Macbain Posted June 5, 2014 Share Posted June 5, 2014 This is a superb build, the interior details are gorgeous. So much work goes into making that one viewing angle to the interior look realistic. This is difficult to explain to a non-modeller as I am sure many of us have tried to do in the past. Keep up the great and inspiring work. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
plane_mc Posted June 5, 2014 Author Share Posted June 5, 2014 This is a superb build, the interior details are gorgeous. So much work goes into making that one viewing angle to the interior look realistic. This is difficult to explain to a non-modeller as I am sure many of us have tried to do in the past. Keep up the great and inspiring work. Thank you Macbain. Sometimes it is even difficult to explain to other modelers. Most of the guys in my local model club think I am crazy putting this much detail in something that will be hard to see, if not impossible to see. I have to remind them that I know it is there and I am having fun doing it, and that is what is important to me. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
plane_mc Posted June 9, 2014 Author Share Posted June 9, 2014 I decided to get back to working on the radio room. I finished up the camera well by adding the wiring, seat and adding a little color. Thanks again to Dennis7423 for being generous and sending me his extra bucket seats, I really appreciate it. I modified the bottom of the seats by cutting off the 3 inner ribs (guides for the pilot and copilot stands) and cutting off a wedge-shaped piece of the lower edge of the seat (1/16†tall at the back edge). I added a new bottom piece made out of sheet styrene and then added the post and supports. I also added an adjustment lever made out of wire. Here it is all together for a test fit. That's all for now, thanks for looking. tomv87, leoasman, Uncarina and 1 other 4 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Loic Posted June 9, 2014 Share Posted June 9, 2014 Looks great to me ! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Uncarina Posted June 10, 2014 Share Posted June 10, 2014 Outstanding update! Thanks for sharing. Cheers, Tom Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Silver Dollar Posted June 10, 2014 Share Posted June 10, 2014 First rate all the way. I'm still piddling around but I've been doing a few other tasks which takes me away from the bench. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
John B Posted June 10, 2014 Share Posted June 10, 2014 Superb work going on here, I feel spoiled with two super B-17 builds going on. JB Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
plane_mc Posted June 25, 2014 Author Share Posted June 25, 2014 Just a quick update, I am still here, I just haven't been able to work on anything lately. I am hoping the situation changes soon and I can get back to work on this. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Silver Dollar Posted June 26, 2014 Share Posted June 26, 2014 No problem Mark. I seem to be in the same boat. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
plane_mc Posted September 9, 2014 Author Share Posted September 9, 2014 I'm back with a small update. After a summer consisting of 3 different groups of family staying with us and causing me to lose my model room, plus some other issues, I finally got back to working on this. I have decided to concentrate on the cockpit for now. I spent some time cleaning up a few details I had already added (correcting shapes and sizes) then I concentrated on the instrument panel. Please ignore the dust on the panel, I didn't see it until I looked at the pictures. I would like some feedback on this to know if it looks ok or if I should do something else. I still have the kit panel to work with if needed. My progress on this will continue to be slow as I have 2 other projects that need my attention. The model club I am in is doing a group build of AmTech's 1/48 P-40 and I signed up to do a kit review for IPMS USA. My plan is to keep all 3 builds going at the same time. Thanks for looking. leoasman, Uncarina and Girlscanplay2 3 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
pg265 Posted September 9, 2014 Share Posted September 9, 2014 Hi, Another stunning build of that big beautiful kit! BRAVO! Pascal Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Youngtiger1 Posted May 28, 2015 Share Posted May 28, 2015 All I can say...good Lord have mercy. The extra detail is taking this build to a whole another level Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
LSP_Kevin Posted August 26, 2016 Share Posted August 26, 2016 Any updates, Mark? Kev Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
plane_mc Posted August 29, 2016 Author Share Posted August 29, 2016 Sorry Kevin, no progress on this one. I got burned out on it and it is sitting on the shelf. I keep getting the urge to bring it back out, but want to finish up some other things first. Thanks for reminding me about this. I do want to get it finished up. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Iain Posted August 29, 2016 Share Posted August 29, 2016 I'm just starting one and you're work so far is very inspirational! Iain Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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