B17G progress

[Jarink]

Actually, the drawing is pretty close.
B-17 side view

As for the back end of the inboard nacelle, it's kind of a rounded wedge shape and due to it's location is hard to find photos that give a good idea of the shape.
This is about as good as I can find on the 'net right now, but I'll check when I get home tonight as I'm pretty sure I have at least one better example.

[Vacajun]

The drawing of the inboard nacelle in your circled area is missing a fairing.

Hope these help!!

[Jarink]

I knew I had a (slightly) better picture of that area. This is "Aluminum Overcast" when it visited Peoria, IL last year. I have some other photos I took that day with an eye towards profiling; let me know if you need shots of any particular area.


This is an F, but it's the same on the G. I/m posting it mainly to give you a better idea of the chisel shape of the rear of the nacelle.

[RAF_Loke]

Great, thanks .
Also shows that I was right about the ailerons and flaps.

[RAF_Loke]

This weeks progress, properly won't get more done before next week.

[RAF_Loke]

Week 51 progress.

[Jarink]

You might want this. It shows post-1947 markings, but the dimensions are the same as the WWII version.

[Aircraftprofiles]

The base model looks good, and although i´m no WW II buff i have some suggestions for the shading of this one:

1. The shadig on the fuselage should gradually get darker and darker, in order for the fuselage to appear to be round. Try and add a sronger shade at the bottom of the fuselage im pretty sure it´ll look good !

2. I still think the shade cast by the vertical stabilizer on the rudder should be more narrow. Mu suggestion is to narrow the shade and add ahighlight right next it, that will make the rudder appear more bulgy

3. Another suggestion i have is, to add a shade on the top of the fuselage. The shade shouldn´t be that dark, but only bearly visible.

4. For future work on this rendition, i would suggest that you try and evaluate your highlights and shadings by adding a medium grey background and then remove the lines of the basemodel. in that way you´ll be able to evaluate where there´s shades or highlights missing, and you can see if they are even and generally if they "Look right"

I hoep you can use my suggestions ! Hold dampen oppe, der skal nok komme noget godt ud af denne her !

[RAF_Loke]

The base model looks good, and although i´m no WW II buff i have some suggestions for the shading of this one:

1. The shadig on the fuselage should gradually get darker and darker, in order for the fuselage to appear to be round. Try and add a sronger shade at the bottom of the fuselage im pretty sure it´ll look good !
It actually is, but proberly not easy to see on this smaller picture, also will add more shade on top and bottom edges

2. I still think the shade cast by the vertical stabilizer on the rudder should be more narrow. Mu suggestion is to narrow the shade and add ahighlight right next it, that will make the rudder appear more bulgy
Agree and have planned to do so.

3. Another suggestion i have is, to add a shade on the top of the fuselage. The shade shouldn´t be that dark, but only bearly visible.
Agree and reply made in #1.

4. For future work on this rendition, i would suggest that you try and evaluate your highlights and shadings by adding a medium grey background and then remove the lines of the basemodel. in that way you´ll be able to evaluate where there´s shades or highlights missing, and you can see if they are even and generally if they "Look right"
Certainly try to. Did try adding colour to it, and then it looked complete different , but it's a matter of transparency

I hoep you can use my suggestions ! Hold dampen oppe, der skal nok komme noget godt ud af denne her !

I can and will do. I'm gonna use both "BTO in the ETO" and Big Stoop for the book I hope to make one day.

Enj goer jyl

[RAF_Loke]

A more correct Roundel, right Jarink?! .