BOEING B-17 G - "Flying Fortress" - Page 8

**smithdr** · #71 02-01-2017, 02:30 PM

Wow Kurt...what a clean finish around those nacelles. Super nice job.

Dan

**Erik Zwaan** · #72 02-03-2017, 01:23 AM

Good job! I hope you can find a suitable place for the model when finished as it's really, really huge...

Erik

**Styrian Spitfire** · #73 02-04-2017, 02:06 AM

Thank you Dan

Hi Erik , oh yes I have a very nice place for these plane , but now I say nothing , you will see it later ...............

Hello !

In the propeller blades is missing one, either I lost it or it was not in the bow, no matter, at least it must be imitated.
The finished propeller blades are glued to the engines for the final.
For the main landing gear, a gap is glued first, the wire should not stick.
Now roll up the paper, glue it and insert the bent wire.
In order to center the wheels of the wheel, this is allowed to dry well in a glue bed.

Kind regards
Kurt

**Styrian Spitfire** · #74 02-05-2017, 02:16 AM

Hello !

All parts prepared to build the chassis together.
In order to fit the upper landing gear correctly, I have to wrap a 1.8 x 9.0 cm paper, which does not fit at all.
Also for the lower connection must be improvised.
Even during the rehearsal you can see that a lot has to be changed here, but we are already used to it.
First, I fix the main leg and the two long supports, then the short support and the suspension.

Kind regards Kurt

**Styrian Spitfire** · #75 02-05-2017, 02:19 AM

Sorry ,

now the Pictures :

**Don Boose** · #76 02-05-2017, 07:39 AM

Outstanding work on the undercarriage. It looks realistic and very strong.

Don

**MacSongLi** · #77 02-05-2017, 07:52 AM

Beautiful detailing on the legs Kurt. Nice job.

Gary

**Kevin WS** · #78 02-05-2017, 03:08 PM

Beautiful model!

**Styrian Spitfire** · #79 02-06-2017, 12:03 PM

Hello everybody !
For the wheel discs, my circular cutter is used, whereby I always outwards a half a millimeter smaller.
The discs are centered together and sanded off, resulting in a beautiful wheel.
After the dyeing with black ink, which causes a great tire effect, some air is still let out.
First fitting of the wheels, and first stand on own feet, still without rear wheel.

Kind regards
Kurt

**smithdr** · #80 02-06-2017, 01:41 PM

Holy Cow, Kurt...looks great on it's own legs. Great progress and almost done!

Dan