Army_Air_Force Posted March 19, 2011 Author Share Posted March 19, 2011 .....are you sure its big enough?..... It isn't large, but the explosion caused enough distortion in the fuselage on a war weary airframe, to make the plane a 'Category E' write off, hence it became a 'Hangar Queen'. Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Bigasshammm Posted March 20, 2011 Share Posted March 20, 2011 That explosion hole looks brilliant from the inside so I'm sure it will look good once painted on the outside. Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Army_Air_Force Posted March 26, 2011 Author Share Posted March 26, 2011 Fuselage joined today and left to fully set before doing anything else. Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Army_Air_Force Posted March 27, 2011 Author Share Posted March 27, 2011 I had every intention of a full day's modelling today, and even made a start. However, the hot sunny weather resulted in me changing to do my Spring maintenance on my Willys Jeep. Engine, diffs, gearbox, transfer case and steering gear oils checked/replaced, nipples greased, brake shoes reset etc. The B-17 did receive some attention first. The hole where the fin was removed was filled with styrene, shaped and filled, and all the seams were sanded, and filled, then the filler was left to harden in the sun. The filler on the tailplane false trailing edges was rubbed down, tail turret joined, landing gear trimmed from the sprue and cleaned up too. Am I right in thinking the Academy kit has an issue with the dihedral? and I presume that Airfix did nothing to correct this when they re-boxed the kit? Looking at the angle of the wing root, it does look a bit excessive. Quote Link to post Share on other sites
rcaf_100 Posted March 27, 2011 Share Posted March 27, 2011 Am I right in thinking the Academy kit has an issue with the dihedral? and I presume that Airfix did nothing to correct this when they re-boxed the kit? Looking at the angle of the wing root, it does look a bit excessive. Yeah, it's pretty excessive. When I dry-fitted my Academy Forts, the wingtips ended up even with the top of the fuselage! I was thinking of either adding a shim to the top of the wing root or sanding the bottom of the wing joint down to reduce the angle. <_< Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Army_Air_Force Posted March 27, 2011 Author Share Posted March 27, 2011 Thanks for the confirmation. Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Army_Air_Force Posted March 30, 2011 Author Share Posted March 30, 2011 Had a spare half hour tonight so I wet sanded the fuselage seams/filler, then had to do a quick assembly for inspiration again. Quote Link to post Share on other sites
martin_sam_2000 Posted March 30, 2011 Share Posted March 30, 2011 looks great. Hard to believe its 72nd scale!! sean Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Army_Air_Force Posted March 30, 2011 Author Share Posted March 30, 2011 Thanks. It really is 1/72 scale, and I'll be blind as a bat by the end of the group build to prove it!! Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Prop Duster Posted April 1, 2011 Share Posted April 1, 2011 Well done, you certanly have got a good looking hanger queen. Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Army_Air_Force Posted April 14, 2011 Author Share Posted April 14, 2011 The wing fairings on the fuselage were sanded tonight to correct the dihedral, and the wings glued in place. Gaps were filled with cyano, wet sanded, and some fine surface filler applied which is now curing. Quote Link to post Share on other sites
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B-17 guy Posted April 15, 2011 Share Posted April 15, 2011 Looking food so far, I dont envy the masking job you've got in your future though. Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Army_Air_Force Posted April 17, 2011 Author Share Posted April 17, 2011 (edited) Been busy today. Tail turret and tailplanes fitted. Chin turret fairing and cockpit glazing fitted, plus the exhausts on the sides of the inner nacelles. Edited April 17, 2011 by Army_Air_Force Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Army_Air_Force Posted April 17, 2011 Author Share Posted April 17, 2011 Radio Room forward glazing cut, sanded and fitted. The tail turret was a very poor fit, being about 0.5 to 0.75mm smaller in diameter than the fuselage, so much filler was needed. Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Army_Air_Force Posted April 17, 2011 Author Share Posted April 17, 2011 (edited) Plus a splash of primer over the seams and then lots more seam filling. Edited April 17, 2011 by Army_Air_Force Quote Link to post Share on other sites
B-17 guy Posted April 17, 2011 Share Posted April 17, 2011 Stephen, just out of curiousity, what filler are you using? Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Army_Air_Force Posted April 17, 2011 Author Share Posted April 17, 2011 (edited) 3M Acrylic Red Putty. Edited October 31, 2011 by Army_Air_Force Quote Link to post Share on other sites
B-17 guy Posted April 17, 2011 Share Posted April 17, 2011 Ah, I'm using 3M bondo glazing and spot putty. Looks the same. Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Kostucha Posted April 24, 2011 Share Posted April 24, 2011 Lookin really, really slick!! Love the details, they really do come alive when all together. Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Prop Duster Posted April 25, 2011 Share Posted April 25, 2011 3M Acrylic Red Putty. Ah, I'm using 3M bondo glazing and spot putty. Looks the same. Is/are your choices due to a cost differance between products such as Squadron,Tamiya, Milliput? or because your choice is better in some other way ? Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Army_Air_Force Posted April 25, 2011 Author Share Posted April 25, 2011 (edited) I can get a 409 gram ( 14.4 ounce ) tube at trade price through where I work. It dries fast, sands easy and is cheap for me. It is much used in the automotive industry in the respray shops. PS I've never used Tamiya or Squadron. Edited April 25, 2011 by Army_Air_Force Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Prop Duster Posted April 26, 2011 Share Posted April 26, 2011 I can get a 409 gram ( 14.4 ounce ) tube at trade price through where I work. It dries fast, sands easy and is cheap for me. It is much used in the automotive industry in the respray shops. PS I've never used Tamiya or Squadron. Thank you for the reply. That sounds like a good thing for you. Saddly my days of getting things through work are over...... I retired Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Bigasshammm Posted April 26, 2011 Share Posted April 26, 2011 Thank you for the reply. That sounds like a good thing for you. Saddly my days of getting things through work are over...... I retired Jealous we all are! Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Army_Air_Force Posted May 4, 2011 Author Share Posted May 4, 2011 (edited) I've done nothing on the Fort over the Easter holidays as I've been elbow deep in engine oil, grease and brake fluid. I started doing the Springtime service on the Weapons Carrier, and ran into trouble with the brakes. I've had the truck since September, but the unusual hot dry weather this April, gave me the first opportunity to get the overhaul done on the driveway. The pictures of the wheel cylinders speak for themselves. Master brake cylinder, scored and leaking.... and bodged fixings for the brake shoes. There were also 101 other small irritations, such as rusted bolts, waiting for parts and possibly a slightly warped drum, which resulted in 7 full days work to get it moving again. So that's where all the Bank Holidays and weekends went over the last couple of weeks! Too many hobbies and not enough time, but with the end of the group build not far away, I should really get my finger out as my Fort is quite close to painting now. Edited May 4, 2011 by Army_Air_Force Quote Link to post Share on other sites
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