Flying Fortress- Italeri or Revell?

[Guest]

I got the Academy/Minicraft B-17E in the stash, looks just OK. But I heard the newer B-17 Memphis Belle has quite good review in the net.

[Guest]

Completely off-topic, Mark: is that the circular restaurant at the top of Sulphur Mountain (in Banff) in your avatar?

Hi Mike

Yes, that's the place. Wonderful holiday in Canada, June 2012. Wife wants to go back

[Neil]

Sorry, bit rushed set of pics (and I think I really need to get a newer camera, resolution is probably worse than mobiles now):

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There 3 bags of sprues, probably 10 or 11 in total excluding the transparencies. Not opened the bags yet apart from one, etched lines, 3 colour schemes and pretty sure Eduard has a bunch of after market PE - I have one set for flaps but I think they have quite a bit for this model.

[Guest]

I've found a set of five Revell planes from my local shop including the Flying Fortress for £27, so I think I will get it at some point, thanks for the info, very useful :P

[The Migrant]

I've found a set of five Revell planes from my local shop including the Flying Fortress for £27, so I think I will get it at some point, thanks for the info, very useful :P

Do you know which boxed set it is, Blair? If you can find out and check on Scalemates.com you can find out whether the B-17 included is the newest kit (as shown in Neil's pics) or the old Revell B-17, which dates back to the 60s and is covered in giant rivets... I know for sure that the Revell set 'US Legends: 8th Air Force Gift Set' contains the new B-17, as well as a P-47D and P-51B, also both excellent little kits.

[Guest]

It was the US Legends: 8th Air Force Gift Set

[Neil]

Well the B17 alone on amazon right now is £22.99 so if that is the same (and it looks like it just a different colour scheme) then that sounds like a bargain!

[flyjoe180]

Another 'modern' 1/72 B-17 is the Academy kit. I think there are three versions, a very early one with the older-style tail and glazing, a B-17F and the B-17G. I believe they also have the different tail turrets. The only problem with the Academy kit is the dihedral of the wings, but is easily rectified using plastic inserts.

I have both the ancient Airfix G and the newer Academy F. Worlds apart in detail. The Academy also gives you extra propeller blades for different versions in the one box, a wee bonus if you needed to raid them for something else later. Also probably cheaper than the Revell or other brands making new tool versions of the Flying Fortress.

[Guest]

I've got the set now, will probably post a thread once it's done

[BarryW]

Here is a review of the Revell B17 in 1/72

http://models.primeportal.net/?p=1161

On a Google there are a lot more reviews of the 1/48 version (which I would prefer) or the HKM 1/32 kits that I would love to build, if I had the space!!!