Love it! Straight in, no messing about with "this is the box. This is the serial number, these are the different languages on the box, it's a top opening box made of good quality card....blah blah blah". Other channels take note!
I think there's a balance. In this case, the Eduard kit is a reboxing of the HK kit with some extra goodies and decals, so it would have been nice to see a quick "what's in the box".
Well done! I've been building model kits since I was 7 years old. Now I'm 49 and my heart gets happy when I see folks like yourself put their all into your builds. Well done!😊
Awesome build! One small constructive nitpick is that the stains on the upper wing surface is actually from oil leakage, not exhaust. All of the exhaust was routed through the superchargers beneath the nacelles, while airflow pushed leaking oil (if a Wright Cyclone radial ever stops leaking oil, something is seriously wrong with it) through the upper cowl flaps. It would then streak back over the top of the wing until it reached the hot air discharge vents for the intercoolers (the vents on the upper wing surface that are often mistaken for engine exhaust), where it would be split between them. Another detail is that many (but not all) B-17s exhibited an airflow quirk in which air over the port wing flowed straight back, but air over the starboard wing would hook inwards toward the fuselage, which would be reflected in the oil stains. This quirk was not universal, and photos exist of Forts with and without it, but it’s a cool detail. Tt
Bombardier is the name of guy who aims the bombs. Beautiful job on this kit, I enjoyed you even detailed parts of the model that will never be seen! Bravo!
Imagine my surprise when i get a notification that one of my favorite model channels is doing a review of this new kit that the postman still hasn't delivered. But no, not a review but a full blown build video. Wow, thanks!
Great looking build! Shame about the decals, my biggest hope is that Eduard would just go back to using Cartograf decals with these limited editions kits.
Great video. Thanks for this Regarding the decals, you could have asked Eduard about this They have a fantastic costumer service and I am sure they would have sent you a new decal sheet
Hello mr.mach!ohh boy!that is a flawless build!i build a revell b17in1/72in 1998 at the age of 14 And i was so proud putting it on display.ohh those happy childhood days.with best regards and sticky greetings from Brandenburg germany.faithfully yours.your modellmate.christian
Cracking build. It’s good that you did not go overboard with detailing the interior. I would have used some more oil washes on the exterior for weathering effects. Keep more builds coming.
Thank you sir! Hmm maybe, perhaps if I did the build again I would chuck a wash on it. However, I was very happy with how it was looking at that current point👌🏻
Indeed a rather big gap, I thought I would leave it prettt much as it is just to show you what you’ll be working with if you decide to purchase the kit😅😉
Really enjoy how you do these builds and your attention to detail is marvellous. I was watching your airbrush technic being very new back to modelling. You do seem to have the needle set well forward so there isn’t much movement when you pull back. Very controlled just lovely than you.
@@machmodels I admire your dedication for such a big project. I have a bad habit of getting halfway through a build and losing interest. Goes back on the shelf and I start something else. Usually come back to it but not always.
Very good but for future reference B17 cockpits were never painted with zinc chromate primer. They were either a dull dark green or a bronze green. The floor was wood with or without black non slip mats. Plenty of references online. As for the decals, one advantage of the carrier film issue is that you can actually remove the carrier film after application, with the careful use of a scalpel. It makes for a painted on look.
Just caught the comment on the clarity and fogged appearance of the transparencies - it is all down to the finish of the mould, the clear parts are highly polished, the 'fogged' areas are given a very slight rough surface. This has the effect of obscuring the clarity of the clear parts, gives you a perfect way of working out what is window and what is airframe/fuselage, super bit of moulding though, looks amazing. The only issue I would have with this lovely kit is where to put it! I am gonna need a museum or something . . .
Brand new Bloody Hundredth B17 flying fortress thats a famous bomber four engines & the gun turrets very nice build kit. Nice plane besides the B29 Superfortress bomber four engines & Focke Wulf 200 Condor. Next time the Focke Wulf 200 Condor build kit.
What a fantastic job you've done here! The last B-17 I put together was Revelle B-17 Memphis Belle back in 1964. This one is much larger and more detail. My dad was a B-17 pilot in the south pacific he flew the E and F model only. The only small thing I see is the model sits at a slightly steeper stance and I think that is because they didn't take into consideration of weight being on the main landing gear which would have made it spot on for a true stance. I wonder how a guy could trim the landing gear to make it look like it had some more weight on it? Maybe filing down the bottom of the tires? I think if I buy this kit I might try that. It would be an expensive mistake if I messed up. Keep up the great work!
I love the way the Brits pronounce DEE- CALS as "DECKLES". To leave THAT as my only comment would be a gross injustice. This kit looks beautiful and THIS BUILD and THIS PAINT FINISH is absolutely fabulous!!! What a job! I build armor but have great respect for aircraft modelers. I watched every minute of this video in awe! My friends think I'm nuts because of all the detail I put into my armor dioramas, but at least you can see it! It killed me to know that so much of the BEAUTIFUL interior detail of this model will never be appreciated (unless you watch THIS video!). Great job! Great inspiration! First time watcher of this channel. I subscribed to watch more! Thank you for this!
There’s only one way to say it!!!! All jokes aside, many thanks for such a kind comment it means a lot! I hope you enjoy all of the future content that’ll make its way onto the channel👌🏻😉
There are lots of refrence photos online for the interior of a B-17. If you can see the fuselage ribbing ( as here ) it needs to be aluminium, any green in these areas would be from sound proof padding which almost always obscured the ribbing entirely. The floor in the nose was wood from top to bottom, bomb bay would be aluminium or neutral grey depending on which Fort you are building.
Great video. And to think, when HK released this, the internet was awash with comments about how the kit was "fatally flawed" due to the height of the outboard engine nacelles. Fast forward to the Eduard release and it's "OMG this is the best thing ever!"
Amazing! When I was on holiday in Poland,I saw the HK kit of the B-17 for around £80,however the box is so big I wouldn’t be able to travel back with it,so I instead bought Tamiya’s F-4B,as I have been dying to do a Phantom for ages,and you have a great video about it,so I might have to steal some techniques from it :) It is honestly sad that the decals ended up the way they were,but I had something similar happen to my AFV club Churchill,were the paper just stayed on the decal No matter What I done.I guess there are just some unlucky kits out there for us modellers.Great video and can’t wait to see you at Hannants,for the paint demo,I will e-mail you soon as of when I am available! ;)
As seen on Blue Paw Print the information about this plane aircraft bomber. Besides the Me 262 jet fighter as seen in Red Tails & all the Messerschmitts BF 109s.
Eduard decals have that issue a lot now, since they changed to the removable decal film type. Something happens where the carrier film bonds to the protective paper. Either there not being left long enough when printed for it to cure, or if they get hot and it stick’s.
I have the HK 1/48 kit in my stash...so you're saying the Eduart kit you just built is the HK 1/48, but re-boxed by Eduard and some goodies thrown in? I think one thing that could be done with any B-17 kit is to add some patches to it where the mechanics have repaired flak damage. It would be a great detail if the manufacturers could pick up on that. I like how you made plain olive drab look interesting. That must have taken a weekend to paint the tonal variations. One last thing, just looking at the decals, this looks like a kit where a lot of them could have been painted on if the modeler had the ability to create the stencils.
Once again we’re spoilt by a marvelous build..All accompanied by an excellent,informative and friendly explanation of the build,bad and good points..Everything clear and a wonder to view.. Thank you and all the best to you and all👍
I think you have the 'new' Eduard decals that allow the carrier film to be peeled off after application so that you don't have the unsightly carrier film to try and hide on the finished model. Maybe the film stuck too well to the protective paper (maybe kept somewhere that wasn't dry?) but Eduard would surely have supplied a replacement sheet
@@michaelnaven213 it's just one of those things that seems have been modelled on kits 40 years ago and copied by manufacturers ever since. The weathering on the Memphis belle film planes shows black streaks coming out of the four slots on the wing behind the engines. In reality these are hot air outlets for the engines so no dirt would ever come out of them. Instead the oil and dirt would flow over the wing and between these slots. Just a couple of things that have become b17 myths Love your work on all the kits. It's great to see this level of detail 😁
Weird issue with your decal varnish, never heard of that occurring before but a little tip for you - if you have a damaged or missing varnish on your decals, you can hand paint varnish over said decal. A couple of coats of hand brushed acrylic varnish left to dry properly will do the job. I have done this in the past where I have had kits (Trumpeter!) with excessively thin varnish which caused the decal to fall apart in the water dish, very disconcerting. Varnishing the rest saved them though, give it a try on the kit decals you have.
I grabbed the original HKM G variant when it came out years ago. Between that massive gap left untouched infront of the windshield and the fit of the spine insert, let alone quite a few QC issues from eduard here, really glad i sold the original G kit and skipped this boxing.
This may be a stupid question, but how are you using the Oilbrusher for drybrushing? Are you putting the Oilbrusher into a container, then getting your drybrush like normal? Just curious about your technique with Oilbrushers. Thank you
Not a stupid question at all, I probably should explain it a little more on the video! I’ll take the oilbrusher and dab it onto a small pallet, then leaving it to dry for about a minute. Then coming in with the brush and taking small amounts onto it and brushing it onto my hand to remove the excess. Then I shall brush onto the part👌🏻
Your clearly a talented builder but i feel you cut corners in your builds to be the first to get a video out. Not sure why you don't take your time and fill all seems correctly. only my opinion and hope you don't take offence.
@@jacksaloman9513Anything worth doing is worth doing right. This model wont win any awards. But I think his priority is getting the model finished. I expect mine to take me 6 months at least to finish.
Thank you! I completely understand the comment and I do appreciate it - many of the people who are subscribed to the channel I believe are more interested in seeing the build up of the newer kits and that is what I try to deliver to them as quickly as I can. The next few videos where they aren’t too pressing in terms of new releases will have my full time and attention on them. I hope this explains a little more about my process and mindset towards certain builds, if you’d like to extend the conversation more I’d be more than happy to😉
