ACY2106   Academy Plastics   1/72 B-17B Flying Fortress 

TECH NOTES
      This is a 1/72 B-17B Flying Fortress Airplane from Academy Plastics.

   The B-17B was the first version of this famous aircraft to enter service.
As such, it was vastly different from B-17's that operated at the end of WWII,
with its gracefully tapered fuselage and none of the defensive armament for
which the type would become famous.

FEATURES: Detailed 1/72nd scale for static display only.
          Markings included for 1 aircraft.
          Appx. 140 parts in light grey and clear with delicate recessed panel
            lines.
          Detailed engine fronts and correct cowlings for B-17B.
          Cockpit detail: floor, instrument panel with decal, seats, and
            controls.
          Detailed bomb bay with bomb racks, bombs and positionable bomb doors.
          Instruction manual is illustrated with photographs and cutaways of
            actual aircraft.
          Service History: USAAF; 1940-41.
          Description: 4-engine daylight medium bomber.

MARKING
OPTIONS:  Single sheet of decals which contains national insignia, instrument
            panel, aircraft ID numbers and code letters, nose art, and wing
            walk bands.
          Markings included for B-17B "BB10", USAAC 2nd Bombardment Group
            Flagship.
          Overall: Natural aluminum with black anti-glare panels; red, white
            and blue striped rudder; grey, red and yellow segmented cowlings.
          Additional Paints Required:
          Flat: Black, Interior Green, Tan, Metallic Grey, Yellow, Burnt Metal,
            Grey, Aluminum, Red, Blue, Orange, Light Grey.
          Gloss: Silver, White, Gun Metal.

INCLUDES: One 1/72 B-17B Flying Fortress Airplane

REQUIRES: Assembly
          Hobby Knife
          Paint: (see MARKING OPTIONS)
          Brushes
          Sandpaper
          Liquid Plastic Cement
          White Glue
          CA or Tube Type Thick Plastic Cement
          Nice-to-have tools: Needle File Set, Sprue Cutter, Airbrush.

SPECS:    Model Scale: 1/72

COMMENTS: Keep this product safely out of reach of small children.

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