Rick Martens Posted January 1, 2019 Author Posted January 1, 2019 3 hours ago, Bomber_County said: Rick. Not sure if you’ve got this book...... On the back cover is Liquid-8-Or Hi Phil I used to have that book, lost in when our house burned down two years ago 1
Rick Martens Posted January 6, 2019 Author Posted January 6, 2019 On 1/5/2019 at 3:30 PM, Bomber_County said: Did Roger Freeman’s book arrive? Hi Phil, yes it did. Magnificent!! l also managed to find the book about operation Chowhound. On the last page my subject and the setup I want for the display 110_4438 by Rick Martens, on Flickr I need to find the top picture in a high resolution somewhere. 2
Rick Martens Posted January 6, 2019 Author Posted January 6, 2019 Small update, Been working on the bombardeers office, the bombsight ( I haven't figured out yet how to make the crosshairs ) and reworked the chin turret. Question about that when the turret is pointing to the side there are two "black" panels showing in the pictures. Are those clear panels or something like that? 110_4436 by Rick Martens, on Flickr 110_4435 by Rick Martens, on Flickr 110_4434 by Rick Martens, on Flickr 110_4433 by Rick Martens, on Flickr 110_4431 by Rick Martens, on Flickr 110_4430 by Rick Martens, on Flickr 110_4429 by Rick Martens, on Flickr 8
Bomber_County Posted January 6, 2019 Posted January 6, 2019 Glad you got it, I still sometimes pick mine up and read a chapter. Good news on the Chowhound book. Looking forward to seeing more WIP....... 3
Peterpools Posted January 7, 2019 Posted January 7, 2019 Terrific progress and following all the way Keep 'em comin Peter 2
Rick Martens Posted January 17, 2019 Author Posted January 17, 2019 Been working on the bombardier's compartment 110_4474 by Rick Martens, on Flickr 110_4477 by Rick Martens, on Flickr 110_4478 by Rick Martens, on Flickr 110_4479 by Rick Martens, on Flickr 110_4490 by Rick Martens, on Flickr I have added the bomb release switch, bombdoor controlls, a portable oxygen bottle and the springs and pulleys for the two machineguns in the nose. Maybe not all that accurate but it looks fine to me. 110_4482 by Rick Martens, on Flickr 110_4484 by Rick Martens, on Flickr 110_4485 by Rick Martens, on Flickr Could't resist a dry fit. That place is crowded they had hardly room to breathe in there!! 110_4495 by Rick Martens, on Flickr 110_4494 by Rick Martens, on Flickr Also finished the Norden bombsight. Only could't get the crosshairs done. Tried stretches sprue, thin wire ( too thick ) and even the dogs hair so I will probably leave it as it is. Rick 5
Rick Martens Posted January 17, 2019 Author Posted January 17, 2019 I know now that there was noseart om the portside. Not the most clear picture's but good enough to work with Liquid8er 2 by Rick Martens, on Flickr Liquid8er 1 by Rick Martens, on Flickr Rick 2
Dennis7423 Posted January 17, 2019 Posted January 17, 2019 Moving right along! Looking good. - Dennis S. Thornton, CO USA 2
Peterpools Posted January 17, 2019 Posted January 17, 2019 Rick WOW, gorgeous work; a gem to follow Keep ‘em coming Peter 2
Rick Martens Posted January 27, 2019 Author Posted January 27, 2019 I have added everything I wanted to the nose section. 110_4560 by Rick Martens, on Flickr Assembled the crew. 110_4555 by Rick Martens, on Flickr 110_4557 by Rick Martens, on Flickr 110_4558 by Rick Martens, on Flickr 110_4563 by Rick Martens, on Flickr 110_4566 by Rick Martens, on Flickr The tail gunner and the radio operator are like Frankenstein put together from all sorts of spare parts. Rick 7
GazzaS Posted January 27, 2019 Posted January 27, 2019 Great looking figs! I like crew for a number of reasons. One is scale. Another is it brings a model to life. the third, is they hide detail I may not want to build. Keep rocking! Gaz 2
Captain Boogaloo Posted January 30, 2020 Posted January 30, 2020 Hello Rick, Have you sorted out the motors for your project? If not it might be worth looking at Magic Scale Models website - they do light\sound for scale models, and will be doing a set for the hk B 17, but also do the motors separately. Alternatively I got a few Chinese copies of the Airfix prop motors off eBay (the genuine ones are going for crazy money!!) Hope that helps. Blue Skies! Captain Boogaloo 2
Axeman Posted January 30, 2020 Posted January 30, 2020 Great work so far. Love the scratch built bits. Looking forward to the rest of the build. 2
Steeltwitch Posted June 6, 2022 Posted June 6, 2022 There is a personal account on You Tube conducted by Raymond McFalone - he conducted a hundred+ interviews of 390th crew members. The pilot was Elbert Steele - if you search under his name you can hear his account. His memory was not as clear on details but he states there was nose art and he said it was “Boaster F. Fox” in the interview. 1
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