Guillow's B-17G Flying Fortress

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 defences 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.

Description
Build the Boeing B-17G Flying Fortress US Air Force World War II Bomber with this Giant Scale Balsa
Construction Kit from Guillow's.
Scale Model for Adult Collectors.

Features
This scale model is a replica of the B-17G mural on the wall at the Smithsonian Institution.
Balsa model designed to be flown with twin .049 engines (not included) as a U-Control or build it for exhibit and show purposes.
Rugged landing gear.
Sturdy wing/fuselage interlock.
Build it with either movable or unmovable flying surfaces.
Retractable tail wheel.
Removable wing panels.
Full color decals to decorate the mode like the dramatic B-17G "Thunderbird" depicted in the giant mural at the National Air and Space Museum.
Movable ailerons, elevators, and rudder.
New style reference and frame assembly plans.
Over 300 die-cut balsa parts.
65 vacuum formed plastic parts including chin and belly turrets, tail, cheek and waist gun ports, nacelle cowls and covers,
dummy engines, and wing fillets.
Plastic wheels.
Formed main gear struts.
Cheyenne and regular tail gun.
Silkspan covering tissue.
A generous amount of balsa strip stock.
Clay for balancing the model.
Accurate scale plan and illustrated assembly instructions.
Specification:

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