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Revell B17G Flying Fortress 1:48 Scale |  | Brand: Revell
Category: Toy
List Price: $34.99
Buy New: $28.30
as of 9/9/2010 04:58 CDT details
You Save: $6.69 (19%)
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Seller: MyAtomic
Rating:  4 reviews
Sales Rank: 5294
Age: 10 - 99 years
Shipping Weight (lbs): 2.4
Dimensions (in): 21 x 15 x 11
MPN: 15600
Model: RMXS5600
UPC: 076513056001
EAN: 0076513056001
ASIN: B0006JNS5E
Availability: Usually ships in 4-5 business days
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| Features:
| • | 148 parts in silver, black and clear with raised panel lines | | • | Detailed gun turrets, landing gear and wheels, full interior framing | | • | Detailed engine fronts and cowlings; correct nose and chin turret, detailed cockpit with instrument panel, seats, and controls | | • | Detailed bomb bay with bomb racks, bombs and position able bomb doors | | • | Illustrated assembly instructions |
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Product Description
1:48 scale. Powered by four 1200 hp Wright engines, this was the toughest, strongest and most reliable bomber of the U.S Army air corps in WWII. This kit features detailed cockpit and compartments for Bombardier, navigator, radio operator and gunners are fully detailed with seats, controls and instrument panels, gun turrets rotate and the propellers spin. The length is 19 3/16 with a wing span of 25 15/16" 148 pieces molded in silver, black and clear with decals for either of the two planes of the 8th Air Force. Skill level 2
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| Customer Reviews:
B-17G - Flying Fortress Classic January 10, 2008
M. E. Hanney (Inland Empire, CA USA)
33 out of 33 found this review helpful
This B-17G model kit is a Monogram, now Revell-Monogram, classic. It is a huge model that is fun to build. The kit has been around for a long time and is the only 1/48 scale kit available of this magnificent World War II bomber. The interior, engines, guns, and landing gear have plenty of detail for the novice and expert modeler alike. The kit also includes a bomb cart, 4 bombs and a few aircrew figures for display purposes. The instructions are straight forward, the decals are the normal Monogram-Revell quality, a little thick but fairly decent. The decals allow for two different paint schemes, either olive drab over neutral grey or an all natural aluminum finish. A nice brochure with photos and tips on how to build a diorama is also included if one desires to make a diorama to display the finished model. Plenty of aftermarket decals and other accessories for the B-17 are avialable through online hobby retailers like Squadron.com, MeteorProductions.com and SprueBros.com, to name a few. I built my model just using a set of aftermarket decals, with some hand crafted details and an airbrushed finished paint job. The completed model more than met my expectations. Most of the pieces fit together very nicely. I had to apply some putty along the bottom edge of the wing to fuselage joints and to one edge of both waist gunner windows. Other than that everything came together quite well. I am more than likely going to purchase another one soon and hang the next one from my ceiling.
Magnificent detail and scale presence of the legendary Flying Fortress July 19, 2009
L. M. Fuke (Silicon Valley, CA)
17 out of 17 found this review helpful
I am so glad the old Monogram kit was reissued by Revell-Monogram.
I stubbornly resisted its allure when first issued, in favor of 1/72nd
scale subjects. Then, my eyesight began deteriorating, Hello, 1/48th
and 1/32nd scale.
At first glance, this kit is daunting. It's complexity and wealth of details are amazing. This kit is much more complicated than just add glue and shake the box.
The 26-inch wing will force the use of glue clamps. I had spoken of the utility of glue clamps in the review of Testor's SR-71, but this kit demands them. The interior bulkheads were a concern; I remembered the early Monogram efforts in the 1960's with fuselage halves not fitting flush, just to accomodate a single cockpit bulkhead - fit was SUPERB, however. Be forewarned that the fuselage joining will require intense concentration; all those interior components have to fit just-so for a seamless closure. Watch where you place your fingers because of the many areas requiring glue when cementing the fuselage together.
Monogram did its homework. Kit engineering is nearly flawless, and the instruction sheets are a joy to behold; all those little pieces are clearly sketched and their locations are unambiguous.
The cockpit, navigator quarters, and bombardier's perch are very
detailed and fortunately quite visible through the transparencies. The clear plastic parts are suitably thin and crystal-clear. The waist gunners, ball turret, and tail gunner finally get their moments in the sun.
Strangely, although bombs are supplied and delicate scribing detail the bomb bay, the fuselage has the bomb bay doors in closed position; that was remedied with a razor saw. Scratch-building then attached the bombs to racks, bomb bay door hinges and retract linkages. Then, I added the ammo belts, oxygen bottles, and intercom units with attached wiring. There was a lot of extra busy work, but a kit this impressive deserves the attention.
The kit is molded entirely in silver-grey; I have never regarded that
shade as realistic for bright metallic finishes. I chose OD and grey, and used aftermarket decals. I also purchased another kit, and it will use metal cladding for a realistic finish.
The project consumed easily 120 hours over a span of six weeks. I am now posed with a huge problem: I have 1/72 scale bombers being harrassed by squadrons of 1/72 scale FW's, 109's, Zeros, and Tonys. Will the Revell-Monogram 1/48th scale bombers encourage me to build squadrons of 1/48th scale enemy interceptors? You betcha!
Next up is my final 1/72nd scale effort, the B-36 "Magnesium Cloud", another giant by Revell.
B17G January 7, 2010
Keri Urbanski
1 out of 2 found this review helpful
I bought this for my boyfriend and he really enjoyed putting it together. It turned out great and I even learned a bit about this plane.
 Great fun February 21, 2010
Juan Rivas
2 out of 3 found this review helpful
Excellent quality of molded parsts which is typical of Monogram and Revell models. It is painted and just abouat ready for final assemble in the next few days. Plan on doing the B29 next.....: )
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