Academy 1/72 B17g Flying Fortress
Model:
ACA-12490
Price:
$54.00
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Brand:ACADEMY
Availability:
Out of Stock
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 gu positions..
- Appx. 140 parts in light grey and clear with delicate recessed pane lines - not including all the unneeded extra parts from the earl B-17 kits..
- Detailed engine fronts and cowlings; correct nose and chin turret..
- Cockpit detail: floor, instrument panel with decal, seats, an controls..
- Detailed bomb bay with bomb racks, bombs, and positionable bom doors..
- Late production style tail gun position..
- Service History: USAAF; 1941-45..
- Description: Heavily armed, four-engine daylight heavy bomber.
- 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.
