IAF B-17ׂ (1:44) Repaint

**solo67** · #1 03-26-2010, 12:05 AM

This project is somthing i have worked on for the past year or so on and off .it is basicly a GPMs B-17 that i have modified slightly to fit a specific palne that was one of the onle three B-17 Israel ever had.
in 1948 with the establishment of the new israely army and air force the nead for bombers aroused and by a very entangled way three b-17 bombers were smuggled to the new air force that was just evolving.
two of them were planes that were stripped down from the guns and torrents and one was still in its full armor form.on thire voyage to the new destination they had thire first bombing mission beafor landing in the promised land.by 1956 they were comissiond out of service .
one of the three was painted at one point in a 3 color schem that i realy liked so i decided to challeng my limited skills with the photoshop and see if i can do this one.
all the reff of thies planes are monochrom photos and no one rely knows what shades of colores were rely used on this plane so i desided to go with the IAF 1970s colors which seams to work very well.
here are some reff pic

**solo67** · #2 03-26-2010, 12:12 AM

after doing alot of reserce and viewing meny building reports in diffrent forums i found some repainted cockpit parts and some replacment parts for the cockpit that looks a lot better then the original ones.
here are some pictures

**solo67** · #3 03-26-2010, 12:16 AM

started withe the fusalage skin ...

**solo67** · #4 03-26-2010, 12:19 AM

Things are starting to conect together....
up till now no problems with the painjob

**solo67** · #5 03-26-2010, 12:22 AM

and this where i am at now...front section amd mid section together but not glued yet.
thats all for now.

moshe

**papermodelfan** · #6 03-26-2010, 12:44 AM

That is a terrific set of interiors, and I like the coloration very much. Is the furniture pretty much standard for the B17? I am enjoying watching the build. Very clean work, and great job photographing it.

**solo67** · #7 03-26-2010, 12:53 AM

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Originally Posted by papermodelfan

Is the furniture pretty much standard for the B17?.

Hay rob
the baisic interior is very dull and boring ...i did some scratc on it seatbelts cushions and some other little things and allso the replasment parts that i found long time ago at one of the forums from a guy called antonio zani that did a fantastic job on the replasments.

**Foxbat** · #8 03-26-2010, 01:39 AM

Hi Moshe,
good touch! love this plane

But why 1/44? it not typical scale for paper planes

Sergey

**ct ertz** · #9 03-26-2010, 05:22 AM

Wow! I am building a 1948 IAF collection myself and have been considering an attempt at a B-17 repaint. I in no way have the skills yet. I look forward to this build, you are off to a wonderful start. Thanks for sharing this,
CT

**solo67** · #10 03-26-2010, 06:59 AM

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Originally Posted by Foxbat

Hi Moshe,
good touch! love this plane

But why 1/44? it not typical scale for paper planes

Sergey

Sergey..
the main reason for this scale are 1:lack of room to fut it in . and 2:downsizing it 75% ment that i dont have to cut /slice parts ...

Quote:

Originally Posted by ct ertz

Wow! I am building a 1948 IAF collection myself and have been considering an attempt at a B-17 repaint. I in no way have the skills yet. I look forward to this build, you are off to a wonderful start. Thanks for sharing this,
CT

Hay ct
nor have i the proper skills but i make do as they say...thats why it taken allmost a year of computer time :(

as for the collection...i have a long list of "to do"s allso...the next one will take a little less time to make