1/72 B-17G Flying Fortress

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.

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.

One 1/72 B-17G Flying Fortress Airplane

Manufacturer:	Academy Plastics
Product #:	acy2143
Your Price:	$23.19
List Price:	$32.00
Availability:	In Stock

Scale: 1/72

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.

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

Keep item safely out of reach of small children.