Mrs. Toshi has ordered the Trumpeter 1/32 TBF Avenger. That’ll be one ginormist fueselauge. As I know, I built one two years ago. I donated that Avenger to the VFW. I enjoyed it so much that I have to have another one as it was way too fun building and AB that kit. This time I’ll fold one wing and lock in the other wing. The first Avenger had both wings locked in the fly mode. So this will be a interesting build. But it’s coming from China via eBay, I know it’s in Chicago right now and it’s slowly making it‘s way to Ohio. Mrs. Toshi purchased this kit via a Chinese model company as it was really inexpensive compared to US dealers. Comes with a tracking number, plus it had free shipping on it.
I told Mrs. Toshi that I needed a couple bottles of paint, so we decided to go to Hobby Lobby. And of course by now you know what happened. She purchased for me this Academy 1/72 Memphis Belle! Plus the Revell B-25 Mitchell. I made the B-25 Mitchell when I first joined FSM. That’s when I used to crank out a kit every three to four days. lol! Not any more, I slowed down as it’s not a contest of who can build the most aircraft kit but one of patience. So now I can say I have a stash of two kits and one on the bench. lol!
As always in my WIP, I include the manual, decals, clear parts, and each and every spruce. I hope you enjoy this build as much as I build this kit! This is such an iconic Flying Fortress in that I hope I can do justice for this build. This is the Flying Fortress I’m replicating. “Memphis Belle” B-17F-10-BO (s/n 41-24485) 324th BS/91st BG/8th AF, June 1943 Bassingbourn/England.
P.S. As a side note, I have three B-17’s! One of the B-17’s is the original Monogram 1/48 B-17G Visible Flying Fortress. The second one is a Revell 1/48 B-17G and the third one is a 1/144 Fortress. Of course there is this one being built. That’ll make it a total of four!
Good to see you doing somthing in a proper scale Toshi [;)]. Thats a nice kit, i built a different boxing of it a few years back. Looking forward to your build.
me too I’ve been away of sorts vac time for a retired guy lol ! that’s a nice kit had my eye on it for some time . I have a hasagawa b17 raised panel lines does this kit have recessed panel lines
Nick, yes they do. I think they were considered the best B-17 kit in the scale, not sure if that still holds with the more recent Revell and Airfix kits, but of course they are G’s.
lol! 1/72 is too tiny for shaky hands. lol! I’ll do my best to build this kit. Do you still have the kit? I’d love to see it if you don’t mind. Thank you in advance.
Awesome Toshi I’m planning on a trip this weekend to the National Air force Museum in Dayton where she just went on display this year. Bish: Proper scale huh? I swore this was a 1/72 kit not a 1/48 lol
lol! For a retired guy you needed a vaction? lol! Where do you go? Anyway‘s, what stopped you from picking this kit up to add to your stash? Is your Hasegawa a 1/72 kit as well.
I built the kit back in 2010, for the first GB i ever hosted. But i only just finished the simple dio a couple of months back.
And here are a couple for you from Bassingborn.
The base now belongs to the British army and is a training camp. I spent 6 months there in 1990/91. The war time hangers are still there, one of them was the gym. And we spent a lot of time running round the old perimiter track and down the runway. I was already a history buff at the time and of course knew of the memphis belle, so it was a great to follow in the footsteps of those who were there all those decades before.
Wow! I live in a suburb of Cleveland, yet I’ve never been to the National Airforce Museum in Dayton. Another place I’d love to see is the Football Hall of Fame in Canton, Ohio. That shows you how little time Mrs. Toshi and I go out to travel!
Oh boy! What did I get myself into. The kit went together very well. The problem is with myself, having shaky hands and things having to glue into 1/72 parts. Still, the kit is just fantastic, I would Definately build another Academy B-17F in silver. I’m looking forward to the next step.
Off to a great start Toshi. I will take as many photos as I can unfortunately all I have is my cell phone and the lighting isn’t the best in spots there.
Thank you Rambo! Please drive safe, enjoy, and have fun! Thank you for helping me with this build.and alway‘s stopping by my thread’s. And adding commentary.
Great trip today got to see the belle plus a few other new additions since I was there last year one a fw190d but they took the me109 down to do a proper restoration on her. I got about a dozen photos of the belle for you they aren’t the best she was the busiest bird in the place so couldn’t get many clear shots. The rest of the museum is always pretty calm with the ability to look and read at your pace. Anyway I have about 100 photos to go through and organize I’ll post a link to them tomorrow.
Sounds like you had a lot of fun and really enjoyed yourselves. Please don’t rush on my account. Take your time. I‘ll Be looking forward to the link! Thank you for thinking and including me in your adventure. You’re too kind Rambo.
Wish I could of gotten some more and better photos for you Toshi I hope these help some. I will also post a link to the album I took a 160 photos so maybe you can find something to help you on your next builds too.
Again I wish I could of got more shots for you but as a bouns how about a photo of me and my little one in the EWO seat of a F-4
Thank you so very much Rambo! The photo’s of the Memphis Belle and the F-4 Phantom are absolutely PHABULOS!!! I Love the way the Memphis Belle is Photgraph as well as the F-4 Phantom. I can see that the Memphis Belle looks like a pro photographer took it, Once again, Thank you very much!
