Out2gtcha Posted October 31, 2014 Posted October 31, 2014 YIKES!!! That stinks!!!! We have all in fact done it I believe. If its not falling with a model, its accidentally crushing it, or part of it, or letting it accidentally fall too close to a room heater. Been there! Good luck buddy, and hopefully youll be able to make a full recovery.
fozzy Posted October 31, 2014 Author Posted October 31, 2014 YIKES!!! That stinks!!!! We have all in fact done it I believe. If its not falling with a model, its accidentally crushing it, or part of it, or letting it accidentally fall too close to a room heater. Been there! Good luck buddy, and hopefully youll be able to make a full recovery. Cheers Brian....should be able to with a bit of luck!!
dodgem37 Posted October 31, 2014 Posted October 31, 2014 Could have been worse. Glad it wasn't. Item may be a heating unit. Just a guess. Sincerely, Mark
fozzy Posted October 31, 2014 Author Posted October 31, 2014 Could have been worse. Glad it wasn't. Item may be a heating unit. Just a guess. Sincerely, Mark Yep ...could be Mark...thanks!....and cheers Rich.
LSP_Kevin Posted October 31, 2014 Posted October 31, 2014 Sorry to hear of your mishap Martin! Hopefully the bruises to your person will heal, and the bruises to your model are repairable. It'll be worth it! Kev
fozzy Posted October 31, 2014 Author Posted October 31, 2014 Sorry to hear of your mishap Martin! Hopefully the bruises to your person will heal, and the bruises to your model are repairable. It'll be worth it! Kev Thanks Kev....I would like to report that I am healing well! and the B17 is now been repaired and I'm back on track again.... LSP_Kevin 1
LSP_Kevin Posted October 31, 2014 Posted October 31, 2014 Thanks Kev....I would like to report that I am healing well! and the B17 is now been repaired and I'm back on track again.... We likes it! Kev fozzy 1
fozzy Posted November 8, 2014 Author Posted November 8, 2014 Afternoon every body! Well its been a week since my last post....and most of the time that has been spent in my office making 8 oxygen tanks! Incredibly laborious but had to be done to get me another step nearer to finishing this project I have to say that the tanks aren't 100% accurate but I found that when I had painted them they kind of looked the part....I will let you decide on that one!! So I decided to make them from Balsa wood and in this first picture. ...it shows the 8 pieces of wood cut to a near enough size! I sanded them all down to the shape required for the tanks............... I then put several coats of diluted white glue to seal the wood prior to painting and then a bit of detail was added .....not brilliant I have to admit!! Then I rather quickly covered it all in yellow paint in the hope that they would improve!!......... Next I made the portable oxygen bottle and bracket for the top turret operator /Engineer ...you can see it in the next few shots of the tanks in place in the cockpit........ I have to say that I am glad that ,that stage is complete ,as it was a pain in the rear end!! I think I might have got away with the tanks the way they look...what you reckon? Next up to scratch its the Hydraulic panel installation...when I have finished that ...I'll be back! Fozzy sandokan and Bill Cross 2
JRutman Posted November 8, 2014 Posted November 8, 2014 It is becoming increasingly harder to pick out if some of your pics are of a real B-17 innards or not. This is the hallmark of an excellent model. Very impressive work brother. J fozzy and Bill Cross 2
plane_mc Posted November 10, 2014 Posted November 10, 2014 Nice work on the oxygen bottles, they sure look the part.
BGB Posted November 11, 2014 Posted November 11, 2014 Hello, Just one word Fantastic !! Cheers Boris fozzy 1
fozzy Posted November 12, 2014 Author Posted November 12, 2014 Good afternoon and cheers for your comments lads Time for a very quick update. I managed to scratch the Hydraulic station that holds the electric pump etc which is situated just behind the oxygen tanks on the Starboard cockpit wall.As per usual ...all made from plastic and wire................. I am now about to have a go at the coffee dispenser just above the electric pump!!!....should be interesting!!!! Cheers for looking in Fozzy Tomek, Bill Cross, sandokan and 1 other 4
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