Alan Clark
Hitchin, Hertfordshire, England
Yes, Academy has a Boeing B-17C in 1/72 scale. But this one is twice that size — and scratchbuilt! Alan says, “The fuselage is plastic plank-on-frame construction; the wings and empennage are .6mm, three-ply timber sheet over wood spars and ribs, covered in .040" styrene sheet. The engines are resin castings. The interior, bomb bay, wheel wells, etc. are fully detailed. The whole model is cosmetically plated in aluminum and pewter sheet, and all insignia are hand-made. The model took two years to research and construct.”