Kit Photos
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The Revell kit instructions are in a fold-out style. This is more
preferable than booklets but is a challenge to handle in a small
space. |
The main center spread showing the assembly stages. It is clearer and
better detailed than the equivalent Monogram instructions. |
Sprue one showing the underside of the left wing with horizontal tail,
wheels and guns. |
The reverse side of the of the same sprue. |
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The clear parts sprue. |
The top part of the right wing with horizontal tail, tail wheel,
turret items, undercarriage struts and instrument panel. |
Reverse side of the same sprue. |
Third sprue showing the underside of the right wing also showing
components for bombs and other small parts. |
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Reverse of the third sprue. |
Top of the left wing with components for tail, undercarriage, cockpit
and propellers. |
Reverse of the same fourth sprue. |
The fifth sprue showing the left hand fuselage side with components
for bulkheads and undercarriage. |
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The flip-side showing the lack of any fuselage ribbing internally. |
The final sprue showing the right-hand fuselage side and engine parts. |
Reverse of the last sprue showing equal lack of internal framing
detail. |
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Aftermarket Extras
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| The Aeroclub Wright Cyclone Engine in
White Metal. Aeroclub were early pioneers but these old metal efforts
are nothing like the quality of the modern resin equivalents from CMK
& Aires. |
The Aires equivalent of the Wright R-1820
Cyclone engine for the B-17. Beautiful but very expensive for
four... |
The CMK equivalent of the Aires and
Aeroclub Wright 1820 Cyclone engine for the B-17. Another beautiful
effort. Again - expensive if you want four. Consider Quickboost
instead. |
Cutting Edge .50 Cal Ammo Chutes suitable
for the B-17. They appear to be in white metal but are probably not
as good as photoetched equivalent. They would be easier to use
however. |
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my own collection. |
The Cutting Edge Oxygen Hose
in flexible resin. Nice but extremely expensive for two short
lengths. |
The three original Eduard
Photoetch sets I purchased before buying the BIG ED Set (below)
include: Armament 48209, Exterior 48208 and interior 48207. |
The Armament set 48209
features perforated gun barrels. Quite how you bend the photoetch
into this tiny barrel is anyone's guess but I will use a paperclip
as a guide. |
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| The Eduard Armament set 48209 also include a lovely set of Bomb Bay Doors.
Very useful. |
Eduard's Exterior set 48208
for B-17F/G. Numerous small details including canopy frames. |
Other details include wing
intake blanks, supercharger details and other small fuselage plates. |
Eduard's Interior set 48207
shows numerous components for the Bombardiers' position and cockpit. |
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| The set continues with
alternate Instrument Panels for F and G models. The set 49337 (see below)
is in colour but has only the G model panel. |
A couple of Eduard's Express
Masks XF166 for B-17G. |
The FlightPath set FHP48013
shows numerous interesting components including engine ignition
harness's and canopy frames. |
The Instructions show canopy
frames, top turret frames, nose details, gun mounts and other small
details. |
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| The second Instruction sheet
shows the brass gun barrels, undercarriage details, chocks,
supercharger details, ball turret fames, etc. |
Paragon set 4852 B-17 Crew
access doors in resin. |
Another Paragon set supplies
the Wing Intake blanks (like you really need them?) and prop
governors. |
Reverse of the Paragon pack
with Prop Governors and Wing Intake Blanks. |
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| Paragon set 48103 B-17
Landing Flaps. These are in resin. The Photoetch equivalent by
Eduard are shown below. |
Another view of those
Paragon Resin Landing Flaps. |
Paragon set 48104 the B-17
Open Bomb Bay set includes the Bomb Bay doors but these are best
discarded in favour of their Photoetch equivalents. |
Pro Mods set PMC1120 USAAF
Aircrew Equipment. |
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| Squadron Vac-canopy sets
9551 and 9552 supply cockpit, ball turret, nose Perspex, upper
turret, radio room hatch, astrodome and tail turret for B-17G -
some might fit the B-17F. |
True Details set 48010 wheel
set with diamond tread. |
Verlinden photoetch set 1267
with .50 & .30 cal ammo and ammo chutes. This includes gun
sights.
This was picked up cheap off EBay hence the lack of packaging. |
Verlinden Update Set 718 for
B-17G and the Monogram kit. Poor old Revell. Nobody loves the B-17F. |
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| An overall view of the
Verlinden set. I am not always impressed by Verlinden... The last
few sets I used have been terrible. |
A bag of resin bits for the
Verlinden set. |
The Verlinden photoetch set
shows the Bomb Bay doors. |
The Instructions show
superchargers, crew doors, tail & main undercarriage leg additions
as well as canopy framing and cockpit details |
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| The rest of the Verlinden Instructions
showing gun details, nose Perspex details and tail turret additions. |
Eduard's Kabuki Tape flexible mask EX106
for B-17G. |
That Big Ed set 4873 for B-17G includes
all the sets listed right. |
This list is taken directly from the
packaging. The contents actually was missing the EX 106 paint masks. |
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| Included in the set is this Coloured
Photoetch set for B-17 Seatbelts. |
The Cockpit set 49337 showing its
colours. |
A close up of the coloured etch from this
set. |
Set 48528 Landing Flaps are not
(obviously) in colour. |
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| Just out of interest - the other side of
the Landing Flaps set showing and interesting variation of Eduard
Packaging. |
Exterior set 48533 is different from the
set shown earlier as 48208. |
Eduard set 48534 - again, not in colour -
shows engine cowling flaps and engine ignition harnesses. |
At first sight Eduard's set 49360 does
not appear to be in colour but referral to Eduard's web site shows
otherwise. Click
here. |
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| Eduard's set 49361 is for the B-17
mid-section. It does also appear to have a colour fret if you care
to open the bag. Click
here for Eduard's Instructions. |
Eduard's set 49362 Rear Section also
doesn't appear to be coloured until you look at Eduard's web site
here. |
True Details resin detail set for the
B-17G's Bombardier Section. Set number 48508. Purchased from
Squadron.com in the USA because these are not sold in Europe (why?). |
True Detail resin detail set for the
B-17G's Cockpit. The quality of the resin is not as good as other
releases. It is not as crisp or smooth. In fact it is quite rough
and feathery. |
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| True Detail resin detail set for the
B-17G's Waist Gunner section. There is no reason to believe that
this could not be adapted for the Revell B-17F as that has no
interior detail. |
Scale Aircraft Conversions white metal
undercarriage purchased in March 2010. A dissappointing copy of the
kit undercarriage with no obvious improvement other than strength. |
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