Hajo L. Posted November 7, 2006 Share Posted November 7, 2006 I´m planning to built my 1/72 Academy SB-17 I bought some years ago. Can anyone help me with some pictures of the aircraft? I made a little google-search so far but didn´t came up with too much. HAJO Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Chappie Posted November 7, 2006 Share Posted November 7, 2006 Do a search on either Barnes & Noble or Amazon for a book called "B-17s In Blue". It covers B-17s in USN and USCG service. Chappie Quote Link to post Share on other sites
B-17fan Posted November 7, 2006 Share Posted November 7, 2006 Go to http://www.aerovintage.com/b17.htm. Scott Thompson is offering remaining copies of "B-17 in Blue" for only $8.00. The bindings are slightly defective but with care you will not have a problem with the book coming apart. I have one of these copies and it's held up just fine. Can't beat the price! Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Hajo L. Posted November 7, 2006 Author Share Posted November 7, 2006 Hmm, honestly, I´m not that "bookworm" and usually prefer everything that comes priceless via I-Net. I spend all my money on model kits and not on books... Thank you anyway for the help, much appreciated! HAJO Quote Link to post Share on other sites
theplasticsurgeon Posted November 7, 2006 Share Posted November 7, 2006 I couldn't find much research material on the 'plane - so this is how the model came out: As mentioned on other threads about the Academy B-17, check the amount of dihedral. Straight from the box - and it doesn't look right. Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Hajo L. Posted November 8, 2006 Author Share Posted November 8, 2006 Amount of dihedral?? Sorry, no native speaker here, what do you mean? I finished the "standard" B-17G some years ago and found it a quite relaxing build. HAJO Quote Link to post Share on other sites
bentwaters81tfw Posted November 8, 2006 Share Posted November 8, 2006 From Wiki http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Dihedral Quote Link to post Share on other sites
theplasticsurgeon Posted November 8, 2006 Share Posted November 8, 2006 Amount of dihedral?? Sorry, no native speaker here, what do you mean? I finished the "standard" B-17G some years ago and found it a quite relaxing build.HAJO Dihedral is the upward slope of the wings towards the tips. Look at B-17 models in the Academy catalogue, the wingtips are a bit too high. Wingtips on a B-17 should be level with the lower edge of the cockpit windows, no higher. Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Hajo L. Posted November 14, 2006 Author Share Posted November 14, 2006 Thanks for the input so far. Another question: Were the SB-17s armed or did they got rid of all their weapons? HAJO Quote Link to post Share on other sites
theplasticsurgeon Posted November 14, 2006 Share Posted November 14, 2006 Thanks for the input so far. Another question: Were the SB-17s armed or did they got rid of all their weapons?HAJO I've seen pictures of SB-17s with and without armament - so it's your call. I think it depends where they were operating, and any opposition the might meet. I've got a picture of 483802 Pacific Tramp, Okinawa 1946, with upper and lower turrets - but I can't see any guns. Another picture of a USCG post-war PB-1G with lifeboat - and no turrets. As you've seen, my SB-17 has lost all but her tail guns. Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Hajo L. Posted November 15, 2006 Author Share Posted November 15, 2006 Thanks, since I´m planning a diorama and some of my figures are holding ammo-belts I will make my SB-17 armed with some defensive weapons. HAJO Quote Link to post Share on other sites
DonSS3 Posted November 15, 2006 Share Posted November 15, 2006 Found these on Airliners.net http://www.airliners.net/open.file/183441/M www.airliners.net/open.file/190415/M They're Portuguese, not USAF, but may be useful. This link also has a preseferved Brazilian aircraft: http://www.airliners.net/search/photo.sear...inct_entry=true HTH Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Cadfael Posted November 15, 2006 Share Posted November 15, 2006 The acft converted prior to the end of WWII (B-17H "Flying Dutchman") carried their full defensive armament with the exception of the ball turret. After the war the armament was slowly removed with the chin turret being the first to go and replaced by the radar dome. During the Korean War, defensive armament returned to aircraft operating in that area. Tail and waist positions were most commonly used but some aircraft also restored the upper turret and cheek positions as well. The SB-17G designation was adopted in 1948. The USCG PB-1G was also unarmed. :D Quote Link to post Share on other sites
jrallman Posted November 15, 2006 Share Posted November 15, 2006 HTH Quote Link to post Share on other sites
skybolt2003 Posted November 15, 2006 Share Posted November 15, 2006 http://warbirdinformationexchange.org/phpB...opic.php?t=9643 Look at the position of the star/bar insignia on this picture - Quote Link to post Share on other sites
jrallman Posted November 15, 2006 Share Posted November 15, 2006 i think it is cool that the fuse star and bar has the post war red bar but the wing star and bar doesnt Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Hajo L. Posted November 16, 2006 Author Share Posted November 16, 2006 Thanks for the excellent info and pictures! HAJO Quote Link to post Share on other sites
theplasticsurgeon Posted November 18, 2006 Share Posted November 18, 2006 No criticism of this model, I saw at SMW today, but it illustrates the dihedral problem of the Academy B-17. Hope the builder isn't offended, it is well executed in every respect - except for a flawed kit to start with. Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Hajo L. Posted November 19, 2006 Author Share Posted November 19, 2006 That looks weird! :blink: I just checked out my B-17G I built some years ago, and I have the feeling the dihedral is not as bad as shown here. But judge on your own: I used the model to pratice battle damage and was quite satisfied. Once upon a time: ;) HAJO Quote Link to post Share on other sites
jrallman Posted November 19, 2006 Share Posted November 19, 2006 the dihedral doesnt look as bad on yours as on the one from SMW. Man that does look weird. very disconcerting! Quote Link to post Share on other sites
gearheadrandy Posted November 19, 2006 Share Posted November 19, 2006 Butting in . . . I'd like to do my SB-17 in Portuguese markings, but only if I can confirm that they carried the boat. I've read that they sometimes did carry it. However, every photo I've seen is boatless. Anybody have a photo of a boat-laden Portuguese SB-17? Quote Link to post Share on other sites
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