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Model Forum / General / Models / January 2006B17 questions
1. does anyone have the building instructions for Academy/Minicraft 1:72nd B-17E (kit #2141) that he wouldn't mind scanning and mailing? 2. can anyone tell me the differences between a B-17E and a B-17G, seeing how the kit is an E version, but my decal sheet is a G version. TIA > 1. does anyone have the building instructions for Academy/Minicraft > 1:72nd B-17E (kit #2141) that he wouldn't mind scanning and mailing? [quoted text clipped - 3 lines] > > TIA I'll take the easy one - a twin 50cal chin turret was intro'd on the G Models. NEXT WmB Wow, what a brainiac! > > 1. does anyone have the building instructions for Academy/Minicraft > > 1:72nd B-17E (kit #2141) that he wouldn't mind scanning and mailing? [quoted text clipped - 10 lines] > > WmB The 'E' also had a smaller nose dome. No doubt the engines were an earlier Mark but what visual differences that made I don't know. Bill Banaszak, MFE Sr. > The 'E' also had a smaller nose dome. No doubt the engines were an > earlier Mark but what visual differences that made I don't know. The Wright R-1820-97 radial engine was used on all B-17s from the "E" model through the end of production.. The earlier B-17s used, I believe, various earlier models of the same Wright R-1820 which were externally almost identical in appearance. Cheers, Also, the top turret was framed quite differently from the G variant. Tom instruction sheets are for beginners! instruction sheets are for beginners! IIRC the G had staggered waist gun stations while the E and F had them back to back with the gunners banging into each other. I've flown in the G many times and I can see how it could be a problem. When were the chin whiskers side nose guns with the baffle introduced? Tom > IIRC the G had staggered waist gun stations while the E and F had them > back to back with the gunners banging into each other. I've flown in [quoted text clipped - 3 lines] > > Tom The 'F', I believe. Since the Luftwaffe started coming around to the front where the armament was less those were part of an attempt to boost firepower forward. Bill Banaszak, MFE Sr. Tom, IIRC not all G's had the staggered waist windows. Not sure exactly where in production they were introduced. Another difference between the E & G is that most E's had more substantial framing on the nose transparency. > Tom, > IIRC not all G's had the staggered waist windows. Not sure exactly > where in production they were introduced. It was about halfway through the production run about the same time that the Cheyenne tail turret was introduced. > Another difference between the E & G is that most E's had more > substantial framing on the nose transparency. ...and the nose bowl was smaller and shallower. Try this excellent web site--it is in German and English. Excellent reference on the B-17 and all its variants. http://www.b17bomber.de/english/index.php?id=htm/nav_b17.htm > 1. does anyone have the building instructions for Academy/Minicraft > 1:72nd B-17E (kit #2141) that he wouldn't mind scanning and mailing? [quoted text clipped - 3 lines] > > TIA |
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