popeye the sailor

love it!  the beauty of this is the dust issue..............I think you solved it!  great job!

awesome looking model!..............so clean and well detailed!  sweet! 🤩

hey there folks!  finally, I get to pop in to report an update on the project, as well as what I've been up to.  in short, my health is still good......made a major improvement on the leg issues, but one 'small' issue is yet to be tested {I'll leave that one up to the imagination  }.  the Murano is inspected and no reappearance of the check engine light..........I am soooooooo stoked!  now to take care of a couple more things I want to do, before 'ole man winter shows up.  another birthday came and went......

it's all hype folks..............67 isn't so bad!    I hope I feel the same when these numbers are reversed!    had a very good day.
 
  so, this brings us to the update.............it's not super huge, but time allowed me to tinker, so I'm not complaining.  I'm not really liking windows 10..........I can't seem to do thing I used to do with windows 8.  the update begins with painting around the front edges of the underside, and installing the approach plate.  I will wait to add the kingpin until later, for fear of knocking it off.

then I took a look at the tandem dolly and what I would need to do, to install the stop bars.

there is one for the back too, that I will need to drill holes for.  the approach plate and the front apron were masked off and painted in the under carriage gray.


to add the front wall, I had to double up on the posts {ribs}, in order to cover the abnormalities.  I had to allow for how the part was molded.

the inner radius on both sides and along the top were painted aluminum, since these areas would be visible.  

the bottom wood panel was added, along with the scuff liner.  molding was added to separate the panel to create a top and bottom.  the use of this molding is optional.........some manufacturers don't use it.  for those who do, when repairs are made and plywood is replaced, if it is damaged, some techs will cut out the bad part and put the replacement panel up without it.  the nice thing about adding this interior detail, is I don't have to be concerned with how it looks.  heck, I might even add in some graffiti, but leave out some of the colorful stuff I've seen.    EG/example: 'for a good time call.....................' 



I'm debating whether to hit this with a flat lacquer.  it's really flat and natural as it is, but I will need to add some color to the floor {blend in some grime, drybrush}.

the landing gear was the next aspect to look at.  I'm going to show the model with the legs lowered.........the other one I will do with them raised and attached to the tractor.  I will do the interior differently too.  the wheels that are seen on these legs is an early version.  it was thought to be a smart idea, in the event that the trailer was moved without hooking up to a tractor, or it was jostled while being back under by one.  I'm sure there were many scenarios where the use of wheels would be a plus.  modern trailers utilize a simple plate, or a saucer {or square} dish called a sand shoe.   wheels would often sink into bare ground and would need to either be set on pavement or cement surfaces {square or otherwise}.  the sand shoe changed all that and made the trailer more 'all terrain'.  to arrest the wheels in place so they wouldn't fall off, they either used a bolt pin, or a large pin was driven through the axle.  since trying to emulate a bolt type fastening was impossible for me to do, I went for the pin idea.  holes were drilled through the axles and brass rod was inserted through them after the wheel was put in place. 

with this done..........it's time for paint.  I hope to have more for you soon.  I want to get some paint on the body, and get the roof on.
 

love it!  the beauty of this is the dust issue..............I think you solved it!  great job!

awesome looking model!..............so clean and well detailed!  sweet! 🤩

Amen to that, Jack!

As long as you are upright, ventilating, mobile, and consuming nourishment you're doing good Denis

Thank guys for you support. Next I am going to try to preset the model in four views: top, bottom, right and left. This will mean getting two identical kits. But, I also want to start on my next ship model. Decisions, decisions, decisions….?
 
 
 
 

Interesting way to display, Great Work!

Oh yeah, I like this A LOT! Very unique way to give a visual tour of the model. Inspiring work, Ras!

The final results:
Project is now completed and the results of my "proof of concept" are satisfactory. Sorry that the glass in the shadowbox gets into the picture.

 
 
To Moderator, please label this topic FINISHED.

This is to cool and I may do one myself of the B-17

Moderator: 
Please correct the Kits manufacturer name to Hasegawa. Thanks
 

Alan, thanks for your comments.
Ives, the ship's half hull presentations is what inspired me. Then, searching the internet I found out  I was not the only one: Here is another example of what can be done:

Amazing, isn't it?
Now the deadline, as much as I hate deadlines, is approaching. This is my project as of today. Glued the pieces in the canvas sky but accidentally dropped the roof window on the radio cabin. So everything is waiting for glue to dry before going into the shadowbox.
BTW, I want to share an idea I used today. I questioned drawing  pencil lines in the canvas for the positioning of the pieces. What I did was to take the measures from my display board and using ship's rigging lines laid them in the canvas and then anchored the lines and tensed then behind the board using Tamiya tape. I tried to keep the glue out of the part edges where the line passed and I expect to pull the strings out once the parts are solid on the canvas.
 
So, as of this morning this is my B17F: 

 
 
 

Great idea. I love that presentation as it reminds me of the half-hull presentation for boats and ships.
 
Yves

The display idea is really clever and very effective. Large aircraft take up a lot of real estate around the house. I must try to remember this when the time comes.
Your display is coming on nicely. The Eighth air force badge is a nice touch.
The Vallejo paints do seem stubborn to shake. I have some in my future so the Tax shaker may be borrowed
Great work
Alan

A few years back a friend gave me this kit of a B17F bomber. He was building a B36 in 1/72 scale and wanted a B17 to compare sizes. At the time I was busy scratch building ship models and just put the kit away in the shop shelves
Then, after the disastrous accident I had with my “Freccia Celeste” motorcycle project, I needed to cool off. I decided to build this model as a "proof of concept" of a way to display airplane models in the walls rather than in shelves or hanging from the ceiling. My idea came of my collection of small booklets called “Aircraft Profiles” that presented the aircraft with profiles indicating painting and markings.The plastic models are offered in “flat” trees that resemble a Bas-Relief so I figured that I could lay the different parts of the aircraft in a “Shadow Box” display. During my online searches I found that I was not the only one with these ideas as several guys have done a similar job.

So, I went to Michael’s and purchased a nice shadow box. The back was painted to resemble a cloudy sky and I tested the arrangement using the kit’s parts. I intended to super detail the inside of the Fortress and to purchase etched parts to complement the kits details. 


Following are photos of the build in progress



I ordered the Edwards PE rear cabin details but, when I saw the size of the parts in the PE frets, I figured that 1/72 scale was way beyond my tolerance and decided to use the parts in the kit and some of the PEs to detail only the cockpit and the bombardier/navigator station in the nose of the aircraft.
 





 

The fire extinguisher was scratch built.

 
And this is the project as it stands today. I need to go back and retouch some of the outlines but, other than that, I am pleased with the results.

 
Be gentle with the magnifiers as I am not a very good painter. But, from the middle of room looking at the wall it will be fine. Tomorrow, I expect to mount it on the canvas and set it in the shadow box. It is going to go on exhibit at the Art Show our building is having next week. This is where we, old "f**ts, show our playthings.
 
Now a note for modelers:
 
While building this kit I used Vallejo paints and found they are difficult to shake by hand. So, I came in with a new tool: “The Ras’ Shaker” using a large prescription container.

 

I originally made this for rounding up wood ship's blocks when sandpaper is placed on the inside circumference .Works like a charm. Thanks for following.
 
 

Revell. I’ve got a copy in the stash.

I remember building the plastic kit back then; forget the brand.

Wow nice build Ken!

That's just awesome Ken. A work of art. Hot-rodding a Buick of any kind was always a challenge because just about any high performance item that wasn't stock had to be custom machined. Of course, back in the day when this particular dragster was built, most all high performance items were custom machined. This was a car I wish I had seen live and in person but I don't think it ever raced in my hometown area. Ivo probably did match races with it as a headline featured race on tours. That's how I saw a lot of the old famous dragsters, at match races.
 

Your work always amazes me.  When I look at this model I feel that I am looking at the actual dragster.

A definite jaw dropper, what a piece of excellent craftmanship, fantastic.
 
Cheers Rob

Fantastic model. scale?

Holy Cow!!!!!!!!!!!!! NICE!!!!!!