Monogram B-17G Out of Mothballs

[jeaton01]

Sweet!

[cbaltrin]

I’m really liking the shading that you did along the panel lines to simulate the overlapping panel look.

Thanks stick, It was actually inspired by a photo similar to this one. It is almost like something was leaching through the panel lines...

[cbaltrin]

Thanks John & Brandon for the kind words!

[SteveSki]

Great comeback, looking good from here!

[Stuart]

Beautifully clean work!

[cbaltrin]

Beautifully clean work!

Thanks Stuart, I'm actually running out of Dust-Off compressed air... some things might starting getting ... un-cleaner.. I just found out the Top Turret does not fit in the hole. I had to do some major sanding today with a wood dowel and 220 grit to make it fit. Glad nobody saw me holding the fuse up-side down while I sanded to try and keep as much debris out of the interior as possible! Just used up the last of the Dust-Off after that little operation...

Great comeback, looking good from here!

Thank you SteveSki!

[TheMongoose]

Every time i see A close-up of your paint i just gasp! Beautifully laid down man and i love the panel shading.

[jeaton01]

Unsealed laps usually get that look, flying in weather pushes dirt and gunk into laps and it runs down. A paint job prevents that until it weathers and cracks at the laps.

[cbaltrin]

Every time i see A close-up of your paint i just gasp! Beautifully laid down man and i love the panel shading.

Gee whiz, thanks for the compliment Monogoose!

Every time i see A close-up of your paint i just gasp! Beautifully laid down man and i love the panel shading.

Interesting information John, Thanks!

[cbaltrin]

Latest update. Installed Radio Compartment Gun n Glass. Trying this Vallejo plastic putty. Not thrilled with it. More like Caulking than putty. I would never use it on a NMF. Some guy on yuk-tube said it was a 'game changer'. More like a channel changer -- not watching him again.
Moving on to the flight deck. Need to fix this section which always seems to be an issue on this kit. Mixed some very old slow zap with some acrylic nail powder -- should cure in about 12 hours...