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| Don C, Image # 32289 | 22 Sep 14 14:01 | 
The nose cone and top turret were formed from plastic packaging over a carved balsa form in the oven. Lots of attempts and hot fingers before getting them right. Ball turret from a plastic ball I found in a craft store. It hangs from the top of the fuselage. Horizontal spin is from that rod and vertical from the wire you see here. |
| Don C, Image # 32288 | 22 Sep 14 13:54 | 
Dave D: I used acrylics for detailing, but never considered it for the whole model until you suggested it. Thanks. This one took a lot of Testor's spray. |
| Don C, Image # 32287 | 22 Sep 14 13:51 | 
Finally figured out bearings for the props |
| Don C, Image # 32286 | 22 Sep 14 13:48 | 
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| Don C, Image # 32285 | 22 Sep 14 13:47 | 
Watched 12 O'clock High and The Memphis Belle until almost memorized for interior detail |
| Don C, Image # 32284 | 22 Sep 14 13:41 | 
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| Don C, Image # 32283 | 22 Sep 14 13:40 | 
On to the details - the fun stuff! |
| Creosotewind, Comment for image # 32275 | 22 Sep 14 13:37 | | 1/16? Excellent! I have a Cleveland 3/4" B-17 that I am waiting to better my skills before I tackle it. This gives some great inspiration.
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| Don C, Image # 32282 | 22 Sep 14 13:37 | 
Sheeting the fuselage |
| Don C, Comment for image # 32275 | 22 Sep 14 13:35 | | 1/16 scale. 6 1/2' wingspan. Mostly balsa. Display model. It was the first time I had modeled since about 1960. Took about 2 years. Learned some new stuff, but after all that, there's no way I would let it end up like the fliers of my long ago youth.Trying to get the build pictures uploaded, but I do better with models than with the computer |
| Don C, Image # 32281 | 22 Sep 14 13:29 | 
4 months later - wing basically done. Time to start on fuselage. |
| Creosotewind, Comment for image # 32275 | 22 Sep 14 11:41 | | Very nice looking model. But give us some details. What scale/wingspan? Materials? A flyer? Inquiring minds want to know. |
| julinick, Comment for image # 32272 | 22 Sep 14 08:13 | | Beautiful!!! |
| Don C, Comment for image # 32272 | 22 Sep 14 01:21 | | Pics were taken in Sept. 2008 at International Falls, Minnesota |
| Don C, Comment for image # 32275 | 22 Sep 14 01:17 | | Thanks to the men of the 63rd Bomb Squadron,43rd Bomb Group,5th AAF, who flew B-17 SN 124554, The Mustang, out of Port Morsby, New Guinea in 1942-43 for their service and especially to Ed Gammill for his help in giving 1st hand information and detailing for this model. |
| Don C, Image # 32275 | 22 Sep 14 00:43 | 
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| Don C, Image # 32274 | 22 Sep 14 00:42 | 
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| Don C, Image # 32273 | 22 Sep 14 00:42 | 
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