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| Category: | Aircraft - Propeller |
| Used from: | 1938-1968 |
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| Manufacturer: |  Boeing |
| Model: | B-17 Flying Fortress |
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Share 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!!!
1. October 2013 at 04:20:20
Holger Kranich Absolutely! I can still remember how i made the exhaust stains with a lighter
1. October 2013 at 06:49:13
Es-haq Khosravi Any photos of the completed model? Couldn't find it in your albumes.
13. April at 21:18:51
Jeff DickA 1956 mold still in use! Classic rivet monster, horribly inaccurate, but so nostalgic it cries to be finally built.
12. August 2018 at 08:07:28
Share 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.
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Brian Eberle Yes, this is the Verlinden kit. I modified it with a few scratchbuilt details.
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EnsignExpendabl Looks great! Are you going to build out the rest of the plane?
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MRMLA Definitely! Well done!
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Boeing B-17G30-BO Flying Fortress US Army Air Forces (1941-1947)323 BS, 91 BG, 1 CW, 1 AD, 8 AF
42-31909 / OR-R / Nine O' Nine | Bassingbourn
April 1945
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Share Selman YararThe Britmodeller link is for the 1:72 version. This mistake made me buy an antique kit with raised panels. I'm quite angry about that.
11. February at 18:13:40
Share 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.
11. February at 19:21:43
Selman Yarar That's ok, what i wanted to point out is that the page contains a wrong review link.
11. February at 19:28:21
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???
11. February at 19:30:25
Carlos Cisneros Ahhhhh... possibly a case of the fingers typing faster than they should...
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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?
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Harry Nelson jrI am looking for this yb40 kit is it still available? In 1/48 or 1/72 scale.
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Share 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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Share View full thread with 14 commentsThomas Bischoff Nice collection of Thunderbolts and it looks like some Heavies will follow?
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Cuajete Very nice Razorbacks collection. Congratulations!
24. February 2018 at 20:07:24
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
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Thomas Bischoff The 4 engined bombers were on display at Münchenstein some years ago?
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Alec K Great collection
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Guy Rump Great collection of Thunderbolts, very impressive
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Boeing B-17G Flying Fortress US Army Air Forces (1941-1947)91 BG
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Share katzedoes anyone know anything about MMI, Millenia Models B-17?
B-17SuperScale International 1:72
72-680
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Boeing B-17F Flying Fortress US Army Air Forces (1941-1947)413 BS, 96 BG
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Boeing B-17E Flying Fortress US Army Air Forces (1941-1947)431 BS, 11 BG
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Boeing B-17G30-BO Flying Fortress US Army Air Forces (1941-1947)323 BS, 91 BG, 1 CW, 1 AD, 8 AF
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Boeing B-17F Flying Fortress US Army Air Forces (1941-1947)351 BS, 100 BG
42-5864 / EP-A | Thorpe Abbotts
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Boeing B-17F Flying Fortress US Army Air Forces (1941-1947)63 BS, 43 BG
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Boeing B-17F Flying Fortress US Army Air Forces (1941-1947)324 BS, 91 BG
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22. September 2018 at 15:01:12
Share Jeff DickThese are pretty good in outline and detail, but could use better engines, cowlings and propellers. Wing dihedral is too much, shim the top of the wing root to fix this. Inter cooler ducts need to be added.
12. August 2018 at 01:34:35
Share 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.
19. September 2018 at 09:54:52
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!
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Share Daniel Phelps Thanks Mates for the comments on the engines, i'll be working in the wheel wells next.
16. December 2017 at 17:39:06
Daniel Phelps Hello everyone,
I need to have this monster finished by next Saturday.
Wish me luck!
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Boeing B-17C Fortress Mk.I Royal Air Force (1918-now)220 Sqn.
AN527, NR-L | RAF Nuts Corner
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Share Jeff DickDesigned for Revell wings from old kit. Academy’s kits make this hardly a collectable.
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Share Jeff DickA lot of inaccuracies for a mold this new! No excuse, as they had access to the 1/48 molds for accurate shape and outline. A complex B-17 kit with some disappointing errors.
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Share Jeff DickA lot of inaccuracies for a mold this new! No excuse, as they had access to the 1/48 molds for accurate shape and outline. A complex B-17 kit with some disappointing errors.
12. August 2018 at 08:15:51
Share Jeff DickClassic rivet monster, horribly inaccurate, but so nostalgic it cries to be finally built.
12. August 2018 at 08:10:12
Share Jeff DickClassic rivet monster, horribly inaccurate, but so nostalgic it cries to be finally built.
12. August 2018 at 08:09:56
Share Jeff DickClassic rivet monster, horribly inaccurate, but so nostalgic it cries to be finally built.
12. August 2018 at 08:09:17
Share Jeff DickA 1956 mold still in use! Classic rivet monster, horribly inaccurate, but so nostalgic it cries to be finally built.
12. August 2018 at 08:07:51
Share Jeff DickOnly game in town for a YB-17. Could be made into the Model 299 with little modification, mainly the landing gear.
Boeing YB-17 Plus 30 Conversion parts for B-17D RarePlane 1:72
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12. August 2018 at 08:03:09
Share Jeff DickGreat for it’s time, raised lines, top of nose not flattened enough, causing the windscreen to look pushed up. This can be helped by masking the windshields so the top lines are straight across when viewed from the front. Wing taper is wrong and wingtips are too circular in plan form. Nose windows too squat and rectangular, should have radius on corners. Makes a good looking model.
12. August 2018 at 07:57:13
Share Jeff DickGreat for it’s time, raised lines, top of nose not flattened enough, causing the windscreen to look pushed up. This can be helped by masking the windshields so the top lines are straight across when viewed from the front. Wing taper is wrong and wingtips are too circular in plan form. Nose windows too squat and rectangular, should have radius on corners. Makes a good looking model.
12. August 2018 at 07:57:01
Share Jeff DickGreat for it’s time, raised lines, top of nose not flattened enough, causing the windscreen to look pushed up. This can be helped by masking the windshields so the top lines are straight across when viewed from the front. Wing taper is wrong and wingtips are too circular in plan form. Nose windows too squat and rectangular, should have radius on corners. Makes a good looking model.
12. August 2018 at 07:56:12
Share Jeff DickGreat for it’s time, raised lines, top of nose not flattened enough, causing the windscreen to look pushed up. This can be helped by masking the windshields so the top lines are straight across when viewed from the front. Wing taper is wrong and wingtips are too circular in plan form. Nose windows too squat and rectangular, should have radius on corners. Makes a good looking model.
12. August 2018 at 07:56:00
Share Jeff DickGreat for it’s time, raised lines, top of nose not flattened enough, causing the windscreen to look pushed up. This can be helped by masking the windshields so the top lines are straight across when viewed from the front. Wing taper is wrong and wingtips are too circular in plan form. Nose windows too squat and rectangular, should have radius on corners. Makes a good looking model.
12. August 2018 at 07:55:48
Share Jeff DickAlthough it was the first plastic kit of the E, it is pretty simple but looks “OK”. If using the Yankee Doodle markings, the 97th BG repeated the blue and red wingtip stripes on the horizontal and elevators as well. For nostalgia builds it’s fun.
12. August 2018 at 02:07:02
Share Jeff DickA few faults, should be a pear shaped window on top of Cheyenne glazing. The heat exchanger grills were only present on the B6-G markings in the kit, the blank ones should be used and filled well flush. The inspection panel decals for the rudder, only the lower most one is on the right side, discard the others. Wingtips have a bit too sharp a radius at 10 o’clock and 2 o’clock, a bit of careful sanding can tune this up. Most of the 100 group Fortresses had the standard tail turret with different antennas like BU-E should have. The radome is too far forward, check photos, not drawings for correct position. Unfortunately the only accurate Fortress III from this kit is B6-G, a pity they didn’t include a standard tail turret and the older antenna so you could build the one with nose art accurately.
12. August 2018 at 01:57:17
Share Jeff DickA few faults, should be a pear shaped window on top of Cheyenne glazing. The heat exchanger grills were not present on either markings in the kit, the blank ones should be used and filled well flush. The inspection panel decals for the rudder, only the lower most one is on the right side, discard the others. Wingtips have a bit too sharp a radius at 10 o’clock and 2 o’clock, a bit of careful sanding can tune this up. Better than Revell for sure.
12. August 2018 at 01:44:41
Share Jeff DickThese are pretty good in outline and detail, but could use better engines, cowlings and propellers. Wing dihedral is too much, shim the top of the wing root to fix this. Inter cooler ducts need to be added.
12. August 2018 at 01:33:45
Share Jeff DickThese are pretty good in outline and detail, but could use better engines, cowlings and propellers. Wing dihedral is too much, shim the top of the wing root to fix this. Inter cooler ducts need to be added.
12. August 2018 at 01:32:44
Share Jeff DickThese are pretty good in outline and detail, but could use better engines, cowlings and propellers as well as resin wheels with no hub cap. Wing dihedral is too much, shim the top of the wing root to fix this. Oil cooler and inter cooler ducts need to be added.
12. August 2018 at 01:31:27
Share Jeff DickThese are pretty good in outline and detail, but could use better engines, cowlings and propellers. Wing dihedral is too much, shim the top of the wing root to fix this. Oil cooler and inter cooler ducts need to be added.
12. August 2018 at 01:26:52
Share Jeff DickThese are pretty good in outline and detail, but could use better engines, cowlings and propellers as well as resin wheels with no hub cap. Wing dihedral is too much, shim the top of the wing root to fix this. Oil cooler and inter cooler ducts need to be added.
12. August 2018 at 01:26:19
Share Jeff DickThese are pretty good in outline and detail, but could use better engines, cowlings and propellers as well as resin wheels with no hub cap. Wing dihedral is too much, shim the top of the wing root to fix this. Oil cooler and inter cooler ducts need to be added. Fort Alamo II markings are incorrect, even the serial number. Zotz are accurate for this.
12. August 2018 at 01:25:55
Share Jeff DickInaccurate as hell, but has cool lap joints and rivets that look cool. They made the mistake of cloning the port nose windows to the starboard, and both sides have a forward waist window, both of which were never done. Otherwise it makes a cool retro desk model for cheap. They’re still making these! One even in Chrome!
12. August 2018 at 01:19:43
Share Jeff DickInaccurate as hell, but has cool lap joints and rivets that look cool. They made the mistake of cloning the port nose windows to the starboard, and both sides have a forward waist window, both of which were never done. Otherwise it makes a cool retro desk model for cheap. They’re still making these! One even in Chrome!
12. August 2018 at 01:19:31
Share Jeff DickInaccurate as hell, but has cool lap joints and rivets that look cool. They made the mistake of cloning the port nose windows to the starboard, and both sides have a forward waist window, both of which were never done. Otherwise it makes a cool retro desk model for cheap. They’re still making these! One even in Chrome!
12. August 2018 at 01:17:48
Share Jeff DickLots of resin wheels and inter cooler/oil cooler ducts for these. Need to come up with a clone of the Revell F tail wheel correct undercarriage. Going to do one from each BG in ETO MTO PTO
12. August 2018 at 01:10:29
Share Jeff DickAgain adf football mount has to be lowered towards the centreline.
12. August 2018 at 01:06:21
Share Jeff DickHave to move that damn adf football mounting lower towards the centreline.
12. August 2018 at 01:05:18
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Share Jeff DickFor some reason, they moved the position of the adf football too high up the left side, it should be closer to the centreline like the first molds were. Much better tail wheel undercarriage than Monogram, needs to be cloned for the Monogram kit.
12. August 2018 at 01:03:21
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Share Jeff DickI bought it for the Mustang! Just kidding
12. August 2018 at 00:58:19
Share Jeff DickStill the most accurate B-17 in any scale, I will continue to build many more.
12. August 2018 at 00:56:42
Share Jeff DickTiny but cute, for the collection to be built.
12. August 2018 at 00:54:56
Share Jeff DickHighly overpriced for what it is, a very crude tiny little B-17 model kit
12. August 2018 at 00:54:11
Share Jeff DickAlso crude, but a B-17 model kit nonetheless.
12. August 2018 at 00:53:04
Share Jeff DickExtremely crude, but a B-17 model kit nonetheless.
12. August 2018 at 00:52:20
Share Jeff DickThis is the old Crown mold, which I built in 1978 I ❤️B-17’s.
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Boeing B-17F Flying Fortress US Army Air Forces (1941-1947)324 BS, 91 BG
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Share 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
11. April 2018 at 14:35:06
Thomas Bischoff I have Kit no 5600 but the instructions should be identical for all of them. I'll send you a scan
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Share 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
30. March 2018 at 18:33:00
Ken Kolenovsky Hi Logan! Yes, I picked this up a while back. I will bring it to the meeting for you to check out.
31. March 2018 at 15:48:23
Paul MooreGreat kit. Looks awesome completed. It's a big one though. You have to think where this will be displayed before you buy it.
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Share Michael Hickey This is going to be an epic project, probably the biggest I've done for a while, lets just hope I can stay focused and keep the blinkers on. The interior is going to be a model in its self, might ease my way into her and start cutting up the wings in prep for the dropped flaps.
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Moritz Fentzahn Hi Michael, 48 is not my scale but this sounds really epic, so I am glad to take a seat from the very beginning. Cheers and good luck
12. January 2018 at 07:30:10
Michael Hickey Your both most welcome, bring the beers & snacks, we could be here for a while but I'll do my best to keep this one moving at a nice steady pace.
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Michael Hickey ... I've just finished downloading all my reference from the Prime Portal site and placed my order for a few sheets of raised rivets made by HGW Models, I've already got 1 sheet but I think I'll probably need more. Should be here by the end of the week.
12. January 2018 at 11:35:22
Tim Heimer This indeed will take some time! There was one mate who added scratch built parts as well as aftermarket, I think it took him a year to create his beautiful monster. Take your time and create your marvel. will be watching
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