48 scale F model nose plexi for B-17s

hang the expense · **Posted:** Thu Mar 03, 2011 12:25 am

Has anyone vacuformed a nose plexi for an F model B-17?If so, would be for both the single or dual guns?If you have I would like to buy a few.Somebody has got to do these sooner or later.Any info on someone who does this would be greatly appreciated.

rcaf_100 · **Posted:** Thu Mar 03, 2011 1:45 am

You're in luck. Koster just released a B-17 set that includes 7 different noses. 3 are for the B-17F.

More details here:
http://www.arcforums.com/forums/air/ind ... pic=225386

:partyman:

Second Air Force · **Posted:** Thu Mar 03, 2011 1:49 am

Thank goodness you posted that, rcaf_100, because I was thinking about volunteering to try it..... :Hangman:

That looks like another excellent Koster product, as usual.

B-17 guy · **Joined:** Wed Jan 19, 2011 4:43 pm **Posts:** 153

Huh!....Appearently I forget to post that here, sorry folks!

Yes, that set is awesome, you realy can a a few differant aircraft out of the kit depending on how you use it. There are 3-4 nose cones for the F alone. I say that 3-4 because there is a solid (no gun) nose cone that will work for either an early F model before they put guns through the nose cone. Or it will work for the very late F models that had the chin turret, OR a very early G model.

Plus, you can use use the any of the F nose cones (with gun ports) and not use the bulged cheeks and get 2 correct F model variations, seriously, there are a lot of possibilities.

I highly recomend this product!

the330thbg · **Joined:** Wed Nov 14, 2007 3:06 pm **Posts:** 2713

Second Air Force wrote:

Thank goodness you posted that, rcaf_100, because I was thinking about volunteering to try it..... :Hangman:

That looks like another excellent Koster product, as usual.

Boy., Scott., i bet your heart stopped for a second as you opened up that link.., then began to slowly beat again once you saw there was no 'YB' nose there! :wink:

Not that your own vacuform is not going to blow these out of a tank! :drinkers:

Cheers, buddy!

B-17 guy · **Joined:** Wed Jan 19, 2011 4:43 pm **Posts:** 153

"Y" nose? What is that?

rcaf_100 · **Posted:** Fri Mar 04, 2011 1:09 am

B-17 guy wrote:

"Y" nose? What is that?

He's referring to the nose for the Y1B-17.
Scott's currently working on a conversion from the Monogram B-17G: viewtopic.php?f=15&t=25311

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Second Air Force · **Posted:** Fri Mar 04, 2011 1:32 am

the330thbg wrote:

Boy., Scott., i bet your heart stopped for a second as you opened up that link.., then began to slowly beat again once you saw there was no 'Y' nose there!

I was actually very happy that Koster had done the F stuff so I wouldn't have to try! As far as the YB goes, just about the time I finish my project a styrene kit will become available. It's happened to me before with a couple of vacuform models I spent months on......... :roll:

It's all part of the fun of model building, though.

the330thbg · **Joined:** Wed Nov 14, 2007 3:06 pm **Posts:** 2713

Second Air Force wrote:

, just about the time I finish my project a styrene kit will become available. It's happened to me before with a couple of vacuform models I spent months on......... :roll:

It's all part of the fun of model building, though.

A similar instance happened to me when I got married!

hang the expense · **Posted:** Fri Jun 10, 2011 12:50 am

Has anyone bought these yet? If so, how nice are they?

B-17 guy · **Joined:** Wed Jan 19, 2011 4:43 pm **Posts:** 153

hang the expense wrote:

Has anyone bought these yet? If so, how nice are they?

I have them, the link to the ARC forums was my thread, I recomend!

hang the expense · **Posted:** Sun Jun 12, 2011 11:04 pm

Well, thats good enough for me.Thanks a bunch. :drink3:

B-17 guy · **Joined:** Wed Jan 19, 2011 4:43 pm **Posts:** 153

Not a problem, glad to help. Here, look at this pic, see what you can see throught the nose cone.

hang the expense · **Posted:** Sat Jun 18, 2011 11:22 pm

Thanks for the pic.Does the nose glass fit well all the way around sta 1?There is a picture on ebay that shows the inside machine gun support really well.

B-17 guy · **Joined:** Wed Jan 19, 2011 4:43 pm **Posts:** 153

All the way around the what? I'm not sure what you mean, so I cant answer.

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