Sally B ***Now landed***.

[Gregers]

I will do one day but other things are priority builds over this one. I'll be hacking away at the 'Sally B' again very soon but I have a couple of builds to finish over the next few days.

All the best.

Greg

[Gregers]

Right ho. There has been progress on the Sally B. The interior has been finished and the windows fitted and the fuselage closed up. I've left the turret parts except the rings off as I will fit them later, I know it means the lower turret will not turn but I'm not into moving features on my models. I've gone for the 'Artistic license' on this build as the original aircraft does not have the cheek guns and I didn't realise 'Sally B' didn't have them until it was too late and I didn't have the parts needed to omit these so I will have them in place.
Pics to follow.

All the best.

Greg

[Gregers]

OK. With me being GB leader and all it's a bit churlish of my build thread to be at the bottom of the pile so here goes. I am starting a Blitzbau and continuing with my Fortress right now. I've got three clear hours to play with and I intend to get some plastic hacked. Pics to follow in a ten mins or so when I've taken and uploaded them.

All the best.

Greg

[Gregers]

First pics for tonight.

Just before gluing the fuselage together and packing away last build session.


Close of last session left me at this stage.


Start of this session. Just about to put filler down the seams.


All the best.

Greg

[Ian]

Crikey - Blitzing AND working on a GB model. You are a proper hero tonight, Greg!

[Gregers]

I've got the place to myself (The kids are upstairs in bed and Sarah is at a friends having a 'girly night in' so it's play time for me Not a hero mate, just a happy chap who's trying to get some building done.

Story so far.

Rear turret and tailplanes on.


All the best.

Greg

[Sissel]

That is looking really good, Greg

[Gregers]

Thanks Sissel. More progress soon hopefully. Am about to start decaling the Mustang.

All the best.

Greg

[Narayan]

Busy night Greg. Looks nice with the fusalage together.

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Narayan

Knock-out Dropper!

A:B
2013 06:01 2010 44:12
2012 20:05 2009 19:16
2011 11:10 2008 16:03

Overall 199:52

[Gregers]

Cheers. It's getting there slowly. I have finished the Blitz now so I'm going to eat my Pizza then I'll do some more on the Fort.

All the best.

Greg

[Gregers]

Well, I'm still awake and have a little Greg here who doesn't want to sleep so as well as seeing to his needs I have been attacking plastic. I'll let the pictures do the talking suffice to say I have gone for the blue stripe tail but with turrets, I know this isn't strictly accurate but as I have also left the cheek windows on this model was never going to be 100% bang on (I didn't realise that 'Sally B' didn't have them until it was too late).

Airframe together.


Paint on.


The decals worked perfectly after a two minute soak in warm water.

(Stars and bars are from the kit's sheet)

All the best.

Greg

[Ian]

So you went from no wings to decaled in less than 7 hours?!?!
Need to change the thread title to Greg B-17 Blitz! Amazing.

[Gregers]

With luck I'll be able to do some more in the 'Sally B' tonight. I'm looking at tidying up some paint around the canopy and installing undercarriage and hopefully the engines and turrets too and if I can get those done I may even finish tonight but I would also like to do another Blitz too, hmmm decisions decisions.

All the best.

Greg

[Ian]

Blitz! Blitz! Blitz!

[Gregers]

I've started on the 'Sally B' again and progress is swift. Pics are being taken and I'll get them up on here shortly.
Now what can I Blitz whilst waiting for glue to dry.....

All the best.

Greg