SwissPokerAce Posted June 12, 2014 Author Share Posted June 12, 2014 (edited) Edited December 29, 2014 by SwissPokerAce shepard 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
shepard Posted June 12, 2014 Share Posted June 12, 2014 its a huge project and is coming along nicely mate! bring it on! cheers shep SwissPokerAce 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
LSP_Kevin Posted June 12, 2014 Share Posted June 12, 2014 Thanks for sharing both your model and your journey with us Roberto. You appear to have conquered a wide assortment of modelling problems and techniques in a very short time! Impressive stuff. Kev SwissPokerAce 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
pennausamike Posted June 12, 2014 Share Posted June 12, 2014 Every problem you share is a help to SOMEONE out there! Keep up the excellent work and do not get discouraged. Your kit is coming along great. Mike SwissPokerAce 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
plane_mc Posted June 12, 2014 Share Posted June 12, 2014 Very nice progress Roberto. You are doing a great job. Remember to have fun while you are working on it. SwissPokerAce 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Loic Posted June 12, 2014 Share Posted June 12, 2014 Looks promissing ! SwissPokerAce 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Silver Dollar Posted June 13, 2014 Share Posted June 13, 2014 Hey SPA. It looks like you've got a fantastic start on that big B-17. I've got a couple of those books you have. They're pretty much required reading for B-17 fanatics. Keep up the great work. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SwissPokerAce Posted June 18, 2014 Author Share Posted June 18, 2014 (edited) Hello, I'm back with my latest photos..so far I've done some weathering, still missing many small details (cables, oxigen tubes, oil stains, etc..).. any suggestion is more than welcome Edited December 29, 2014 by SwissPokerAce lawman56 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SwissPokerAce Posted June 18, 2014 Author Share Posted June 18, 2014 (edited) Edited December 29, 2014 by SwissPokerAce lawman56 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SwissPokerAce Posted June 18, 2014 Author Share Posted June 18, 2014 (edited) Edited December 29, 2014 by SwissPokerAce lawman56 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Simmo.b Posted June 19, 2014 Share Posted June 19, 2014 Awesome work and well written WIP. Keep it up you are building a stunner!! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Silver Dollar Posted June 19, 2014 Share Posted June 19, 2014 Everything is looking really great. For the 02 hoses, I use thick round wound guitar strings, particularly the E string usually around .050 inch in diameter. I cut them, sand down the ends until they're flat, bend them to shape and then paint them OD green. They look good when you finish them. There are also a number of alternatives. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
brahman104 Posted June 19, 2014 Share Posted June 19, 2014 Hi Roberto, First of all let me say a very well done on everything you've done with the kit so far, especially considering you haven't been modelling for quite some time and there are so many new products on the market now to try. Secondly, and this is my personal opinion, there is almost nothing that cannot be undone with a little patience and sometimes more than a little putty! Don't ever throw any bits and pieces away, as you never know when they might come in handy for the future, even if it's not for this build. Also, there are many ways/products out there if you want to remove paint and glue residue from any number of surfaces, so it's worth having a look for those techniques if you are faced with redoing a part. All that aside, you're doing an exceptional effort on this model and I'm really enjoying following your progress. I have one of these big girls too and am trying hard to finish my current model off before I get stuck in, so your build and a few of the others that are going on on this forum are becoming an excellent source of info for me, so much appreciated! All the best, Craig Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SwissPokerAce Posted June 19, 2014 Author Share Posted June 19, 2014 Everything is looking really great. For the 02 hoses, I use thick round wound guitar strings, particularly the E string usually around .050 inch in diameter. I cut them, sand down the ends until they're flat, bend them to shape and then paint them OD green. They look good when you finish them. There are also a number of alternatives. Great idea! I'll try to find one of this cords on eBay meanwhile i'llalso look around at my local stores to find something that looks similar.. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SwissPokerAce Posted June 19, 2014 Author Share Posted June 19, 2014 Hi Roberto, First of all let me say a very well done on everything you've done with the kit so far, especially considering you haven't been modelling for quite some time and there are so many new products on the market now to try. Secondly, and this is my personal opinion, there is almost nothing that cannot be undone with a little patience and sometimes more than a little putty! Don't ever throw any bits and pieces away, as you never know when they might come in handy for the future, even if it's not for this build. Also, there are many ways/products out there if you want to remove paint and glue residue from any number of surfaces, so it's worth having a look for those techniques if you are faced with redoing a part. All that aside, you're doing an exceptional effort on this model and I'm really enjoying following your progress. I have one of these big girls too and am trying hard to finish my current model off before I get stuck in, so your build and a few of the others that are going on on this forum are becoming an excellent source of info for me, so much appreciated! All the best, Craig Hi Craig, i'm really glad you find my work usefull to your B-17 it's good to share our experiences.. Thanks for the very good advices! In fact I just bought several putty of different brands and soon i'll practice how to use them..in fact it seem is almost a must to have in order to build model airplanes.. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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