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Strange looking B17 released by Allen!

When you get back I'll maybe have another one in the bag...

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Not sure if the model will be a late F or early G. I'm unsure if the early Gs had enclosed waist and radio guns and if yes enclosed waist guns what type of window did they use?

Saddly the F and early Gs never came bare metal but I'm painting so I can do what I want.
 
These may be of help, 01 & 02 are from Detail & Scale Vol 02 - Boeing B-17 Flying Fortress Part 1, 03 is from Squadron Signal 1063 - B-17 In Action.
 
Thanks for the info. Went with fully in closed tail. I'm not sure what style of windows the G-1 had. I seen 2 types of window. One is just a large plexiglass window and the other is 3 window frame style.

I have only so far found the 3 window frame style on B-17G-15s and a B-17G-35-BO (Shoo Shoo Baby)
 
Hi there, I'm a FS9'er & would love to port the odd B17 over. I tend to collect strange aircraft & this will add to my collection.
Any thoughts of completing it?

Cheers,
Robin
 
I'll proby get around to finsihing the odd B17 once the G model is sorted out.
 
The official installation of enclosed waist gun positions, called K-6 mounts, were on B-17 block # G-50 BO, G-50 VE and G-25 DL though there is photographic evidence of them on earlier blocks which means that they were probably installed at modification centers that also installed Cheyenne tail turrets. The window type probably indicates an early or late production G as does weather they have staggered waist gun stations or not.
 
zswobbie1 said:
Much appreciated.

Cheers,
Robin
(Cape Town, South Africa)
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Model in game. It is about done but for texture work.

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Side start will need to be moved forward and under side gray rework.



johannesl said:
The official installation of enclosed waist gun positions, called K-6 mounts, were on B-17 block # G-50 BO, G-50 VE and G-25 DL though there is photographic evidence of them on earlier blocks which means that they were probably installed at modification centers that also installed Cheyenne tail turrets. The window type probably indicates an early or late production G as does weather they have staggered waist gun stations or not.
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The K-6 mounts seem to have been used with both window types. I went with the 3 window frame style.

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B-17G Flying Fortress.zip

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A new entry has been added to Add-Ons Library, category CFS 2 Aircraft - American

Description: Conversion of my B-17F to a B-17G. Has working virtual cockpit and most animations with breaking parts and damage texture logics.

Model is Multi LOD. Includes needed bombs. Exterior textures are re-jig and/or edits of the "Red Gremlin" texture by Sopwith Chameleon for the FDG2 Ex-Donationware B-17F.

To check it out, rate it or add comments, visit B-17G Flying Fortress.zip
The comments you make there will appear in the posts below.
 
B-17 (Canard) Flying Fortress.zip

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A new entry has been added to Add-Ons Library, category CFS 2 Aircraft - American

Description: Based on Photoshop of a B-17G that appared around 2000. It was photoshoped into a canard configuration with the US roundels covered up on the side and the top wing roundel replaced with the roundel from Pacifica (a Nation from the Crimson Skies universe)

Has working virtual cockpit and most animations with breaking parts and damage texture logics. Model is Multi LOD. Includes needed bombs. Exterior textures are re-jig and/or edits of the "Red Gremlin" texture by Sopwith Chameleon for the FDG2 Ex-Donationware B-17F.

To check it out, rate it or add comments, visit B-17 (Canard) Flying Fortress.zip
The comments you make there will appear in the posts below.
 
Allen b-17F & G

Great planes! They are great models. However, the bay doors will not open on either the B-17F or G. Are they supposed to open?

Braveheart
 
Hey Allen. Any chance of seeing that XB-38 with the Allison engines? That is one sleek looking B-17. I wonder how it was to fly.
 
The XB-38 was made from a B-17E and was about 10 MPH faster than a standard B-17. The lone XB-38 was destroyed in an in-flight fire after 12 hrs flight time and though it showed promise there was a belief (though maybe not a fact) that the Allison engines were needed elsewhere and it was not replaced.
 
braveheart77521 said:
Great planes! They are great models. However, the bay doors will not open on either the B-17F or G. Are they supposed to open?

Braveheart
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No bomb bay doors on any of the B-17s.

Blood_Hawk23 said:
Hey Allen. Any chance of seeing that XB-38 with the Allison engines? That is one sleek looking B-17. I wonder how it was to fly.
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Thought about it not somthing I really want to put time into now. Also look up the XB-39 Superfortress

oldwheat said:
Or a good multi-res B-17D! Even if it is simple AI version.
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Did start on that idea from another FS2004 B-17D I was sent but being made for FS04 it was just too much work.
 
Started working on the B-17C/D. Nothing but probs. First gMax just quit working. Than the back up copy of gMax wouldn't export as MakeMDL would crash. It looks like most thing about SOH are in working order now but I see some bugs still. Over all nice work by the SOH team for geting things back up!

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Thank you for the multiLOD B-17D

Allen,

Thank you for making an multi-LOD, breaking parts B-17D. :encouragement::triumphant::medals:

Now early war PTO repaints are beckoning...:running:
 
For those that may have missed it.

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A new entry has been added to Add-Ons Library, category CFS 2 Aircraft - American

Description: Conversion of my B-17F to a B-17D. Has working virtual cockpit and most animations with breaking parts and damage texture logics. Model is Multi LOD. Includes needed bombs. Exterior textures are re-jig and/or edits of the "Red Gremlin" texture by Sopwith Chameleon for the FDG2 Ex-Donationware B-17F.

To check it out, rate it or add comments, visit B-17D Flying Fortress.zip
The comments you make there will appear in the posts below
 
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