1/48 Revell B-24D Fuselage Closed

[fightnjoe]

You are all very kind. My most humbled thank you.



Joe

[fightnjoe]

And an update on the 1/48 Revell B-24D.

I had to make a decision about the nose gear assembly. The kit part looked more like a blob of plastic that held the actual gear. It just didnt look right compared to the pictures and drawings that I have found. Out came the spare stuff and this is the result.



Also the time has come to bring out the Dremmel and begin to make some rather large holes.






Most has been cleaned up and you can see just what the holes show now. Pretty satisfied for sure. Next is to try to get myself to focus on working on the details. To be honest this has been a struggle as of late.


All comments, critique, and criticism is encouraged.



Joe

[panzerjager2]

[Leon]

Nice work on the nose gear and surgery Joe! Going to be a lot to see through the cut outs.

[dierk]

Always love seeing your work!

[406 Silverado]

Some serious chopping going on. Love the scratch work. This is gonna look awesome once painted.

[mustang1989]

This would be the wildest one you've done yet aint it Joe?

[joelsmith]

Don't know if it is the wildest, but, it is certainly the most involved! Well Done Sir!

[adt70hk]

That's it. I give up......😱😵😭😧

That is and seriously outstanding work.

Very well done indeed!!!!

Andrew

[fightnjoe]

You are all very kind. Many thanks.




Joe

[fightnjoe]

Ok just a brief update to show some of what has been occupying my time.


A great deal of time seems to have been spent trying to get the SCR 274 as close as I can to what I have found in pictures. To that end it has been worked and reworked a number of times.

Lets take a look at what may be the final layout of the equipment. Now remember there is still the wiring to add as well as painting and permanent installation.







And a quick glimpse of the main radio for the aircraft, the Bomb release panel from the Bombardier station, and finally part of the IFF system that sits under the Navigator station. (Left to right)



For now that is it.


All comments, critiques, and criticism are encouraged.



Joe

[mustang1989]

I'm curious. What kind of a timeline do you have planned out for this build? If this were mine I'd have to plan on cutting a third set of teeth between now and the time I finished it.

Watching............

[captfue]

Now that is what I would call impressive!!!

[fightnjoe]

You are both very kind. Thank you.

Stang I am thinking the way this is going 8 to 10 months might be a bit optimistic.



Joe

[Leon]

That is some very impressive scratch work Joe!

As the old saying goes,you can't rush a good thing.

[fightnjoe]

Very kind my friend. Thank you.



Joe

[thug626]

Your use of the white styrene stock is really quite impressive. This is some incredible work.

[fightnjoe]

You are very kind my friend.


Joe

[fightnjoe]

Ok how about another overview as the work continues for the B-24D by Revell. Again remembering that the kit parts are in gray and the rest are my additions from styrene bits and bobs.

As I move forward on this something that has really caught me is how it seems to be coming together. For this update some small parts such as the inter plane communication boxes and the heaters to larger things like the plumbing and wiring. For this update I again mocked up much of what I have minus the O2 bottles, some of the walkway, and some of the plumbing.












I am sharing two sets of images. One is showing what will be seen through the cuts and the other just focuses on the detail itself.

I still have work to do on the interior. More walkways, plumbing, and some smaller details however it is coming together.


Many thanks for all the kindness shown to this build and your very kind comments. I am both honored and humbled.


Please all comments, critiques, and criticism are encouraged.


Joe

[thug626]

I am simply gobsmacked at the level of detail and amount of work you've put into this. Kudo to you my good man.

[mustang1989]

The really good thing about all of this is just how well all of this is taking to the base kit assembly. Everything looks like it just "clicks" and you've gotta love that. I've gotten so lost in detailing, especially early on in my modeling past, that I overlooked the most basic aspect of modeling.....that it's all gotta fit. lol. Thumbs up Joe

[Leon]

This is coming together nicely Joe!

[adt70hk]

Apr 18, 2018 22:50:36 GMT -5 thug626 said:

I am simply gobsmacked at the level of detail and amount of work you've put into this. Kudo to you my good man.

Couldn't have put it better myself........words fail me.

ATB.

Andrew

[fightnjoe]

You are all very kind, I am humbled and honored you like this.



Joe

[adt70hk]

Apr 19, 2018 12:12:01 GMT -5 fightnjoe said:

You are all very kind, I am humbled and honored you like this.



Joe

Like it...... I'm in awe!!!

Even if I had the technical knowledge, which I don't by the way, there is no way I have the skills to attempt a quarter of what you've done!!

It really is amazing!!!

I will be following this I've all the way.

Well done.

Andrew

[fightnjoe]

Andrew you are very kind. Honestly anyone can do this type of thing and most would do it much better than I.



Joe

[John Everett]

Have you got a webpage where all of your finished builds are stored in one place. How many of these do you have in the collection now?

[fightnjoe]

Well a brief update is in order.

The time is here to throw a bit of paint at the white pieces. My normal is a black under coat and then the main color. I did some research and found that Liberators had a mix of colors but a couple of sources show Dull Dark Green for the forward sections, Aluminium for the bomb bay, and Interior Green for the aft sections. I went with this.



Then the detail painting began.








I threw some dry brushing on as well to give it just a bit of wear.

Like I said just a brief update but turning a corner.

Next will be to continue to permanently attach the detail pieces.



All comments, critiques, and criticism are encouraged.




Joe

[mustang1989]

Apr 21, 2018 15:08:00 GMT -5 fightnjoe said:

Andrew you are very kind. Honestly anyone can do this type of thing and most would do it much better than I.



Joe

You're a humble guy Joe. I think that's what I enjoy most about your threads.

[joelsmith]

You are really creating the showpiece! Can't wait til the next installment.