patricksparks Posted June 10, 2020 Author Share Posted June 10, 2020 Finished up the upper turret this morning, happy with the results, I think that it looks much better with all the frame work sanded off the dome, I also sanded the top of the dome a little flatter as the earlier martin turrets were, I was a little apprehensive to sand too much as I didn't want to go through the top... leoasman, MicroShket, chrish and 23 others 26 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
tomprobert Posted June 11, 2020 Share Posted June 11, 2020 That is a huge improvement on the turret - I'll copy that idea when it comes to mine! Love the engines, too - another massive improvement. Tom chrish, Martinnfb and patricksparks 2 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
easixpedro Posted June 11, 2020 Share Posted June 11, 2020 That turret looks amazing! The one I'm wanting to build has the A3 'High Hat' turret. Kit doesn't have that and I'm not sure there's an aftermarket one available. So I'd have to fix that and the other turrets as well. I'll do it, just need to clear off the SOD some more. -Peter Martinnfb and patricksparks 1 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
brahman104 Posted June 11, 2020 Share Posted June 11, 2020 You'd never know you sanded that turret...... can't even see any distortion at all! Brilliant work Pat. Craig Martinnfb and patricksparks 1 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
patricksparks Posted June 12, 2020 Author Share Posted June 12, 2020 Well I was moving on in a good clip, I had the engine nacelles glued on with just a touch of filler in a few small spots, which is amazing considering the re-shaping of the wings, everything almost fit perfect, go figure ??? I was sanding the seams just in front of the leading edges of the wing being careful not to round over the corners of the angled projections by the cowl flap openings, these projections are circled in red in the following photo : Hello HOBBY BOSS !!!!, these projections don't belong here !!!! I checked a dozen other photos of B-24s, no one has the Hobby Boss projections, must have been a long lunch again... So I got out the knife whittled all 16 of the buggers off and went back to sannding, I have to admit it's much easier to clean-up the nacelles without the protrusions there.. A little spritz of dark grey to check and a little bit of re-scribing and rivets.. Also got around to opening the tunnel gun windows on the rear fuselage. The last set of seat belts onto the flight engineer/upper turret gunner's seat, which I had to cut the back rest down as it must be about 3-1/2 feet tall in 1:32 scale the way Hobby Boss made it, they must have thought it was a head rest instead of a back support ? dodgem37, Starfighter, easixpedro and 13 others 16 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MikeMaben Posted June 13, 2020 Share Posted June 13, 2020 Martinnfb and patricksparks 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
patricksparks Posted June 15, 2020 Author Share Posted June 15, 2020 Was able to do some more 3D drawing to print some parts, I started with an ERCO front turret , unfortunately the base failed to print, I didn't put enough supports under them and they collapsed while in print. The turret itself came out alright though and I have some long range fuel tanks for the bomb bay printing right now. Starfighter, Martinnfb, chrish and 10 others 13 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
brahman104 Posted June 15, 2020 Share Posted June 15, 2020 That would've taken me about 4 months to draw! You seem to be able to knock these up pretty quick and have them looking amazing to boot! Great stuff Pat, the lib's certainly looking awesome. Craig patricksparks and Martinnfb 1 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
patricksparks Posted June 15, 2020 Author Share Posted June 15, 2020 Printed my bomb bay fuel tanks and painted them today, added some foil tape for straps and a couple decals for interest. I had to make these tanks up, I couldn't find any reference photos or drawings of the tanks the B-24/PB4Ys carry, the only thing i found was written reference that said that there were 2 tanks carried in the forward bomb bay and I beleive it said that they were 350 gallons each, mine are probably a little large but I'm happy with the way they look... brahman104, LSP_Kevin, Derek B and 14 others 17 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
LSP_Kevin Posted June 16, 2020 Share Posted June 16, 2020 That's looking brilliant so far, Patrick! Kev Martinnfb, patricksparks and Out2gtcha 2 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
patricksparks Posted June 18, 2020 Author Share Posted June 18, 2020 Wanted to make the sea-search radar dome that replaces the ball turret on PB4Y-1s, I had to find a way to make it with no lathe, I had no dowels no urethane foam board, all at work, there I have an industrial shop with everything.... But I did make sure I bought a $99 dolllar vacuum form machine off Ebay a couple months ago when the CO-19 hit. I searched around the house this morning and to my surprise I came across the ice cream scoop, it has a cap on the handle that is the perfect size for the radome, I popped it off sucked a shot over it,put the cap back on and threw back into the drawer !!! I had to fill in the hole for the ball turret and it's barrels as the turret is a bigger diameter than the radome, I am happy with the results so far, I also made up a faux plywood deck to cover the ball turret opening in the cabin and added a contrived mast and bracing for the radar installation. Alex, dodgem37, Derek B and 12 others 15 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
kkarlsen Posted June 18, 2020 Share Posted June 18, 2020 Trying to catch up - Great work Patrick!!! Cheers: Kent Martinnfb and patricksparks 1 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Troy Molitor Posted June 18, 2020 Share Posted June 18, 2020 Looking good Patrick. patricksparks and Martinnfb 1 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
brahman104 Posted June 19, 2020 Share Posted June 19, 2020 You're smashing this build Pat! You'll be done in no time! Craig patricksparks and Martinnfb 1 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Out2gtcha Posted June 19, 2020 Share Posted June 19, 2020 Wow, that is some killer work!! Martinnfb and patricksparks 1 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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