Academy 1/72 B-17E Flying Fortress Heavy Hitters GB - Page 3 - Aircraft of World War II

ozhawk40 · 11-04-2009, 04:51 PM

Great progress on the interior DP.

Cheers

Peter

Airframes · 11-04-2009, 05:35 PM

Here's the pics of the B17E interior as promised Dirk. All from original Boeing images.
PIC 1 Cockpit. Note the early, wooden control yokes, and other detail differences from later models.
PIC 2. The radio room, looking forward.
PIC 3. Radio room looking aft. Note the padded lining. Far as I know, this was a light olive green- grey colour.
PIC 4. Nose compartment, looking forward from Nav station. Note the high-backed armoured seat for the Bombardier, and the same padded lining.
PIC 5. Nose compartment, looking aft. Note the double doors to the hatch leading to the under-floor area beneath the cockpit, where the forward entrance hatch was located. These doors were replaced with curtains on later models. Note the back-rest has been removed from the Nav's seat for clarity.
PIC 6. The waist gun positions. Note the early pintle mounts for the guns, and the ammunition cannister, with direct feed to the guns. Note also the sliding hatch covers.

Crimea_River · 11-04-2009, 11:42 PM

Nice references!

Good work Dirk!

Vic Balshaw · 11-05-2009, 06:23 AM

Once again Terry comes up trumps, what would we do without him??????

Wayne Little · 11-05-2009, 07:12 AM

Sweet Terry!

dirkpitt289 · 11-05-2009, 08:45 AM

Thanks everyone for the kind words. Terry thank you for the photos

Airframes · 11-05-2009, 09:02 AM

You're welcome mate.

dirkpitt289 · 11-05-2009, 01:32 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Airframes

You're welcome mate.

I've never seen the interior of an early fort. It almost looks like a commercial airliner with all the padding on the walls and high back cushy seats. Not at all what I'm use to seeing in a bomber

Mr. Ed · 11-05-2009, 02:27 PM

It always seemed to me that if you're going to the length of really detailing the interior, that work should be seen. That's what's so interesting to me about the Monogram kit with the clear fuselage half. On the old boxtops they used to show cut-away versions of the model showing the interior.

Ah, the good old days...

Mr. Ed · 11-05-2009, 03:17 PM

There's a interior detail set for the F version:

welcome to LEGEND

vikingBerserker · 11-05-2009, 04:13 PM

Beautiful start!

rochie · 11-05-2009, 06:58 PM

nice start Dirk

dirkpitt289 · 11-06-2009, 11:42 PM

I know its silly but I would like to figure out a way to make the throttle control levers. I'm going to have to give that some thought

Airframes · 11-07-2009, 09:03 AM

Stretched sprue or fuse wire willl work, set into small holes and fixed with CA glue.

dirkpitt289 · 11-07-2009, 11:10 AM

I've tried over and over to stretch spree but it never seems to work. What is "Fuse" wire?

11-04-2009, 04:51 PM	#31
ozhawk40 Senior Member Join Date: Feb 2007 Location: Live on the Oz West Coast - Perth Posts: 443	Great progress on the interior DP. Cheers Peter __________________

11-05-2009, 06:23 AM	#34
Vic Balshaw Senior Member Join Date: Jul 2009 Location: Canberra Posts: 835	Once again Terry comes up trumps, what would we do without him?????? __________________ Thunder and Lightning

11-05-2009, 07:12 AM	#35
Wayne Little Senior Member Join Date: Oct 2006 Location: Adelaide Sth. Aust. Posts: 12,525	Sweet Terry! __________________

11-05-2009, 08:45 AM	#36
dirkpitt289 Senior Member Join Date: Jul 2009 Location: South Plainfield New Jersey Posts: 435	Thanks everyone for the kind words. Terry thank you for the photos __________________ Regards Dirk

11-05-2009, 09:02 AM	#37
Airframes Senior Member Join Date: Aug 2008 Posts: 9,071	You're welcome mate. __________________

11-04-2009, 11:42 PM	#33
Crimea_River Senior Member Join Date: Nov 2008 Location: Calgary Posts: 389	Nice references! Good work Dirk!

11-05-2009, 02:27 PM	#39
Mr. Ed Member Join Date: Oct 2009 Posts: 39	It always seemed to me that if you're going to the length of really detailing the interior, that work should be seen. That's what's so interesting to me about the Monogram kit with the clear fuselage half. On the old boxtops they used to show cut-away versions of the model showing the interior. Ah, the good old days...

11-05-2009, 03:17 PM	#40
Mr. Ed Member Join Date: Oct 2009 Posts: 39	There's a interior detail set for the F version: welcome to LEGEND

11-05-2009, 04:13 PM	#41
vikingBerserker Senior Member Join Date: Apr 2009 Location: South Carolina Posts: 3,768	Beautiful start! __________________ "Those who forget the past are condemned to repeat it" "Those who dwell in the past, condemn the future"

11-05-2009, 06:58 PM	#42
rochie Senior Member Join Date: Aug 2006 Location: billingham nr middlesbrough uk Posts: 3,116	nice start Dirk __________________ "We're not easily frightened. Also we know how hard it is for an army to cross the Channel — the last little corporal to try it came a cropper. So don't threaten or dictate to us until you're marching up Whitehall! ...and even then we won't listen!" quote from B.O.B movie

11-06-2009, 11:42 PM	#43
dirkpitt289 Senior Member Join Date: Jul 2009 Location: South Plainfield New Jersey Posts: 435	I know its silly but I would like to figure out a way to make the throttle control levers. I'm going to have to give that some thought __________________ Regards Dirk

11-07-2009, 09:03 AM	#44
Airframes Senior Member Join Date: Aug 2008 Posts: 9,071	Stretched sprue or fuse wire willl work, set into small holes and fixed with CA glue. __________________

11-07-2009, 11:10 AM	#45
dirkpitt289 Senior Member Join Date: Jul 2009 Location: South Plainfield New Jersey Posts: 435	I've tried over and over to stretch spree but it never seems to work. What is "Fuse" wire? __________________ Regards Dirk

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