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[N4521U]

Username: N4321U
First name: Bill
Category: Advanced
Manufacturer: Airfix
Model: B-17G Flying Fortress Kit No. A08017A
Scale: 1:72nd
Extras: Custom decals. Etched cockpit stuff. A bunch of scratch building because all the Etched extras are just getting too silly to buy. Kit was a stretch by itsownself!!!!!.

Another in my long line of Davidson flown A/C.
#43-38757 - B-17G
Group Squadron Sq Code A/C Code:
384BG 547BS (SO*L)
Name: PEASLEE'S PAYOFF (Master Log Misspelled as PEASLEY'S PAYOFF, found photo of nose and corrected for decals)
Notes: 43-38757 Delivered: Lincoln 16/9/44; Grenier 30/9/44; Assigned: 547BS/384BG [SO-L] Grafton Underwood 6/10/44; crash-landed Troston AD, Sfk, UK Pilot: Wallace Davidson 8/5/45, rep; Returned to US: Bradley 11/7/45; 4185 BU Independence 12/7/45; 4136 BU Tinker 19/12/45; Scrapped: Kingman 12/1/46.
Source: B-17 Master Log - Dave Osbourne

 

[N4521U]

So the particulars. Pretty well covered for the overall appearance when in service. Am happy with all this.
It begins. At least I don't have to use a sledgehammer on my house to build it!!!!! Sorry Geo couldn't resist but I haven't checked to see if it will fit in any one of my display cases??????

 

[Wurger]

 

[Donivanp]

Let's do your magic man.

 

[Crimea_River]

Good one Bill.

 

[N4521U]

These are the decals.............

This is the PE cockpit......

Doing the cockpit first...... working!

 

[Wurger]

 

[Donivanp]

Nice

 

[Wayne Little]

Bring it on Bill.

 

[T Bolt]

Bill, it looks from the picture of the crash you posted that this Fortress has a plexiglass nose that I've seen on other B-17s but had a different shape than the type that was more common, being less pointed and rounder on top with a larger bomb aiming window. I know the Academy B-17G kit does not include this shaped nose in their kit. Is it included as an option in the Airfix Kit?

 

[T Bolt]

Here's an example I've found
The color picture is the more common nose. The B/W picture is the type on your aircraft

 

[Wurger]

Yep ...

the pic source: 384th During WWII / Aircraft / B-17G Aircraft / B-17G 43-38757 SO*L, "PEASLEE'S PAYOFF" | 384th Bombardment Group (Heavy) in World War II

 

[T Bolt]

It also has the Cheyanne tail turret but from the picture of the kit parts you posted, the way they left the tail gun position off the fuselage parts it is likely that option is included in the kit

 

[T Bolt]

I found a review of this kit on YouTube and amazingly enough it looks like the only nose glazing included in the kit is the type you need Bill.

 

[Wurger]

the source: 384th During WWII / Aircraft / B-17G Aircraft / B-17G 43-38757 SO*L, "PEASLEE'S PAYOFF" | 384th Bombardment Group (Heavy) in World War II

 

[N4521U]

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the source: 384th During WWII / Aircraft / B-17G Aircraft / B-17G 43-38757 SO*L, "PEASLEE'S PAYOFF" | 384th Bombardment Group (Heavy) in World War II

Yep, as I posted above, both photo........ and custom decals.

 

[Ralph Haus]

Always fun to follow your builds and your, ummm, 'comments'.

 

[N4521U]

Who else besides myownself HATES Super Glue???????????????????????????????????????????????????????????

Okay, I have started the cockpit, made some good headway at crap that will never be seen.
Required dots of Super Glue, GD stuff. What makes some think it's permanent? It's only on fingers it's permanent!!!!

Okay, some shots.
There are half a dozen Oxy tanks behind the PIC and CoPilot, why aren't they included like some of the other invisible stuff.
So I just Had to! Used my dremel as a lathe, done it before. Works a treat.

Each side of the door to the radioman. Look at the size of them dimples! Used a filler and sanded smooth, no problem.

Throttle quadrant. Instructions were to cut off bits, found it easier to Construct a new one.
Super Glue????????? Bending stuff. Until I really read the instructions, all them levers!!!!!!!
Alchohol softened the pain. All the fiddly bits are Not there. I kinda gave up! Who will know?

IP, seats, walls, well one wall the other is still getting more PE!!! And Super Glue!

Funny but the instructions don't have you Finish all the cockpit in the beginning.
But I am. I don't want to have to go back to it again later!!!!
Back soon!

 

[fubar57]

Good start Bill

 

[Wurger]

Looking good.