Boeing B-17 Flying Fortress
The B-17 Database at iModeler
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Hey guys remember me?
Well it's certainly been a while since I posted anything on iModeller so I thought I would show you what I've been building in the last couple of years,I'll kick off with a civilianised B17 G based on the lovely Academy 1/72 kit and using [...]
For Rob’s B17G theme. Mine, built a few years ago.
1/48 Monogram kit. Fun as. 🙂
Revell B-17G "A Bit-o-lace" (1/72)
Finally finished third piece of this Revell gift set. I think now i will take a break from airplanes for a few years, and focus on ships, haha. I won't write much about this model because I really debated with myself should I put pictures [...]
HK Models B-17G ‘Aluminium Overcast’
I've been working on this project on and off for the last year or so, and finally applied the finishing touches this weekend.
The HK Models kit needs no introduction and was for the second time, a joy to build. Having seen a few of these [...]
Academy 1/72 B-17f “Wabash Cannonball”
the venerable B-17f “The pride of Seattle” as it would have looked in June 1943 while part of the 91st heavy bombardment wing stationed at Bassingbourn at Cambridgeshire U.K...in the livery of “Wabash Cannonball” painted by Sgt. [...]
'An Inglorious End' – Scratch built 1/32 B-17 Fortress Diorama
Hi guys - this is one I finished last year. It's a 1/32 Fortress, scratch built and based on the old Combat Models vacform. Total construction time was 18 months. The HK Models kit was released about a year into the project, and my build [...]
U.S. Coast Guard Post War Aircraft
I apologise the quality of the photos; the planes are in a museum and I can't re-photograph them easily. One of my shortcomings as a modeler is my rush to build a model and the failure to take photos as I progress. And when complete, a [...]
1/72 Revell B-17F "Memphis Belle"
This old Revell was done quite a few years ago. I dug it out and cleaned it up just to give Simon a idea of what it looked like. With Craig as an inspiration, I decided to post it. It had to be one of my earlier attempts, judging by [...]
HK Models 1/32 B-17G – the Big one!
So far so good - but time consuming to pick out all those parts and paint individually. Hopefully some of the work is seen after I close up the fuselage!
B-17G at Chino
The B-17G finally flew in to Chino yesterday. Here are some shots, including one of me holding it in front of another famus Boeing product, that will give you a good idea of just how big it is.
