This week we have in-stock Guillows Boeing B-17 Flying Fortress (#2002) 45" Wingspan
This classic Guillow’s kit includes full color decals to decorate your model in the markings of the B-17G “Thunderbird” depicted in the giant mural at the National Air and Space Museum, Washington, D.C.
Over 300 die-cut balsa parts
65 vacuum formed plastic parts including chin and belly gun turrets, tail, cheek, and waste gun ports, nacelle cowls and covers, dummy engines and wing fillets.
Formed main gear struts, silkspan covering tissue and an ample supply of balsa strip stock.
For U-control: 2 vinyl firewalls, wing tip guide and bellcrank base.
Plastic control-line handle, bellcrank and elevator horn
Push rod wire and cloth hinge material
The B-17 lived up to its “flying fortress” nickname during World War 2 when it penetrated deep into the Third Reich to blast German war production facilities. Bristling with machine guns, the “G” version of the B-17 was a formidable opponent for enemy fighters being able to absorb extensive battle damage and still survive to deliver its bomb cargo on designated targets. Flown by the Eighth Air Force, the B-17G proved the feasibility of strategic daytime bombing at a time when the concept was questioned because of losses suffered from enemy defenses during the early war years. The superior combat record of the B-17 won it a deserved reputation as one of aviation’s most successful bomber designs.
Wing Span: 45¾"
Scale: 1/28
