ACY2143   Academy Plastics   1/72 B-17G Flying Fortress

TECH NOTES
      This is a plastic 1/72 B-17G Flying Fortress from Academy Plastics.
                        It's for experienced modelers.

     The G-series was the last version of the venerable Flying Fortress.  It
featured a new chin turret under the bomb aimer's position and improved fuel
tank venting, which increased the aircraft's survival chances in combat.

FEATURES: Detailed 1/72nd scale for static display only.
          Markings included for one aircraft with staggered waist gun
            positions.
          Appx. 140 parts in light grey and clear with delicate recessed panel
            lines - not including all the unneeded extra parts from the early
            B-17 kits.
          Detailed engine fronts and cowlings; correct nose and chin turret.
          Cockpit detail: floor, instrument panel with decal, seats, and
            controls.
          Detailed bomb bay with bomb racks, bombs, and positionable bomb
            doors.
          Late production style tail gun position.
          Service History: USAAF; 1941-45.
          Description: Heavily armed, four-engine daylight heavy bomber.

MARKING
OPTIONS:  Single sheet of decals which contains national insignia, instrument
            panel, aircraft ID number and code letters, nose art, and
            identification bands for wings, stabilizer, and vertical fin.
          Kit markings are for B-17G A/C #337907 "Carolina Moon"- 851st Bomb
            Squadron 490th Bomb Group.
          Aircraft was overall natural aluminum with red identification bands.
          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-17G 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:    Scale: 1/72

COMMENTS: Keep item safely out of reach of small children.
                                                                    

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