1/9th Scale B-17G

[boatman]

OK Steven so you can fly the planes then as i found out it very hard any chance of a pic of your mustang ?
chris

[papa 695]

Some stunning work so far.

[StevenRB]

OK Steven so you can fly the planes then as i found out it very hard any chance of a pic of your mustang ?
chris

Nothing fantastic as I finished it in Monokote rather than glassing and painting.

[StevenRB]

Some stunning work so far.

Thank you Ian. It's been a battle for me being bipolar. There are times when I go for months without touching anything. It happens and you just ride out the storm. Yes I do take medication as prescribed and routinely see my doctors. It's the best one can do.

[StevenRB]

One of the glass cowls.

[StevenRB]

Primered and wet sanded down ready for paint.

[boatman]

OH she looks great an i love the invashion markins look a nice plane Steven thanks for showin it to us
chris

[StevenRB]

OH she looks great an i love the invashion markins look a nice plane Steven thanks for showin it to us
chris

Thank you Christopher.

[boatman]

Did you build the engine colws yourself or buy them Steven ?
chris

[StevenRB]

Did you build the engine colws yourself or buy them Steven ?
chris

These were bought separately as well as the windows, chin turret, tail turret, upper and lower turrets, cockpit top and the nose 'glass'.

[boatman]

These were bought separately as well as the windows, chin turret, tail turret, upper and lower turrets, cockpit top and the nose 'glass'.

WOW Steven how far is this build along as youve bought all thease bits this is getting very exspensive just like my tiger build can you show a pic of these bits or are they already fitted to the plane ? if they are please dont show them as i dont want you jumping the build progress
chris

[StevenRB]

WOW Steven how far is this build along as youve bought all thease bits this is getting very exspensive just like my tiger build can you show a pic of these bits or are they already fitted to the plane ?
chris

I would have to dig them out. They're all a clear plastic acetate. I've got them in a plastic bag to prevent any scratching in storage. I've estimated this will cost about $6500 when finished. I had built another one and sold it in primer to a retired fellow at the local flying field for $8500 20 or so years ago.

[boatman]

I would have to dig them out. They're all a clear plastic acetate. I've got them in a plastic bag to prevent any scratching in storage. I've estimated this will cost about $6500 when finished. I had built another one and sold it in primer to a retired fellow at the local flying field for $8500 20 or so years ago.

OK Steven dont dig them out as i dont want to see them damaged an you are like me as ive sold some of my ships to collectors an at the moment ive got a collector wanting to buy my big 1/72 scale hms norfolk an he also wants my hms tiger when i have built it but will see on that as i may keep them as im getting old now an this tiger is goin to be my last ship then i'll go back to building plane kits
chris

[StevenRB]

OK Steven dont dig them out as i dont want to see them damaged an you are like me as ive sold some of my ships to collectors an at the moment ive got a collector wanting to buy my big 1/72 scale hms norfolk an he also wants my hms tiger when i have built it but will see on that as i may keep them as im getting old now an this tiger is goin to be my last ship then i'll go back to building plane kits
chris

I get the 'getting old' part all too well. When I go fly rockets, I make sure someone younger chases them down. And they gladly do it.

[boatman]

Any way Steven i'll sign off now till tomorow as ive got to get up to my mancave an get building my tiger as its now 10.30 am an ive only got about 4 hrs build time as a member of this foreum an a freind of me an jen called SOOTYSUE has invited us over hers this afternoon so bye for now till tomorrow
chris