Johns 1/72 Revell B-17G ,,Flying Fortress " Completed"

[john i am]

Bit more progress on this one alclad next just got to make my mind up which one to go with polished aluminium,chrome or just aluminium mmmm bit of a dilemma [ATTACH]108796.IPB[/ATTACH]

[flyjoe180]

Looks good John, nice and clean paint work. For the bare metal, I'd go a mix of polished aluminium and plain old aluminium for different panels if that's the look you're going for . Only preserved aircraft or fresh out the factory B-17s would have looked shiny all over. Lots of images online to ponder, here are some links and a photo of the crew


http://www.91stbombgroup.com/[ATTACH]108814.IPB[/ATTACH]



http://www.b17bomber.de/eng/schicksale/lmm.php


http://www.fineartofdecals.com/goodies/b-17g-little-miss-mischief/


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And here's how your B-17 got it's old-style aft section: http://www.303rdbg.com/news/2010-09-30.html

[Guest]

It's looking very good so far

[papa 695]

Great work so far John and I would go with what Joe said

[john i am]

Looks good John, nice and clean paint work. For the bare metal, I'd go a mix of polished aluminium and plain old aluminium for different panels if that's the look you're going for . Only preserved aircraft or fresh out the factory B-17s would have looked shiny all over. Lots of images online to ponder, here are some links and a photo of the crew
http://www.91stbombgroup.com/[ATTACH]119490[/ATTACH]


http://www.b17bomber.de/eng/schicksale/lmm.php


http://www.fineartofdecals.com/goodies/b-17g-little-miss-mischief/


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And here's how your B-17 got it's old-style aft section: http://www.303rdbg.com/news/2010-09-30.html

Thanks Joe very interesting story. The best halves of two planes which went onto fly another 29 missions.Great engineering by the mechanics at the time and I now know who to thank for all the masking required on the B-17s paint scheme" Half n Half "indeed

[flyjoe180]

Glad to be of help. It makes for an interesting scheme, much more appealing than the plain aluminium or complete OD usually found on B-17s. So many of them had parts from other aircraft.

[colin m]

Looking nice John. What an active life the old girl had !

[john i am]

More masking............. Alclad aluminium applied random panels etc. More masking....... Ahead then on with the alclad polished aluminium or should I go with alclad chrome mmmmmmm not sure time to ponder........... Thanks for looking in [ATTACH]109407.IPB[/ATTACH]

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[eddiesolo]

That is looking awesome John, really great work mate.


Si

[flyjoe180]

Yep, looking A1 John. I'd say polished aluminium, but ultimately it's your B-17. Loving the look of the paint work so far.

[Guest]

Great work so far

[papa 695]

Looking great John

[john i am]

Yep, looking A1 John. I'd say polished aluminium, but ultimately it's your B-17. Loving the look of the paint work so far.

Yes Joe I'm going with the polished aluminium thanks for your help cheers John

[john i am]

Build completed please see in "completed group builds" thanks John