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Engines on. The Academy cowlings are woefully wrong, and the Quickboost "corrected" versions aren't really any better. So back to the donor Revell kit to steal yet more parts and fettle them on. #AcademyB17F
December 3, 2025 at 11:40 PM
Engines on. The Academy cowlings are woefully wrong, and the Quickboost "corrected" versions aren't really any better. So back to the donor Revell kit to steal yet more parts and fettle them on. #AcademyB17F
Putting the engines together #AcademyB17F
December 3, 2025 at 5:23 PM
Putting the engines together #AcademyB17F
Wings on! Note the serious shim and fill needed at the wing root in order to deal with the ridiculous excessive dihedral that this Academy kit is famous for. #AcademyB17F
December 2, 2025 at 6:52 PM
Wings on! Note the serious shim and fill needed at the wing root in order to deal with the ridiculous excessive dihedral that this Academy kit is famous for. #AcademyB17F
Preparing the wings. The Academy B-17 is well shaped and accurate, however lacks a few distinguishing features, such as the central wing vents. Too much to ignore IMHO so have carved them out of the Revell kit and grafted them in. #AcademyB17F
December 1, 2025 at 12:33 AM
Preparing the wings. The Academy B-17 is well shaped and accurate, however lacks a few distinguishing features, such as the central wing vents. Too much to ignore IMHO so have carved them out of the Revell kit and grafted them in. #AcademyB17F
Fuselage all masked up. #AcademyB17F
November 30, 2025 at 2:06 PM
Fuselage all masked up. #AcademyB17F
Almost ready to close up the fuselage. #AcademyB17F
November 26, 2025 at 1:11 AM
Almost ready to close up the fuselage. #AcademyB17F
Built a short while ago, but can now be revealed: Academy 1/72 Curtiss SBW-1B Helldiver 1. JW124/1P, 1820 NAS, Burscough, UK 1944 #AcademyHelldiver More photos here: bowemodels.co.uk/gallery/airc...
November 25, 2025 at 2:46 PM
Built a short while ago, but can now be revealed: Academy 1/72 Curtiss SBW-1B Helldiver 1. JW124/1P, 1820 NAS, Burscough, UK 1944 #AcademyHelldiver More photos here: bowemodels.co.uk/gallery/airc...
Preparing the fuselage halves. #AcademyB17F
November 22, 2025 at 4:05 PM
Preparing the fuselage halves. #AcademyB17F
Front interior section going together. #AcademyB17F
November 19, 2025 at 6:10 PM
Front interior section going together. #AcademyB17F
Cockpit painted and detailed. #AcademyB17F
November 14, 2025 at 1:13 AM
Cockpit painted and detailed. #AcademyB17F
Starting on the 1/72 B17 by a bit of dressing up in the rather spartan Academy cockpit. #AcademyB17F
November 13, 2025 at 12:21 PM
Starting on the 1/72 B17 by a bit of dressing up in the rather spartan Academy cockpit. #AcademyB17F
Next up - like buses! Apologies for the deja vu, but this time in 1/72 scale so hopefully I can get it into the spray booth in one piece. IMHO, while a bit basic, it's the most accurate B-17 in 1/72 and I am throwing every extra at it. Not as "the Belle" thankfully. #AcademyB17F
November 8, 2025 at 10:36 PM
Next up - like buses! Apologies for the deja vu, but this time in 1/72 scale so hopefully I can get it into the spray booth in one piece. IMHO, while a bit basic, it's the most accurate B-17 in 1/72 and I am throwing every extra at it. Not as "the Belle" thankfully. #AcademyB17F
She's all done! HK 1/32 B-17F "Knockout Dropper", Molesworth, UK, November 1943. #HKB17F More photos here: bowemodels.co.uk/gallery/airc...
November 7, 2025 at 3:26 PM
She's all done! HK 1/32 B-17F "Knockout Dropper", Molesworth, UK, November 1943. #HKB17F More photos here: bowemodels.co.uk/gallery/airc...
