Revell B-17F Memphis Belle 1:48

[Guest]

Tonights latest

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[papa 695]

Just caught this one Mike looking good keep up the good work

[Guest]

Deicing boots, wings and tail first coat - starting to look exciting!

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[Guest]

I like the look of this, one of my favourite WW2 bombers, paint looks good too.

[Guest]

thanks guys. Not happy with color of tail so gonna change to OD. Think it is only Revell that have the tail that colour anyway

[Guest]

final coat of OD and starting to put some of the camouflage / blotches on. Also changed the tail colour

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[mossiepilot]

Begining to look like the "Belle" Mike.

Great work, keep it up.

Tony.

[Guest]

Begining to look like the "Belle" Mike.Great work, keep it up.

Tony.

just finished the camo, did a few bits and bobs and then had a go at chalk pastel staining. unsure at the moment but might tone it down a bit tomorrow - dont want to over-do it!

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[Guest]

Hey Deisenaut, your Belle is looking great! I'm about to build this exact model myself. Built it 15 years ago when I was a kid, but got smashed during a house move. Looking forward to building it again now that I've got much higher quality tools and a bit more experience. Will post pics and progess as I go. Any tips would be much appreciated

[Guest]

thanks very much - its my first build and im learning by mistake (tried taking off some of the weathering this morning) so I would be the last person to ask for advise! Brush painting this monster is tough. Dont install ball turrett until its 100% - made a real mess of mine - I heard that wood glue is best for clear plastic as it doesnt frost up. I used Humbrol enamels which im assuming is rare but i can post my colour list if you want

[Vaughan]

Hi Mike

I think you've done well for your first build. We all learn by our mistakes and i have made plenty. Keep up the good work.

Vaughan

[Guest]

Did my first coat of pledge tonight - I hope its meant to be a bit cloudy and bubbly going on - you can see the bottle in previous post - I assume they have changed the branding slightly. Hoping to start decals tomorrow.

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[Guest]

dont worry about it being cloudy, it dries clear.

[Guest]

dont worry about it being cloudy, it dries clear.

It dried okay - a few brownish drips on the underside that I had to chip off but maybe too liberaly applied. About 8 decals applied today. Need to order some microset - happy enough though

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[Guest]

8 more decals applied this morning - see if you can spot which ones 'cause I cant!

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