moldmkr Posted April 6, 2015 Share Posted April 6, 2015 Helo Everybody, I've been a lurker on this site for quite some time, admiring all of the excellent work done by everybody here, I've never posted a build before. So, this is my first build post on this site. This B-17 is the 4th aircraft I've built since getting back in the hobby after a 35 year hiatus. I have well over 400 hours over a 14 month period building this beast. IMO, it is an excellent kit. The detail is amazing and most of the kit engineering was amazing as well. I've used just about every Eduard PE set available except the flaps, maybe on the next one.... I used the Profimodeller Landing Gear set and the Eduard Brassin wheels and 50 cal machine guns. It took 9 bottles of various shades of Alclad to paint her. I think the Alclad came out amazing and to me, it looks like a metal aircraft. Anyway, I hope you all enjoy looking at my finished results: Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
moldmkr Posted April 6, 2015 Author Share Posted April 6, 2015 More fun.... A couple interior shots: I decided to add some lights to illuminate all the detail that is closed up inside. Thanks for looking! 6 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
moldmkr Posted April 6, 2015 Author Share Posted April 6, 2015 More detail work....There was a TON of fiddly bits on this thing! 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Administrators James H Posted April 6, 2015 Administrators Share Posted April 6, 2015 That is seriously impressive!! Do you have any more construction photos? What silver paint did you use? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mozart Posted April 6, 2015 Share Posted April 6, 2015 A great looking model enhanced by some really good photography....well done indeed. Max Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Beychevelle Posted April 6, 2015 Share Posted April 6, 2015 wow! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Administrators JeroenPeters Posted April 6, 2015 Administrators Share Posted April 6, 2015 Ehh.... WOW! What aftermarket did you use? Eduard? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dave J Posted April 6, 2015 Share Posted April 6, 2015 That looks fantastic! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BevanBrooks Posted April 6, 2015 Share Posted April 6, 2015 That is fantastic. Lighting up the interior is a way cool idea...........sharp! Cheers Bevan Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
moldmkr Posted April 7, 2015 Author Share Posted April 7, 2015 That is seriously impressive!! Do you have any more construction photos? What silver paint did you use? Thanks for the compliment James. I have a TON of pics of the various sub-assemblies as I built them. Try here: https://www.flickr.com/photos/127125333@N05/page1/ I can post more here if people want. I used a total of about 9-10 bottles of Alclad 2 in various shades of aluminum with Airframe Aluminum being the main one. I actually had to dull down the wings because they looked chrome plated. A great looking model enhanced by some really good photography....well done indeed. Max wow! Ehh.... WOW! What aftermarket did you use? Eduard? Yes Jeroen, I used a lot of Eduard, everything they make but the Flaps That looks fantastic! That is fantastic. Lighting up the interior is a way cool idea...........sharp! Cheers Bevan Thanks everybody for the compliments. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
wackyracer Posted April 7, 2015 Share Posted April 7, 2015 As per the rest WOW! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
krow113 Posted April 7, 2015 Share Posted April 7, 2015 Easily one of the best I have seen of this kit. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
crazypoet Posted April 7, 2015 Share Posted April 7, 2015 I am seriously impressed! The amount of work and detail you put into this is just amazing. I have one one these in the stash, and I'm going to do some practice runs on lesser kits before I tackle it Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
nmayhew Posted April 8, 2015 Share Posted April 8, 2015 hugely impressive overall effect, and amazing detail given the model is 99.99% perfect, could I comment on just two things? 1. in that first pic the only giveaway is the tyre which doesn't look to be sitting quite right - not 'heavy' enough 2. the brassin barrels look good from head on where you can see the hollow muzzle, but the lack of real holes in the cooling jackets is noticeable in one close up (people may know I am not a fan of these) if i ever build a B-17 i hope it is half as good as this - if it is I will be very chuffed indeed! thanks for sharing Nicholas 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
crazypoet Posted April 8, 2015 Share Posted April 8, 2015 @ Moldmkr... I have a question on this - as I'm preparing to do my own build of this kit, I'm going back and forth between using metal foil vs Alclad for the ship I want to make. It's a huge NMF surface and both approaches carry their own "complications"... Given that you just did this in Alclad - what are your thoughts? Would you use the same approach again? 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members Mikester Posted April 8, 2015 Members Share Posted April 8, 2015 Wow, epic! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
moldmkr Posted April 9, 2015 Author Share Posted April 9, 2015 hugely impressive overall effect, and amazing detail given the model is 99.99% perfect, could I comment on just two things? 1. in that first pic the only giveaway is the tyre which doesn't look to be sitting quite right - not 'heavy' enough 2. the brassin barrels look good from head on where you can see the hollow muzzle, but the lack of real holes in the cooling jackets is noticeable in one close up (people may know I am not a fan of these) if i ever build a B-17 i hope it is half as good as this - if it is I will be very chuffed indeed! thanks for sharing Nicholas Thanks for the comments. And yeah, you busted me! My attention to detail is sorely lacking. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
RalphSarc Posted April 10, 2015 Share Posted April 10, 2015 Wow nicely done. Like the lighted interior! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
efrick Posted April 10, 2015 Share Posted April 10, 2015 Just stunning! I actually thought the first photo was a 1:1 walk-around shot! I look forward to seeing more of your masterpieces!! Regards, Ed Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
nmayhew Posted May 2, 2015 Share Posted May 2, 2015 i couldn't resist coming back to these and looking at the pictures again WHAT a beauty! I had always thought that if ever i do get one of these monsters (the lanc is the one I am holding out for really), that it would be the upcoming F model however, looking at what you have produced here, I think that if budget / successful bank robberies permit, i might dive in for a G too! inspirational stuff Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Administrators James H Posted May 2, 2015 Administrators Share Posted May 2, 2015 HK plan to release the E/F this year, so I'll be building one, no doubt...just as soon as the Lanc is complete. I'll be plagiarising this somewhat. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Peter Derby Posted January 26, 2020 Share Posted January 26, 2020 Superb, happy to see someone even more masochistic tham me in striving for detail perfection LOL. Very well done indeed? Build time? 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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