Boeing B-17F Revell 2010 tool, 2012 box

Guy Rump
Lots of parts and transparencies, looking forward to starting this iconic aircraft. 🙂

Yves
Hi Guy,
A nice kit here for a legendary bomber.
Have a full fun build with it.
Best regards

Guy Rump
Thanks Yves, I hope that I can do it justice. 👍

Made a start on the B-17 as per the OOB instructions. 🙂

Thanks Djordje for the like and your interest. 👍

Guy Rump
Internals of fuselage painted Vallejo Model Air US Light Green and bombs painted Vallejo Model Air gunship Green. Bombs and their racks added to frame. 🙂

Djordje Nikolic
A friend of mine just finished this model. It will build into a nice one! Looking forward to seeing it!

Rui
I have this in the stash. Hope to build it someday soon

Guy Rump
Bomb bay complete, cockpit complete, bomb aimer etc. area almost complete. All positioned but as yet not glued in. 🙂

Many thanks Djordje and Rui for your interest, welcome! 👍

Thanks to Villiers, Rui DS, Martin C, Mona & Andrew B for your interest and likes. 👍

Yves
Nice progress Guy, good job !

Guy Rump
Radio room now added. Three views from side, from back, from front. 🙂

Thanks Yves for the encouragement, it's appreciated! 👍

Thanks to Alberto, Yves, Edward M & Jay C for your interest and likes. 👍

Alberto
Very complete and thorough interior, great work!

Rui S
I agree. Great interiors 👍

Guy Rump
Ball turret, mid upper turret and back side guns now all in. 🙂

Many thanks Alberto and Rui S for your kind comments. The interiors , mainly guns have a bit more to do yet. I hope!!! the two halves of the fuselage go together OK. 👍

Thanks Saeranii, Roy M, Art81, Franck D, David C, Sukhoi242, Heniek H & Raditz for your likes and interest. 👍

David H
Missed this somehow ??? Pulling up a seat😄

David Deavall
Watching with interest ,great so far.

Kyle DeHart
Fantastic interior work Guy!

Guy Rump
Fuselage now together after a bit of internal shaving here and there... 🙂

Welcome David H & David D. 👍 Many thanks for your kind comments Kyle & Roland. 👍

Thanks for your likes and interest Carlos C, Kyle DH & Roland R. 👍

Pietro De Angelis
Fantastic work!

Bernd Grün
Following with interest! 👍

Andy Ball
Right!, I'm dropping in in this one- need to know how good the 2010 tool is as I want to do "Ye Olde Pub" to go with Stigler's 109….

Guy Rump
I think it's a nice model to build Andy, however, as I haven't yet built my Hasegawa or Airfix versions, I can't really provide an opinion of which of these is the better.

Kyle DeHart
Wondering which B-17 is superior myself. I love the B-17 and would like to build one at some point. Enjoying watching this one go together at any rate.

Guy Rump
I have started assembling the internals of the wings now. 🙂

Many thanks Pietro DA, Bernd G, and Kyle DH for your kind comments and interest. 👍

Thanks to airjuneau, Pietro DA, Timmie, Marius, Bernd G, Gary K, AJ Madison, David H & 2 others (who I have not managed to get their names) for your likes and interest. I really appreciate your encouragement. 👍

Guy Rump
The bottom parts of the wings are now ready to have the top halves added. 🙂

Thanks for your interest and likes Dietmar B, Patryk S, Lukasz K & Andy B. 👍

Guy Rump
Halves of wings added together and start of engines added. 🙂

Transall NG
I take a seat ! 😎
Great...

Andy Ball
Going well and smoothly

Guy Rump
Engines now complete. 🙂

Welcome Transall NG! 👍
Thanks Andy for your kind comment. 👍
Thanks for your like and interest Marc LB. 👍

Guy Rump
Top left are lower tailplane upper side painted vallejo model air N41 Dk Olive Drab.
Top right are vertical flaps for tailplane painted Vallejo Model Air Neutral grey.
Middle are underside of flaps for wings painted Vallejo Model Air neutral grey.
Bottom left are upper side of flaps for wings painted Vallejo Model Air Neutral grey and N42 USAF green.
Bottom right are bomb doors underside in US Light green. 🙂

Thanks to Ray S for the like and interest. 👍

Guy Rump
Added N42 USAF Green patches (Vallejo Model Air) to tail plane and tail plane flaps. 🙂

Thanks Daniel K for your like and interest. 👍

Guy Rump
Wings now attached to fuselage and grey primer applied. 🙂

Thanks for your interest and like Lukas M. 👍

Guy Rump
Pre-shading now completed. 🙂

Thanks for your interest and like Brendan. 👍

Andy Ball
Looks like you made today your "pre-shade Saturday"?!….

Guy Rump
Pre-shading seemed to be the order of the day Andy, not that there was anything but shade and rain here today...

Andy Ball
Me too!

Guy Rump
Top of aircraft painted with Vallejo Model Air N41 Dark Olive Drab. 🙂

Thanks Jeff F for your interest and like. 👍

Guy Rump
Camouflage colouring added; Vallejo Model Air N42 USAF Green and black edging added to the edge of the front of the wings. 🙂

Thanks Rui R for your interest and like. 👍

Guy Rump
Finished off the black edging on the front of wings and the tail. 🙂

Guy Rump
Today finally I painted the underside of the fuselage Vallejo Model Air Neutral Grey. 🙂 Attached the wing flaps as well. They look a slightly different colour as they have gloss varnish on them. 🙂

Guy Rump
Undercarriage, tail plane and bomb doors now all on. The tail gunner's area has now been painted as well. 🙂

Thanks to Richard M & Carlos M for your interest and likes. 👍

Guy Rump
A couple of pics now that all of the parts have been added. Just the rigging and final weathering to do. 🙂

Andy Ball
Finals into Bassingbourne- some war bonds will be sold with that attraction!

Guy Rump
I now declare this B-17 completed. 🙂

Thanks Andy for the kind comment. 👍

Thanks for your interest and likes David H, Mark B & 1 mate. 👍

Memphis Belle
It was one of the first United States Army Air Forces B-17 heavy bombers to complete 25 combat missions, after which the aircrew returned with the bomber to the United States to sell war bonds.
The crew for the Memphis Belle was as follows:
• Pilot: Captain Robert Morgan
• Co-pilot: Captain James A. Verinis
• Navigator: Captain Charles B. Leighton
• Bombardier: Captain Vincent B. Evans
• The First Engineer/Top Turret Gunner: Leviticus "Levy" Dillon
• The Second Engineer/Top Turret Gunner: Eugene Adkins
• The Third Engineer/Top Turret Gunner: Tech Sgt Harold P. Loch
• Radio Operator: Robert Hanson
• Ball Turret Gunner: Cecil Scott
• Right Waist Gunner: E. Scott Miller
• Right Waist Gunner: Casmer A "Tony" Nastal
• Left Waist Gunner: Clarence E. "Bill" Winchell
• Tail Gunner: John P. Quinlan
• Crew Chief: Joe Giambrone
• Mascot: Stuka the Scottish Terrier

The Memphis Belle, a Boeing-built B-17F-10-BO, manufacturer's serial number 3170, USAAC Serial No. 41-24485, was added to the USAAF inventory on 15 July 1942, and delivered in September 1942 to the 91st Bombardment Group at Dow Field, Bangor, Maine. It deployed to Prestwick, Scotland, on 30 September 1942, moving to a temporary base at RAF Kimbolton on 1 October, and then finally to its permanent base at RAF Bassingbourn, England, on 14 October. Each side of the fuselage bore the unit and aircraft identification markings of a B-17 of the 324th Bomb Squadron (Heavy), with the squadron code "DF" and individual aircraft letter "A".
Captain Robert K. Morgan's crew flew 25 combat missions with the 324th Bomb Squadron; all but four were in the Memphis Belle.
The Memphis Belle was flown back to the United States on 8 June 1943 by a composite crew chosen by the Eighth Air Force, airmen who had flown combat aboard; they were led by Capt. Morgan for a 31-city war bond tour. Morgan's original co-pilot was Capt. James A. Verinis, who himself piloted the Memphis Belle for one mission. Verinis was promoted to aircraft commander of another B-17 for his final 16 missions and finished his tour on 13 May. He rejoined Morgan's crew as co-pilot for the flight back to the United States.

Guy Rump
Many thanks for your very kind comment Roland. 👍

Thanks for your interest and likes Christian & Neil P. 👍

Alec K
Nicely done mate 👍

Kyle DeHart
Great work!

Rando Dude
Great looking result 👍

Bernd Grün
I fully agree with Rando Dude, Congrats, Guy! 👍

Guy Rump
Many thanks for your kind comments Alex, Kyle, Rando & Bernd. 👍

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Guy Rump
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Guy Rump
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Guy Rump
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Guy Rump
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Guy Rump
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Guy Rump
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Guy Rump
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Guy Rump
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