**** FINISHED: GB-52 1:72 Boeing B-17G - Heavy Hitters IV

[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

And two for good measure...........

It was a hair pulling experience to say the least, but got there in the end.
Just Plane Bill

 

[fubar57]

Enjoyed every hair pulling moment. Well done Bill

 

[SaparotRob]

She is a dirty bird. But beautiful.

 

[Wurger]

 

[Airframes]

Very nicely done, Bill.

 

[rochie]

great job Bill

 

[Jamoliva]

Awesome looking fortress!

 

[T Bolt]

Beautiful work Bill

 

[Totalize]

Nicely weathered Bill. She came out nice.

 

[Crimea_River]

Well done there Bill.

 

[Gnomey]

Good work Bill!

 

[Wayne Little]

Done good there Bill, Nice Man....

 

[N4521U]

All of the above............... your comments are greatly appreciated.

 

[Ralph Haus]

Ahhh! Someday I'll graduate to this level of detail. Exhaust trails and all! Nedless to say, impressed as always.