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Boeing B-17 Flying Fortress
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| Category: | Aircraft - Propeller
Aircraft - Propeller |
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| Used from: | 1938–1968 |
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| Manufacturer: |  Boeing |
| Model: | B-17 Flying Fortress |
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B-17 la fortaleza volante Armas Nr. 32
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B-17 in Blue the Flying Fortress in U.S. Navy and U.S. Coast Guard Service Scott A. Thompson
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Pierre-Christian Baudru added a new photoalbum.
26. June 2015, 18:13
Martien LourensOh yes This is a good , fine and well detailed kit. I have dis one to. This I will follow with great interest Great start
26. June 2015, 19:09
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26. June 2015, 23:45
Kerry COXPierre, I am really impressed with the "Cyclone" engines, and in particular, the 'Collector' exhaust pipe at the back of the cylinders that passed all that exhaust gas to the superchargers.
Was that part of the engine kit you added ?
Or did you do it yourself.?
I am just astounded at your detail.
27. June 2015, 08:33
Pierre-Christian BaudruThanks guys ! About the engines, only the cylinders ( from Quickboost) and the cables (Eduard PE and thin wire) are not from the Revell kit. The Revell parts had to be adapted to fit the resin part. Cheers.
28. June 2015, 10:34
Bart Goesaertnice start, wouldn't dare to let the PE-part from the wheelbays extend the far before assembly. Mostly becaause I need to move my models every evening...
18. June, 13:03
Rodolfo The Fixer added a new project.
Boeing B-17G Flying Fortress US Army Air Forces (1941-1947)324 BS, 91 BG, 8 AF
43-37993 | Cambridgeshire
February 1945 | NMF
10. June, 16:12
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wilkyI'm always amazed at how small the bomb bay is in the B-17
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Boeing B-17F Flying Fortress US Army Air Forces (1941-1947)322 BS, 91 BG, 8 AF
Ser. No. 42-3040/OR-Q | Bassingbourn
February 1944 |
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28. April, 22:59
Paulo Fonseca added a new photoalbum.
28. April, 14:10
Erik De SmetWaw, this is a large project and with lights too, I love it. Where did you hide it all the time ?
28. April, 14:48
Paulo FonsecaLOL... It has 2 and hal years. I have all my models in my FB albums. Just now I'm recording all my stash and projects donne here. If you like lights you got to go there to my C-130 FAP and A380 albums in FB... Some more days and they will be here too
28. April, 14:57
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16. January 2016, 21:43
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Mike GrantThanks a lot guys!
@Soeren I made a decal for the wood texture.
18. January 2016, 15:03
Holger KranichHi Mike,
not the scale we normally see from you but great! The repaired wing gives some drama to it and i´m just a B-17G nerd
Love that plane and your work on it!
18. January 2016, 15:22
18. January 2016, 20:22
MickyCongratulations for this masterpiece Mike....Outstanding Work!!
11. April, 02:06
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Jos JansenIam a jet builder....but what a great model, superb!
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Boeing B-17G-40-VE Flying Fortress US Army Air Forces (1941-1947)709 BS, 447 BG
K | D | 42-97976 (Lt. Warren Bates) | RAF Rattlesden
March 1945 |
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Calvin GiffordI am glad I did not run out and grab one when they first came out. Disappointing. I very much hope HK Models listens and corrects any subsequent release - I would very much love to see an ACCURATE new-tool D/E Flying Fortress. My Dad flew in them as a belly gunner in the SWP and got shot down in one, right before they swapped out their B-17's for B-24's - then eventually got shot down in one of them as well!
B-17G Early Production HK Models 1:48
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9. January, 22:39
Paul Juliano owns this item
26. December 2019, 00:26
JDThis was fun, but they ruined it with those awful stickers..how to deal with them?
9. January, 00:57
Paul JulianoUnfortunately, the answer is probably "tedious masking".
9. January, 01:34
JDUgh...Bandai does this too with some of their kits...
9. January, 02:22
JDDid yours come with decals and stickers? The database says it does, mine didn't...
9. January, 03:09
Bill Mathews added a new project.
Boeing B-17F-10-BO Flying Fortress US Army Air Forces (1941-1947)324 BS, 91 BG, 8 AF
41-24485/DF-A/Memphis Belle (Capt. Robert K. Morgan) | World War 2 - RAF Bassingbourn
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31. December 2019, 23:04
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23. December 2019, 16:41
Mark PrystaukI'll take the HK kit over the Monogram one, as I hate dealing with raised panel lines (I had built it when I was a teenager). It looks like a B-17 and will look good on my shelf...and none of my friends or family will notice it not matching Boeing's drawings. That said, I agree with Jeff that HK and other manufacturers have little excuse for not being accurate with their designs, considering the availability of data, images and drawings.
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Boeing B-17G-15-BO Flying Fortress US Army Air Forces (1941-1947)322 BS, 91 BG, 8 AF
42-31367/Chow Hound (Lt. Jerry Newquist) | Bassingbourn
17. December 2019, 16:59
Björn SvedbergTime to build something big over the Christmas and New Year holidays!
I've had this kit for quite some time, but now is the time to start building it. I just made some extra space along side the Lancaster and the Catalina where I can display it when it's finished. The kit even has some really nice figures in it!
17. December 2019, 17:04
Es George added a new project.
13. December 2019, 19:40
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 2019, 18:13
Carlos CisnerosIn 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 2019, 19:21
Selman YararThat's ok, what i wanted to point out is that the page contains a wrong review link.
11. February 2019, 19:28
Selman YararMaybe the source of that mistake is that the 48th kit is numbered 04297 and de 72th one 04279 which is veery similar???
11. February 2019, 19:30
Carlos CisnerosAhhhhh... possibly a case of the fingers typing faster than they should...
12. February 2019, 17:26
Wim van der Luijtfollowed 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?
12. February 2019, 18:54
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25. November 2019, 00:55
Soeren .Not really, if you mean the HKM kit, which is a G and not a F
, but the chances that a F will follow are quite high
25. November 2019, 06:09
30. November 2019, 20:45
Selman YararI've sold the Revell kit, so no more nightmares...
2. December 2019, 09:07
John wants this item
22. February 2017, 23:58
23. February 2017, 09:52
gorbygouldBut for a 1/48 B-17 it's pretty much the only game in town. And cheap.
23. February 2017, 10:06
playtime 222Can't argue with that, Gorby. Jbm is new to this gig and this would be a pig of a build.
23. February 2017, 10:24
wilkyHasegawa and Monogram also do 1/48. Or is the Monogram kit the Revell tool or the other way around?
23. February 2017, 10:41
playtime 222From the full product timeline (click on the 1978 New Tool to see the whole picture not just the 2 entries), it's based on the 1975 Monogram. The Revell is supposed to have less internal details than the Monogram too. Hence, I'm inferring raised panel lines and poor fit from the reviews of the earlier boxings. I know there are several 'New Part' versions after this which may have corrected some of it but I doubt it.
23. February 2017, 11:25
gorbygouldIt looks like the Hasegawa is also from the original Monogram tooling, also, I have never seen one for sale.
23. February 2017, 14:57
playtime 222Plenty at Hannants and the AviationMegastore... if you can afford to shop there
23. February 2017, 15:01
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wilkyI won't buy from Hannants. They have a minimum spend for Australian buyers and gouge on shipping. I have purchased from Aviationmegastore but they are expensive too, they have stuff that I can't seem to source elsewhere
23. February 2017, 18:06
Warren InmanWhy is it garbage just because it has raised panel lines? Are they any less accurate that the idiotically huge engraved ones they use nowadays? Look at an aircraft from ten or so metres away and they mostly disappear anyway.
25. November 2019, 00:56
Carlos CisnerosNot to mention that real B-17s had overlapping skin panels, and raised rivets. Recessed panel lines representing butt joined skin panels, and recessed rivets replicating flush rivets are more inaccurate. Raised panel lines look more like overlapping skin panel lines.
Granted that the old Monogram molds are getting old and soft in detail after more than 40 years of usage. But if you can get your hands on an older issue kit, the detail will be much more crisp.
25. November 2019, 01:04
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Harry Nelson jrDose anyone know where I can get this kit ?
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Eduardo Arguijothanks, it really took quite a while. In special since I didn´t want the wheel wells to be plain.
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Eduardo ArguijoI 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
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Andrew HortonBeautiful 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.
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Will DosselPB-1W (1/72) complete and now on display at work.
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Boeing B-17G Flying Fortress US Army Air Forces (1941-1947)324 BS, 91 BG, 8 AF
43-37993 | Cambridgeshire
February 1945 | NMF
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CortexNow imagine Revel does B-29 re-issue.
13. August 2019, 05:55
Thomas WirschingIsn´t it time for a completely new mold offer? I would be very interested in an up to date kit of this historical important aircraft
11. August 2019, 17:51
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Boeing B-17G Flying Fortress US Army Air Forces (1941-1947)324 BS, 91 BG
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Holger Kranich completed this item
9. September 2013, 07:46
LUIS ALFONSO AGUIRRE MORALESHi 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, 04:20
Holger KranichAbsolutely! I can still remember how i made the exhaust stains with a lighter
1. October 2013, 06:49
Es-haq KhosraviAny photos of the completed model? Couldn't find it in your albumes.
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Brian EberleYes, this is the Verlinden kit. I modified it with a few scratchbuilt details.
2. April 2016, 16:43
EnsignExpendablLooks great! Are you going to build out the rest of the plane?
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MRMLADefinitely! Well done!
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Boeing B-17G-35-BO Flying Fortress US Army Air Forces (1941-1947)323 BS, 91 BG, 1 CW, 1 AD, 8 AF
42-31909/OR-R | Bassingbourn
April 1945
7. March 2019, 00:04
Harry Nelson jrI am looking for this yb40 kit is it still available? In 1/48 or 1/72 scale.
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4. February 2019, 14:19
Paul MooreHow 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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Tim Mansfield completed this item
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Thomas BischoffNice collection of Thunderbolts and it looks like some Heavies will follow?
24. February 2018, 14:56
CuajeteVery nice Razorbacks collection. Congratulations!
24. February 2018, 20:07
Christian KellerThanks, 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 24. February 2018, 22:41
Thomas BischoffThe 4 engined bombers were on display at Münchenstein some years ago?
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Alec KGreat collection
. Looks like Scale Knights is a great group of modelers.
25. February 2018, 14:55
Guy RumpGreat collection of Thunderbolts, very impressive
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katzedoes anyone know anything about MMI, Millenia Models B-17?
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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-17G-35-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
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