tomprobert Posted August 21, 2021 Share Posted August 21, 2021 Just superb! Those guns and mounts are little masterpieces in themselves. Will you have the windows slid back so all this work can be seen? I sincerely hope so! Tom brahman104 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
LSP_Kevin Posted August 21, 2021 Share Posted August 21, 2021 Those guns looks superb, Craig! Kev brahman104 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
scvrobeson Posted August 21, 2021 Share Posted August 21, 2021 Excellent update with the waist guns going in! Matt brahman104 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
brahman104 Posted August 21, 2021 Author Share Posted August 21, 2021 12 hours ago, tomprobert said: Just superb! Those guns and mounts are little masterpieces in themselves. Will you have the windows slid back so all this work can be seen? I sincerely hope so! Tom Thanks Tom! It was almost a shame to cover up the Gaspatch bodies as they're incredible, but I think they came out looking pretty good in the end . I was originally going to have the windows fitted to keep the dust out, but with the guns in I'll have the windows on the floor/stowed inside as the barrels will be pointing out. Plus it will greatly enhance how much you can see inside 10 hours ago, LSP_Kevin said: Those guns looks superb, Craig! Kev Thanks Kev! 3 hours ago, scvrobeson said: Excellent update with the waist guns going in! Matt Thanks Matt, she's really starting to come alive now 2 hours ago, MARU5137 said: Craig, SPECTACULAR work throughout. Your workmanship is PHENOMENAL. WE are in Awe of you and your build. Thank you Maru! I've still got a lot to learn on many aspects of modelling, but there's no better way to learn than to do! Cheers, Craig scvrobeson 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
TKB Posted August 21, 2021 Share Posted August 21, 2021 Craig, How she's looking doesn't surprise me in the least! That doesn't stop me from being totally impressed by how all your dedicated work is coming together! Terry brahman104 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
brahman104 Posted August 28, 2021 Author Share Posted August 28, 2021 On 8/22/2021 at 10:04 AM, TKB said: Craig, How she's looking doesn't surprise me in the least! That doesn't stop me from being totally impressed by how all your dedicated work is coming together! Terry Thanks Terry! I'm starting to impress myself too! I think she's all starting to come together now A picture summary of the past few day's work in the back end. Except for the waist windows (which will be "stowed" on the floor), I'm pretty much calling the rear end done. Firstly, the gunner's seat and cushion was added. I printed some custom decal lettering to add a bit of interest... You can see also the intercom and microphones have been added to each side, as well as some more decals on the ammo bins. An overall shot of the rear right side. You can see the all important "loo roll" has been added so the crew are ready to fight! Details are more or less complete on the left side too with the oxygen bottles all plumbed in and the tail wheel manual retraction mechanism added. Lastly, the waist windows are starting to take shape. I need to sand/polish out a few blemishes, although I won't spend too long on them as they'll on the floor. Just need to add framing to them once they're looking clear again Next post should see me moving back to the front office! See you then, Craig patricksparks, LSP_Kevin, B-17 and 14 others 17 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
JayW Posted August 28, 2021 Share Posted August 28, 2021 Craig - I have been on vacation, and you have been busy!! hats off to you - the fuselage innards are just wonderful. brahman104 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
dodgem37 Posted August 28, 2021 Share Posted August 28, 2021 Bravo! Sincerely, Mark brahman104 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
tomprobert Posted August 28, 2021 Share Posted August 28, 2021 Just outstanding! I thought for a moment that your first picture was a reference shot of the real thing. I can’t wait to see the interior finished off and the fuselage finally come together. All the best, Tom Anthony in NZ and brahman104 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
scvrobeson Posted August 28, 2021 Share Posted August 28, 2021 Outstanding scratch work! You really are turning this one into a masterpiece of a B-17 Matt brahman104 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
brahman104 Posted August 28, 2021 Author Share Posted August 28, 2021 12 hours ago, JayW said: Craig - I have been on vacation, and you have been busy!! hats off to you - the fuselage innards are just wonderful. Thanks Jay! Hope the vacation was restful for you and I look forward your next corsair progress. The interior has been a challenge; a mix of trying to create what should be in there versus what's practical and worth it. Hopefully I've found the right balance! 12 hours ago, dodgem37 said: Bravo! Sincerely, Mark Thanks Mark! Always a pleasure 12 hours ago, tomprobert said: Just outstanding! I thought for a moment that your first picture was a reference shot of the real thing. I can’t wait to see the interior finished off and the fuselage finally come together. All the best, Tom Very high compliment coming from you Tom! This build has certainly shown that I have a lot to learn yet, especially on painting, which I have very much neglected over the years. After nearly 8 years I'm very much looking forward to seeing the fuselage joined too! 7 hours ago, scvrobeson said: Outstanding scratch work! You really are turning this one into a masterpiece of a B-17 Matt Thanks very much Matt This build has been spurred to the standard you see here by inspiration, encouragement and lessons from everyone on here. I doubt if it could have gotten anywhere near this result without this forum..... thank you!!! Craig Antonio Argudo, JayW and scvrobeson 3 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bdthoresen Posted August 28, 2021 Share Posted August 28, 2021 Craig- you are positively one of the best builders on this site, period. I hold you up there with some of the legends of this forum, like Brian Cauchi, Radu Brinzan, Peter Castle, and others. Dude, you are on a whole another level. Thanks SO much for sharing this build. I too, draw much inspiration from the members here! Keep up the stellar work….. Thor brahman104 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
brahman104 Posted August 28, 2021 Author Share Posted August 28, 2021 3 minutes ago, bdthoresen said: Craig- you are positively one of the best builders on this site, period. I hold you up there with some of the legends of this forum, like Brian Cauchi, Radu Brinzan, Peter Castle, and others. Dude, you are on a whole another level. Thanks SO much for sharing this build. I too, draw much inspiration from the members here! Keep up the stellar work….. Thor Thanks very much for your kind words Thor! It's definitely because of guys like you've mentioned that this build has taken the form you see here. I draw much inspiration from everyone on this site, no matter what they are building.... what a fantastic resource we have here! Thank you for your never ending encouragement and comments! Craig Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
brahman104 Posted September 1, 2021 Author Share Posted September 1, 2021 Not wanting to lose momentum on the build, the latest lockdown has motivated me to hit a lot of really awkward parts of the build that I'd been putting off forever! One of these was back in the cockpit, where the soundproofing goes from the sidewall right up to the side window sill. When I redid the nose, there was a huge gap that I had no idea how I was going to fill. I then made it harder on myself by putting the two rear seats back in and now having the extremely delicate and very exposed roof liner in play, I somehow had to measure, then fit a styrene panel to bridge the gap..... This is an old photo, but this is what I was up against: Working only with a pair of tweezers, the open side you see and no amount of patience, I actually managed to not only work out the dimensions of the panel, but also fit the pre-painted panel in place by shimmying it down around the tops of the seats. I don't think I could have made that ANY harder for myself if I had tried! There it is! New panel in place. As you can see there was some other little details to go in on that side too, in addition to re-installing the control columns which were also super un-fun! Got there in the end though! A few more shots for you.... I think that table is screaming out for something interesting to be put on it..... a map seems the obvious choice, but any suggestions? And so ends probably one of the most nerve wracking jobs of the entire build, and totally self inflicted by my poor planning! Cheers, Craig Brett M, chukw, easixpedro and 12 others 15 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
scvrobeson Posted September 1, 2021 Share Posted September 1, 2021 Never doubted you for a second Craig! Good work silling in that gap. A nice map or chart would look perfect on that table. Or maybe a set of headphones. Matt brahman104 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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