B-17F 30487 XR-F Torchy 3 Affichage: Diaporama Mosaïque Liste 1 April 29, 2019
190225: Complete. B-17F-105-BO serial 42-30487 XR-F “Torchy 3” basking in the Paris sun.
2 3 August 21, 2020
150807 getting ready to close her up
4 August 21, 2020
150807 getting ready to close her up
5 August 21, 2020
150807 scratched the legs for the Bombardier's chair!
6 August 21, 2020
150807 Note O2 cylinders added to the cockpit (from sprue nibs), decorated in pencil and sharpie.
7 August 21, 2020
150807 Cheap pencil and sharpie decor to clutter the inside skin.
8 August 21, 2020
151116 Window installation using CA
9 August 21, 2020
151116 Window installation using CA
10 August 21, 2020
151116 Window installation using CA
11 August 21, 2020
151116 Window installation using CA
12 August 21, 2020
151116 Window installation (port side) using CA
13 August 21, 2020
151116 Window installation (port side) using CA
14 15 August 21, 2020
160723 B17F: Installing the smash-moulded astrodome
16 August 21, 2020
160723 B17F: Installing the smash-moulded astrodome (Note navigator's charts on the chart table)
17 August 21, 2020
160723 B17F: Installing the canopy/windshield
18 August 21, 2020
160906 Ready for assembly
19 August 21, 2020
160906 Ready for assembly (note O2 tanks)
20 August 21, 2020
170219 Seam filling and masking. Nose glazing was attached with PVA glue.
21 August 21, 2020
170219: Installing the astrodome (Elmer's White PVA glue)
22 August 21, 2020
170219: Masking the astrodome. That's a slice from a large drinking straw, filled with PVA glue.
23 August 21, 2020
170221: B17F Primed and ready for paint. Note Eduard pre-cut masks.
24 August 21, 2020
170221 B17F Primed and ready for paint (Primer is WM rattlecan grey primer)
25 August 21, 2020
170221: B17F Primed and ready for paint. Note Eduard pre-cut masks.
26 August 21, 2020
170221 B-17F Topcoat is two shades of Testors acrylic OD Green.
27 August 21, 2020
170221 B-17F Unmasking.
28 August 21, 2020
170221 B-17F Unmasking. Note Eduard pre-cut masks.
29 August 21, 2020
170221 B-17F Unmasking. Look carefully for the charts on the Nav's table.
30 August 21, 2020
170221 B-17F Unmasking. Pre-cut masks worked well.
31 August 21, 2020
170221 B-17F Unmasking. Pre-cut masks worked well.
32 August 21, 2020
170221 B-17F Unmasking. Pre-cut masks worked well.
33 August 21, 2020
170221 B-17F Unmasking. Pre-cut masks worked well.
34 August 21, 2020
141225 B17F Decals are printed and dry-transfers on decal film.
35 August 21, 2020
170204 Stencil for the Squadron codes
36 August 21, 2020
170304 masking the anti-icing boot.
37 August 21, 2020
170204 Stencil for the Squadron codes (trial; not used. Used decal film instead).
38 August 21, 2020
170310 Prop shop
39 August 21, 2020
150511 B-17F wheel hubs
40 August 21, 2020
170311 Anti-icing boot for the tail.
41 August 21, 2020
170311 Canine supervision
42 August 21, 2020
170320 - Attempts at nose art. Note too laser-printed aircraft data plate decal.
43 August 21, 2020
170320 - Attempts at nose art. Note too laser-printed aircraft data plate decal.
44 August 21, 2020
170320 - Attempt #3. Note too laser-printed aircraft data plate decal.
45 August 21, 2020
170324 B17 Varnish coat (Satin Polyurethane varnish)
46 August 21, 2020
170324 B17 Varnish coat (Satin Polyurethane varnish)
47 August 21, 2020
170508 B17F Upper gun turret masking (Eduard pre-cut masks)
48 August 21, 2020
170508 B17F Upper gun turret masking
49 August 21, 2020
170508 B17F Upper gun turret masking
50 August 21, 2020
180922: Ball Turret installed.
51 August 21, 2020
180922: Not thrilled with the intercooler exhausts, but they're better.
52 August 21, 2020
190225: Complete. B-17F-105-BO serial 42-30487 XR-F “Torchy 3” assigned to 100th BG, 349 BS
53 August 21, 2020
190225: Complete. B-17F-105-BO serial 42-30487 XR-F “Torchy 3” assigned to 100th BG, 349 BS
54 August 21, 2020
190225: Complete. B-17F-105-BO serial 42-30487 XR-F “Torchy 3” assigned to 100th BG, 349 BS
55 August 21, 2020
190225: Complete. B-17F-105-BO serial 42-30487 XR-F “Torchy 3” assigned to 100th BG, 349 BS
56 August 21, 2020
190225: Complete. B-17F-105-BO serial 42-30487 XR-F “Torchy 3” assigned to 100th BG, 349 BS
57 August 21, 2020
190225: Complete. B-17F-105-BO serial 42-30487 XR-F “Torchy 3” assigned to 100th BG, 349 BS
58 59 August 21, 2020
190225: Complete. B-17F-105-BO serial 42-30487 XR-F “Torchy 3” assigned to 100th BG, 349 BS
60 August 21, 2020
190225: B-17F-“Torchy 3” with a little friend.
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Album info B-17F-105-BO serial 42-30487 XR-F “Torchy 3” assigned to 100th BG, 349 BS as flown by Lead crew on the November 16, 1943 mission to bomb the heavy-water production plant at Rjuken, Norway.
My uncle was Group Navigator for the "Bloody Hundredth" and lead navigator, with the Roane Crew, on this historic mission.
Decals were printed at home or cut from printed stencils. Minor mods to the kit include smash-molded astrodome, antenna mast from brass rod and miscellaneous improvements to interior (note yellow O2 cylinders aft of the flight deck and nav charts on my uncle's table).
1/72 scale, Hasegawa kit nr. 112 c. 1977.
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