Revell 1/48 B-17g

[FONSguy]

I built a couple of those for other folks about 20 years ago. Does the kit still have the pages showing the crash landed one as a dio? You'll also need to build the DC-3 and YF12a.........

I still have some unbuilt 1/48 kits, like a DC3, YF12a, F-104, B-58, and several Williams Brothers 1/35 racing planes.

 

[philo426]

Yes it does have the Shep Paine crash diorama booklet.

 

[philo426]

Added some decals.Went on well.

 

[philo426]

Added the top turret. Had to shave it down a bit to fit.

 

[Hyperion]

Beautiful, what a nice scale size too - the detail and your workmanship are excellent.

 

[philo426]

Thanks!I like the way it turned out!

 

[philo426]

Just ab out done.... The bombers are big in 1/48!

 

[BigElCat]

Cool display case ^^^

The bottom looks like under water stuff going on.

 

[philo426]

Yeah the advertising company was just throwing the large Lego Display away!

 

[philo426]

Preview of the next project!

 

[Omegaman]

They lumbered aloft at dawn....

 

[cgutz]

Nice job on B17. Looks good next to the Lib.

Curious, can you even see the interior details?

Reminds me of my junior high/high school bedroom. I had a shelf with every Navy aircraft flown from a carrier involved in Vietnam built in 1/72 scale, Skyraider, A4, Vigilante, F4, Crusader, Intruder, etc..

 

[philo426]

Yes the detail is hard to see but it is there.

 

[BigElCat]

Yeah the advertising company was just throwing the large Lego Display away!

It reminds of a 'boardgame' I had when I was a kid.

It was called Sub Search. It was just like Battleship, except it had four levels.

 

[philo426]

Or Chopper Strike with the clear plastic sky board

 

[philo426]

Can you dig this?

 

[jdsalinger]

Good stuff. Sweet man cave.

Do you do a clear coat? I used to brush on some charcoal powder at the exhaust and then seal it with matte clear coat.

I didn't huff it, but I loved the smell of Testors glue (orange tube, not the blue tube).

 

[Omegaman]

I had this board game and ran missions all over Europe. No computer (other than Norden bomb site) needed

 

[philo426]

Very cool retro games! I cannot clear coat the Alclad because it will dull the finish.When I clear coat I use Future acrylic floor polish.

 

[philo426]