The Spotted Cow, HKM 1:48 Boeing B-17f Flying Fortress

[Jeankes]

Hi everyone,

So as you guys might have noticed, I like building the stranger things 

So after a bit of research, I found the perfect livery for my Fortress 👀

She'll become B-17 42-3441, an assembly ship in the 384th Bomb Group for the 547th Bomb Squadron.

On a little side-note: She was the longest-serving B-17F in the Group, and last B-17F in Group to fly a combat mission (7 June 1944).

So as you might have seen in the main GB thread, I'm using an HKM 1:48 B-17F and adding a lot of goodies:

- SBS Model B-17F Engines & nacelle cowlings
- Eduard B-17 wheels cross tread
- Eduard B-17F bronze undercarriage legs
- Eduard B-17F guns
- Eduard B-17F Superchargers
- Eduard B-17F radio compartment 3D decals
- Eduard B-17F cockpit 3D decals
- Eduard B-17F bombsight
- Eduard B-17F masks
- Eduard B-17F ammo feed chutes
- Eduard B-17F nose interior
- Eduard B-17F waist section
- Eduard B-17F wooden floors & ammo boxes

- Kits-World B-17 Seat Cushion set

- DN Models The Spotted Cow B-17F Flying Fortress Assembly Ship Camo And Insignia Paint Mask Set

- Art Scale Kit B-17 Bomb Bay Doors

So I'll be taking my time with this one, I don't think I've ever build a model with this much extras 😋😬

[TJ]

[cbaltrin]

Interesting...

[handiabled]

Bookmarked! I've been hoping to see an HK B-17 built with lots of added extra detail. I'm looking forward to seeing this one come together.

[themongoose]

Not only do I love this idea, I’ve never seen the Spotted Cow built! Definitely along for the ride 🍾

[tcoat]

[Jeankes]

So let's get this build started
I prepared all the sprues and will start building later today 😜😎😬

[keavdog]

This should be fun to watch!

[Jeankes]

First part of the interior prepared and primed

[Jeankes]

So I had a little time after work and was able to do some work on the Fortress (I'll be referring to her as the cow from now on )
I used a reverse pre-shading technique with one colour on these parts, and I'll be using this technique on all interior parts.

So how did I do this:

First of all I sprayed a nice coat of primer (Mr. Finishing Surfacer 1500 Black I my case), then I paint the center and flat surfaces with a lot of paint, once dry I cover the rest with a light coat of the same colour (Vallejo 71.094 green zinc chromate). Using this technique, I easily got some depth in my paint jobs .

With a bit of luck, I can start painting the details with a brush this weekend

[handiabled]

Great start! Many forums have the same amount of debates about interior color of the B-17 as the RLM color of a BF109. When I built mine years back I do recall doing the cockpit in Model Master Interior Green as it's a little darker shade than the chromate color. Some do the fuselage interior aluminum and some do the chromate. I think it looks great either way. I'm looking forward to seeing you detail the interior out!!

[tcoat]

Nov 15, 2024 10:01:57 GMT -5 handiabled said:

Great start! Many forums have the same amount of debates about interior color of the B-17 as the RLM color of a BF109. When I built mine years back I do recall doing the cockpit in Model Master Interior Green as it's a little darker shade than the chromate color. Some do the fuselage interior aluminum and some do the chromate. I think it looks great either way. I'm looking forward to seeing you detail the interior out!!

Interior colours on any aircraft of any country varied wildly depending on when and where they were made. 
These articles are the best reference I ever found for B-17. There are many MANY pictures and they really show how there is not one "right" way to do them.


inchhighguy.wordpress.com/2019/09/11/b-17-flying-fortress-interior-colors-part-i/

inchhighguy.wordpress.com/2019/09/18/b-17-flying-fortress-interior-colors-part-ii/


inchhighguy.wordpress.com/2020/03/04/b-17-flying-fortress-interior-colors-part-iii/

[handiabled]

Nov 15, 2024 10:16:36 GMT -5 tcoat said:

Nov 15, 2024 10:01:57 GMT -5 handiabled said:

Great start! Many forums have the same amount of debates about interior color of the B-17 as the RLM color of a BF109. When I built mine years back I do recall doing the cockpit in Model Master Interior Green as it's a little darker shade than the chromate color. Some do the fuselage interior aluminum and some do the chromate. I think it looks great either way. I'm looking forward to seeing you detail the interior out!!

Interior colours on any aircraft of any country varied wildly depending on when and where they were made. 
These articles are the best reference I ever found for B-17. There are many MANY pictures and they really show how there is not one "right" way to do them.


inchhighguy.wordpress.com/2019/09/11/b-17-flying-fortress-interior-colors-part-i/

inchhighguy.wordpress.com/2019/09/18/b-17-flying-fortress-interior-colors-part-ii/


inchhighguy.wordpress.com/2020/03/04/b-17-flying-fortress-interior-colors-part-iii/

I whole heartedly agree with that there isn't a strict standard to the interior colors. I always though it was a nonsense argument people made about it..

[406 Silverado]

Man that scheme is fricking crazy Jan!! This is going to be so cool to watch come together and will definitely be a one of a kind build. Bookmarked!!

[Jeankes]

Hi everyone,
I finally got back home after working 2weeks away from home, and I'll have to be doing it again for the next few weeks.
November & December are the busiest time of the year for the company I work at.
So I probably won't be able to work or do very little on the cow
With other words, I'm giving a heads up for not being around for the next few weeks, but I'll try to do what I can and post a little update when I can...

I was able to do some weathering on the interior today

[kyledehart5]

I thought I’d commented here already but I must have just done so in my mind. So, my apologies for the late arrival. I am always in for a B-17 build. Love the paint scheme you’re going with and some great extras. Off to a wonderful start too!!

[handiabled]

Life happens to everyone when it comes to bench time. Looks like you made good progress even being busy!