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Total Scratch build of the front end of a B17G!


fozzy

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First rate all the way.

Wow.  That chart worked perfectly.  It really adds to the realism.  I've got to see if I can shrink it down to the 1/32 size.  The rest of that compartment looks incredible.  

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Hi all

 

My thanks to SD ,Boris and Shep for your support :)

 

Okay...so I have a small update for you.

 

I am trying to get all the small detail done before I have a go at the 50 cal cheek guns...and here is some of the small detail..........

 

Starting with................

 

THE ASTRODOME DETAIL

 

Here we have a couple of photos of the detail ....and just to point out that a lot of it was guess work!!!! :(

 

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CHEEK GUN ATTACHMENT CABLES AND PULLEYS

 

There will be another two cables attached to the pulleys when the Guns are mounted in the windows........................

 

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Bloody fidely I'll tell you!!!! :rolleyes:

 

So its on to the Guns!!........This will probably take some time as two of them will have to be made ...but I'll post updates on them as and when I get any progress done.

 

Cheers for looking in

 

Fozzy

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  • 2 weeks later...

Hi all ...and thanks for all your comments :) 

 

CHEEK GUNS

 

Well I have started on the cheek guns and here are a few photos of them during construction.......................

 

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.....as per usual I made them from scrap plastic ,a few bits of of a coca cola can and wire........here they are painted.....

 

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Just to say that I still have to make the gun mounts which will slip over the guns and then the loading handles and a little more detail here and there before they are finished.....which will be the next job......and there's more!!....................

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This post will be about me moaning about "Why the hell did I start this project"!! :(

 

I looked at the cheek gun covers that I have all ready made and decided that .............

 

A. They are just not good enough....and....

 

B. What the hell was I thinking of......it was going to be a nightmare trying to fit the guns through the apertures when the two halves are joined...not to mention attaching the ammo belts!!! :unsure:

 

So I decided to re do the window covers by fixing them onto the fuselage at this stage.........here are a few photos of the rehash!!!.........

 

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I think it will be easier to fix the guns into the apertures this way....but I will be honest.....not too sure if this is going to work out ...I have a horrible feeling that its going to look rubbish ........... :(

 

I guess time will tell!

 

The wife has got me to get on with all the concrete that has to be done around the property!!...and my Band are calling me to "learn the blasted set"!!  so there might be a bit of a break before the next post chaps............

 

....but I'll be back ;)

 

Fozzy

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