Airfix 1:72 B-17G Flying Fortress

what an amazing build, and finished kit! was wondering though, how did you get the spacings equal on the propeller decals? i usually try to do it by eye (not always successful!) or cut a piece of tape at the distance i want, measured from the centre to where i want the decal.

great job

Excellent build. My favorite is the OD B17F, but this was an outstanding job on the G. Very impressive and realistic. Great talent involved here. Thx for sharing

Superb work. Well worth watching your video.

Very well done!

A chunky fella

Pleasure to watch that was.

Hmmm spoilt a little by far too much weathering.

Saving this video for when i gain the courage to build my b17... any tips for a newbie whos not done a lot of weathering?

Hello! I like your vid! What brand of primer did you use?

built one in 1976 bit of a story when I was 16 visited my Uncle with the family interstate (Australia) he was a dairy farmer at the time so I was bored walked to the local town about 6kms and bought this kit from a newsagent ended up chatting with him for quite a while turned out he was a gunner/navigator on the B-17 during WWII - wow what are the odds

Hi, I’m new to model building. Can anyone offer some advice on a good quality starter air brush set for painting please.

Amazing modeling skills!!!

A work of art

Great Job... Compliments!!!! 🤩

Okie dokie. So now having built both new tool kits, Revell & Airfix, which did you think the better A. kit and B. overall model in terms of representative fidelity? Appreciate the Airfix is a G and the Revell you built was an F but a release from 2012 based off their 2010 G tooling.

you model without gloves and still manage to leave no fingerprints, how?!?!

Hello, I’m trying to airbrush the panel line accent colour black but it always shoots spider webs and all and I’m wondering what did you do to do it properly? What was your PSI? Did you mix anything into the black accent colour?

On the spews the panel lines looked raised, but in the build most looked recessed. Did you use a panel line scribe over them to reverse?

Really stunning, lifelike representation, with a beautiful paint job. This was a great video to watch - detailed enough to keep my interest, at just the right pace, with any information needed on screen. Thanks for sharing your incredible skills with us lesser mortals.

Very good Job!

So gratifying to see a master modeler at his craft. Video was equally well done. Many thanks.

Espectacular

I think that companies like airfix, should be much more careful about quality and engineering of its products. Recently I bought a C130 J Hercules in 1/72 from Italeri and I must say that the level of refinement is far superior. In assembly of cockpit, it can be seen steering wheels and if we compare both models, airfix results ridiculous because of the thickness and lack of rounded corners. Italeri as I see it, has a very different concept of engineering and is gaining more demand for their products everyday. Airfix should be aware of it. Even plastic is better for Italeri.

What a stunning build. The best I've seen. There are many including David Damek but this is number one. Who is this model's author? I bow before you.

That is an absolute stunning build!!

これを筆塗りだけでやってのけた私は、ある意味すごいと思いますよ🤣。まぁ、ハセガワ製とエアフィックス製の違いはありますが…。

Stunning! I remember doing the earlier Airfix version with my dad when I was a kid. It didn't have so much interior detail.

Amazing :-)

Great finished result I'm currently building the airfix 1/72 fortress ..milk waggon..should have it at Telford model show 2023 ...Paul Atkins

WOW! Thanks. You don't shake as much as I do.

Espectacular...! Great and beautiful finish for an 1/72 model.

Isn’t there a little too much contrast between some of the pieces of fuselage the aluminum fuselage? What’s the intended purpose?

Beautiful build, I mean it. Thanks.

Looks good.

My great grandad worked on spitfires after battles

Super thanks! Good video, good model.

The mighty B-17. A beautiful build.

WOW just wow, I was so lost in your video, so well put together and the video editing was excellent. Thank you

I have a B 17 Army Green Die cast model 1:83. Appreciate the intricacy involved in making this Kit and fitting it back together. Kudos to you. 🎉🎉🎉😮

A fitting tribute to the 8th AF. Half of the U.S. Army Air Forces' casualties in World War II were suffered by the 8th Air Force (more than 47,000 casualties, with more than 26,000 dead).

bella maqueta👋👋👋👋👋

Stunning result!

Lovely build just one thing you used the mkiii version acording to the box art so where did you get the ball turret from?😮.
Regards

I don't usually go for silver aircraft , but she is gorgeous !

Hello mr. Cloud.greate 2cu putting heart and soul into that ww2icon.
I build an memphis belle by revell in1994.thank u4sharing.with sticky greetings from sandy Brandenburg/germany.your modellmate.christian

Long life to the Flying Fortress!

Yo! What's that glue in the blue bottle? Also, great choice and use of these paints and the spraygun. (I've seen far worse on another brand of a B-17)!
Unfortunately, the black base and aluminium overspray show a ridge between both fuselage halves in front of the cockpit. Sanding or scraping would have remedied that after the base went on.
All in all, a joy to watch your building and finishing ! Bavo on the fine result. Many thanks. Be proud !

Great work!
Quick question. What exactly did you use the duraluminun for? Just the nacelles?
Thanks