Plastic Model Kit plane 04279 - B-17F "Memphis Belle" (1:72)

Model aircraft for bonding. Size: 1:72; 32.5 cm. Packaging includes: 235 stickers.

During the Second World War, the Boeing B-17 became synonymous with a heavily armed strategic bomber. The Boeing B-17F was also the first Flying Fortress to be produced using mass production processes. The most famous aircraft of this series was the B-17F, which entered the service on July 15, 1942 at the 324th Bomber Squadron in England. His crew called it "Memphis Belle" after their pilot's friend, Lieutenant Robert K. Morgan. He was famous mainly because he was officially awarded the first US Air Force bomber who had successfully completed 25 missions in Europe and became the star of a Hollywood propaganda film. After this mission, the "Memphis Beauty" and her crew have been ordered to return to the United States. Later, it was "purchased" by the city of Memphis, which created a memorial. All of the B-17s together produced a total of 12677 units.

- Detailed surface of the casing with plastically shaped joints of panels
- Detailed pilot cabin including control panels and dashboard
- Single seats
- Bladed rails including the loading point
- 4 bombs
- Bomb sight and bow seat
- Detailed position of radio / navigator with a number of add-ons
- Variant of side windows with the possibility of placing a machine gun station
- Rotating tower for MG
- Close-up top shotgun
- Transparent plastic parts for the front machine gun station and upper MG in the center of the fuselage
- Tailstock for MG
- Separate directional rudder
- Wing flaps can be assembled in both open and closed positions
- 4 star starter motors with circular exhausts
- Circular radiators can be assembled both open and closed
- Imitation of a turbocharger
- Separate air intake manifold
- Standing trolleys and ailerons
- Detailized chassis

Printing Sets for Two USAAF Versions:
- B-17F-10-BO, serial 41-24485, DF-A, "Memphis Belle", 8th Air Force, 91st Bomb Group, 324th Bomb Squadron, Bassingbourn, UK, May 1943
- B-17F-10-BO, serial 42-29591, LL-Z, "The Shamrock Special", 8th Air Force, 91st Bomb Group, 401st Bomb Squadron, Bassingbourn, UK, October 1943

Colors:
- basic: 09, 15, 46, 57, 65, 76, 91
- next: 05, 08, 36, 39, 65, 75, 78, 79, 85, 86, 88, 90, 92, 99, 360, 365, 371

Model details
Scale: 1:72
Number of parts: 235
Length: 325 mm
Wingspan: 440 mm
Difficulty: 5

Original details
Type: bomber
Year / s: 1942
Origin: USA
Engine capacity: 4 x 883 kW
Speed: 480 km / h

Recommended for children from 13 years of age."

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