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old hoodoo - 20 Aug 2005 23:27 GMT

I keep hearing about a Koster 1/48 B-17D conversion kit but I can't
find any references. Does/did this kit exist?

Are there any other 1/48 B-17D conversion kits out there?

Of course a 1/48 B-17D kit would be great but that would make too much
sense. :-)

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Wildcat - 21 Aug 2005 00:12 GMT

Here's the one I did about 3 years ago:

http://www.percongrp.com/pelikan/aircraft/b17c_ms.htm

It was a lot of work but it turned out pretty good.

>I keep hearing about a Koster 1/48 B-17D conversion kit but I can't find
>any references. Does/did this kit exist?
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> Of course a 1/48 B-17D kit would be great but that would make too much
> sense. :-)

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old hoodoo - 21 Aug 2005 03:17 GMT

> Here's the one I did about 3 years ago:
>
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>>Of course a 1/48 B-17D kit would be great but that would make too much
>>sense. :-)

Great model!!!!! I was thinking of doing one in OD....can't handle all
that bare metal.

AL

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Al Superczynski - 21 Aug 2005 00:29 GMT

>I keep hearing about a Koster 1/48 B-17D conversion kit but I can't
>find any references. Does/did this kit exist?

Yep. Great Models has it:
<http://www.greatmodels.com/~smartcart/cgi/display.cgi?item_num=kae04>.

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old hoodoo - 21 Aug 2005 03:25 GMT

>>I keep hearing about a Koster 1/48 B-17D conversion kit but I can't
>>find any references. Does/did this kit exist?
>
> Yep. Great Models has it:
> <http://www.greatmodels.com/~smartcart/cgi/display.cgi?item_num=kae04>.

Thanks Al, Just bought one.

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Dave - 24 Aug 2005 02:54 GMT

Bill Koster also sells his kits, conversions & detail parts by mail order.
I used to order stuff from him when he lived in massachusetts, but he has
since moved out west, Illinois I believe. Unfortunately I don't have his
current address or know if he has a website.
Dave

>>>I keep hearing about a Koster 1/48 B-17D conversion kit but I can't
>>>find any references. Does/did this kit exist?
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>
> Thanks Al, Just bought one.

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Pip Moss - 24 Aug 2005 06:36 GMT

> Bill Koster also sells his kits, conversions & detail parts by mail order.
> I used to order stuff from him when he lived in massachusetts, but he has
> since moved out west, Illinois I believe. Unfortunately I don't have his
> current address or know if he has a website.
> Dave

You can email him:

wkoster2@comcast.net

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