okay, i was expecting soemthing big, but not soo bug lol, i realy need to made room for this. iam happy so far everything is going along well, some minor cracks i need to fill with putty, and even if iam a big zero with putty, this time its going well as you can see

the wings have some tape because they are still drying. there is a lot of putty, but since i usualy realize once iam finished that i should have added some here and there i decided not to take any chances. and iono about this should i putty it up? as you can see the fitting of hte wing goes alogn very well.

Thanks to rob lively(husky1943) who reminded me to work on it lol.

once i get the touch ups on the masking and putty, il wash then prime then paint!

thanks for looking, comments and advice are welcome
Frank

I'm guessing those tiles are each about one foot wide...so that is a big boy isn't it...

I'd fill the gap too but only because all the other panel lines appear to be raised rather than recessed. So for continuity sake I say fill em in.

Looks like it's coming along nicely though! Well, done and keep us posted.

-Scott

hmmmm, il forget the pp can, but hey, lets just say that the tiles on the floor are 1 foot each... so the wingspand is 2 feet... big enought? lol

different kind of puttys? eee, i only got soem testors lol, my supplies are low, i replenishes my paint for christmas and left out putty and knives etc lol... bigger bidget needed :-)

battle damage? hmmm, i should, but wont.. god this baby would look great with it tho iam trying to get a desent aircrfat, somehting i never managed to do yet :-) :-) :-)

Thanks for the reply zzz!
Frank

okay, i guess me and scott posted at the same time, except he posted slightly before because i didnt see his post.... yes, you are the big winner! the tiles are a foot lol and it is big

you have a good reason to fill it in, so i will do !
Thanks
Frank

Frank,

Nice to see you're still progressing on the build. As for the gaps at the wing root, I'd agree that filling them is the right thing to do.

Here's a trick I found that helps keep it from getting to be too messy of a job.

Putty Tip

The only thing that might it make of a challenge is the depth of the gap. You'll probably need a few applications to get it just right.

Let us know how it goes!

Good show Frank!

Now get going and put some paint on it!

hey frank, thanks for the tips, il try it out! you made me a VERY hapyy man today

Thanks for hte encouragment guys!
Frank

Wow Frank...WHAT A TIP!!!!

I can't tell you how many times i've lost surface detail! You've opened up a whole new world for me my friend!

And as for you Francois, get busy! Can't wait to see how she comes out.

-Scott

FRANK! i love you! literaly! if only i would have know before! that nail polish remover is AWSOME! doesnt damage your plastic! nor your windows!!!!!!

and scott, i cant wait to see how she comes out also. iam hoping it wont be like the other planes. i have no problem painting armor, but i cant paint planes, so id LOVE your tips. what differs from armor and planes when you ab?

Frank

Glad I could help out, guys! I ran across that awhile back. My wife thought I was a bit odd cruising the women's cosmetics aisle for the nail polish remover. I could see the sigh of relief when I tried out that trick when we got home.

haha, its like when i go shopping with a gf for a dress, soemthing like that :-) feels wierd and out of place.

lol, i liek the trick, but i doubt my mom will :-) :-)

Frank

Just my luck...I find the tip after I've spent hours filling and sanding about a hundred recessed panel lines (on a 1/350 sub)

You can bet I'll use this tip in the future. Thanks Frank!

BTW, The Flying Fortress looks good so far. Can't wait to see her finished.

Frank, buy your nail polish remover at Jean Coutu, especially the "Personelle" brand, it's el cheapo!

for now iam stealing my moms nail polish remover, it has a lemon smell to it lol!

ive washed it... now i need to prime!

Frank

For some reason the pics do not work for me?!

cheers

Philip

thats because i took them of my gallery sry bout that.. least iam pretty sure i took them off... anyway, i will be posting some new ones... i finished the priming, now i need to preshade and il poste pics

Frank

is the nail polish remover/filler safe to use on a clear part? i.e. cockpit to fusalage

hey phill, i had no problem watsoever using the nail polich remover. damaged nothing

Frank