robvulcan Posted November 15, 2012 Share Posted November 15, 2012 Hi guys i wondered if there has ever been or if there would be interest in a b-17 group build. i know there are plenty of them to model. and there a popular beautiful machine at least i think so. So how about it. i have been putting off building one for far too long now. anyone else got the urge cheers Rob Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
racedees Posted November 15, 2012 Share Posted November 15, 2012 I'm in! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
tomprobert Posted November 15, 2012 Share Posted November 15, 2012 Count me in! I've got about 15 in the stash! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
AnonymousDFB1 Posted November 15, 2012 Share Posted November 15, 2012 Really enjoyed building the 1:72 Revel kit for the USAAFE GB could be persuaded to build another Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Chris Jephcott Posted November 15, 2012 Share Posted November 15, 2012 Oh go on then... I'll have a surprise for this one! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
robvulcan Posted November 16, 2012 Author Share Posted November 16, 2012 awsome. if we get enough to justify a GB will someone help me run it. or would someone like to run it. i failed miserably with my first one due to unforseen commitments but should be more active now. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
AndyC Posted November 16, 2012 Share Posted November 16, 2012 I think I could persuade myself to enter this one if it ever got off the ground. I want to build an 8th Air Force Assembly Ship! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
wellzy Posted November 16, 2012 Share Posted November 16, 2012 Really enjoyed building the 1:72 Revel kit for the USAAFE GB could be persuaded to build another well you could do a B 17 F looks good as well ,pick one up last weekSo Im in wellzy Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Arniec Posted November 17, 2012 Share Posted November 17, 2012 (edited) Hmmmm, Might be interresting. I still have à 1/48 B-17G in my stash. Count me in, depending on when it will take place. Cheers Edited November 17, 2012 by Arniec Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
cuprar Posted November 17, 2012 Share Posted November 17, 2012 I'd be in, I have Sally b to build for my grandad Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Basosz Posted November 20, 2012 Share Posted November 20, 2012 Depending on the duration of the GB... I have the recent Revell B-17G with the Big Ed set in the stash... need an excuse to build it. Count me in Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
AnonymousDFB1 Posted November 25, 2012 Share Posted November 25, 2012 Just looked at the calender guys and the earliest date will be early in 2014 given 15 interested members and hosts. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
wellzy Posted December 5, 2012 Share Posted December 5, 2012 Just looked at the calender guys and the earliest date will be early in 2014 given 15 interested members and hosts. Hi Mish would be up to host this one Les (wellzy) Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mike N Posted December 24, 2012 Share Posted December 24, 2012 I'd be up for this, modelling Liberty Belle which I flew in back in 2008 Mike Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Albeback52 Posted December 24, 2012 Share Posted December 24, 2012 Not primarily a WWII fan but,I'd be up for this. Any bomber group build works for me!! I hope sometime to embark on my own personal bomber group build - especially with the new Airfix Lancaster(s?) on the horizon! I'd like to do a series of RAF monoplane bombers from the Wellesley onwards.. This G B might be the start. I already have the Academy B-17C & B-17E which will both be RAF versions. Can somebody more knowledgable advise me if the RAF operated the B-17G? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Arniec Posted December 24, 2012 Share Posted December 24, 2012 This G B might be the start. I already have the Academy B-17C & B-17E which will both be RAF versions. Can somebody more knowledgable advise me if the RAF operated the B-17G? I believe so. I am not a expert on this, but I found this link with a picture of a G. http://www.ww2incolor.com/forum/showthread.php?11794-B-17 I hope this helps. Cheers, Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
tomprobert Posted December 24, 2012 Share Posted December 24, 2012 (edited) Can somebody more knowledgable advise me if the RAF operated the B-17G? Yes they did operate the G version as the Fortress III - although due to the secret nature of 100 Group pictures can be hard to come by. All of the G versions I have seen had the H2S scanner mounted where the chin turret was, which was similar in size and profile to the Lancaster radome housing. Cheek windows were often painted over and the guns taken out. Ball turrets were removed, and there were often 'TV aerials' (well they look like them!) mounted either side of the tail gunner's position. Some had the waist guns taken out too, and those that did retain them had a kind of frame work on the exterior to stop the gunner shooting off parts of his own aircraft in the dark! Guns were fitted with flash suppressors, too. The bomb bay was full of radio-countermeasure equipment, and many Forts had a large spine aerial protruding from the left side of the radio room. There were also 'window chutes' just aft of where the ball turret was on either side of the fuselage. Woody built a lovely example of a Bomber Command B-17G on here somewhere, it's well worth a look. HTH, Tom Edited December 24, 2012 by tomprobert Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
vppelt68 Posted March 7, 2013 Share Posted March 7, 2013 (edited) I'm in too. A Revell 1:72 kit is all I know now, and an OD one, no nmf for me please! V-P EDITED 21.11.13: I´ll back out of this. While brushpainting a pair of twin engined heavy fighters I made a promise to myself that I´ll never, never build a four engine bomber :-) Edited November 21, 2013 by vppelt68 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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