Here’s a bit of a change from the usual giant R/C stuff I do. A 1/72 scale B-17 built as an airframe stripped for spares, built for an online competition. The basic kit is the Airfix rebox of the Academy kit, bought for £5.00 from Ebay. I did a fair amount of scratch building inside both the fuselage and wings. It’s not perfect, but I’m pretty pleased with the look of the model. I think this is the first time that the more bits I’ve cut off, the closer the model was to completion!
By: Martin Garrett - 20th August 2011 at 08:49
No, still addicted to the Fort. I’ve got a 1/48 monogram model that I’d like to build as a full cutaway, fuz, wings, nacelles and tail.
EDIT – Replying to a comment that’s now vanished!
Sorry, that was me. The comment must have vanished in error whilst I was editing the post. 😮
By: Arabella-Cox - 15th August 2011 at 18:43
No, still addicted to the Fort. I’ve got a 1/48 monogram model that I’d like to build as a full cutaway, fuz, wings, nacelles and tail.
EDIT – Replying to a comment that’s now vanished!
By: Arabella-Cox - 7th August 2011 at 21:57
I’m not a big fan or pre and post shading. Some of the fuselage panels are slightly different shades, but it’s subtle, and doesn’t show in the photos. I’m not a fan of big black ink lines along every panel either!
I don’t fly any more, except the very occasional glider. After the 1/6 scale B-17, there wasn’t anything left in the hobby to achieve so that really ended my interest.
By: Phantom Phil - 5th August 2011 at 19:10
Wings are weathered enough, I think he means the fuselage…
Any new RC on the go Steve?
By: Arabella-Cox - 21st July 2011 at 19:59
….weathering 🙂
Isn’t it scruffy enough?
By: AlanR - 21st July 2011 at 19:54
Very good, and certainly “different”. Just needs a bit of weathering 🙂
By: Griffhawk - 21st July 2011 at 19:33
Very very good Vultee a very original idea 🙂
By: Arabella-Cox - 21st July 2011 at 19:28
No, the flak damage and following landing distorted the fuselage of the war weary aircraft, so it was gutted 😉
By: Bmused55 - 21st July 2011 at 19:07
‘course, in reality a hole like that in the fuselage would have been patched up and the plane sent on its way! Tough old bird those 17’s.
Still, awesome model!
By: critter592 - 21st July 2011 at 13:49
Very impressive! 🙂
By: Arabella-Cox - 15th July 2011 at 09:58
Thanks!
By: Blue_2 - 15th July 2011 at 09:41
that is pretty damn brilliant!
By: Arabella-Cox - 14th July 2011 at 22:02
…Is this a generic….
It’s loosly based on a photo in one of Roger Freeman’s books.
By: AutoStick - 14th July 2011 at 21:26
A very original idea … I like it!!
By: AdlerTag - 14th July 2011 at 21:07
Great stuff Stephen, I like the wing rib/spar detail especially, and the upper wing staining. Very neat!
Is this a generic model or is it based on a real aircraft?
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