HK 1/48 B-17G Early Production resumed

[JohnB]

I started on this one a couple of years ago. I set it aside but periodically did more work on it between other builds. Right now I'm between builds so I decided to do some more work on this kit. A little here and a little there. This is how it stands today. I'll stay on it for a bit and get more done but I'll probably set it aside again while I work on something else. Who knows though, I just might stay with it! We'll see. 🙂

[Martinnfb]

Nicely detailed work John. Will follow with interest.

Cheers

Martin

[JohnB]

56 minutes ago, Martinnfb said:

Nicely detailed work John. Will follow with interest.

Cheers

Martin

Thanks Martin. I plan to stay with it for a bit but I have a couple of other builds on the horizon I'll want to get to. 🙂

[crazypoet]

Solid work!  I love the attention to details 🙏

I have the 1/32 HK B-17G in my stash, waiting for the time my skillz catch up to my ambitions (Eduard PE flaps?!?! Oh. My. Gawd. 😵‍💫😵‍💫😵‍💫😳)

meanwhile, I’ll enjoy watching your build and taking notes 🙏

[JohnB]

5 hours ago, crazypoet said:

Solid work!  I love the attention to details 🙏

I have the 1/32 HK B-17G in my stash, waiting for the time my skillz catch up to my ambitions (Eduard PE flaps?!?! Oh. My. Gawd. 😵‍💫😵‍💫😵‍💫😳)

meanwhile, I’ll enjoy watching your build and taking notes 🙏

Thank you! That 1/32 bird will be a BIG model!!! Best of luck when you start the build. 🙂

[JohnB]

Progress as of today. The nose is next. 

[KevinM]

Looking good John my father was a radio operator with the 92nd BG I have one B-17 1/48 the ole Revell I do need to do another.

[JohnB]

I still have a Revell kit in the stash. Probably never will build it. 

[FullArmor]

On 8/7/2025 at 6:33 PM, JohnB said:

I started on this one a couple of years ago. I set it aside but periodically did more work on it between other builds. Right now I'm between builds so I decided to do some more work on this kit. A little here and a little there. This is how it stands today. I'll stay on it for a bit and get more done but I'll probably set it aside again while I work on something else. Who knows though, I just might stay with it! We'll see. 🙂

I wonder how you can get so much detail in the interior👍. But still the side panels cover almost all of that🙁. Do any model airplanes have transparent side panels? 

it would be great to create a topic with only pictures of the interior of the scale model airplanes😀. 

But you know all the details are there and at the end of the day, that's what matters most🧐

[JohnB]

Dry brushing adds a lot to any raised details such as instrument panels, etc. Usually a black painted surface with raised details like instrument faces, etc can be made to pop out with some white dry brushed across them (carefully). There are a few kits with clear fuselage parts, etc but not a lot as far as I know. Trumpeter's 1/32 P-51B has clear fuselage parts. Not a accurate kit though as the nose is too "pointy". 🙂

[JohnB]

Back on the shelf for a time. The nose has been a PITA and I'm tired of fighting it. 🫤