Sun Jul 13, 2008 11:06 pm
Thank you for the Postings ! Wow ..........................Wow ................................Wow..................................Sorry ! got carried away ! exciting for sure !
Mon Jul 14, 2008 7:54 am
she looks amazing 
Mon Jul 14, 2008 8:47 am
I will try and get some on the other end of the move.
Mon Jul 14, 2008 4:27 pm
She's here
Mon Jul 14, 2008 4:31 pm
It has been released that once the Memphis Belle is complete, Shoo Shoo Baby will be shipped to the Udvar Hazy Facility.
Mon Jul 14, 2008 5:07 pm
mustangdriver wrote:It has been released that once the Memphis Belle is complete, Shoo Shoo Baby will be shipped to the Udvar Hazy Facility.
Great pics!!. Does that make 5 B-17's in the state of Ohio?
-Urbana B-17
-Shoo Shoo Shoo Baby
-Memphis Belle
-Swoose
-41-9032
What is MB's projected completion date? Sad to see SSSB head to Udvar Hazy just from the Point of view that I thought this move might force the NASM to apply attention to 44-83814. Don't see why they need or would want 2 G models. Perhaps 44-83814 will be released from captivity and reenter circulation.
Shay
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Mon Jul 14, 2008 5:29 pm
Thanks for all the photos and updates, mustangdriver! This is just how I hoped things would end up.
A question (and if this is too sensitive to answer now, I understand): Will the Museum be looking into recovering any pieces such as the ventral "bathtub" or the bomb bay from the Tells Peak B-17C or the B-17C/Fortress 1 crash site in Norway for patterns?
P.S. This is more OT but did you ever find out whether the Museum had the remains of two Keystone LB-1s as a starting point for a restoration?
A question (and if this is too sensitive to answer now, I understand): Will the Museum be looking into recovering any pieces such as the ventral "bathtub" or the bomb bay from the Tells Peak B-17C or the B-17C/Fortress 1 crash site in Norway for patterns?
P.S. This is more OT but did you ever find out whether the Museum had the remains of two Keystone LB-1s as a starting point for a restoration?
Mon Jul 14, 2008 7:19 pm
Great pic of the Belle and the Swoose in the hangar together. I'll bet the two of them will have an awful lot to talk about.
Mon Jul 14, 2008 7:32 pm
Great pics! Thanks for posting guys. I'm glad that at long last she'll be getting some well-deserved attention.
How did Swoose end up with a black underside? Even the pics I've seen of her Stateside immediately postwar she was OD/Gray. As much as I'm a fan of preserving originality, I think Swoose will defintately have to be taken down to bare metal..what paint is left is in pretty gnarly shape.
It'll be a little sad to see SSSB leave Dayton, but despite all the rocks being hurled back and forth over the hedge, I think U-H will give her a good home. Now if they could just give Flak Bait some attention...
SN
How did Swoose end up with a black underside? Even the pics I've seen of her Stateside immediately postwar she was OD/Gray. As much as I'm a fan of preserving originality, I think Swoose will defintately have to be taken down to bare metal..what paint is left is in pretty gnarly shape.
It'll be a little sad to see SSSB leave Dayton, but despite all the rocks being hurled back and forth over the hedge, I think U-H will give her a good home. Now if they could just give Flak Bait some attention...
SN
Mon Jul 14, 2008 8:14 pm
Ironic that this gentlemen just finished a model of the Swoose in OD
http://www.arcforums.com/forums/air/index.php?showtopic=158444
Shay
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Semper Fortis
http://www.arcforums.com/forums/air/index.php?showtopic=158444
Shay
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Semper Fortis
Mon Jul 14, 2008 8:34 pm
Great model, but shouldn't the rudder markings be "19B", not "11B" as the Swoose was part of the 19th BG?
Mon Jul 14, 2008 8:54 pm
And once again, there's a bunch of black grime coming out of the wing vents.. 
SN
SN
Mon Jul 14, 2008 9:43 pm
and once again.................all those negative vibes,man!! Be happy,its gonna be ok! 
Mon Jul 14, 2008 10:39 pm
Sorry...just one of my modeling pet peeves. 
Other than the "exhaust stains" it's a well-done model. Those Academy early B-17s are actually quite nice. I've got a B-17C I plan to do as an RAF Fortress I, with the Dark Earth/Dark Green camo, and PRU Blue underside and tail.
SN
Other than the "exhaust stains" it's a well-done model. Those Academy early B-17s are actually quite nice. I've got a B-17C I plan to do as an RAF Fortress I, with the Dark Earth/Dark Green camo, and PRU Blue underside and tail.
SN
Mon Jul 14, 2008 10:47 pm
I like how you used slightly different olive drab for the fabric-covered control surfaces. Very nice!