Detailing & Building the Revell Monogram 1/48 scale B-17G, part-1 - The Wings
YouTube's Scale Modeling Channel
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Mike’s video series on his B-17G build is a perfect way to help scale modelers around the world build B-17 kits in celebration of the World War Two series titled “Masters of the Air”, which will start in early 2024.
Mike steps you through detailing and building the Revell Monogram kit. He presents a “tape up” of the HK 1/48 scale B-17G kit and he has also included a video focusing on the surface skin and surface details of an actual B-17.
The Revell Monogram B-17G was issued back in the early1980’s. This kit is accurate in both its shape and its interior and exterior detail. In terms of “buildability” the designers of this kit did a great job making it easy to build with good fit while minimizing seam work.
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Looking forward in seeing your builds on these B-17's.
Detailing & Building the Revell Monogram 1/48 scale B-17G, part-1 - The Wings
YouTube's Scale Modeling Channel
40,158 views
Mike’s video series on his B-17G build is a perfect way to help scale modelers around the world build B-17 kits in celebration of the World War Two series titled “Masters of the Air”, which will start in early 2024.
Mike steps you through detailing and building the Revell Monogram kit. He presents a “tape up” of the HK 1/48 scale B-17G kit and he has also included a video focusing on the surface skin and surface details of an actual B-17.
The Revell Monogram B-17G was issued back in the early1980’s. This kit is accurate in both its shape and its interior and exterior detail. In terms of “buildability” the designers of this kit did a great job making it easy to build with good fit while minimizing seam work.
I have the same kit that was put away forty two years ago, 30% built, bought at the Hamilton Airshow in Ontario Canada. The B-17G, 'Texas Raiders' was there that weekend.
I later bought the decals to build it as, '909'
Finished 2020 when I returned to the hobby, 2018. Built as a bare metal factory roll out.
Still have the Sheppard Paine diorama pamphlet.
Rivet wheeled the model did the mods similar to what you have done to the wings.
Thinned the trailing edges and removed the exaggerated fabric covered surfaces to be closer to scale.
Posed in flight with crew and painted clear discs to represent spinning props. I now use electric motors to spin props for most of the kits 1/32 and larger I do in flight.