B-17G HKM 1/48 Finished

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April 28, 2024
Final shot comparing my B-17G to original one.
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December 8, 2022
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December 8, 2022
Some work on interior parts.
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December 8, 2022
Finished pilot’s station.
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December 8, 2022
Paintjob on bombs.
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December 8, 2022
Wooden floors done, was pretty simple - base coat of light wood color and then some experimenting with rust oil color. Seems enough for me, as most of it will be hidden inside.
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December 14, 2022
Radio operator’s room.
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December 16, 2022
Walls of bombardier / navigator room
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December 16, 2022
Plane’s interior
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December 26, 2022
Turrets completed.
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December 26, 2022
When not in the work duty during christmas holidays, starting hard work on enhancing OOB engines with Eduards PE.
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January 6, 2023
Out of box undercariage legs, and Eduard’s Resin wheels painted and covered with semi gloss clear. Will set in place when the plane’s completed to achieve correct position of weighted side of tire.
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January 6, 2023
Photoetched parts from “undercariage and exterior” Eduard set applied.
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January 18, 2023
It didn’t took long to first major build error come out 🙁 . I painted ball turret in olive drab, later I figured out it should be grey becouse its on underside of the plane. Luckily i was able to apply dilluted masking sol on windows, Tommorow I’ try to repair it.
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January 19, 2023
Ball turret paintjob repaired.
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January 23, 2023
Olivedrab-ing started.
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January 23, 2023
Look at this beautiful riveting by HK Models
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April 28, 2024
Last stage of build, getting everything together.
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April 28, 2024
Realizing again that B-17 in 1/48 scale is really a Big Boy!
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April 28, 2024
Well, “amateur photoshooting” pictures ahead.
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Position of cab door on underside was corrected after advise by Reddit modelmakers users.
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Little bonus - idea how to display such a big model. After it’s photoshooting, The B-17 is hanging from the ceiling ”sitting” on the wall in my technical room above boiler. ;D

kamaratko
Thank you for support, I've just uploaded remaining photos. Model was finished in January 2023, few weeks later I've become a father so new priorities came to my life. Now, more than year ago I'm partialy coming back to model making and realized that I didn't finished this project gallery. Thank you once again.

28 April, 16:03

Spanjaard
congratulations for a beautiful B17 and for becoming a father

28 April, 16:09

Villiers de Vos
Fantastic work.

28 April, 17:01

Guy Rump
Great job! 👍

28 April, 17:24