of that rain stuff....