September 17 2009 | Flak.. and nightmare fighters

Flak.. and nightmare fighters, just some pin in the lead foil

September 17 2009 | Rivets.. not a too clean job here

. not a too clean job here

September 18 2009 | The finished hull

In the end with radio guy roof, you get this..

September 18 2009 | Aires Browning gun

I took Aires Browning guns because I needed the "bodies" of the Browning, but there is a slight warping of the tubes which is annoying.. maybe I should ALSO have buy the metal JB Models ones, but those would have make pretty expensive for my diorama..

September 18 2009 | Aires Browning gun -detail shot

detail shot on the resin and photoetch parts

September 18 2009 | Sticking the guns in the ball turret

So I built them, but the photoetch was visibly designed by somebody who enjoy having trouble with his neighbours, there is absolutely nothing to help you bending the stuff at the right place! At least the resin is of good quality..
I have been sticking the guns with some green stuff inside the hull.. I also use this green stuff to make the cartridges ejection hole (but that's only viewed from outside)

September 18 2009 | Impressive looking guns

viewed from outside the guns are pretty impressive!

September 19 2009 | The radio's browning gun and mount

Okay, so as the Aires kit was suitable for 4 Brownings, I supposed I could as well model the radio operator one.
Now it looks like the system is much less documented than the ball turret. I saw there was at least 2 different mounts for it -some early type for E or F versions, and a more "advanced" one for B-17 G.
From what i could understand, the gun rolled on this circular axis! No way i could take some in -between shots, so what you see is the final work which comprises some plastic, bits of photoetch, the handle of an old Tamiya Browning (in dark green) the Aires Browning.
I had quite a bit of troubles to fix the small wheels on the round axis to tell the truth!