Whitewolf

A Tamiya 1/32 YF23, or even a Tamiya 1/48 YF23.

Training rounds I would imagine

In the old TV series Sailor, a Bucc was parked on a lift with wings folded and Martels fitted as a background to a reception/ dance in the upper hangar.

Yes indeed, thats the best idea.

Many thanks, much appreciated! The front cockpit was as far as I know pretty much the same as the A10A, it's the rear pit which had dual controls I'm curious about. A friend has the kit with a Verlinden cockpit set, but I like the Quinta sets in the bigger scales and think it's might be possible to create both cockpits using a couple of sets plus the Verlinden resin

Hi, can anyone recommend a good reference book which features cockpit pics of the two seater? Thinking of doing the Trumpeter kit, I note neither Quinta or Red Fox seem to do anything for it? Thanks

Really lovely model! May sound like a daft question, but do yiu cut the grill to size and stick it on? If so, which adheisive do you use?

Black Hawk is a proven design that fits the bill.

There are some interesting shots of the interior of B17G Shoo Shoo Baby on the USAF Museum site. Cockpit remains Dull Dark Green, but interior of rear fuselage appears to be interior green. She is supposedly the most accurately restored B17G, so a good reference point.

Swoosie was named after the B17D which is now the oldest B17 in existence and undergoing restoration at the USAF Museum for display alongside the Memphis Belle.

Quantity was one of the main reasons I decided to use the Tamiya spray cans for undercoat and base coat of Dark Yellow. I was really surprised at just how well it went on, exactly the same as if i had applied countless quantities via airbrush. All camo and other details needs to be airbrushed of course.

It certainly does. The USAF Museum have restored the Belle to exactly how she looked after completing her 25th and final operational sortie - including the wheel covers. There are a lot of photos and some vids on the Museum website relating to the extensive restoration.

The patterned wheel covers were fitted at Bassingbourne, not sure exactly when, but before she completed 25th mission.

I'm building Tamiya's 1/16 King Tiger and undercoating using Tamiyas Red Oxide fine surface primer in a spray can (the real tanks were undercoated in red oxide) and their TS3 Dark yellow spray can for overall base coat. Red Brown camo and other details being done using an airbrush. I don't normally use the rattle cans, but they go on really well and I recommend them.

Beautiful model! Is this the very latest Airfix B17G release?