I have been curious for a while and am wondering how much detail you put into the interior on something like a B-17 that has a lot of detail on the inside that isn’t very visible. There are a lot of windows, but after it’s complete it is pretty much dark in there. I’m not talking the gun turrets or main cockpit but the middle section. Just curious.
Oh man, I thought this was a thread on the interior of a real B-17. Oh well. I have always been very basic with the interiors of my B-17’s mostly because you don’t see much of the detail once it’s closed up. You really can’t see much in a 1/72 scale model!
I did have the opportunity to board a Flyable B-17G at the Chino Planes of Fame museum. I have pics of the interior for anyone who wants to see them.
It all depends on what it takes to achieve personal satisfaction. Some modelers put an unimaginable amount of detail into aircraft interiors even though no one is going to see it, because that is, “their thing.” You can’t fault someone for building a model the way they want it. Personally, I don’t get too carried away with interiors, especially in 1/72 scale.
Darwin, O.F. [alien]
I agree with Yardbird,it’s all personal preference.I get a bit carried away with interiors but I enjoy doing it(check out my pics of my A-26 "Dream Girl"0.I have the monogran B-17G with all the interior details painted.Although it can’t really be seen,I know it’s there.I guess the real answer to your question would be,as much detail as you want in it.If it has enough detail to satisfy you,it’s perfect.
BTW,detailing interiors in something that will hardly be seen is also a good way to get some practice for when you build something that can be seen.As you get some practice,there will be times that you’ll impress yourself.
Kev
I recently built the Revell 1/48 B-17G Chowhound, and spent quite a bit of time on detail for the nose, cockpit and radio operators area, but not much on any other part of the interior. You can see quite a bit thru the nose bubble, and I left the front windscreen lose, so it can be taken out to look into the cockpit.
Bottom line tho, I agree with others that it’s totally a matter of personal preference.
Thx, John
My solution to the B-17 issue was to acquire a clear fuselage side. Now I have been collecting interior detail pieces for two years and have not even started construction. AMS you say? I can quite anytime I want![%-)]
DENIAL! He’s in DENIAL!
Swanny, repeat after me: “I can’t quit! I can’t stop without help! I am addicted and need help!”
We’ll get through this together! sniff
Here’s another of my broken records chants everyone on the site has heard at least twice: Waldron Model Products makes a set of 1/48 aluminum printed radio fronts for this kit, though I use those radios for lots of kits, including my current B-25 build, since all the US bombers in WW II pretty much used the same radio transmitters and receivers.
Anyway, the set includes a detailed page or two of instructions on how to build a radio room for you Monogram B-17G. To get info from Waldron, look for their add in FineScale and drool over the cockpits the very talented owner makes. And the prices are great for what you get.
TOM
and if you have Monograms B-29 kit unbuilt you can use the oxygen bottles that are provided but really have no use at all unless you want to build a Korean war B-29 since those are the exact same oxygen bottles that are found in the B-17 which are sadly excluded in the 1/48 scale B-17G model
Does the Monogram kit still come with that super detailing mini-mag with that crashed build? That’s my idea of a great excuse for interior super detailing. But it would be alot of work. I built one of those a million years ago (feels like), but didn’t do a great job, and the remains are waiting for a re-build as something a bit nicer.
when i did my chowhound i did it all. and had a blast. it doesnt matter who knows. i know.
joe
The mini-mag you are talking about actually came in a few Monogram aircraft and Armor kits,these mini-mags showed color dioramas and included text on how it was created.The dioramas were all made by master “Shep Paine”,I’ve always wanted all these mini-mags available in one book,most of my skills came from these mags,are you listening Monogram?
Ok… I know this topic hasn’t had any posts for a bit… but someone out there was looking for a copy of Shep Paine’s “Tips on Building Dioramas” for Monogram’s B-17. Through quirk of fate (and a huge genetic pack rat condition) I happen to be blessed with THREE, count 'em three copies of that one. (comes from saving all those spare parts and stuff in the hopes that some day…). Anyway, the one I have been searching high and low for is the one he did for the B-24J, which I am now attempting to do justice to. Maybe there is a way we can scan these things and put them out there for folks to use. Does Monogram still have the rights to these things? If someone out there has a B-24 version of the mini-mag, I would love to see it! I have had to settle for tantalizing snippets in Paine’s two diorama books… but ver little text on the project.