B-17F Memphis Belle, 50 Anniversary - Academy 12495

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B-17F Memphis Belle, 50 Anniversary - Academy 12495

Though not the most produced, the Boeing B-17 was WWII's most famous American heavy bomber. It got the name "Flying Fortress" from a journalist who noticed the ten bristling .50 cal machine guns on its first flight. The most famous B-17 was a B-17F-10-BO tail number 03888 with the 324th Bomber Squadron in the UK. This crew named her the "Memphis Belle" after the sweetheart of her pilot, Lt. Robert K. Morgan. This B-17 is regarded as the first USAAF bomber crew to complete 25 European missions and thus rotate home. The crew and the plane were brought home and became the stars of a War Bond Tour and Hollywood war propaganda film called "Memphis Belle". The city of Memphis later purchased and put it in an open-air memorial. This kit comprises over 150 transparent and plastic parts ready for a faithful recreation of the B-17F, with two finishing markings in 1/72 scale. The fully assembled model is 32cm long and 8.1cm tall.

HIGHLIGHTS

• New 202x Release
• 1/72 scale model kit
• B-17F Flying Fortress "Memphis Belle"
• 50 Anniversary
• Product code: 12495
• Dimensions:
  • Length 320mm (12.6")
  • Height 81.3mm (3.2")
• Unassembled and unpainted
• High-quality grey plastic parts
• Features highly detailed:
  • Interior and cockpit
  • Bomb bay
  • Engraved panel lines and rivets
  • Optional position of bomb bay door and landing gear door
• Includes:
  • Plastic and transparent parts for assembling B-17F Flying Fortress
    • Ten sprues with more than 150 parts
  • Two finishing options
    • Memphis Belle, B-17F-10-BO (s/n 41-24485), 324th BS/91st BG/8th AF, June 1943, Bassingbourn / England
    • Miss Ouachita, B-17F-20-DL (s/n 42-3040), 322nd BS/91st BG/8th AF, February 1944, Bassingbourn / England
  • Waterslide decals
  • Detailed manual

EAN: 0603550021886

Last updated on Thursday, May 9, 2024 - 17:38