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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...
