Hi there !
My next model will be the B-17 of the Revell kit (ex. Monogram) in Coastal Command Markings.
It will also be a SUPERDETAILED Fortress
The improvments I'll do, are:

-Open the bomb bay hatches, remove the bad detail of the kit, and add new from scratch
-Open ALL crew hatches (3 in total) and add details in there
-Rescribing ALL panel lines (Already done)
-True Details Set for Cockpit
-True Details Set for Waist Gunner position
-True Details, main Wheel Set
-Eduard Radio Man compartment
-Eduard Flap set
-Scratchbuilding some detail in bombardier's section (kit detail here is very good in this place, though)
-Scratchbuilt engine detais (wiring)
-Some riveting here & there

I will also do the following things to convert it into a Coastal command bird:
-New markings
-Remove the ball turret and add a spherical shaped piece that will reproduct the radar
-Remove the two nose machine guns (NOT the nose turret)

And for the endings, I'll add a RAF ground Crew officer figure in one of the wings

Now I'll show you the photos of the kit, the extras I'll add & the scribed model !
























Cheers Nick

Hey, Nick- what an awesome project- cheers! Off to a good start- I'll be following along for sure.

chuk

Way to go, Nick!!! I will be watching this build closely. Hats off to you!

Thank you very much Mr. Chuck


Cheers Nick

Sorry Mr. Guy, I just saw your reply. Thank you very much


Cheers Nick

nice start to a hefty project Nick i'll definately be watching this one, love the rescribing you've done on the panel lines any how-to shots of how you achieved this as i've got a few older aircraft kits myself with raised panel lines be nice to know how to get nice recessed panel lines rather than deep gauges/trenches lol all the best mate. Ant

Do you have a copy of MMP's Boeing B-17 Fortress in RAF Coastal Command Service?

Thank you very much Mr. Ant

What are you reffering to, Mr. Antoni, what is the MMP


Cheers Nick

Hi Nick, and WOW what an impressive project you are undertaking ! I am looking forward to watching your progress on this one.

Cheers, D

I Think Antoni is referring to the book by Mushroom Model Publications (MMP)

MMP Books - Boeing B-17 Fortress in RAF Coastal Command Service

No, I don't have this book, but I have read about the conversions I need to do, in several sources


Cheers Nick

That's the one. Worth having, based on articles that appeared in Air Enthusiast several years ago. Lots of bargin prices at Amazon.

http://www.amazon.co.uk/Boeing-B-17-Coastal-Command-White/dp/8389450887/ref=sr_1_1?s=books&ie=UTF8&qid=1310397224&sr=1-1

Whoops, it seems that I forgot to thank you Mr. Damian


Cheers Nick

Greetings from Hellas

I need some help in something.

Because in the cockpit of the true detail set, are some parts for the bombardier's position (including a highly detailed Norden bombsight ), I want from you, if you can, to enlarge the instructions of the true details set for bombardier's section, so that all letters are readable

The instruction sheet to be enlarged is this:
Thank you in advance


Cheers Nick

Can you not enlarge it with your scanner?

If not can you scan it to a pdf. Yopu can enlarge it with the vierwer.

If you cannot do that download PDF Redirect from here:

http://www.exp-systems.com/pdfredirect/downloads.htm

It will install itself like a printer. P{rint the image selecting PDF Redirect as the printer. Instead of printing it will create a pdf that you can save.

Great project Nick. I will follow your steps.
Happy modelling.

Çetin

@ Mr. Antoni
Hi again
My scanner is "out of order", and I also tried the programm that you send me, but, it just enlarge the photo but NOT make words & lettters readable
Any other help welcomed

@Mr. Cetin
Thank you very much Sir.


Cheers Nick

Then the words on image are too blurred. Nothing can be done. If the words on the original document are clear enough it can be scanned as a pdf. Then the optical recognition system might be able to recognise the characters and they could be enlarged in the Adobe reader or copied and pasted into a another document such as word.

Check your PM's, Nick- I have a pdf scan for you.

@Mr. Antoni, Mr. Chuck: I would like to thank you both gentlemen for your interest. Fortunately, problem solved
Thank you again


Cheers Nick

Hi there

I would like to inform you that I'll also add MORE details than I have actually said before.

What I'll ALSO do, IS:
Open the bomb bay hatches, remove the bad detail of the kit, and add new from scratch

Open ALL crew hatches (3 in total) and add details in there


Cheers Nick

What an amazing project! I've got one of these in my stash and I've opened the box a few times just to remind myself how huge it is! Add me to the followers of this thread and good luck to ya!

Thank you very much Mr. Ray
Nice avatar image, by the way


Cheers Nick

UPDATE!!

I finished construction and detailing the interior of my little beast
I also want to add, that I have primed the whole interior after the photos taken, and I have also painted tha basic color today. I will also repaint the "pre-painted" parts of eduard

I removed the resin parts from blocks using a razor saw (not in the photos) and my electric multitool, I also used it for clean the unecessary details on the sidewals.


And, because, resin dust is toxic, I also used a dust mask !!!


I cut the flaps of the kit, because eduard's highly detailed A/M set will be installed


The photo below, shows a p.e. part from eduard's Radio Man compartment detail set that has......flash on it !


The cockpit & bombardier's position, highly detailed with True details, detail sets and some personal scratchbuilt work.










The bomb bay area was detailed 100% by me and I also, not only needed to cut the doors to open, but also remove the detail that was given, because, it was only on the one half of the fuselage !! Lot of measures, also needed






The radio man's compartment was detailed using Eduard's detail set and some scratchbuilt by me.










The waist gunner position, was detailed, using True details, excellent set. If only there was some new ammo boxes on it....




I detailed the rear wheel well, using plastic card and copper wire.




Scratchbuilt detail also added on the tail gunner compartment




True detail set, also gives some wonderfull 0.50 guns to combine with the great kit barrels


I also oppened & detailed crew access hatches




A figure from Eduard's set "RAF WWII Personnel" will be added in the end of the build !





Cheers Nick

Starting to shape up very nicely Nick!