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Offline Robomog

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Re: Boeing B-17G - "Mah Ideel" - Airfix 1/72
« Reply #25 on: August 19, 2020, 04:24:36 PM »
That level of detail is stunning, it's a shame a lot of it will not be visible when you close the fuselage, but you know it's there and you have the photos to prove it

Excellent work  :smiley: :smiley: :smiley:

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Re: Boeing B-17G - "Mah Ideel" - Airfix 1/72
« Reply #26 on: August 20, 2020, 02:24:53 AM »
You should really be building this kit:

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Re: Boeing B-17G - "Mah Ideel" - Airfix 1/72
« Reply #27 on: August 21, 2020, 08:14:11 PM »
That level of detail is staggering. The patience to get that etch to sit right. Awesome.

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Re: Boeing B-17G - "Mah Ideel" - Airfix 1/72
« Reply #28 on: August 22, 2020, 12:20:26 AM »
Wings improvements ...










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Re: Boeing B-17G - "Mah Ideel" - Airfix 1/72
« Reply #29 on: August 22, 2020, 07:38:40 AM »
This is pretty spectacular.  :icon_surprised:
Cheers,
Moritz

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Re: Boeing B-17G - "Mah Ideel" - Airfix 1/72
« Reply #30 on: August 22, 2020, 06:17:27 PM »
To quote a deceased Australian compatriot, "Crikey!" :icon_surprised: :icon_alabanza:
"This is the Captain. We have a little problem with our engine sequence, so we may experience some slight turbulence and, ah, explode."

Offline Rod The Fixer

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Re: Boeing B-17G - "Mah Ideel" - Airfix 1/72
« Reply #31 on: August 23, 2020, 06:05:59 AM »
To quote a deceased Australian compatriot, "Crikey!" :icon_surprised: :icon_alabanza:

I found the correct definition (I hope)  :smiley:

Crikey: True Aussies use it when they're generally suprised or shocked.

But you intrigued me (sorry I'm Italian...) who is your compatriot, Steve Irwin?

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Re: Boeing B-17G - "Mah Ideel" - Airfix 1/72
« Reply #32 on: August 23, 2020, 08:00:37 PM »
But you intrigued me (sorry I'm Italian...) who is your compatriot, Steve Irwin?

Compatriot = countryman = person of the same nationality


So, yes, Steve Irwin. ;)
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Re: Boeing B-17G - "Mah Ideel" - Airfix 1/72
« Reply #33 on: September 03, 2020, 12:40:23 AM »
Assembling machine guns ...



Machine gun barrels set


Machine guns assembled


Machine guns mounted











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Re: Boeing B-17G - "Mah Ideel" - Airfix 1/72
« Reply #34 on: September 03, 2020, 05:47:46 PM »
You're assembling machine-guns, in resin & PE, in 1/72 scale? ???

I can barely cope with that in 1/35 & 1/48! :o

Worship is next on the list, me thinks. :icon_alabanza: :icon_alabanza:
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Re: Boeing B-17G - "Mah Ideel" - Airfix 1/72
« Reply #35 on: September 03, 2020, 08:45:11 PM »
This is pretty spectacular.  :icon_surprised:

And it keeps getting better.  8)
Cheers,
Moritz

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Re: Boeing B-17G - "Mah Ideel" - Airfix 1/72
« Reply #36 on: September 04, 2020, 02:40:34 AM »
All hail the God of Frustration!!!

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Re: Boeing B-17G - "Mah Ideel" - Airfix 1/72
« Reply #37 on: September 10, 2020, 10:57:35 PM »
And after a long, patient assembling work ...













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Re: Boeing B-17G - "Mah Ideel" - Airfix 1/72
« Reply #38 on: September 11, 2020, 01:36:48 AM »
And after a long, patient assembling work ...

... almost all of that exquisite detail is lost to sight! :o
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Re: Boeing B-17G - "Mah Ideel" - Airfix 1/72
« Reply #39 on: September 11, 2020, 01:57:28 PM »
Easy fix, $40K on a videoscope

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Re: Boeing B-17G - "Mah Ideel" - Airfix 1/72
« Reply #40 on: September 20, 2020, 05:56:39 PM »
Tail Turret before the assembly



Kit ready for the black primer















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Re: Boeing B-17G - "Mah Ideel" - Airfix 1/72
« Reply #41 on: September 20, 2020, 07:27:44 PM »
Ok, looking forward to the next bit.
This has been a great build so far :smiley:

Offline Old Wombat

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Re: Boeing B-17G - "Mah Ideel" - Airfix 1/72
« Reply #42 on: September 21, 2020, 02:43:10 PM »
 8) 8)
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Re: Boeing B-17G - "Mah Ideel" - Airfix 1/72
« Reply #43 on: September 21, 2020, 03:20:09 PM »
Way excellent.....  did I mention is beyond the call of duty ?

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Re: Boeing B-17G - "Mah Ideel" - Airfix 1/72
« Reply #44 on: September 23, 2020, 11:34:08 PM »
The kit after a Black Primer layer

















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Re: Boeing B-17G - "Mah Ideel" - Airfix 1/72
« Reply #45 on: September 24, 2020, 07:39:14 AM »
Sinister!  :icon_vader:
Cheers,
Moritz

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Re: Boeing B-17G - "Mah Ideel" - Airfix 1/72
« Reply #46 on: September 24, 2020, 09:54:14 AM »
Black Op's B-17! ;D
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Re: Boeing B-17G - "Mah Ideel" - Airfix 1/72
« Reply #47 on: September 24, 2020, 05:05:41 PM »
Black Op's B-17! ;D

Yep, first post war Black Op's squadron !
Was involved with Roswell.
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Re: Boeing B-17G - "Mah Ideel" - Airfix 1/72
« Reply #48 on: September 25, 2020, 07:37:08 AM »
 :smiley: :smiley:

Yep, still loving it

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Re: Boeing B-17G - "Mah Ideel" - Airfix 1/72
« Reply #49 on: September 26, 2020, 12:40:26 AM »
I concur with Groundskeeper Willie!