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  1. Just saw on the Royal Mail website about this a little bit ago while trying to track an order I placed with Hannants last Monday (9 Jan).  I got a tracking number the next day, but haven't seen anything since then.  Hannants website only makes mention of possible shipping delays do to the strike, but nothing about this.

  2. The original 477th BG was activated training with B-26s in May 1943, but was inactivated in Aug 43. In Jan 44 was reactivated and by Aug 45 it was composed of the 99th FS, 616th, 617th, 618th & 619th BS's.  By the end of 1945 the group only had the 99th FS and 617th BS assigned with the other 3 squadrons being deactivated. 

     

    I found this pic of B-25 they used during training, but haven't found any of the 99th's P-47s.  

    Tuskegee-Airmen.jpg

  3. This pic is interesting as its the first one I've ever come across showing a blister window on the left side of the nose.  The a/c is a B-17G-85-VE, s/n 44-8824 and between Feb & May 1945 spent time with the 100th, 91st, 303rd and 457th BGs before returning to the states after the war.

    44-8824.jpg

  4. Came across this pic the other day and it seems this a/c has a frameless top turret, possibly a Martin unit, which I thought were only used on A-20s, B-24s and B-26s.  Also this a/c spent its entire time in the ZI.  

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  5.   It's a YouTube video.  Go to their site and type in HK Models 1/48th scale B-17G and look for the one by a guy named worldinminiature.  It's one of two that I found, the other being in German.  The one thing I noticed about the German review is he joined a set of wing halves together and, based on the engine mount hole in the fire wall, there doesn't look like could be an engine alignment issue.  I also noticed the clear sprue comes with three different types of top turret domes.  

     

  6. Over on the Modeling Madness site there is review build of a test shot of the kit from 3 years ago and, to my eye at least,  the placement of the engines look alright.  Given the review was based on a test shot from 3 years ago, maybe something happened with the engine placement between then and today.  

     

    The one thing I noticed on the review build is the outer engine nacelles extending back from the firewall and over the top of the wing looks odd when compared to the same areas on the inboard engines and some pics of Monogram builds & real a/c I looked at.  

  7. 3 hours ago, DarkKnight said:

    monogram should re-release the B-17 with photo etch and resin update and some figures

    IIRC the Pro-Modeler release had crew figures and a small amount of PE.  Also, if memory serves me right, I think it had the Cheyenne tail turret.

     

  8. What difference does it make if you buy the old Monogram kit for say $25 or so and then shell out way more than that for some aftermarket goodies to improve the kit?  I mean, won't you end up paying nearly just as much as you would if you got the HK kit?

     

  9. Despite having three 1/48th B-17s (1 ea Pro-Modeler, Monogram & Revell) and eight 1/72nd scale kits in my stash I went and pulled the trigger and ordered one for $138.95, which includes S&H.  If or when these guys release an E/F there's a 99.9% chance I'll get one of those as well.   

     

    I wonder though if HK has given any consideration to doing a B/C/D model in 1/48th scale? 

  10. What a tragic loss.  Back in 1995 I got to walk-thru 9-0-9 and the B-24 'Witchcraft' when they came to Charleston, SC and was really amazed at the level of restoration work done on both aircraft.

  11. 5 hours ago, jester292 said:

     

    Allow me to show my ignorance. What’s the difference between a late F and an early G?

    I believe the only real way to tell the difference between the two was the serial number, as externally they looked pretty much the same.  

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