Boeing B-17 Flying Fortress

Martyn Fox Impressive build

Eduardo Arguijo thanks, it really took quite a while. In special since I didn´t want the wheel wells to be plain.

Wim van der Luijt Nice scratch building.....

Jermaine Hoskin WOW! I can't think of anything else to say.

Eduardo Arguijo Thanks friends. I am glad you like it.

Eduardo Arguijo I agree, but after to much time on the bench i just wanted it finish, and didn't want to over do it. Thank you Michael

Lionel Marco
Great job!

Andrew Horton Beautiful job! If you ever decide to give it a new home, I know of a museum that is looking for 1/48 B-17 builds.

Treehugger Would be interesting to see a finished model with the announced gray camo scheme.

Soeren . Here you can see both versions
https://themodellingnews.com..HjjDpzHZ6IpsJzEqDdI1ttzj5iAg

https://hlj.com/1-48-scale-b..aign=Scalemates+Product+Feed

One in aluminium and the other in the typical Green/Grey camo

NazgulIv Only nose is shrinked in volume. He has a fat belly, as if he had prepared a fat for the winter. Engine nacelles are not installed correctly. Also not fixed. The most noticeable corrected. Everything else was left unchanged.

NazgulIv the next one seems to be a modern and accurate model, and if you dig deeper, then the authors of the model are either fools or deceivers.

Jeff Dick Typical of early CAD drawings, there are anomaly's in the images, ie. modern antennas, the position of the crankcases etc. A few other things like the wing tip navigation lights are for a late B-17G, the tip vent style is factory, so you have to determine whether the one you model has no wingtip vent, or factory one vent ( kit ) or field modified, 2 vents further forward. The fuselage cross section should be constant from radio room aft bulkhead to the aft cockpit bulkhead, except for the turtle deck. The nose top is now the correct cross section being flatter, so the wind shield is now correct etc. The 1/32 kit is very inaccurate, however this new one is very promising, much cheaper and more people will get one because it is not so big and will be able to have space for it. Also a wise decision to do an early G first, because both Olive Drab/Neutral Grey and Aluminum can be used, most produced version. I am happy to make a few minor corrections for the asking price. The 1/32 kit is a disappointment for true B-17 expertens, however I am hopeful about the new 1/48 kit, because of completely new tooling and nice surface detail, it will be stunning in Bare Metal Foil. Also due to the simplicity of the kit, the cost is down and modellers who wish for extra details will no doubt be purchasing photo etch and resin detail sets, which may be expensive, so modellers who don't want extra detail don't have to pay for an expensive kit. Definitely HK was very strategic with this subject and have done some new research and changes to make things better for both the Modellers and HK. Bravo

NazgulIv why are you talking about CAD. Thre is posted photos of sprues. assembled model from the exhibition. the world is already filled with pot-bellied hellcats and avangers from the boss hobby and trumpeter in 1/48 and 1/32. We do not need such a continuation.

Jeff Dick Do you have a link? Because the only images I can find of the new tool 1/48 B-17 are CAD. Lots of images of the 1/32 sprues and assembled B-17, which are not very accurate. New 1/48 B-17, completely different. I build mainly 1/72, because I like multi engine aircraft. I have a few favourites that I have more than one scale of ie. B-17, He-111, A6M. "We do not need a continuation". That is your opinion, you speak for all modellers by saying "we". Many armour modellers may feel no need for airplanes or ships, that is their choice. Many model companies are business minded and are based on supply and demand, quite simply that is why there are "pot-bellied" Hellcats and Avengers from Hobby Boss and Trumpeter in 1/48 and 1/32. Money talks, unfortunate for many, fortunate for a few.
Cheers ????

Soeren . On Facebook are a lot of photos of the sprues.
Sadly it has a LOT of ejector pins...

Here are a few of them - Uploaded on FB from James Hatch

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Jeff Dick Thank you, I eventually found them on Facebook. Even better than I thought.

James C Yep. I'd like a new Lancaster, Liberator and B-26 all in 1/48 as well.

Rui S Massive

Mathieu Duvivier Following

Cuco65 Enormeeeee

LUIS ALFONSO AGUIRRE MORALES Hi Holger: I have one in the resurrection stock ....this old guy is not the best but is one of those models to make you smile and cry remembering deep memories stored in the fogs of the time!!!

Holger Kranich Absolutely! I can still remember how i made the exhaust stains with a lighter

Es-haq Khosravi Any photos of the completed model? Couldn't find it in your albumes.

Holger Kranich Essi, thats decades away!

Choppa Nutta Haha, still using old school cameras Holly ?

Holger Kranich Yeah with chemical flash!

Es-haq Khosravi Oh, I see!

Choppa Nutta lol, do you get many visits from the bomb squad ???

Holger Kranich Day by day...

Es-haq Khosravi Is not accurate?

Jeff Dick This was the last time the old 1960's Revell B-17 was molded. It was not a very good kit from the start. The newer molds are better, and the most accurate 1/72 B-17 is currently the new Airfix kit. The kit 04395 is good for collectors of B-17's, like me.

Es-haq Khosravi Thank you!

Colin Phillips very cool, this looks like the old verlinden kit?

Brian Eberle Yes, this is the Verlinden kit. I modified it with a few scratchbuilt details.

EnsignExpendabl Looks great! Are you going to build out the rest of the plane?

Holger Kranich Bandits, two O´clock! Looks great!

MRMLA Definitely! Well done!

Robert W Martel Nice job Brian !! B-17 always one of my favs!

Scott Hastings Cool!!! This is really well done

Spanjaard excellent.

Carlos Cisneros In 1/48 that's all that there is to pick from. Monogram with the G and Revell with the F. Both are 1970s vintage. Everything out there today is a rebox of one or the other.

Selman Yarar That's ok, what i wanted to point out is that the page contains a wrong review link.

Selman Yarar Maybe the source of that mistake is that the 48th kit is numbered 04297 and de 72th one 04279 which is veery similar???

Carlos Cisneros Ahhhhh... possibly a case of the fingers typing faster than they should...

Wim van der Luijt followed the link....the first thing I see is 1:72 on the box art, yes the link is wrong, but it is also very obvious....have you reported the wrong link?

Selman Yarar Yes, i did

Paul Moore How do you add what kit this is to your project? This is not scratchbuilt. I see the options of kits, but can't seem to attach the kit to the project? Thanks.

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Thomas Bischoff Nice collection of Thunderbolts and it looks like some Heavies will follow?

Cuajete Very nice Razorbacks collection. Congratulations!

Christian Keller Thanks, these P47 (and B24 and B17) are all shown in the book "assembly ships of the mighty eight". With my colleages we had the idea to build them all in 1/72. You will find them under www.scaleknights.ch

Thomas Bischoff The 4 engined bombers were on display at Münchenstein some years ago?

Marcel Chmura Very nice looking plane.

Alec K Great collection . Looks like Scale Knights is a great group of modelers.

Guy Rump Great collection of Thunderbolts, very impressive

Christian Keller Thanks to all

Holger Kranich Thats a nice dio! Great Job on the battle damage!

Stephan Ryll great dio

Bernd Müller Great dio and scratch building !

Christian Lehmann Very nice diorama.

Clifford Keesler Very nice job.

Christian Keller Hello Erik, cool idea to build this Dio

Germen V fantastic

Chris Whitfield Well done!

Cuajete Following.

MTaylor44 The nose canopy is not correct. It should have only 1 MG mount (not 3). The nose in this kit is from their B-17C.

Jeff Dick I have an old vacuform nose to replace it. Being a B-17 aficionado for 40+ years now, I was over the moon when Academy released all these early B-17's. In spite of the mistakes, they are a definite gap filler for B-17 enthusiasts. All we need is an injection YB-17, and a conversion to make it a model 299. I have a few of the old Rareplanes vacuform kits, they need a lot of work!

Daniel Phelps Thanks Mates for the comments on the engines, i'll be working in the wheel wells next.

Daniel Phelps Hello everyone,
I need to have this monster finished by next Saturday.
Wish me luck!

Tim Heimer LOL!

jriggen I recently acquired a kit for MONOGRAM #85-5614 148 The Visible B-17G Flying Fortress but the plans/instructions are missing. Is there any chance that I could talk someone into sending me a copy of the plans? Either scanned and emailed or copied and mailed is fine with me. I'm very willing to pay you for your efforts.

Thank you,

Jim

Thomas Bischoff I have Kit no 5600 but the instructions should be identical for all of them. I'll send you a scan

Logan Eden Good Afternoon, Ken Would this be another book in the O'Neil Cresent library??? Possible to check out this one also???? Catch Ya, Logan