SCALE MODEL NEWS

SMN Report: We make no apologies for featuring another World War II bomber from Hong Kong Models - this one adds two more engines, and a lot more size, to represent the famed Boeing B-17 Flying Fortress. Manufactured to 1:32 scale, it’s a biggie all right. Coming soon The HK Models Boeing B-17 is not available yet, and the pictures here show the assembled prototype, not an on-sale model. But we expect the big beast, which will be available to complete in either ‘F’ or ‘G’ version, sometime soon. When assembled, the  Hong Kong Models  B-17 will have a wingspan of some 788 mm (31 in) and a length of 988 mm (38.9 in). Legendary defences The B-17's multi-gun capacity to repel fighter attacks, while flying on to inflict heavy damage to enemy targets was legendary, making its title ‘Flying Fortress’ a well-earned label. This Flying Fort cartoon was painted in 1944, by Lt Col Ross Greening, while a prisoner of war in Germany at Stalag Luft 1. The splendid drawing was published later ...

SMN Report: Scale Model News is expanding again, with the addition of a neat slideshow feature. It's simple to use - after you click on the 'Read more' button, the rest of the article appears on a new page column. Click on any of the pix in the column and you should get a zoom enlargement on screen. Click on that (or press the right arrow on your keyboard) and you will sequence through the show, pic by pic. Test example Well, that's the theory anyway, so here are a bunch of Flying Fortress pix to to test it with. The aircraft is that grand old stager from World War II, the Boeing B-17G, the 'G' model generally reckoned as the best of the Fortress line. Feature-rich Revell B-17 The 1:48 scale kit is by Revell, and for anyone (like me) who has a thing for the Fort, then there are various features that make it an interesting kit to consider. First off is the decent bomb bay, complete with crisply moulded load. The tyres have the correct cross-pattern tread, while t...