eraucubsfan Posted January 30, 2017 Share Posted January 30, 2017 Here is my entry into the group build. Revell's B-17G. Don't need to elaborate, most people have built this kit at some point in their modeling career. This will be a mostly OOB build, possible aftermarket decals. I want to do Todalayo the all black B-17 from the 406NLS. My grandfather was part of the 406NLS but was on a B-24 crew. Onto the build I forgot how much detail and fun it was painting all the stuff in these bombers. I didn't go crazy, since most of it will not be seen. Here is the nose/bombardier section Here is another view of the flight deck Here is the Radio Operator Area with the ball turret Quote Link to post Share on other sites
krow113 Posted January 30, 2017 Share Posted January 30, 2017 Great so far. Being a night leaflet dropper , I would doubt Tondalayo would have carried the bombsight. There are specs on the leaflet container in 'Secret Squadrons of the Eighth' if you wanna put some of those in the bomb bay. Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Grandboof Posted January 31, 2017 Share Posted January 31, 2017 Nice start will be watching Martin H Quote Link to post Share on other sites
eraucubsfan Posted February 2, 2017 Author Share Posted February 2, 2017 On 1/30/2017 at 0:28 PM, krow113 said: Great so far. Being a night leaflet dropper , I would doubt Tondalayo would have carried the bombsight. There are specs on the leaflet container in 'Secret Squadrons of the Eighth' if you wanna put some of those in the bomb bay. Thanks Krow, I would put them in the bomb bay, but since the bomb bay is molded closed on the revell B-17, it's not worth it, I'll save that for the B-24 kit. Also for the bomb sight, I kinda thought the same thing but when I looked at this picture, it looks as though it might be installed. I also seem to remember my grandfather telling me that they had them installed on the 24's. Quote Link to post Share on other sites
krow113 Posted February 3, 2017 Share Posted February 3, 2017 Ive never seen that pic of Tondalayo. Quote Link to post Share on other sites
eraucubsfan Posted February 13, 2017 Author Share Posted February 13, 2017 Some more progress and my best attempt and breaking up the all black paint. Quote Link to post Share on other sites
GretarBill Posted February 20, 2017 Share Posted February 20, 2017 Build that one about thirty yeas ago. Still have it in the basement in a box. That's an interesting colour scheme. Never seen a compleatly black B17 before. Grétar W. G. Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Bigasshammm Posted March 2, 2017 Share Posted March 2, 2017 Can't wait to see more. Always wanted to build this one. Keep it up and finish it. Quote Link to post Share on other sites
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