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    Here's my pair of Queens of the Sky. They're Academy and it took me more than 2 years to finish them.











    The original box:


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    Nice B-17's wingman!

    A taste of what we'll get next year.
    Voilą le soleil d'Austerlitz!

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    Thanks Sven!
    You're most kind with the Rep.

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    Default A B17 for Kanoehe Bay

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    See you on the Dark Side......

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    Merged yours with the existing B.17 thread Neil. Very nice btw !

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    Its an academy one like Blackronin's. When I researched the squadron arriving during the attack it said they did not have any distinguishing markings and no tail markings either, hence the rather bland design.
    See you on the Dark Side......

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    Lovely, lovely and lovely. What a beautiful morane. And with the "little guys" in shot, awesome!

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    Very, very nice, already searching fot the kits!

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    You have me lost there Si, are we talking about the B17 or another picture?

    Quote Originally Posted by Twisted_terrain View Post
    Lovely, lovely and lovely. What a beautiful morane. And with the "little guys" in shot, awesome!
    See you on the Dark Side......

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    Sorry to confuse you mate. BR's 17's are on morane bases. Similar to your me110?
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    Quote Originally Posted by Twisted_terrain View Post
    Sorry to confuse you mate. BR's 17's are on morane bases. Similar to you me110?
    Oh! Those are mine. At the time I didn't have larger bases for the photos.

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    Hey BR, it's my rubbish sense of humour.

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    Gentlemen,
    I don't know if you need them, but I just finished a card set for the B-17F "Ye Olde Pub". You can find it in my WWII US Bomber Album.

    Now that I have the template, changing markings is simple. If you want cards to match your planes, let me know.

    Mike

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    I have only just spotted you gentlemen s B17s and a fine looking set of aircraft they are to be sure.
    Both deserve some cred.
    Rob.
    "Courage is the art of being the only one who knows you're scared to death."

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    Cheers Rob. I must get some decals for the B17. I think my paper ones a trifle big.
    See you on the Dark Side......

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    That Academy "1/240" that's actually 1/200 B-17F paints up very nicely. A few nylon bristles from an old brush as .50 cals, and it looks even better. Undercoat chrome, then olive drab, rub off a bit in places to give a slightly "weathered" look, keep a replacement tail section and elevators in natural metal...




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    love this thread!!! just remembered ive got one of those acadamy models guess ill have to acquire a base for it

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    Lovely bird Zoe.
    I'm glad that I'm not the only one who balds brushes.
    I often pinch a bristle out of our hand brush for radio antennae.
    Rob.
    "Courage is the art of being the only one who knows you're scared to death."

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    Goodness Zoe, those aircraft are getting everywhere.
    Very nice they look too.
    Rob.
    "Courage is the art of being the only one who knows you're scared to death."

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    "Bomber Box"



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    Boy, seeing these almost makes me want to branch out into WW2 planes - gorgeous work, all! Really nice B-17s here...

    All the best,
    Matt

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    Thanks, Matt.
    Thanks for the REP. You're most kind.

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    Oh I cant wait to get my hand in one of those B-17!! Really nice job guys on the Flying Fortress.. They look awesome!
    Thanks


    Nick

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    Thanks, Nick!
    And thanks for the REP.

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    Thanks for the REP Mat.
    See you on the Dark Side......

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    Is there anyone manufacturing decals for B-17's? Nose art would be nice too.

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    Quote Originally Posted by Caveman View Post
    Is there anyone manufacturing decals for B-17's? Nose art would be nice too.
    Working on it now. I can't print white, so you may have to paint a rough white patch underneath the nose art.

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    Nice design - but I can't use it as it's copyrighted and not authentic.

    Card designs are easier. I'm trying to see if this one's genuine.

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    Those are nice, but this is what I was hoping to find.

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    Quote Originally Posted by Caveman View Post
    Those are nice, but this is what I was hoping to find.
    I suggest http://getcustomart.com/custom_decals.php
    We can recreate vintage decals from modeling kits or create entirely new decals for custom builds. All we need is a good, clear, straight photo of the decals you need remade. For custom, all we need is a sketch of your ideas or an image of something similar.

    We can provide printing services on vinyl, water slide, iron on, and rub down mediums.

    A large portion of our business is the restoration of old military insignia, WWII nose art, and the recreation of old model kid decals. You can see here how it works...

    http://getcustomart.com/getquote.php

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    Hey Zoe, thank you very much. I have an old 1/48 scale set of Mount N Ride decals I can scan and have them reduce to 1/200.

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    ok guys i need some advice from you modelers/repainters. ive been working on some early b17s, one B model i wanted to do something of a fantasy paint scheme that ive always though an early 17 would look good in. the old aircorp blue and gold, blue fuselage and yellow flight and control surfaces. anyway i tried masking using some blue painters tape when i was doing the blue fuselage after doing the wings and control surfaces. the tape did not live up to expectations and bled through rather badly in places. any ideas how to salvage the paintwork?
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    the other to are going to be the swoose D model and an early E model as flown into pearl harbor.

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    Default B-17D 1/200 scale from Armaments in Miniature

    Here's a 1/200 scale B-17D I painted for Armaments in Miniature (AIM). The model is an AIM reproduction of Ron Crawford's HBM model. I used Vallejo Model Color paints. The national insignia are from my scrap box but I think they are old True North decals. The lettering and numbering I produced at Miscellaneous Miniatures, LLC.

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    Very nicely delineated Kevin.
    Rob.
    "Courage is the art of being the only one who knows you're scared to death."

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    I've actually got a research project for "Painting and Marking the 8th Air Force" I've pitched to Keith that would mean either a massive expansion of this thread or a lot of cross-links back to it, squadron by squadron.

    Three books you need:
    1. The old 1970s Osprey Aircam Colors & Markings volume on the 8th AF's Fortresses (Special #14, IIRC).
    2. Peter M. Bowers' Boeing B-17, published as a 50th anniversary special by the Museum of Flight here in Seattle
    3. Steve Birdsall's old Squadron-Signal "Fighting Colors" volume on the B-17, which built on Bowers's work.
    Bowers is the most comprehensive source, but it's best to work between all three--when I'm working up notes on painting a Group, I start with the Aircam book, then cross-check Bowers (as Boeing company historian Bowers carried much more weight) and finally rely on Birdsall for filling in certain details--Bowers doesn't talk about some of the little things like cowl colors as squadron markings.

    No, I'm not building the entire 8th, but I'm willing to provide the rest of you data so that maybe between us all if we can ever hold a con of our own without a parent like Origins we can go for a record-size bomber formation of our own as a group. Think about it: reenacting "The 1000 Plane Raid" as a Record Breaker?
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    Fabulous work Kevin. Inspiring. What was your method on the panel lines?

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    Thanks for the kind words.

    Caveman, I used an oil-wash for the panel lines. One of these days I need to post a tip thread for that. Kevin

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    All this talking about WGS series 6 & 7 persuades me to buy a second B17F.

    The upcoming Bf.109K and the Me410 needs some targets.



    I checked what I got leftover on paint and decals and started to quick convert a "Bit o' Lace" into a new B17F.



    All green parts were ovepainted with silver.

    Unfortunately the siver paint didn't fit 100%.

    The yellow parts are painted in red.

    The numbers on the side rudder are fantasy ones but look nice in my opinion.

    A chicken's head replaced the nose art of the former miniature.



    Here's my new B17F in flight with my brand new order from Aerodrome Accessoires.

    Voilą le soleil d'Austerlitz!

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    Very nice mods Sven.
    I like the whole look of those birds, especially the Chicken.
    Rob.
    "Courage is the art of being the only one who knows you're scared to death."

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    By the way, do you know that yesterday was 80 years anniversary since the very first flight of the prototype of B-17?
    There is an article about it on one Czech website.

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    Now that makes me feel old Daniel.
    Only eight years before I was born.
    Kyte is of course much older than that!
    Rob.
    "Courage is the art of being the only one who knows you're scared to death."

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    Great looking fortress, Sven!

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    Quote Originally Posted by Flying Officer Kyte View Post
    Now that makes me feel old Daniel.
    Only eight years before I was born.
    Kyte is of course much older than that!
    Rob.
    They bombed Germany while little Rob cried for the first time in hospital

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