{"id":6062778548392,"title":"Revell - 1\/48 Boeing B-17F \"Memphis Belle\"","handle":"rev04297","description":"\u003ch1\u003e1\/48 Boeing B-17F \"Memphis Belle\"\u003c\/h1\u003e\n\u003ch2\u003eRevell 04297\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\/48\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eAge recommendation: 13+\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eNumber of parts: 107\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eLength: 494mm\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eSpan: 656mm\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eDuring World War II, the Boeing B-17 became synonymous with the heavily armed strategic bomber, although with 12,677 aircraft it was by no means the most-built aircraft of this type. She received her name Flying Fortress from an American journalist after the first flight and it stuck with her.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThe Boeing B-17F was the first Flying Fortress to be mass-produced. The most famous machine from this series was the Boeing-made B-17F-10-BO, which was delivered on July 15, 1942 and entered service with the 324th Bomber Squadron, 91st Bomber Group in Bassingbourn, England. She was given the name Memphis Belle by her crew, 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.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eStructured surfaces\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eCockpit with instrument panel\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003ebomb sight and seat\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eRotating machine gun turret\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eMovable MG ball element under the hull\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eMG equipment for the side windows\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eDetailed main landing gear\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eMovable propellers\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e2 bombs on external pylons\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\n\u003ch3\u003eDecals for the Memphis Belle version and another USAF version:\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eBoeing B17F-10-BO Flying Fortress Memphis Belle, uf 324th Bomb Squadron, 91st Bomb Group, Bassingbourn, UK, May 1943\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eBoeing B17F-10-BO Flying Fortress of 423rd Bomb Squadron, 306th Bomb Group at Thurleigh, UK, Spring 1943\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e \u003c\/p\u003e","published_at":"2024-05-21T14:22:07+02:00","created_at":"2020-11-21T01:53:23+02:00","vendor":"Revell","type":"Scale Model Kits","tags":["Brand_Revell","Category_Aircraft","Scale_1\/48 Scale","Type_Propeller Aircraft"],"price":105995,"price_min":105995,"price_max":105995,"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":37130722934952,"title":"Default Title","option1":"Default Title","option2":null,"option3":null,"sku":"4009803042978","requires_shipping":true,"taxable":true,"featured_image":null,"available":true,"name":"Revell - 1\/48 Boeing B-17F \"Memphis Belle\"","public_title":null,"options":["Default Title"],"price":105995,"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_48BoeingB-17F_MemphisBelle.jpg?v=1691746758"],"featured_image":"\/\/jixhobbies.co.za\/cdn\/shop\/files\/Revell-1_48BoeingB-17F_MemphisBelle.jpg?v=1691746758","options":["Title"],"media":[{"alt":"Box of the Revell - 1\/48 Boeing B-17F \"Memphis Belle\"","id":33348283269371,"position":1,"preview_image":{"aspect_ratio":1.55,"height":786,"width":1218,"src":"\/\/jixhobbies.co.za\/cdn\/shop\/files\/Revell-1_48BoeingB-17F_MemphisBelle.jpg?v=1691746758"},"aspect_ratio":1.55,"height":786,"media_type":"image","src":"\/\/jixhobbies.co.za\/cdn\/shop\/files\/Revell-1_48BoeingB-17F_MemphisBelle.jpg?v=1691746758","width":1218}],"requires_selling_plan":false,"selling_plan_groups":[],"content":"\u003ch1\u003e1\/48 Boeing B-17F \"Memphis Belle\"\u003c\/h1\u003e\n\u003ch2\u003eRevell 04297\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\/48\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eAge recommendation: 13+\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eNumber of parts: 107\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eLength: 494mm\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eSpan: 656mm\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eDuring World War II, the Boeing B-17 became synonymous with the heavily armed strategic bomber, although with 12,677 aircraft it was by no means the most-built aircraft of this type. She received her name Flying Fortress from an American journalist after the first flight and it stuck with her.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThe Boeing B-17F was the first Flying Fortress to be mass-produced. The most famous machine from this series was the Boeing-made B-17F-10-BO, which was delivered on July 15, 1942 and entered service with the 324th Bomber Squadron, 91st Bomber Group in Bassingbourn, England. She was given the name Memphis Belle by her crew, 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.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eStructured surfaces\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eCockpit with instrument panel\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003ebomb sight and seat\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eRotating machine gun turret\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eMovable MG ball element under the hull\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eMG equipment for the side windows\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eDetailed main landing gear\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eMovable propellers\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e2 bombs on external pylons\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\n\u003ch3\u003eDecals for the Memphis Belle version and another USAF version:\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eBoeing B17F-10-BO Flying Fortress Memphis Belle, uf 324th Bomb Squadron, 91st Bomb Group, Bassingbourn, UK, May 1943\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eBoeing B17F-10-BO Flying Fortress of 423rd Bomb Squadron, 306th Bomb Group at Thurleigh, UK, Spring 1943\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e \u003c\/p\u003e"}