Nose art help

Dave · Post by **Dave** » Fri Jan 25, 2008 9:13 am

Hi Guys,

As some of you are aware, I am building a B-17 cockpit and I will be getting to the stage soon of trying to give it an identitywith some artwork.

What I am after are some ideas/photos of some B-17s with any artwork that is situated more under the pilots windows, I am sure there must have been some.
The only rules are that it must be a B-17G, have the knock-out front panel windshields and preferably in the olive drab, although natural metal will do if I cannot find many other photos.
The cockpit section is from just past the sliding side windows to forward just short of the astrodome, and will be down to approx. level with the cockpit floor.

Hope you guys can find some photos, and maybe soon i will finally be able to give it a name.

hang the expense · Post by **hang the expense** » Fri Jan 25, 2008 5:31 pm

hey dave why dont you build the nose so you are not so limited.I have made the frames for the nose and will be making windows soon.This way you can make the proper version and that would be an F model.

hang the expense · Post by **hang the expense** » Sun Feb 03, 2008 8:12 am

What? no reply?

gary1954 · Post by **gary1954** » Sun Feb 03, 2008 8:34 pm

Guess not ma'man...guess not

Dave · Post by **Dave** » Sun Feb 03, 2008 11:00 pm

Reply is here.

It was always going to be an option but funds are limited until I sell some stuff, as for the F model, well I would have to agree about it being the proper version, but the parts for a G are more availiable.

Perhaps I could knock up an F model cockpit later

If you could let me know prices for the frames I can start saving.

DIK SHEPHERD · Post by **DIK SHEPHERD** » Sun Feb 03, 2008 11:21 pm

The problem with the artwork, Dave, is that 99.9 percent of the time it never went as far back as the cockpit. In fact, the only thing I can remember seeing photos of in that area are the bombs that indicated missions.

gary1954 · Post by **gary1954** » Mon Feb 04, 2008 4:18 am

Suggest that you check out some of the 8th Air Force Websites, they have links to a lot of Bomb Group/Squadrons, good luck

hang the expense · Post by **hang the expense** » Mon Feb 04, 2008 6:49 pm

Hey Dave what parts dont exist for an F model? I will also be doing turret shells for a mid F model in a few months.Can you get your hands on shin pins in large numbers? Trade,trade,trade?

hang the expense · Post by **hang the expense** » Mon Feb 04, 2008 6:50 pm

Sorry,that was supposed to be skin pins.All sizes considered.

Dave · Post by **Dave** » Sun Feb 10, 2008 12:07 am

Has anyone got some good photos of the following

Maximum Effort - B-17G - 401st Bomb Group

Sceaming Eagle - B-17G - 384th Bomb Group - 44-8007

L'il Eight Ball - B-17G - 447th Bomb Group - 42-107215

5 Grand - B-17G - 96th Bomb Group - 43-37716

These I believe are some examples, 5 Grand would be interesting, trying to copy the names.
Any more thoughts guys

Zemper · Post by **Zemper** » Sun Feb 10, 2008 3:15 pm

Here are a few examples from the 457th BG:

"Mission Maid"
http://www.457thbombgroup.org/zemper/050.html
http://www.457thbombgroup.org/zemper/108.html
http://www.457thbombgroup.org/zemper/107.html

"Rene III"
http://www.457thbombgroup.org/aircraft_ ... _7-55.html
http://www.457thbombgroup.org/aircraft_ ... _7-55.html
http://www.457thbombgroup.org/aircraft_ ... _7-55.html

-Eric Zemper

Aero Vintage Books

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