Safire6 Posted January 31, 2022 Posted January 31, 2022 I just finished this up yesterday. When I started the build, I said to myself "why paint all that interior detail, no one will ever see it". But the inside was so well detailed that I couldn't pass up painting most of it. The fit between the fuselage halves was not the best especially the vertical stabilizer part. Comments welcome! 2
Keavdog Posted January 31, 2022 Posted January 31, 2022 Well done! That's the thing with those bombers... a lot of manufacturers put so much detail in the interior that we modelers can't ignore. I built the Accurate Miniatures B-25 and totally detailed out the wonderful interior of that kit. You did a great job on that old Revell/Monogram kit. FYI: 231367 LG-R a 322nd BS B-17, "Chow Hound," was lost on a "milk run" August 8, 1944 with Lt. Jack Thompson as pilot. This B -17 took a direct hit by flak, broke into two and crashed will all hands lost.
vamach1 Posted January 31, 2022 Posted January 31, 2022 (edited) Great B17 and fantastic detail. My father flew several missions in WWII and I rode in the Nine-O-Nine about ten years ago. Sadly that place crashed a few years ago and lives were lost. Edited January 31, 2022 by vamach1
Keavdog Posted January 31, 2022 Posted January 31, 2022 4 minutes ago, vamach1 said: Great B17 and fantastic detail. My father flew several missions in WWII and I rode in the Nine-O-Nine about ten years ago. Sadly that place crashed a few years ago and lives were lost. I remember that crash. It was just a couple years ago.
vamach1 Posted January 31, 2022 Posted January 31, 2022 3 minutes ago, Keavdog said: I remember that crash. It was just a couple years ago. Yes very tragic. I still have the polo shirt I bought at the air show. We flew over Gettysburg PA battlefield and next to a P-51 Mustang. One of the best experiences of my life.
Safire6 Posted January 31, 2022 Author Posted January 31, 2022 38 minutes ago, Keavdog said: Well done! That's the thing with those bombers... a lot of manufacturers put so much detail in the interior that we modelers can't ignore. I built the Accurate Miniatures B-25 and totally detailed out the wonderful interior of that kit. You did a great job on that old Revell/Monogram kit. FYI: 231367 LG-R a 322nd BS B-17, "Chow Hound," was lost on a "milk run" August 8, 1944 with Lt. Jack Thompson as pilot. This B -17 took a direct hit by flak, broke into two and crashed will all hands lost. Thanks for your comments Kevdog. In doing some online research in where to place the decals, I found two dates on when Chowhound was shot down: August 8, 1944 and also March 8, 1944. Not sure which is correct? In reading some of the stories about the plane and it’s crew, I see that many of the men were only in their 20’s when they were KIA when the plane went down. I’ve been to the wall honoring the Vietnam vets in Washington but someday I would like to see the memorials of the vets at Omaha beach.
Safire6 Posted January 31, 2022 Author Posted January 31, 2022 47 minutes ago, vamach1 said: Great B17 and fantastic detail. My father flew several missions in WWII and I rode in the Nine-O-Nine about ten years ago. Sadly that place crashed a few years ago and lives were lost. Was your father a crew member on a B-17 Vamach1?
EngineerBob Posted January 31, 2022 Posted January 31, 2022 Very nicely done and well detailed model. I tried to build that model many years ago (got it 90% finished) as a copy of the one that my Dad flew and gave up because the specific markings weren't turning out well (before I knew about making custom decals).
TonyK Posted January 31, 2022 Posted January 31, 2022 My favorite plane. Really enjoyed looking at your detail painting and the finished model. Great job! Thanks for sharing.
vamach1 Posted January 31, 2022 Posted January 31, 2022 3 hours ago, Safire6 said: Was your father a crew member on a B-17 Vamach1? He was a pilot (8th Air Force) and flew 30 missions in several different B17’s. He received a lot of medals and I was able to track down his flight records at the National Archives from just a few photos of his flight crew and a Facebook page led me to a website that had tons of information. I put together a lot of information which I have in a photo album that is in storage.
bisc63 Posted January 31, 2022 Posted January 31, 2022 Cleanly built B-17, very nicely done. I would be tempted to display at least one done as a cut-away, all that interior detail is just too cool! Love these birds.
vamach1 Posted February 1, 2022 Posted February 1, 2022 (edited) 4 hours ago, vamach1 said: He was a pilot (8th Air Force) and flew 30 missions in several different B17’s. He received a lot of medals and I was able to track down his flight records at the National Archives from just a few photos of his flight crew and a Facebook page led me to a website that had tons of information. I put together a lot of information which I have in a photo album that is in storage. Found pictures I posted years ago on Facebook. My father is seated bottom row in the middle. Edited February 1, 2022 by vamach1 2
ksnow Posted February 1, 2022 Posted February 1, 2022 Great build, very clean. I built that same model when I was a teen. It was a lot of work and a lot of detail that will never be seen.
Safire6 Posted February 1, 2022 Author Posted February 1, 2022 14 hours ago, vamach1 said: Found pictures I posted years ago on Facebook. My father is seated bottom row in the middle. Very cool Vamach1. It's great that you were able to find information and photos about your father's service in WW2. 1
the goon Posted February 3, 2022 Posted February 3, 2022 Very nice B-17, and great pictures of your dad and his crew. Mark
Mike C. Posted March 23, 2022 Posted March 23, 2022 Nice and great vintage pics. They had a 1:1 one of these at WWII weekend at Reading airport a few years ago. sitting on the tarmac. The bomb doors were open and you could stick you head inside and have a look around. They would even take people up and fly around the place if they got enough people together but at 500+ a piece, (for fuel) not many takers.
DRIPTROIT 71 Posted March 23, 2022 Posted March 23, 2022 Great looking build! Excellent work!! I always liked these planes!!
Safire6 Posted March 23, 2022 Author Posted March 23, 2022 On 3/22/2022 at 10:29 AM, Ian McLaren said: Great model. 21 hours ago, Mike C. said: Nice and great vintage pics. They had a 1:1 one of these at WWII weekend at Reading airport a few years ago. sitting on the tarmac. The bomb doors were open and you could stick you head inside and have a look around. They would even take people up and fly around the place if they got enough people together but at 500+ a piece, (for fuel) not many takers. 26 minutes ago, DRIPTROIT 71 said: Great looking build! Excellent work!! I always liked these planes!! Thank you guys! It's the first plane I've built since I was a teenager.
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