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Re: SAAB B 17A In 1/48 Scale
« Reply #165 on: December 17, 2012, 08:01:18 AM »
Nice!!!
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Re: SAAB B 17A In 1/48 Scale
« Reply #166 on: December 17, 2012, 05:02:09 PM »
Quote from: No.1 on December 17, 2012, 06:53:32 AM
Must say that this look like industrial kit, very precise and detailed :))

This was the hardest part of building the SAAB. I knew I would have to design the parts in the same way as a "real" model kit in order to test-fit and add the details. I've lost count of the number of times that I've dry-assembled the fuselage and interior while adding structure details.
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Re: SAAB B 17A In 1/48 Scale
« Reply #167 on: December 17, 2012, 05:12:26 PM »
Goooooooooood joooob!! :-clap :-clap
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Re: SAAB B 17A In 1/48 Scale
« Reply #168 on: January 11, 2013, 03:31:08 AM »
Progress is being made on the cockpits now. Finally I've started to add the plumbing and wiring in both "offices". Still a bit more to add, also some cleanup and paint touchup, and then, hopefully this weekend, the fuselage halves will be joined permanently.... ;)
http://i174.photobucket.com/albums/w117/2AF/IMG_1310_zpsecd95570.jpg
SAAB B 17A In 1/48 Scale

http://i174.photobucket.com/albums/w117/2AF/IMG_1308_zps607d4bcf.jpg
SAAB B 17A In 1/48 Scale

http://i174.photobucket.com/albums/w117/2AF/IMG_1312_zpsbce93a9d.jpg
SAAB B 17A In 1/48 Scale


Incidentally, the main ship's radio set was sourced from the Eduard MiG-21 cockpit upgrade set. This has both PE and resin panels and this resin piece was perfect for the SAAB radio!  :-ok
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Re: SAAB B 17A In 1/48 Scale
« Reply #169 on: January 11, 2013, 05:57:00 AM »
Excellent work, Scott!!! :-ok
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Re: SAAB B 17A In 1/48 Scale
« Reply #170 on: January 11, 2013, 07:04:58 AM »
Cockpit is excellent :-ok
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Re: SAAB B 17A In 1/48 Scale
« Reply #171 on: January 11, 2013, 09:42:29 AM »
I agree, cockpit is really great!! :-clap :-clap
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Re: SAAB B 17A In 1/48 Scale
« Reply #172 on: January 11, 2013, 12:24:45 PM »
Thanks, all!

There is still a lot to be done, especially on the top decking between the two cockpits and in the tail gun mount area. These details must be left off until after final assembly and priming so I don't destroy the parts while handling the fuselage.
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Re: SAAB B 17A In 1/48 Scale
« Reply #173 on: March 11, 2013, 01:22:05 AM »
Two months have passed with no work on this project.

 So.....this afternoon the project passed a milestone--the fuselage halves were glued together! :-jump :-jump As I mentioned several times during the earlier parts of this build, the whole fuselage was "engineered" so that I could assemble the cockpits, bomb bay, and fuselage halves in much the same way as a normal kit. This has paid off nicely in that the final assembly went pretty much without problems:
http://i174.photobucket.com/albums/w117/2AF/IMG_1541_zps485f34b8.jpg
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After the seams set up I was able to apply the first filler to the right side of the dorsal section. Now I'll have to seal the cockpit, tailwheel, and weapons bay openings so that sanding can commence.
http://i174.photobucket.com/albums/w117/2AF/IMG_1542_zpsfab09192.jpg
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Re: SAAB B 17A In 1/48 Scale
« Reply #174 on: March 11, 2013, 03:23:19 AM »
Exellent Scott! Looks really good and congrats on getting it all buttoned up! All your pre-planning looks to have paid off nicely as it looks to have gone together just like a regular kit!
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Re: SAAB B 17A In 1/48 Scale
« Reply #175 on: March 11, 2013, 06:08:51 AM »
Finally!!!
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Re: SAAB B 17A In 1/48 Scale
« Reply #176 on: March 11, 2013, 03:18:56 PM »
Wonderful!! :-clap
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Re: SAAB B 17A In 1/48 Scale
« Reply #177 on: March 11, 2013, 05:44:00 PM »
Sometimes, some builds are put aside for a while... It's always good to come back!
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Re: SAAB B 17A In 1/48 Scale
« Reply #178 on: March 11, 2013, 10:29:48 PM »
Quote from: draken35 on March 11, 2013, 05:44:00 PM
Sometimes, some builds are put aside for a while... It's always good to come back!

Like my Y1B-17!!! It sits on the back of the workbench looking at me...... :-eek
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Re: SAAB B 17A In 1/48 Scale
« Reply #179 on: March 12, 2013, 02:16:14 AM »
I just read all twelve pages.  This is an ambitious project!  I look forward to seeing the final result. 

Wouldn't it be ironic if sombody came out with a production B 17 kit just about the time you finished this one?  I remember you mentioning it happend to you once, and then we joked about it when I started my vacuform B-18.  Sure enough, 10 months after I finished my Bolo MPM released a 1/72 scale injection molded kit.   :-wall
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