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B-17 decal references - what's in various kit boxings?


vppelt68

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Here's a sampling from a thread started by @lasermonkey at WW2 aviation modelling forum. I took the liberty to copy the information here at B-17 STGB section, where a lot of Fortress modelling information can be found.

 

Hasegawa SP23 Nose Art edition has these:

42-97976 A Bit O'Lace, 447th BG

42-31367 Chow-hound, 91st BG

plus

42-97880 Little Miss Mischief, 91st BG

42-97061 General Ike, 91st again

43-37756 Milk Wagon, 447th again and

42-97272 Duchess Daughter, 303rd BG

 

Hasegawa B-17G Nose Art Part III edition:

44-6009/WF*J/Flak Eater from the 364th BS/305th BG.

43-38036/LL*H/Hey Daddy from the 401st BS/91st BG.

43-37887/OR*T/Old Battle Axe from the 323rd BS/91st BG.

These in addition to the standard "Bit O' Lace/Chow Hound markings.

 

Academy B-17G kit No. 2143

43-37907/+J/Carolina Moon from the 851st BS/490th BG. The decal sheet doesn't include the heart motif for the tail area or some of the other, smaller lettering applied to this aircraft.

 

Academy B-17G Special Nose Art Edition kit No. 12414

44-6483/G/Ruby's Raiders from the 550th BS/385th BG.

42-31585/OR*B/Mount'N'Ride of the 323rd BS/91st BG.

42-38050/BN*U/Thunderbird of the 359th BS/3-3rd BG.

42-31909/OR*R/Nine-O-Nine of the 323rd BS/91st BG.

42-32076/LL*E/Shoo Shoo Shoo Baby of the 401st BS/91st BG.

42-97880/DF*F/Little Miss Mischief of the 324th BS/91st BG.

 

Airfix (ex-Academy) B-17G kit No. 08005

42-38047/EP*D/Fever Beaver of the 351st BS/100th BG.

44-6009/WF*J/Flak Eater of the 364th BS/305th BG.

 

Airfix B-17G kit No. A08017

43-37993/DF*N/Mah Ideel of the 324th BS/91st BG.

43-37521/EP*K/Skyway Chariot of the 351st BS/100th BG.

 

Airfix B-17G kit No. A08017A

43-37993/DF*N/Mah Ideel of the 324th BS/91st BG.

43-37521/EP*K/Skyway Chariot of the 351st BS/100th BG.

43-38414/LN*Y/Heaven Sent of the 350th BS/100th BG

44-6893/+K/Looky Looky of the 850th BS/490th BG

 

Airfix B-17G kit No. A08017B

43-37756/G/Milk Wagon of the 708th BS/447th BG.

43-38728/+U/£5 With Breakfast of the 851st BS/490th BG.

 

Airfix B-17G & Bomber Re-supply Set kit No. A12010

42-38206/WF*K/Thundermug of the 364th BS/305th BG

 

Aeromaster sheet 72-174

42-31678/LL*L/Little Patches of the 401st BS/91st BG.

42-39975/DF*Z/Just Plain Lonesome of the 324th BS/91st BG.

42-37779/DF*B/Pist'l Packin' Mama of the 324th BS/91st BG.

 

Superscale sheet 72-162

42-97304/OR*C/Priority Gal of the 323rd BS/91st BG

42-107027/LG*Y/Hikin' For Home of the 322nd BS/91st BG

42-102504/LL*D/Time's A' Wastin' of the 401st BS/91st BG.

 

Superscale sheet No. 72-746

42-98008/2S*G/American Beauty of the 834th BS/486th BG.

44-8158/H/Bobby Sox of the 850th BS/490th BG.

 

Superscale sheet 72-748

42-31585/OR*B/Mount'N'Ride of the 323rd BS/91st BG.

44-8696/K/Looky Looky of the 851st BS/490th BG.

 

Superscale sheet 72-749

42-32076/LL*E/Shoo Shoo Shoo Baby of the 401st BS/91st BG.

43-38728/+U/£5 With Breakfast of the 851st BS/490th BG.

 

To be continued 🙂. V-P

 

 

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