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Revell 1/48 B-17G "Chow-hound"

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  • Member since
    April 2016
  • From: Parsons Kansas
Revell 1/48 B-17G "Chow-hound"
Posted by Hodakamax on Thursday, September 15, 2016 8:32 AM

Wow, this is about the upper size limit for Max's Comparitive 1/48 Aircraft Museum. With it's 27" wingspan it doesn't fit on any of my shelves, at least the display ones. This was a fun model in that there were a multitude of sub assemblies and lots of engines. It's my standard clean build and has a few seam issues but nothings perfect and it is one of my better works. It actually won a third place ribbon a couple of years ago at the Tulsa Modelers Forum show. 

This also was a fun one to photograph and the first shot is my favorite. It's like you just walked up to it in person. It wouldn't fit on my little photo set for models and I had to lay out background paper and crawl around on the floor for a bit, not easy for us old dudes. LOL!

"Chow-hound" flew many missions over Germany and was eventually shot down with a partial loss of crew as were many others. A bit of history and not too bad of a model from Revell made for many fun hours of model building during a long Kansas winter.

The model had a fairly extensive interior but viewing it is difficult with small thick windows. (trying to save you some time if you build this one!)

Anyway as I say--Check it out.

Max

  • Member since
    April 2016
  • From: Parsons Kansas
Posted by Hodakamax on Thursday, September 15, 2016 9:00 AM

I did find a picture of "Chow-hound" in a Boeing history book.

PS--I see I've got a double picture above. This happend on another post that took me over an hour to write the other day. I pushed edit and highlighted the extra picture, pushed delete and erased the entire post. I think I'll just leave it this time! LOL!

Max  Embarrassed

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    June 2014
Posted by BrandonK on Thursday, September 15, 2016 9:06 AM

Beautiful. Looks like it just rolled off the assembly line.

BK

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  • Member since
    August 2013
Posted by Jay Jay on Thursday, September 15, 2016 9:14 AM

Now that's a georgeous build !

 I have the same model in my stash for a year now that I am trying to get up the nerve to start on it. I may do that soon thanks to your inspiration.

 

 

 

 

 

 I'm finally retired. Now time I got, money I don't.

  • Member since
    April 2016
  • From: Parsons Kansas
Posted by Hodakamax on Thursday, September 15, 2016 9:22 AM

Hey thanks Jay Jay, Don't bother to paint the yellow oxygen bottle, I never saw it again! LOL!  Smile

Max

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    December 2002
Posted by 7474 on Thursday, September 15, 2016 12:03 PM

Gorgeous 

  • Member since
    December 2010
  • From: Salem, Oregon
Posted by 1943Mike on Thursday, September 15, 2016 6:28 PM

Beautiful build!

Mike

"Le temps est un grand maître, mais malheureusement, il tue tous ses élèves."

Hector Berlioz

  • Member since
    April 2016
  • From: Parsons Kansas
Posted by Hodakamax on Thursday, September 15, 2016 7:17 PM

Hey BK,JJ,7474 and Mike. Thanks for the comments and I hope you enjoyed the report on a rather fun model. Lotsa entertainment in that one! Max's Comparitive 1/48 Aircraft Museum (my office) only gets a few visitors a year and it's always fun to find some new victims to review your work! LOL and thanks again!  Big Smile

Max

PS--I forgot to mention that all the windows and turrets were not masked and hand painted. I don't think I'm that steady today! Huh?

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