mac1677 1,649 Report post Posted October 13, 2020 Hi all, I fancied doing an O/D B-17 and got this kit from the Works online sale for £20, a couple of days after it arrived I started the build and here she is finished. BTW a wee bit of trivia for you. Shilaylee was the only B-17 to have white walled tyres 😎 Airfix 1/72 Boeing B-17G Flying Fortress (A08017), Shilaylee, flown by Lt Mark Roberts,349th Bomb Squadron, 100th Bomb Group, Thorpe Abbots, UK, February 1944: Thanks for looking in 👍 13 Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Grunhertz 9,522 Report post Posted October 14, 2020 Nice one well done sir 1 Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
BlackMike Models 5,366 Report post Posted October 14, 2020 That's really nice work. Duncan B 1 Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
mac1677 1,649 Report post Posted October 14, 2020 Thanks guys, glad you like her 🙂 Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Lost Cosmonauts 1,049 Report post Posted October 14, 2020 That's a really neat job (and the tyres look superb) 1 Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
azureglo 837 Report post Posted October 14, 2020 Groovy little fortress and nice to see a non NMF one. 1 Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
skwonk 2,802 Report post Posted October 15, 2020 Nicely done. It's a type I've never built. 1 Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
dixieflyer 688 Report post Posted October 18, 2020 I love it! Glad to see this as I was under the impression that most of of this model of the late G's were NMF. I love the OD/neutral grey scheme! 1 Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Miggers 3,688 Report post Posted October 20, 2020 Well nice Mac. A great job on the faded O.D. When I did my Dak I gave her many,many light coats in varyingly lighter shades to get there,but it still doesn't look as well faded as that Fort. 1 Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
mac1677 1,649 Report post Posted November 20, 2020 Thanks chaps, thank you for taking the time to comment, it is very much appreciated 😎 1 Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
dixieflyer 688 Report post Posted November 20, 2020 Oh! @mac1677, I forgot to mention: Those white-walls . . . . classy! As we say here at work in Kentucky, "man, you can't hide money, can ya?" 😉 1 1 Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
