{"id":6062778450088,"title":"Revell - 1\/72 B-17F \"Memphis Belle\"","handle":"rev04279","description":"\u003ch1\u003e1\/72 B-17F \"Memphis Belle\"\u003c\/h1\u003e\n\u003ch2\u003eRevell 04279\u003c\/h2\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003eExcludes all \u003c\/span\u003e\u003ca href=\"https:\/\/jixhobbies.co.za\/collections\/plastic-kit-model-glues\" rel=\"noopener\"\u003eglues\u003c\/a\u003e\u003cspan\u003e, \u003c\/span\u003e\u003ca href=\"https:\/\/jixhobbies.co.za\/collections\/paints\" rel=\"noopener\"\u003epaints\u003c\/a\u003e\u003cspan\u003e and \u003c\/span\u003e\u003ca href=\"https:\/\/jixhobbies.co.za\/collections\/tools-desk-top-storage\" rel=\"noopener\"\u003etools\u003c\/a\u003e\u003cspan\u003e necessary to assemble.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eScale: 1\/72\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eAge recommendation: 13+\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eNumber of parts: 235\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eLength: 325mm\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eSpan: 440mm\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eDuring World War II, the Boeing B-17 became synonymous with heavily armed strategic bombers. The Boeing B-17F was the first Flying Fortress to be mass-produced. The most famous machine from this series was a B-17F, which was delivered on July 15, 1942, and entered service with the 324th Bomber Squadron in England. The crew named her Memphis Belle after the girlfriend of the pilot, Lt. Robert K Morgan. Her fame stemmed from the fact that she was officially the first US Army Air Force bomber in Europe to survive 25 sorties and become the star of a Hollywood propaganda film. After this mission, the Memphis Belle and its crew were ordered to the USA. It was later purchased by the City of Memphis and erected in the open air as a memorial. A total of 12.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eDetailed surfaces with countersunk panel joints\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eDetailed cockpit with consoles, dashboard\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eIndividual seats\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eComplete bomb bay with loading racks\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e4 bombs\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eBombsight and seat in the bow\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eDetailed radio operator\/navigator room with toolboxes\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eSide window options for the MG assembly\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eMovable MG ball tower\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eDetailed upper machine gun turret\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eB-17 clear parts for the front and middle-upper MG stand\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eMG rear stand\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eSeparate rudder\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e4 detailed radial engines with exhaust ring\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eCooling ring can be built either open or closed\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eTurbocharger imitation\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eSeparate air intake ducts\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eSeparate elevators and ailerons\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eDetailed undercarriage\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\n\u003ch3\u003eDecals for 2 USAAF versions:\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eB-17F-10-BO, serial 41-24485, DF-A, Mephis Bell, 8th Air Force, 91st Bomb Group, 324th Bomb Squadron, Bassingbourn, UK, May 1943\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eB-17F-10-BO, serial 42-29591, LL-Z, The Shamrock Special, 8th Air Force, 91st Bomb Group, 401st Bomb Squadron, Bassingbourn, UK, October 1943\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e","published_at":"2024-08-14T09:22:23+02:00","created_at":"2020-11-21T01:53:20+02:00","vendor":"Revell","type":"Scale Model Kits","tags":["Brand_Revell","Category_Aircraft","Scale_1\/72 Scale","Type_Propeller Aircraft"],"price":78995,"price_min":78995,"price_max":78995,"available":true,"price_varies":false,"compare_at_price":null,"compare_at_price_min":0,"compare_at_price_max":0,"compare_at_price_varies":false,"variants":[{"id":37130722705576,"title":"Default Title","option1":"Default Title","option2":null,"option3":null,"sku":"4009803042794","requires_shipping":true,"taxable":true,"featured_image":null,"available":true,"name":"Revell - 1\/72 B-17F \"Memphis Belle\"","public_title":null,"options":["Default Title"],"price":78995,"weight":0,"compare_at_price":null,"inventory_management":"shopify","barcode":null,"requires_selling_plan":false,"selling_plan_allocations":[]}],"images":["\/\/jixhobbies.co.za\/cdn\/shop\/files\/Revell-1_72B-17F_MemphisBelle.jpg?v=1691664721"],"featured_image":"\/\/jixhobbies.co.za\/cdn\/shop\/files\/Revell-1_72B-17F_MemphisBelle.jpg?v=1691664721","options":["Title"],"media":[{"alt":"Box of the Revell - 1\/72 B-17F \"Memphis Belle\"","id":33345647902971,"position":1,"preview_image":{"aspect_ratio":1.756,"height":854,"width":1500,"src":"\/\/jixhobbies.co.za\/cdn\/shop\/files\/Revell-1_72B-17F_MemphisBelle.jpg?v=1691664721"},"aspect_ratio":1.756,"height":854,"media_type":"image","src":"\/\/jixhobbies.co.za\/cdn\/shop\/files\/Revell-1_72B-17F_MemphisBelle.jpg?v=1691664721","width":1500}],"requires_selling_plan":false,"selling_plan_groups":[],"content":"\u003ch1\u003e1\/72 B-17F \"Memphis Belle\"\u003c\/h1\u003e\n\u003ch2\u003eRevell 04279\u003c\/h2\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003eExcludes all \u003c\/span\u003e\u003ca href=\"https:\/\/jixhobbies.co.za\/collections\/plastic-kit-model-glues\" rel=\"noopener\"\u003eglues\u003c\/a\u003e\u003cspan\u003e, \u003c\/span\u003e\u003ca href=\"https:\/\/jixhobbies.co.za\/collections\/paints\" rel=\"noopener\"\u003epaints\u003c\/a\u003e\u003cspan\u003e and \u003c\/span\u003e\u003ca href=\"https:\/\/jixhobbies.co.za\/collections\/tools-desk-top-storage\" rel=\"noopener\"\u003etools\u003c\/a\u003e\u003cspan\u003e necessary to assemble.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eScale: 1\/72\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eAge recommendation: 13+\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eNumber of parts: 235\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eLength: 325mm\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eSpan: 440mm\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eDuring World War II, the Boeing B-17 became synonymous with heavily armed strategic bombers. The Boeing B-17F was the first Flying Fortress to be mass-produced. The most famous machine from this series was a B-17F, which was delivered on July 15, 1942, and entered service with the 324th Bomber Squadron in England. The crew named her Memphis Belle after the girlfriend of the pilot, Lt. Robert K Morgan. Her fame stemmed from the fact that she was officially the first US Army Air Force bomber in Europe to survive 25 sorties and become the star of a Hollywood propaganda film. After this mission, the Memphis Belle and its crew were ordered to the USA. It was later purchased by the City of Memphis and erected in the open air as a memorial. A total of 12.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eDetailed surfaces with countersunk panel joints\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eDetailed cockpit with consoles, dashboard\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eIndividual seats\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eComplete bomb bay with loading racks\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e4 bombs\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eBombsight and seat in the bow\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eDetailed radio operator\/navigator room with toolboxes\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eSide window options for the MG assembly\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eMovable MG ball tower\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eDetailed upper machine gun turret\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eB-17 clear parts for the front and middle-upper MG stand\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eMG rear stand\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eSeparate rudder\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e4 detailed radial engines with exhaust ring\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eCooling ring can be built either open or closed\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eTurbocharger imitation\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eSeparate air intake ducts\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eSeparate elevators and ailerons\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eDetailed undercarriage\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\n\u003ch3\u003eDecals for 2 USAAF versions:\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eB-17F-10-BO, serial 41-24485, DF-A, Mephis Bell, 8th Air Force, 91st Bomb Group, 324th Bomb Squadron, Bassingbourn, UK, May 1943\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eB-17F-10-BO, serial 42-29591, LL-Z, The Shamrock Special, 8th Air Force, 91st Bomb Group, 401st Bomb Squadron, Bassingbourn, UK, October 1943\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e"}