Juggernut Posted May 8, 2018 Share Posted May 8, 2018 There were numerous field modified B-17F nose gun installations. I researched this when I was helping HK figure out what to do with their F. Start posting photos... we know of the two that the HK kit provides and the "one-off" installations such as Miss Quachita. There's the two gun nose setup like I posted earlier.... So far that's four. If you count the factory 30 caliber installation that's five. Oh, there's the very late B-17F nose gun installation...that's called a chin turret. If you wanna count that one, then there is indeed six. Minefield? Hardly... Pete Fleischmann 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Uncarina Posted May 25, 2018 Author Share Posted May 25, 2018 (edited) The top turret interiors for the HK G and F kits are significantly different, and in David Parkers build of an early G he scratchbuilds one to resemble the one provided in the F kit. Is the one provided in the G kit inaccurate for any B-17, and if not, which aircraft would have this? Thanks, Tom Edited May 26, 2018 by Uncarina Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest Maxim Posted May 26, 2018 Share Posted May 26, 2018 I'd love to build an early G but I'm not about to blow the money on two B-17's to accomplish it. I would prefer to wait and see if HK produce one. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dennis7423 Posted May 28, 2019 Share Posted May 28, 2019 On 5/25/2018 at 8:07 AM, Uncarina said: The top turret interiors for the HK G and F kits are significantly different, and in David Parkers build of an early G he scratchbuilds one to resemble the one provided in the F kit. Is the one provided in the G kit inaccurate for any B-17, and if not, which aircraft would have this? Thanks, Tom My understanding is that the top turret present in the HK B-17G kit is based on what would have been fitted in a P2V Neptune. I realized this weekend where I had seen this fitted in a B-17; it's installed in B-17G "Sentimental Journey." While it does fit, as mentioned by Tom, this particular setup was never installed on B-17's. the setup available in the B-17E/F kit is accurate for all variants of the B-17 from WWII. - Dennis S. Thornton, CO USA Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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