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Put this man to work on a real B-17!

Where is this A1A shell going to go? The scratch-built B-17F project that is showcased on this forum?

Too cool.

HANG,

Would love to hear about the approach/method you will take in order to create a B-17 nose cone.

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=jH0ctKN0wUE&list=FLp8tdx97w2yRZfhwPCXPNQg&index=3 A little research shows that this aircraft is more than likely B-17F 42-3297 from the 390th. Info below from 8thafhs.com. MODEL SERIAL # A/C NAME GROUP SQUADRON MACR REPORT # B-17F 42-3297 THE BAD PENNY 390BG 571BS 133...

Awesome start! Looks like you have a pretty sweet facility to build her in. Is that a waist gunner opening on the fuselage section with the orange stripe?

Do you think that is the original paint on her back in '76?

Awesome work and awesome thread. Keep it up!

Outstanding. Cannot ever remember a time when so many B-17s were being restored/rebuilt/built from scratch.

On a side note - I always thought this was going to be rebuilt as a B-17F? Not the case, obviously. No worries...you can never have too many B-17Gs around! Looking great!

Looks like the ball turret gunner bailed out!

I have asked this in the past, but the Smithsonian is not capable of producing blueprints at this time (nor have they in the last 5 yrs). With all of the B-17 restorations going on right now, does anyone have the complete B-17 blueprints on DVD for sale? Surely they can be found cheaper than this......

Thanks, great to hear. Look forward to your future updates.

Any updates on your B-17F project, Lucky? Or have you been busy with other folks' Forts?

I would be interested in the digitized DVDs, but could not find them on your site. Any help or info is much appreciated.

Trying to find any info on these Pacific-based B-17Es, including serial numbers. Maybe Mr. Birdsall would know? Any help is much appreciated! http://i130.photobucket.com/albums/p250/BoeingFortress/MissOklahomaSooner.jpg http://i130.photobucket.com/albums/p250/BoeingFortress/StudDuck.jpg http://i130....