b17 d (1 Viewer)

[bromhead]

long ago I converted a revell B17 F to a D model,,used a p47 wing for a tail,,cut the fusalage in half and did a 180 reattaching it with much sanding and filling,,redid the gun positions and everything else possible,,it was trashed and salvaged after a florida hurricane,,in a box of things ever since,,i have the much newer hasagawa early c or d model but always looked at the original,,this week i rose from my duff and started a restoration after seeing the smithsonian is restoring for display the "swoose' and also others the " memphis belle' ,an old friend returns in a silver 1941 finish.

 

[Mitch]

bromhead...

Sounds very interesting project and, look forward to seeing some pictures of the project.
Mitch

long ago I converted a revell B17 F to a D model,,used a p47 wing for a tail,,cut the fusalage in half and did a 180 reattaching it with much sanding and filling,,redid the gun positions and everything else possible,,it was trashed and salvaged after a florida hurricane,,in a box of things ever since,,i have the much newer hasagawa early c or d model but always looked at the original,,this week i rose from my duff and started a restoration after seeing the smithsonian is restoring for display the "swoose' and also others the " memphis belle' ,an old friend returns in a silver 1941 finish.

 

[bromhead]

enjoyable,,it wont be an ipms winner but its coming along nicely,,w a forlorn figure of a pilot at the controls who looks happier these days,,the last parts item seems to be props,,only one in my spares and and kits no longer cheap enough to cannabalize,,maybe i can beg here somewhere,,i dont know if im ready to scratch build three hamilton standards

 

[theBaron]

I'll second Mitch, Brom, I'd love to see some progress pics.

I saw your post about props, sorry, I don't have anything like that in the spares box, or they'd be yours.

Prost!
Brad

 

[bromhead]

worst comes to worst ill scratch a spinner and cut, shape blades from styrene,,its a lot like the b17 in "air force"thanks for the backing