Detailing & Building the Revell Monogram 1/48 scale B-17G, part-1 - The Wings
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- Опубликовано: 15 сен 2024
- Mike’s video series on his B-17G build is a perfect way to help scale modelers around the world build B-17 kits in celebration of the World War Two series titled “Masters of the Air”, which will start in early 2024.
Mike steps you through detailing and building the Revell Monogram kit. He presents a “tape up” of the HK 1/48 scale B-17G kit and he has also included a video focusing on the surface skin and surface details of an actual B-17.
The Revell Monogram B-17G was issued back in the early1980’s. This kit is accurate in both its shape and its interior and exterior detail. In terms of “buildability” the designers of this kit did a great job making it easy to build with good fit while minimizing seam work.
Very informative and interesting video tutorial. Thanks Mike!!!
more to come!!
Great job so far.
Thanks Mike for a great start on a kit that deserves a updated build series.
I have the same kit that was put away forty two years ago, 30% built, bought at the Hamilton Airshow in Ontario Canada. The B-17G, 'Texas Raiders' was there that weekend.
I later bought the decals to build it as, '909'
Finished 2020 when I returned to the hobby, 2018. Built as a bare metal factory roll out.
Still have the Sheppard Paine diorama pamphlet.
Rivet wheeled the model did the mods similar to what you have done to the wings.
Thinned the trailing edges and removed the exaggerated fabric covered surfaces to be closer to scale.
Posed in flight with crew and painted clear discs to represent spinning props. I now use electric motors to spin props for most of the kits 1/32 and larger I do in flight.
Out of all the interior wing details i think i liked the idea of the plastic strips to stop the wings flexing was my favourite. Simple but effective.
I reinforce the wings on every kit I build
Eglin AFB is just down the road from where I live here on the panhandle of Florida.
Looking forward in seeing your builds on these B-17's.
next 3 videos will be posted by Saturday
traveling this week
@@scalemodeling Any plans on going to the Naval Aviation Museum at NAS Pensacola, make sure you have 2 to 3 days to fully see everything there.
@@2-Hands
been there many times
I still love this old kit.
its a good kit with lots of potential
Back in the mid 70s I built two of the monogram B17s I was about 12,13yo took them to Stanton Hobby shop,in Chicago, where they were put into their display counter, sold each one for 25dollars apiece.
Mike did a wonderful job. It will be very helpfu.
Outstanding video and presentation.
Thanks
More good stuff to come!!
Going back to rewarch the video on why you use super glue instead of extra thin. I have the Revell/Monogram boxing of this one in the stash
Super glue does not bond the plastic together. Stick with extra thin!
Morning
I use super glue for my seam work because it is both a glue and a filler.
I have used my gluing technique for 30 years and it has never failed me.
Mike , thanks for sharing timely video next project in a couple weeks
get started!
I went to the U.S. Air Force Armament Museum outside Eglin AFB at the end of October. That was an amazing visit and there were so many airplanes, I was a kid in a candy store!
Yep
its a nice museum and you can walk up to them.
Have you been to the air museum in Tucson, AZ?
Not yet, but definitely on my bucket list!
Wow!!! I just started watching and already have some ideas on what to do with my (E61) N3702G firebomber scratch build mod of this venerable kit. Thanks!!
Glad the video helped!
nice work! i was hoping to see the way you glued the wings, do any of your vids show you working ?
Morning
Check out my series on building the B-25.
I demonstrate my gluing techniques.
Rivets in 1/48 scale are going to have heads that are about 0.0052 inches, so what's the point. Including rivets in this scale does nothing but increase the price of the model. Skin overlap would have seams that are about 0.0005 - 0.0006, a scribed line is fine. If you want to show skin overlap in 1/48 scale then do it with paint and masking.
maybe
Noticed the John Ficklen F4F print in the background...
John gave me several prints many years ago.
Like mike tyson you were very ecstatic?🤣
Jman
Not sure what you mean.
@@scalemodeling you musta missed that episode of living color?😜
Jman