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World War II: USA
Aircraft of the United States in WWII.
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Academy B17F Spotted Cow
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Posted: Monday, March 17, 2008 - 06:45 AM UTC

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Hi Nige,

Really nice build, turned out excellent. Now, the big question, would you recommend the kit as my LHS has one, or is there a better alternative.

Steve



Hi Steve.
I would recommend the kit, although the only one I can copmpare it to is the Revell offering,,lol.
Look out for the dihedral, you'll need to add some plasticard to keep filling to a minimum. The starboard gunners position has to be cut out. The fusalage has the positions for an F and a G.
The only other area that needed special attention was where the cockpit clear part joins the fusalage.Again I used a spacer here and you cant see the join.
Although the instructions state you should fit the main undercarriage when you join the wing halves,I found out on a dry run that its possible to do this afterwards, but before you fit the cowlings as you'll need access through the hole there. Makes handling a lot easier.
And of course,I binned the decals
Nige
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