PYN-UP Decals

1/72 B-17 Fortress Chicks Part 1 decal sheet

Product # PYND72007 for $15.99

Product Article by Steve Bamford on Dec 17  2004

 

 

 

This new decal sheet from Cutting Edge Modelworks includes markings for two B-17 Flying Fortress.

This decal sheet includes markings for a B-17G-20-BO of the 323 BS with the 91 BG.  This aircraft was flown by Doyle E. Bradford from Great Ashford in England in February 1944.  This aircraft was called "MOUNT N RIDE".  Markings include sexy nose art of a slender young blonde in shorts flipped over on her shoulders with the yellow text "MOUNT N RIDE".  This artwork was created by 91st BG artist Tony Starcer.  The rest of the paint scheme is standard Olive Drab on top and Neutral Grey on the underside.  This particular B-17 only completed 6 missions before it was damaged by flak and had to land in Switzerland to be interned for the remainder of the war.  It eventually flew back to England on Oct 8 1945 where is was probably scrapped.

The second aircraft is a B-17F-115-BO of the 569 BS with the 390BG serial number 42-30715.  This aircraft was flown from Framlingham in England in early 1944.  This aircraft was called "Cincinnati Queen".  Markings include sexy nose art of a slender young blonde in a scanty backless one piece bathing suit. in a sitting down over the shoulder sideview pose with the yellow text "Cincinnati Queen".  The rest of the paint scheme is standard Olive Drab on top and Neutral Grey on the underside.  The tail has a dark olive drab centre which was due to the dark paint used at the Boeing factory.  The deicer boots were removed from the front of the tail, leaving a bare metal appearance in this area. 

The decals were flawlessly printed and in perfect registration and the clear carrier film is trimmed very close to the crisply printed colored areas.  You get enough markings for two aircraft. 

The noseart decals are delicate and two are included for each plane in case you mess up the first ones.  Exacting instructions are included on how to prepare and install these decals…..read these instructions carefully to avoid disaster.  Apparently these noseart decals are very thin and need special care, but once installed they will look very accurate and realistic.  The nose art decals are printed on a one piece decal sheet, so you’ll need to cut the decal free from the rest of the decal film…..patience is the key here.  The noseart decal is beautifully printed with fantastic detail and lovely shading. 

The instructions are clear and include views of each aircraft to assist in decal placement and an extra 2 pages of text instructions is included with a small bit of info about each plane as well as helpful tips for decal application. 

A very nice B-17 decal sheet and  sure to please the lucky 300 people that manage to buy one of these limited edition sheets.  

I would like to thank Cutting Edge Modelworks for providing me with this review sample.

Steve

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