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Thank you for the information, I will look into it. Mark

Does anyone have a spare 1/48 FW 190A propeller laying around that they would be willing to sell? I am in need of a paddle blade prop like this. This is from the Eduard 1/48 FW 190A-5 or A-8 and is part number I20 and it is a spare. It doesn't have to be Eduard, but I do need it to look like this. If anyone has one, please let me know what you would like for it. Thanks, Mark

Very nice. Congratulations on the build.

Thanks for posting the sizes Chris.

Karl, I would love the drawings if you have them. I was going to scratch build a couple of extra ones anyway. I might as well scratch build the correct ones.

Thanks for the pictures Karl, they help a lot. I figured there must be some sort of bracket, but I wasn't sure what it looked like. I am not ready to start detailing this yet, I am still working on a couple of other projects, but I really want to get all the information around so when I do decide to work on it I am ready to go.

Thanks BAH, I just sent you an email. I am also trying to figure out how the 30 round ammo cans attach to the .50 cal. I have a few pictures of them on the guns, but I can't tell how they attach. There has to be something holding them there as 30 rounds of .50 cal can't be light. Here is a good picture I found a while ago, I can't remember where I found it, but it shows the ammo cans I am asking about.

Here are the 2 Combat Missions books, they are both good, they have a lot of information, including the uniforms and equipment used by the crew. I got both of them from the bargain book section of my local BN store. I got the B-17 one about a year ago and the B-24 just after the holidays this year. Steve - Thank you for the pictures. They will definitely come in handy when I start detailing the waist compartment.

Beautiful work. I am saving this tread too for future reference for my "F" build. I would also like to know what size strips you are using for the ribbing.

Moeggo - I picked it up off Ebay, got a good deal on it. Expat Tomcat - I also have that book, its a good one. I would appreciate any pictures you can provide. Every little bit helps piece the puzzle together. George and DonSS3 - Thanks, I will have to watch the movie again and see what details I can pick out from it. The only problem with the movie is that the aircraft in it are "G"s that have been converted to look like "F"s. I don't know how accurate they will be as far as the specific details go. I am hoping to find some early "F" specific photos or drawings. The gun does not hav

I also posted this on the B-17 Group Build page, but thought I would try here too. I just received this in the mail a couple of days ago. One of my cats had to check it out too. Here it is with a 1/48 scale B-17F fuselage half for size reference. I know it is not 100% accurate, I plan on adding details to it. What I am hoping to find are some good drawings/photos of the area so I know where the details go and what exactly they are. I know I need to add the oxygen regulator and gauges, the intercom box, a brace for the .50 cal pedestal, probably some armor plates . . . but wh

It comes with one of the small ammo cans, I believe they are 30 round cans. It is right for an early "F", I have seen pictures of the ammo cans in use. I will probably make a couple more cans and a rack to store them in. There is also a "G" version with the enclosed window, that comes with an ammo belt. I bought this version because I got it for a price I couldn't refuse. I will probably use this one for dimensions and scratch build a "G" version at some time.

I hope its OK that I post this here, if not let me know and I will delete it. I just received this in the mail a couple of days ago. One of my cats had to check it out too Here it is with a 1/48 scale B-17F fuselage half for size reference. I know it is not 100% accurate, I plan on adding details to it. What I am looking for is some good drawings/photos of the area so I know where the details go and what exactly they are. I know I need to add the oxygen regulator and gauges, the intercom box, a brace for the .50 cal pedestal, probably some armor plates . . . but what e

The paint and whole build is looking good.

Looking good. I will be watching this as I have one of these kits waiting to be built.