Beyond that, the B-17 has a some fairly subtle and complex forms to it, particularly around the forward half of the fuselage. Then there are all those projections and window glazing to model. Sheesh! Hats off to TG for both the effort and the results.
It took some guts to do the Flying Fort in wood at so large a scale. The shape of the aircraft is more or less tattooed in the mind's eye of warbird lovers, so it's not particularly easy to put anything over on us.
-Moe
Since you sell wooden models, you're as aware as anyone of how they've become increasingly sophisticated. For many years, I had one on my desk at work, with others scattered around my office. They were nice enough, but that was largely a function of the paint work. Nowadays, improvements like clear canopies and cockpit detail are getting cooked into the models, making them much better representations of the real deal. Everyone who reads this understands that you've incorporated that sort of thing into your excellent wooden warbirds.
It took some guts to do the Flying Fort in wood at so large a scale. The shape of the aircraft is more or less tattooed in the mind's eye of warbird lovers, so it's not particularly easy to put anything over on us.
-Moe
