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Airfix 1/72 Boeing B-17G Flying Fortress by SigEp Ziggy


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This is a really old kit.  The date on the parts is 1962 and the date on the box is 1986.  It's hard to believe that was 34 years ago!

The decals were toast, so I ordered decals for the Liberty Belle.  Too bad about the Belle, she was a survivor and airworthy to boot.  She caught fire I believe at an airshow and was completely destroyed.  And with that I will paint this model in her colors and markings. The wheels and props were bad enough that I will replace them with resin parts and try to improve on the kit as best I can.

 

 

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guess you caught the B 17 bug too.........no cure you know ;)   should be a fun ride  ;) 

I yam wot I yam!

finished builds:
Billings Nordkap 476 / Billings Cux 87 / Billings Mary Ann / Billings AmericA - reissue
Billings Regina - bashed into the Susan A / Andrea Gail 1:20 - semi scratch w/ Billing instructions
M&M Fun Ship - semi scratch build / Gundalow - scratch build / Jeanne D'Arc - Heller
Phylly C & Denny-Zen - the Lobsie twins - bashed & semi scratch dual build

Billing T78 Norden

 

in dry dock:
Billing's Gothenborg 1:100 / Billing's Boulogne Etaples 1:20
Billing's Half Moon 1:40 - some scratch required
Revell U.S.S. United States 1:96 - plastic/ wood modified / Academy Titanic 1:400
Trawler Syborn - semi scratch / Holiday Harbor dual build - semi scratch

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Thanks for showing interest Denis and Ragove.

 

This will be my first attempt at a metal finish.  I have a Mig 15 and F86 Saber waiting in the 'wings', so this will be a learning experience.  I also have another B-17 in the 'stash', it's a Revell Model Masters version.

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Working on the 'Belle'.  The interior is weak and the crew members are blobs of styrene.  I will replace the gun barrels with wire.  The main issue is the windows.  I may have to make my own.  They are way too thick and I'm having fit issues with them.  I got the wings together!

 

 

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This is a walk down memory lane for me  as I built this kit when I was about 10,  I t will be interesting to see what you do with it.

 

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Current builds  


28mm  Battle of Waterloo   attack on La Haye Saint   Diorama.

1/700  HMS Hood   Flyhawk   with  PE, Resin  and Wood Decking.

 

 

 

Completed works.

 

Dragon 1/700 HMS Edinburgh type 42 batch 3 Destroyer plastic.

HMS Warspite Academy 1/350 plastic kit and wem parts.

HMS Trafalgar Airfix 1/350 submarine  plastic.

Black Pearl  1/72  Revell   with  pirate crew.

Revell  1/48  Mosquito  B IV

Eduard  1/48  Spitfire IX

ICM    1/48   Seafire Mk.III   Special Conversion

1/48  Kinetic  Sea Harrier  FRS1

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I was always under the impression that Airfix kits were good.   build a Lindberg kit and compare.   I can see why your replacing the props........

I yam wot I yam!

finished builds:
Billings Nordkap 476 / Billings Cux 87 / Billings Mary Ann / Billings AmericA - reissue
Billings Regina - bashed into the Susan A / Andrea Gail 1:20 - semi scratch w/ Billing instructions
M&M Fun Ship - semi scratch build / Gundalow - scratch build / Jeanne D'Arc - Heller
Phylly C & Denny-Zen - the Lobsie twins - bashed & semi scratch dual build

Billing T78 Norden

 

in dry dock:
Billing's Gothenborg 1:100 / Billing's Boulogne Etaples 1:20
Billing's Half Moon 1:40 - some scratch required
Revell U.S.S. United States 1:96 - plastic/ wood modified / Academy Titanic 1:400
Trawler Syborn - semi scratch / Holiday Harbor dual build - semi scratch

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Yes Denis, the props are weak, one was broken when I opened the box, but the piece was there.  Then one just ended up missing, don't know when, where or how!

So, I just ordered a cockpit interior to add to the props and wheels. 

Now I have to decide how to deal with the windows.

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