Revell 1/72 Boeing B17G Flying Fortress Boeing

[Guest]

Hi all well made more progress on the interior, loads more to do (there's a lot of detail in this kit) I'm wondering wether to add some lighting to the internals, its quite dark even without adding the side with the cut outs in.
Done some of the exterior paint ( not my best work as I'm using a brush since my compressor is dead)

[Peter Gillson]

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[Guest]

Is there any way of getting rid of the white stuff you get with superglue, I ask because I'm trying to do the belly turret on the plane which is moulded in clear I'm using Revell clear glue and it just keeps coming apart when I'm handling it whilst trying to paint it (incidentally how do you manage that it's almost impossible I've had to take it off a load of times as the paint seeps under the masking tape and my hands arnt steady enough to do it free hand) anyway i was thinking of gluing it with superglue if I could get rid of the white vapour stuff you get with it.

[Guest]

Hi all well I've finished the interior and closed it up, trying foil on the silver part of it I figure doing the panels individually may look more realistic (that remains to be seen)

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[Mini Me]

A very interesting build Ken. Not seen one done like this before. Press on my man. Cheers, Rick H.

[Guest]

Let me tell you foiling something like this is no easy task, it's only that I think it looks ok that I'm continuing (put me off planes again) the bit where the wings connect was a real pita (Still not that happy with it) can't see how to make it better, I'm hoping the wings will be easier.

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There's a lot of detail on the inside of the clear parts which I can't see the point of since when painted you can't see it (I suppose it's another part of building planes) I was really looking forward to the 1/24 Airfix mosquito (was going to ask for it as a birthday prezzie)

[scottie3158]

Ken,
Try canopy glue for clear parts its very strong and dries clear. Nice work so far.

[colin m]

I've got this one to build (I think I said that in an earlier post) but there's no way I'm going the foil route, I'm just not brave enough. Hat's off to you for the foil.

[Guest]

Well I'm definitely not going to be any good at planes (will stick to genres I'm more in tune with) (what I don't understand is why planes are so difficult)give me an engine on a bike or car an I can do a half decent job of it, I've worked with them most of my life so know how they should look(maybe that's why the plane engines looks so bad, never even seen one let alone worked on one.


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[scottie3158]

Ken,
I'm not a wingy person either but there's nowt wrong with that.