B-17G Flying Fortress 1/48 Revell Kit #85-5600
RoR SnapShot Review 20120412 – B-17G Flying Fortress 1/48 Revell 85-5600
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A SnapShot Review by Eric Pushinsky 
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This kit includes decals for two different ships; El Lobo II, which was a silver bomber that served with the 457th bomb group 748th squadron or the Chow Hound, which was assigned to the 322nd squadron of the 91st bomb group out of Bassingbourn, England. I chose the Chow Hound version and started by painting the fuselage pieces. The top half is olive drab, and the bottom ghost gray with red tips on the main wings and on the stabilizers.  I then I moved on to paint all the various pieces while there still on the spruces because I find it’s easier that way for me.
For the Modeler: As you can see this is a very detailed model. It went together without any problems. This was an out-of-the-box build. I recommend you lay out all the pieces before starting your build. I liked the instructions, they were very complete and easy to read, and have detailed pictures. Even though most of the interior pieces will not be seen after the fuselage halves are glued together, I still hand paint all the pieces for my own satisfaction. I enjoyed this build, and plan to get another to build the El Lobo II.
Eric PushinskyÂ
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