Silver Dollar Posted December 1, 2013 Posted December 1, 2013 I'll be sitting here patiently waiting.
Silver Dollar Posted December 1, 2013 Posted December 1, 2013 (edited) After what I've seen you do already, I know it'll take time. Take all the time you need. You've become the point of the spear and we'll follow you to the end. Edited December 1, 2013 by Silver Dollar
scvrobeson Posted December 2, 2013 Posted December 2, 2013 This looks like a ton of work. I'm sure though your efforts will pay off in the end. The natural metal paint scheme should allow your work to shine.Whatever happened to the Mustang or He-111 builds? Are they on the back burner until this giant project gets done?
Dan Paxton Posted December 2, 2013 Posted December 2, 2013 The Duce????? I go on Holiday for a few days and you all speed up your builds??? Bad form just kidding, I love the attention to detail and accuracy you have shown here, not to mention the fact you explain it so even I can understand. Love this build, you are a true master I watch in wonder of where it goes next V/R Dan
Hubert Boillot Posted December 2, 2013 Posted December 2, 2013 Your work is outstanding Nigel. You are right to tackle this kit as you see fit, i.e. to correct the shape to be more accurate, even if you were the only one to know what that meant. We share the same modelling philosophy here .... Well done, and looking forward for more ! Hubert
Guest Peterpools Posted December 2, 2013 Posted December 2, 2013 NIge As I follow your progress, I am just constantly amazed at your ability to analyze and solve problems in such a 'engineered" fashion. I've watched you tackle many projects before but none with so many facets, each needing to be corrected before moving onto the next. Awesome work Keep 'em coming. Peter :popcorn:
tomprobert Posted December 2, 2013 Posted December 2, 2013 Looking great Nigel. When I compare my OOB model to yours the differences become more apparent. Your efforts look like a scaled up version of the Monogram classic, a model that catches the look of the Fortress like no other. I'm enjoying watching this unfold! Tom
Guest Peterpools Posted December 2, 2013 Posted December 2, 2013 NIge It's hard to believe you noticed the windshield differences; that;s detective work at it's very best. Keep 'em coming Peter :popcorn:
ghatherly Posted December 2, 2013 Posted December 2, 2013 (edited) Nige, it looks fantastic!! Keep in mind the more difficult the task, the more satisfying the work, as it is the journey that is our reward, the result only means it is on to the next challenge. Oh well I hope you get the drift of what I am trying to say. Adding the turtle deck really brings the changes into perspective and makes the them jump out of the screen. Keep the faith!! Have a great day! Gary Edited December 2, 2013 by ghatherly
Derek B Posted December 2, 2013 Posted December 2, 2013 This an epic Nigel - a classical one at that too...Sterling work Derek
DougN Posted December 2, 2013 Posted December 2, 2013 Really enjoying this build, and learning a lot about the B-17 in the process! Thanks for sharing your skills! Doug
Silver Dollar Posted December 2, 2013 Posted December 2, 2013 Looking great Nigel. When I compare my OOB model to yours the differences become more apparent. Your efforts look like a scaled up version of the Monogram classic, a model that catches the look of the Fortress like no other. I'm enjoying watching this unfold! Tom Also funny thing you mentioned the Monogram kit. I was in Hobby Lobby today with the wife looking for some shelves for my grandsons. Of course, I ran off to the plastic section and found the kits were on sale and I had a 40% off coupon. I came home with another 1/48 B-17 to super detail. I was going to order another 1/32 scale kit but I've changed my mind about that. The thing is too inaccurate and just too dang big.
Ripaman Posted December 3, 2013 Posted December 3, 2013 Hi SD, The tunnel door is off centre on every piece of reference I have. So far, I'm the only person who has corrected it?? Note the windscreen is way off, but that's partly because it's pinched in to fit into the narrower fuselage. There's something wrong with the whole part in my opinion. I "think" it's too wide on the roof, too tall and the windscreen is set high in relation to the side windows? This next piece of discovery is a little shocking to be honest, especially when you consider I've taken 4mm off the nose already!! I have only one drawing of the Cheyenne turret, but it does "look" right when compared to photo's... Here is the OOB turret... Can you see anything wrong?? The whole piece is obviously too fat, as it fits the fuselage OOB, but it's obvious that HK have stretched everything to make the tail end look right, because the fuselage was too fat. The tail fin is correct up to bulkhead 8, the strip that runs vertically up the tail, but behind this the fin is 4.45mm too long, the rudder is 4.70mm too long and the turret itself is 9.85mm too long overall!! The overall height of the fin is spot on. The line on top of the transparency is where the trailing edge of the rudder should come to. note also the stretched glazing in the transparency, again done to make it all "look" right. Now, I have a problem... HKM quote 707mm as the overall length of the fuselage, which is scale correct for a Cheyenne turreted Fort, but I wonder if the overall length quoted in my references includes the tail guns? I know all the bulkhead positions are correct as I have the blueprint dimensions, and "in proportion" the mods mentioned above are correct? What say you? I would say you are correct Nigel, start cutting, this is most enjoyable to watch. Here are a few pictures. [/url] [/url] [/url] Regards Richard
Silver Dollar Posted December 3, 2013 Posted December 3, 2013 Thanks for posting those pictures, Richard. I can really see where the inaccuracies are in the tail as clear as a bell. I have to wonder what plans they drew this model form. Did they even use blueprints or did they do the old eyeball thing?
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