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Re: SAAB B 17A In 1/48 Scale
« Reply #150 on: October 07, 2012, 06:35:31 PM »
Very good job!! :-clap
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Re: SAAB B 17A In 1/48 Scale
« Reply #151 on: October 08, 2012, 06:11:32 AM »
Okay, time to address the wheels and tires.

The tires are, as mentioned earlier, nose wheel tires from an ancient Airfix 1/72 C-130. This left me with the need for brakes and wheel halves. The spares box wasn't helping so I got out the trusty Unimat and an old X-Acto knife handle. First a center hole was drilled for the axle, then the machining was done. Lastly the finished wheel halves. These will still need some further detailing when the landing gear legs are assembled.
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Re: SAAB B 17A In 1/48 Scale
« Reply #152 on: October 08, 2012, 06:19:18 AM »
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Re: SAAB B 17A In 1/48 Scale
« Reply #153 on: October 08, 2012, 11:39:34 AM »
Wow!!! :-eek :-eek :-clap :-clap :-clap
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Re: SAAB B 17A In 1/48 Scale
« Reply #154 on: October 10, 2012, 05:12:45 AM »
I haven't stopped enjoying your work :-ok :-ok :-clap :-clap :-clap
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Re: SAAB B 17A In 1/48 Scale
« Reply #155 on: October 24, 2012, 06:50:52 PM »
Tiny update--it was Primer Day this morning so I sprayed the balance of the fuselage exterior to find the many flaws that exist (and there are plenty..... :-crazy). The fuselage plan is to finish the cockpits and weapons bay, then assemble the two halves, add more filler, prime, scribe panel lines, etc......

Also this morning a quick wing center-section fitting session was accomplished and some fine-tuning done.
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Re: SAAB B 17A In 1/48 Scale
« Reply #156 on: October 24, 2012, 07:21:41 PM »
Look like real industrial made kit :-clap
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Re: SAAB B 17A In 1/48 Scale
« Reply #157 on: October 24, 2012, 07:24:50 PM »
Yes, it looks good as long as you are on your side of the Atlantic Ocean! :-tri Trust me, it's pretty rough when you get up close to it, but at least the shape is right. All the rest will come with patience and some time.
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Re: SAAB B 17A In 1/48 Scale
« Reply #158 on: October 24, 2012, 09:03:39 PM »
Wonderful!!!!!! :-clap :-flo
I like it! Really great work my friend!! :-clap :-clap
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Re: SAAB B 17A In 1/48 Scale
« Reply #159 on: October 24, 2012, 09:42:14 PM »
It's amazing!!!

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Re: SAAB B 17A In 1/48 Scale
« Reply #160 on: December 02, 2012, 11:58:00 PM »
It's hard to believe more than a month has passed with no progress here. :-red Today all the interior surfaces received a coat of semi-gloss clearcoat to seal the paint. There will be quite a lot of handling of these parts when the small details are executed so a protective coating seemed a good idea.

I promise to give more attention to this B 17 and the other B-17 this winter!
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Re: SAAB B 17A In 1/48 Scale
« Reply #161 on: December 03, 2012, 06:17:24 AM »
Just relax and do as you feel ;)
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Re: SAAB B 17A In 1/48 Scale
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Re: SAAB B 17A In 1/48 Scale
« Reply #163 on: December 17, 2012, 05:52:00 AM »
A few PE and other small detail elements were added to this machine tonight. Also some of the controls were painted and a few levers added. One more small step towards closing up the fuselage of this one....
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Re: SAAB B 17A In 1/48 Scale
« Reply #164 on: December 17, 2012, 06:53:32 AM »
Must say that this look like industrial kit, very precise and detailed :))
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