Boeing RC-135 Rivet Joint on mission

the beginning 

opened intakes 

opened intakes 

notched on the inside so that a hole is created for later mounting of the antenna 

filling and sanding work, closed landing gear shafts 

closed landing gear shafts 

Preparation for closing the landing gear doors 

filling and sanding work, each inlet ring is adapted to the associated engine nacelle 

Grinding and adapting the engine nacelles to the wing 

Grinding and adapting the engine nacelles to the wing 

The beginning: Scratch building of the cockpit and crew 

Scratch building: all the parts for the cockpit are ready, I still have to touch up the faces a bit because one of them looks like the Jocker 

The area directly behind the cockpit 

everything installed, still to do: touch up faces 

everything installed 

the tail unit on one half of the fuselage is too short 

added strut on the engine below 

Engine parts for metallic painting painted in glossy black (for the second time because the metallic paint didn't harden the first time), painted fans