JohnG Posted April 22, 2006 Share Posted April 22, 2006 (edited) I recently got my first 1/48 B-17G and want to go to town on it. I was hoping you guys could refer me to a specific plane somewhere (if one exists) that was either BMF with camo-painted parts on it, or vice-versa. Also I'd like it to have some cool battle damage, hopefully showing some of the interior. Also, if anyone knows of such an aircraft, would you also know of where I could find the decals for it? Thanks! Edited April 22, 2006 by JohnG Quote Link to post Share on other sites
B-17fan Posted April 22, 2006 Share Posted April 22, 2006 Go to 457th BG website and look at ground and air photos of "Arf & Arf" and "Hamtramack Mama." "Arf & Arf" had NMF aft fuselage with OD remainder. "Hamtramack Mama" has OD outer wing panels with NMF remainder. Primary 457th markings come in R/M kit. Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Hippy-Ed Posted April 22, 2006 Share Posted April 22, 2006 Also, check out the 91st Bomb Group here's the link to their scrapbook pics B) http://www.91stbombgroup.com/scrapbook.html Quote Link to post Share on other sites
jester292 Posted April 23, 2006 Share Posted April 23, 2006 Sometimes with those classic 1/48 bombers its neat to create your own unit/nose art and create your own damage, as Shep Paine did with his B-17 diorama. Quote Link to post Share on other sites
theplasticsurgeon Posted April 23, 2006 Share Posted April 23, 2006 "A Bit O' Lace" of the 447BG, and subject of the ancient Airfix 1/72 kit fits this criteria. She's also been subject of a similar Hasegawa kit, and (I think, but 1/48 isn't my scale) the Monogram ProModeller 1/48kit. A natural metal ship, she was severely damaged by fighters, and a camo outer wing had to be transpanted onto her. This was partially stripped of paint, but not completely. Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Hippy-Ed Posted April 23, 2006 Share Posted April 23, 2006 I found this site this morning & thought it would be of interest :D http://www.daveswarbirds.com/b-17/fuselage.htm Quote Link to post Share on other sites
jrallman Posted April 23, 2006 Share Posted April 23, 2006 Mike Grant did a model of 2nd patches which was OD/NG with a few NMF pieces. Check it out on his website in the Roundel Newsletter Quote Link to post Share on other sites
phoenix54 Posted April 23, 2006 Share Posted April 23, 2006 Hi guys, don't forget "Little Patches" a "half and half" machine. As i remember front half was O/D over grey(gray) the back was N.M.F. or vice versa. Great nose art too! The dogs ever so cute!! Was a decal sheet to, can't think who did it but was to 1/48 scale. Hope this is a help. Photo in Ian Allen book on the B17. Patches was a G model. Phoenix Quote Link to post Share on other sites
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