1/48 B-17F Build - 303rd BGs Luscious Lady {Continued)

Cheek Gun Brackets

Marks is moving on to a rebuild of the brackets for the cheek guns.

Here’s what they looked like long before H.G.'s ripout and WIP (work in progress) brass replacements at the time of his death.

The ones in situ are the cardstock versions designed and printed by my late N.C. friend, Art. – rough versions to follow.

Marks is in the process of transforming these templates into brass (or sheet copper?) copies:

and doing some test placements

OOPS!

Fixed

The bracket will be removed and painted, and the window cleaned and polished so that it is transparent.

To be continued.

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Exceptional work from Marks. :+1:

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Looking good. 42-3073

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Any updates?

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I’m workin on it, meaning what I’ll call a major unforeseen circumstance after the model was returned to the east coast. I am still searching for a solution. I hope to have an announcement soon.

Sorry for being cryptic! And thanks for asking!

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I/we hope that’s not as ominous as it sounds – I’ve been pondering the various senses of cryptic but it’s wrapped in an enigma surrounded by a riddle or something like that. Here’s hoping the solution’s in sight, all the best to you whatever the situation.

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Was just thinking about this project a few days ago. Hope all is well.

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Ditto … waiting hopefully…

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