B-17F Memphis Belle US Army Air Force Bomber 1-48 Revell Germany

by Revell of Germany

Product Features

• Assembly Required Skill Level 2. Ages 10 and up.

Product Details

• Product Dimensions: 20 x 14.1 x 3.3 inches ; 1.2 pounds
• Shipping Weight: 4 pounds (View shipping rates and policies)
• Shipping Advisory: This item must be shipped separately from other items in your order. Additional shipping charges will not apply.
• ASIN: B001CHXUPC
• Item model number: 04297
• Manufacturer recommended age: 13 years and up
• Amazon Best Sellers Rank: #143,142 in Toys & Games (See Top 100 in Toys & Games)
• Average Customer Review: 5.0 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (1 customer review)

Product Description

1/48 Scale. During World War II, the Boeing B,17 was the best,known heavily armed strategic bomber, although with a total build of 12,677 it was far from the most numerous plane of its type. It kept the name "Flying Fortress" that it received from an American journalist at the time of its first flight. The Boeing B,17F was the first mass,produced Flying Fortress. The most famous plane of this series was the B,17F,10,BO made by Boeing which on 15th July 1942 was delivered to and put into service with 324 Bomber Squadron, 91 Bomber Group at Bassingbourn, England. The crew gave it the nickname "Memphis Belle" after the lady,friend of the pilot Lt. Robert K. Morgan. Its fame resulted from the fact that it was officially the first US Army Air Force bomber in Europe to survive 25 missions and it was made the star of a Hollywood propaganda film. After this mission the Memphis Belle and its crew were ordered back to the USA. Later it was bought by the city of Memphis and set up as a memorial in the open air. In 2004 the B,17F uderwent a complete restoration. Today the Memphis Belle is again accessible to the public. Model details: Structural details on surface, cockpit with instrument panel, bombsight and seat, rotating MG turret, movable MG ball turret under the fuselage, MGs mounted in side windows, detailed main undercarriage, movable propeller, 2 bombs on external pylons, decals for the Memphis Belle and another USAF version.

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4 of 4 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars The only 1/48 B-17 F, January 27, 2011

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= Durability:5.0 out of 5 stars  = Fun:5.0 out of 5 stars  = Educational:5.0 out of 5 stars 

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This review is from: B-17F Memphis Belle US Army Air Force Bomber 1-48 Revell Germany (Toy)

This is the quintessential 1/48 B-17 F kit. Long thought to be lost beyond resell, re-released and available again for far less than the ebay prices

Less detail than the B-17G on the interior, and with a different cockpit set up than the G model by Monogram. It leads itself to plenty of scratch detailing on the interior, (with true resin interior details) the kit can really pop.

Highly recommended, to any and all WWII aircraft builders