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    Group Builds: what’s your point of view?

    in LSP Discussion

    Posted · Edited by marauderdriver
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     I have participated in 3 GB's over the years,  "Airwar over Vietnam" and  "Classic Plastic" I managed to finish 3 builds each.

    My favorite was "What-if," and started a Corsair Racer but had to leave due to personal matters.

      i have just now returned from a No-Mojo period of about 10 months and  a large downsizing of my 32nd stash.

     I was planning to start the 24th Tiffie Bubble top OOB project, but I do have a T5 Double - Lightning conversion set.....HMMMM.

     The trainer GB might be a good way of getting through the Whirlybird conversion with my sanity intact, I'm not a big resin fan,

    and this is Big resin to me.

    This is not what I planned to say when I started this post.

    I was going to say that the GB's I participated were  a load of fun with making new friends, tips, HELP, encouragement and 

    a good  Ol ATTY BOY !

     I hope to se continued participation in GB's in the future, no matter how small the end result, they will not always be that way.

     

    Maybe see you in the Trainer GB!

    jack

    HK Models 1/32 B-17G

    in Works in Progress

    Posted

    On 7/7/2020 at 5:58 PM, FreightDog said:


    haha thanks oh dear! Never mind as it’s taken me so many hours just to get this far I’m not going to go back and redo it now. I’ve never been too hung up on historical accuracy anyway. In my mind it’ll be a “what if” job. To be fair most of the attractive decal schemes available in nmf for the G are for the air show birds anyway... but then there’s the problem of my crew dressed in wartime uniforms, so I can’t win on this one

     

    That's the great thing about this hobby, "Build it anyway YOU want. I'm not a rivet counter myself, and until I started mine in 2013 as my first LSP build, was 

    going to prime my interior. It was brought to my attention that they were not, with pictures and Tech Orders. It allowed me to change before I started. 

    I only bring it up as an informational note to who, like me, wasn't aware of this. 

    You can always say it's a re-enactment for the crew.

     

    MODEL ON Sir!

    jack

    HK Models 1/32 B-17G

    in Works in Progress

    Posted

    I hate to stir  up the hornets nest but, war time G models did not have  painted interiors.

    The cockpit had blanket insulation on the ceiling and sides and rear bulkhead was painted. 

    The rest of the interior was unpainted aluminum with wood floors, which look great by the way.

    Most reference books are restorations and therefore are painted to protect it from corrosion.

    They were built in a hurry and were not expected to last more then a year, so why add the time and weight.

    i  didn't now this until I started building mine 5 years ago (Not finished)l with a  full crew in flight.

    There are numerous photos on the web and I'm sure there will but some more who can give you 

    more information. I'll share mine if I can find it.

    Crew looking good. They would be going thru the Pre-start Check list, so they would be looking around for switch's,

    levers and gauges. 

     

    Have fun 

    jack

    1/48th Boeing B-52H Stratofortress

    in Non-LSP Works

    Posted · Edited by marauderdriver

    We are practically neighbor's.  1007 is Ghost Rider, the first B-52 to be returned to the active fleet

    from the "Boneyard" in Az. She was flown here in late 2015 to replace the B-52 behind her due

    to an oxygen system fire in the cockpit. After they transferred the lower deck equipment she went

    to Tulsa for upgrades and repaint. She is at Minot due to the fact she was on loan to the test

    squadron here hen the fireoccurred. That is 7 years in the desert sun except where the protective

    sealer was located. We have another one from the boneyard here now to replace the one lost on Guam

    from an aborted take-off brake fire. I haven't been able to get pics of her yet.

    B-17G + all detail sets from Eduard

    in Works in Progress

    Posted

    Great work so far Sir.  PE makes me crazy, which is why I didn't use it.

    Do you have any photos of the ammo boxes for the ball turret, my understanding

    is they are inside the turret. The only pics I can find are for the B-24 that attach to 

    the turret support.  I can still fix mine as the fuselage is still unglued,

     

    Thanks

    jack

    HK B-17G 5 1/2 yrs on the Shelf of Doom

    in Works in Progress

    Posted

    8 hours ago, aircommando130 said:

    I met a guy at the VA hospital several years back. He walked with a limp and was wearing an 8th AF baseball hat...had WWII gunners wings on it with a purple heart...air medal and a silver star on it. I asked what airplane he crewed...he was a B-17 waist gunner in 1942-43. His airplane had an 88mm round go off under it and the blast shredded the fuselage and the wooden catwalk he was standing on. Had shrapnel and wood in his legs and was bleeding out pretty good. The other gunner gave him a morphine shot for pain and they continued the mission to target. They were high enough that the blood froze the wounds and that kept him from bleeding to death. I was like..."yeah...I've got nothing to complain about now" 

     

    Cheers...Ron

    I work in the gift shop at the Barksdale Global Power Museum at Barksdale AFB in Louisiana and have  had the privilege to meet several WWII veterans.

    Some were aircrew and some ground guy's who have shared some of their experiences. What a humbling experience to listen to their stories. My dad flew 

    65 missions as a pilot in B-26 Marauders in 44-45 from England and France. They all one thing in common, they said they  were just doing their job. 

    What an incredible group of men they were.

     

    jack

    HK B-17G 5 1/2 yrs on the Shelf of Doom

    in Works in Progress

    Posted

    14 hours ago, aircommando130 said:

     

    I have the 32nd B-17F(Knockout Dropper) I want to build on the ground in a hardstand at Molesworth with some maintenance guys looking at number 2 engine...a couple guys up under the bomb bay with the bomb doors open and a couple smoking by the line shack off to the side talking to an MP and his Harley motorcycle parked off the nose. Some smoke coming out the chimney of the line shack to give the impression of a cool day in England. Maintenance worked long hours to keep them flying. I also have a 48th F model to do the same airplane inflight going to the target...Prop Blur for the turning props and the gunners in the waist windows scanning for Bandits. I just can't imagine flying that high and that long in the waist of an F model with open windows being exposed to the cold like that. 

    I airdropped jumpers from 24,000 feet several times and the airplane was open for probably 20 minutes or so and even with ramp air deflectors and the heat blasting it was still really cold. 

     

    Cheers...Ron

    Sounds like a really cool diorama ,and LARGE! The possibilities are endless with this kit providing you have the space.

    My wife prefers I hang mine from the ceiling and she has a spot picked out for mine when it is off the stand (only on the stand for shows).

    I wonder what the poor tail gunner went through with the waist being open to the wind, even with deflectors. Maybe not as bad as I think.

     

    jack

    Wedding pics!

    in General Discussion

    Posted

    Congratulations Brian!

    You want humidity? we grow gills here in Bayou Country!

    Does your new bride know of your plastic/resin addiction?

    Has she caught you sneaking looks on "modeling websites"?

    How about the glue sniffing & paint huffing?

    See Brian, you have a problem, you need help.

    You must admit you have an addiction before you call

    Model Builders Help Line! 1-999-999-999! or

    Plastic's Anonymous  1-999-999-999?

     

    Congrats to Y'all

     

    jack

     

    HK B-17G 5 1/2 yrs on the Shelf of Doom

    in Works in Progress

    Posted

    3 hours ago, Bstarr3 said:

    This is a fantastic project.  Very nice work on the figure painting, as well.  Many people shy away from figures - I'm trying to get better at it myself.  I have a long term vision of doing a similar in-flight B-17 using the old Revell 1/48 kit, but keep shying away from it every time I think to start it.  It takes boldness to return to such a huge project after leaving it for awhile, and I look forward to following!

     

    Do you plan to do any cutaways, or just to hide all this beautiful detail and figure work inside? 

    Thank You Sir.

    I found the painting crew figures is actually a fairly easy task in 1/32nd and smaller. The challenge is modifying them to the pose you want.

    I built an in-flight 1/48th B-17 back when it first came out in the 70's using various figures from kits in the closet.

    Don't shy away from it as working out-side the box is a great teaching tool to give you confidence to do it again if you so desire. Plus you'll

    LEARN ALOT!.

    The turtle deck is made to be removable if so desired but was not planning too. I will consider doing this if I can get the fit right.

    Will be posting more pics of the top turret and crew in the various stages of completion in a day or two.

    Thanks for looking in

     

    jack

    HK B-17G 5 1/2 yrs on the Shelf of Doom

    in Works in Progress

    Posted

    4 hours ago, aircommando130 said:

    Here ya go!

     

    https://masterdetails.com/

     

    Cheers...Ron

    Thanks Ron,

    I saw the bombardier a few years ago, after I put the beast on the shelf, and figured it was easier to modify the

    one I did to be over the bombsight. The advantage of doing mine was the legs were separate and the choice 

    of arms and heads. I wanted the heads with the oxygen mask on and goggles down to cover any exposed skin.

    Most later crews used the A-14 mask that did not have the bladder as thy were less prone to freezing.

    I also made a ball turret gunner and will post some more pics of the other guy's soon.

    Thanks for the update

     

    jack

     

    HK B-17G 5 1/2 yrs on the Shelf of Doom

    in Works in Progress

    Posted

    The real fun of this is finding all my references and looking at some of the parts I started...what the Hell was I THINKING.

    Going back and reading my original thread helps but the lack of pics from then makes some of it a mystery. 

    Will probably be a couple of days getting back in the groove and see were to start.

    Stay Tuned

     

    jack

     

    HK B-17G 5 1/2 yrs on the Shelf of Doom

    in Works in Progress

    Posted

    16 hours ago, spacewolf said:

    Amazing work !! Love this !!

    Thank You very much Sir

     

    14 hours ago, MARU5137 said:

    PHWOAR !

     

    I see why you hid this build from us for ages...:evil_laugh:

    It's because it's an INCREDIBLE,PHENOMENAL detailed build which  you figured we'd be jealous of. 

    :wub:

    You WERE RIGHT !:coolio:  I am :whistle:

    I wish I could model with such PRISTINE and exacting detailing.

    The figures,the radio room etc is simply OUTSTANDING  piece of workmanship.

    :wow::clap2:

     

    So happy you figured out the photo lark.

     

    STUNNINGLY BEAUTIFUL  model... thank you.   :yahoo:

     

     

     

     

     

    KUDOS.

     

    :bow:

     

    :bow:

     

    MARU  5137.

    You are too kind Sir

    This was 5 years ago, I hope I can continue with the same quality.

    jack

    13 hours ago, ScottsGT said:

    Amazing skills with your painting techniques.  Very realistic! 

    Thank You Sir,

    Hope I can remember how I did this.

     

    8 hours ago, LSP_Paul said:

    Glad to see you back at it Jack =-)  Looking great!

    Skeeter

    Thanks Skeeter

    Good to be doing something I want to work on. Haven't done anything since I finished the KC-10.

     

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    8 hours ago, aircommando130 said:

    B-17 is probably my favorite bomber! Looking good so far! I have the "F" model to build...as "Knockout Dropper".

    There is a resin company that is making all the crew positions for that bomber...can't recall the name at the moment

    but they are incredible figures! Are you going to use "Prop-Blur" for the turning blades? I have used them in 48th scale and look real good 

    too.

     

    Cheers...Ron

    Thank You Ron,

    Be interested to see the crew. have a couple of ideas about the spinning props that doesn't  include motors.

    I've seen a couple of 48th "Prop Blurs" done and have made some from clear plastic disk chucked in my Dremel.

    We'll see

    jack

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