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| poppy, Comment for image # 34348 | 05 Jul 15 14:20 |
| Some wings I do the same as the fin. After rounding the L/E, filler is used on any lip left , sanded smooth then silkspanned. Just depends on how much "play" I have on final thickness of wings as to which method I choose. |
| poppy, Comment for image # 34348 | 05 Jul 15 13:57 |
| Thanks. Sky, the stab opening in the fuselage would only accomodate one 1/32 sheet without modifications, so I infilled one side to make flush to ribs. When I sheet the wings, I slightly lower the leading edges on all ribs so I can butt the leading edge of the sheet to the rear edge of the leading edge. The trailing edges are sanded as thin as I dare. After skins are in place I sand the upper and lower trailing edge of them as thin as possible. They are never razor thin, but works for me. Any cracks alnng the L/E's are filled and sanded before silkspan is applied. The fin skins are just glued to the frame edges, then rounded to shape, then a little filler, sanding and silkspan. If a good grade of 1/32 sheet is used, some light sanding is ok. Some sheets are as soft as paper and these I avoid. |
| Skyediamonds, Comment for image # 34348 | 05 Jul 15 12:32 |
| Poppy: I'm still new at this style of filling & sheeting the stick-n-tissue frames. Been reviewing & carefully following your B-17 build. Just have a couple of questions: why did you choose to infill the underside of the stab but sheet the top surface? And when sheeting the wings & vertical tail surfaces, are the leading & trailing edges thick enough to accept the sheeting without the sheeting itself creating a "lip" at the edges? Or do you double up on the l/e & t/e in thickness to compensate? Hope you don't mind my asking, I feel I've got a lot to catch up. Thanks. Sky |
| Skyediamonds, Comment for image # 34345 | 05 Jul 15 11:50 |
| Really looks fantastic! I zoomed up on the nose & saw you also added the small semi-oval metal outline, & great attention to the entire model from the engines to the cooling ducts along the leading edges of the wings to the "side burns," & list goes on! Lots of attention & care went into your -17 & it shows. Great show. -Sky |
| rayl, Comment for image # 34348 | 05 Jul 15 11:10 |
| Darn, That's looking good. The panel lines will really bring it to life. |
| poppy, Image # 34348 | 05 Jul 15 06:03 |
Getting there. I will do all panel lines before final attachment of wings. |
| poppy, Image # 34347 | 05 Jul 15 06:02 |
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| poppy, Image # 34346 | 05 Jul 15 06:01 |
My reference book. |
| poppy, Image # 34345 | 05 Jul 15 06:00 |
"Side burns" added. |
| poppy, Image # 34344 | 05 Jul 15 05:59 |
Wing details. |
| julinick, Comment for image # 34311 | 02 Jul 15 10:45 |
| Outstanding!!! Both colours are terrific!! Great colour for the B-17 "Lucky Lass" Algeria 1943 :) |
| Don C, Comment for image # 34312 | 02 Jul 15 00:42 |
| Poppy, I got my colors approved by two gentlemen who were in Fortress crews, one in England and the other in Papua, New Guinea. I would say this is it. |
| BillParker, Comment for image # 34312 | 01 Jul 15 23:15 |
| Okay, so that shows up a bit greener... Still want to know what color the brown was...
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| rayl, Comment for image # 34312 | 01 Jul 15 20:41 |
| That's a much better color poppy. |
| poppy, Image # 34312 | 01 Jul 15 20:06 |
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| poppy, Image # 34311 | 01 Jul 15 20:01 |
New color in natural light. |
| ElbertC, Comment for image # 34295 | 30 Jun 15 17:53 |
| Looking good, Poppy. |
| poppy, Comment for image # 34295 | 30 Jun 15 17:53 |
| It is faded olive drab. I don't like the color so i am changing it with a color shift to the green. |
| BillParker, Comment for image # 34295 | 30 Jun 15 14:23 |
| Ok, but what color is it? That's what I've been looking for. It looks brown on my screen.
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| BriandKilby, Comment for image # 34293 | 30 Jun 15 13:13 |
| nice fortress poppy! |
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