Revell 1/48 B-17F "Memphis Belle"

[Crimea_River]

It sure is.

 

[Peebs]

All painted and ready for decals and detailing!

 

[woody]

Nice paint work.

 

[Airframes]

Looking good !

 

[dirkpitt289]

Another B-17 build. cool! Looking good so far.

 

[Lucky13]

Looks great mate!

 

[Peebs]

All done!!!

 

[Florence]

Very nice. Good work.

 

[dirkpitt289]

It is looking real good.

 

[Lucky13]

Great job mate!

 

[Airframes]

Nice one!

 

[Crimea_River]

Turned out very nice!

 

[Airframes]

Just noticed though - 'barred' waist windows. The B17F, and certainly 'Belle', had open waist gun positions. On the ground, a metal panel, with a small window central, could be slid across into the opening, but in combat, the 'window' was open, with a retractable deflector plate forward of each opening. Glazed waist positions were first introduced on the 'G' model, at first 'barred', then 'greenhouse', then 'plain' plexiglass, with the 'K' mount for the .50 cal gun. Radio room upper hatch and gun mount was normally open also.
Still looks good though !

 

[vikingBerserker]

Well done.

 

[Wayne Little]

looks good mate

 

[Peebs]

Just noticed though - 'barred' waist windows. The B17F, and certainly 'Belle', had open waist gun positions. On the ground, a metal panel, with a small window central, could be slid across into the opening, but in combat, the 'window' was open, with a retractable deflector plate forward of each opening. Glazed waist positions were first introduced on the 'G' model, at first 'barred', then 'greenhouse', then 'plain' plexiglass, with the 'K' mount for the .50 cal gun. Radio room upper hatch and gun mount was normally open also.
Still looks good though !

Thanks Terry, I 'ummed and arred' about those posistions, there was the option to leave the the pannels open with pretruding guns, I still have all the left over bits ( I have a box full of kit left overs, all bagged and labled, anal I know) so It is still an option!

 

[Airframes]

Join the 'Spares Box Club' ! Most of us have the same obsession of keeping bits and pieces, and boy, do they come in handy sometimes !!