…in 72nd scale is now available by ROG…FULL interior…check it out at Squadron…this is the one with the complete engines and full freakin’ interior…
Hooray! Pre-ordered mine from Great Models. I think they’re getting their kits in sometime in Feb. Am looking forward to seeing what it looks like when it gets here.
There seemed to be a great deal of interest the first time Herr Field Marshal posted about this kit. Have been thinking that a 1/72nd B-17 GB to go with the 1/48th one might be a cool idea if someone wanted to tackle it???
Sprue Brothers has them in stock of as today. $32.99.
-Ro
on squadron which one is it? there are 2 B-17s from Revell/monogram and one is about 10 bucks cheaper. The pre-sell or one with the description?
The one on their “New” page…
I like the half bare metal, half camo scheme on the box cover. I would assume this is an option in the kit.
It would be kind of neat to see someone build the 1/144, 1/72, 1/48 and the soon to be released 1/32 B-17.
Eric
Check this build up of the test shots out:
Looks good but needs a little more weathering
Doubt it looked that good after a couple missions.
Sounds like a nice kit. But I just can’t do 1/72 anymore. I wish Revell would put out a 1/32 B17F. They don’t jack up the prices the way some other manufacturers do. But it’s like lately, they haven’t even been trying to compete. Just keep putting out the same old kits with different graphics on the Decals.
Rich
All I have to say is that my LHS got a dozen of these lil gems in today and I’m pickin mine up tomorrow
From what I can see, RG did a great job over all but there is a weird seam/panel line in the area of the bombardier section that incorporates the glass… That’s just a minor detail.
I still can not believe that there is a PE set already in the pipe line and will be out shortly lol
So looking forward to having one of these!! Now I will be able to do my uncles ship from the 92ndBG
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Mike
Rangers Lead The Way
Surely you can’t be serious. A new PE set for this kit and it (the B-17 kit)only hit the US markets this week?
I kid you not…!! When I talked to Ron who owns the LHS, he had just gotten off the phone with one of his ditributors and said that a PE set is in the works and should be out within a month…
And I said the same thing as you did to me… Wow look how fast huh?
Flaps up,
Mike
Rangers Lead The Way
Eduard has gotten this thing down to a science…often, model companies will cooperate with AM companies becuause in the long run it is a win-win for both companies, so they give them acces to plans and test shots so the pipeling for these new AM products is much shorter than in the past…
Exactly what Mani said…!!
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Mike
Rangers Lead The Way
Here it is at scalehobbyist
for only 26 dollars
for that price, I went and bit the bullet. When is the next time that kit will be 40% off?! [:P]
never mind that I cant build it until we move and I am reunited with my supplies…but it will be so sweet just to look at the pretty pieces! If that 1/72 GB ever materializes, Im in!!!