beartown550
Airman
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- Jan 28, 2020
I'm planning on building the Monogram Visible B-17 (second release) Any tips and hints on this build would be appreciated. Thanks in advance!!
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fubar57
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I haven't read this through but a five page build here...WIP Monogram 1:48 Visible B-17G "Flying Fortress" - FineScale Modeler - Essential magazine for scale model builders, model kit reviews, how-to scale modeling, and scale modeling products
fubar57
General
Completed build with several photos...Monogram 1/48 B-17G Flying Fortress
Builder 2010
Staff Sergeant
Good luck! Fits are not up to current standards, but with the clear side, you're not going to be filling the long joint. There are aftermarket accessories available for this model. I used an old Verlinden detail-up set and the Eduard Brassard Resin Engines and details. They're not for the faint-of-heart, but they make a huge improvement over the rudimentary kit details. The Verlinden set was fair. I wouldn't recommend it, and I doubt it's easy to find these days. The engine set even included the pulley and belt on the prop governor. That was not easy to install. Have fun! I detailed the full build of this model in 2016 on this sit. Look it up.
The Verlinden kit did include some photo-etch to convert the old tail gunner's glazing to the "Cheyenne" change which was in many of the G models later in the war. It was also common for late model Gs to be in natural metal since the Luftwaffe no longer was able to target British airfields and the camouflage was no longer needed. It was not camo for the air. It was to obscure them on the ground. The more scale 50 cals were also in the Verlinden set. They were VERY delicate.
The Verlinden kit did include some photo-etch to convert the old tail gunner's glazing to the "Cheyenne" change which was in many of the G models later in the war. It was also common for late model Gs to be in natural metal since the Luftwaffe no longer was able to target British airfields and the camouflage was no longer needed. It was not camo for the air. It was to obscure them on the ground. The more scale 50 cals were also in the Verlinden set. They were VERY delicate.
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