RB-17G over Korea, 1952

[SigfanUSAF]

RB-17G "Pathfinder", sent in before the B-29s and B-50s to locate SAM sights in the north

[SigfanUSAF]

Monograms 1/48th "G" model, with leftovers from the 1/48 B29, 1/72 RB-36 & 1/48 DC-130. Decals are from various sets from the B17 to the B52.

[Cliffy B]

Very slick sir!!!  That schemes suits the Fort nicely.  Great idea and execution 

[NARSES2]

Interesting idea 

[Dizzyfugu]

That schemes suits the Fort nicely.

Have to agree - nice big bird!

[kerick]

I have a 1/48 Fort in the stash. This gives me ideas!

[Army of One]

That's cool......!!!

[JayBee]

For me the model is too big.

BUT......

The idea is not, I like very much.

Jim ( the 1/72 scale is big enough modeller)

[rickshaw]

It's very nice.    I wasn't aware there were any SAMs in use in Korea in the early 1950s though.  Now, if it was being used for ECM or ELINT purposes, that'd be better.

[Captain Canada]

Cool scheme. Where's all the glass go ?

[loupgarou]

Cool scheme. Where's all the glass go ?

Yes, an impressive beast. And how did you manage to buy/make such transparent glass? It took me some time before I saw the windscreen, but the rear gunner position looks really "open". It's glassed or not?

[SigfanUSAF]

No glass yet....

I guess I should have researched the developmental history of the Commie SAM first

[SigfanUSAF]

OK, This is the RB-17G pathfinder as she looked while participating in the bombing campaign in and around Inchon in September 1950. Note the experimental receptacle for the KB-29s flying boom.

I also decided I needed some more color, yellow walk way lines and a fancy message for the enemy below

Glass in, Inchon bound:

[Captain Canada]

Much less breezy now ! The new additions look awesome. Love the extra bombs !

[scooter]

Its Whiff-world, just adjust timelines a little...like the Soviets developing the SA-1, and Uncle Joe sending them to Pyongyang for combat testing