B-17 Flying Fortress Build to Static

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Re: B-17 Flying Fortress Build to Static

Postby ADW 123 » Thu Mar 01, 2012 7:04 am

Plain or plane
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Re: B-17 Flying Fortress Build to Static

Postby BillParker » Thu Mar 01, 2012 11:29 am

The rain in Spain stays mainly in the PLANE?
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Re: B-17 Flying Fortress Build to Static

Postby zcoley » Thu Mar 01, 2012 4:06 pm

har har harrrrr
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Re: B-17 Flying Fortress Build to Static

Postby ADW 123 » Thu Mar 01, 2012 10:03 pm

Propellers built up. using dope to seal them for paint. paint on hopefully tomorrow. black blades, yellow tips, yellow spinner is the plan. should look nice with the colors i chose for the rest of the plane.

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Re: B-17 Flying Fortress Build to Static

Postby ADW 123 » Fri Mar 02, 2012 11:59 pm

Some more progress. The Rudder is ready to go. Began Inking in panel details.

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Re: B-17 Flying Fortress Build to Static

Postby zcoley » Thu Mar 22, 2012 11:57 pm

this is amazing. wheres the final pics?
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Re: B-17 Flying Fortress Build to Static

Postby ADW 123 » Fri Mar 23, 2012 11:04 am

Still drawing in panel lines.
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Re: B-17 Flying Fortress Build to Static

Postby Pauli72 » Fri Mar 23, 2012 12:52 pm

Hey ADW,

Great job with the color scheme! The panel lines on the empennage really look great! 8)

What are you exactly using to lay in those panel lines? I remembered a discussion about this topic somewhere on this board, but couldn't find it again. Yours looked to be perfect in scale, and very clean. I'd like to give it a try.

Looking forward to the end product pictures.

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Re: B-17 Flying Fortress Build to Static

Postby ADW 123 » Fri Mar 23, 2012 12:57 pm

I used a ruler for very flat surfaces. If there are curves, i used a bendable straight edge (Masking tape layered a bunch of times over itself to make it thicker)

for the flap outlines i used the paper flaps included in the kit and traced them onto the frame, so I wouldnt have to do any guess work.
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Re: B-17 Flying Fortress Build to Static

Postby Pauli72 » Fri Mar 23, 2012 9:59 pm

Then do you use a super fine point brush with paint, or a ultrafine sharpie?
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Re: B-17 Flying Fortress Build to Static

Postby ADW 123 » Fri Mar 23, 2012 10:03 pm

Sharpie all the way! Since i am using water based paint, i can use acetone to remove the sharpie if I make an error.
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Re: B-17 Flying Fortress Build to Static

Postby Pauli72 » Sat Mar 24, 2012 10:02 am

Thank You ADW,

Appreciate the help very much!

I'm going to give that technique a try today. I'm off to get some Sharpies, and a bendable straightedge.

Thanks again buddy. All the best on completion of your B-17.

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Re: B-17 Flying Fortress Build to Static

Postby ADW 123 » Sat Mar 24, 2012 2:43 pm

you can make a bendy straight edge if you cant find one for purchase...
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Re: B-17 Flying Fortress Build to Static

Postby ADW 123 » Sat Mar 31, 2012 9:29 pm

Lots of progress. almost done drawing in panel lines. just have to finish the fuselage panel lines. then just a bunch of small stuff like getting the belly turret on and landing gear detail

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Re: B-17 Flying Fortress Build to Static

Postby wmikedavis » Sat Mar 31, 2012 10:22 pm

Super craftsmanship, excellent detail with the panel lines...you have come a long way since your first posts. Nice work!
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