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The B-17 Flying Fortress is the best-known American bomber of the 2nd World War. Scale 1/72. 237 pieces. 32.1 cm length. For ages 13 and above.

- New model form - Detailed surface structure with engraved panel lines - Detailed cockpit with side consoles and instrument panel - Separate seats - Complete bomb bay with bomb racks - 4 boms - Rotating chin turret - Bomb aiming equipment with seat in nose - Detailed radio/navigation compartment with radio boxes - Side windows options for machine guns - Rotating ball turret;- Detailed upper machine gun turret - Optional clear parts for front, cockpit and central upper machine gun positions - 2 optional tail machine gun positions - Separate tail fin - Wings can be built with landing flaps lowered - 4 detailed radial engines with exhaust gas ring - Cooling gills ring can be built open or closed - Turbosupercharger imitation - Separate air intake ducts - Separate elevator and rudder - Detailed undercarriage Transfers for 2 USAAF versions: - B-17G-35-VE, serial 42-97880, DF-F, 'Little Miss Mischief', 8th Air Force, 1st Air Division, 1st Combat Wing, 91st Bomb Group, 324rd Bomb Squadron, Bassingbourn, UK, Feb. 1945 - B-17G-35-BO, serial 42-31909; 'Nine O Nine' 8th Air Force, 1st Air Division, 1st Combat Wing, 91st Bomb Group, 323rd Bomb Squadron, Bassingbourn, UK, April 1945

Difficulty Level: 5
Number of parts: 237

What's in the Box:
Plastic model kit (non-assembled) Illustraded, multilingual assembly instructions Decal set


Box Dimensions: 43.7x24.8x11.2cm

Recommended Age: 13+