Cutting Edge Modelworks

1/48 B-17 Flying Fortress Part 1 decal sheet

Product # CED48279 for $9.99

Product Article by  Steve Bamford on Sept 1  2005

 

 

 

This new decal sheet from Cutting Edge Modelworks includes markings for 3 different B-17's. 

The first aircraft is a B-17G-1-BO  42-31053 with the 338th BS, 96th BG out of Snetterton Heath in early 1944.  This aircraft was lost on a training mission  on Oct 11 1944.  The paint scheme is overall Olive Drab on top and gray on the underside.  Code letters on the rear fuselage are gray and read "BX W".  Tail code letter is a black "C" in a grey box (included as a decal).  Yellow serial numbers on the tail read 231053.  Artwork includes a fellow standing on a cloud in front of an orange lighting bolt holding 2 bombs...one under each arm with the white text "Stingy" above the noseart.  This aircraft has many, many mission markings.  

The second aircraft is a B-17F-60-DL  42-3430 with the 338th BS, 96th BG.  This aircraft was shot down during the Schweinfurt raid on Oct 14, 1944.  The paint scheme is overall Olive Drab on top and gray on the underside.  Code letters on the rear fuselage are gray and read "BX U".  Tail code letter is a black "C" in a grey box (included as a decal).  Yellow serial numbers on the tail read 23430.  Artwork includes black script with white outlines reading "Carolina Boomerang" and a black boomerang with a white outline.      

The third aircraft is a B-17G-35-FO  42-31983.  The paint scheme is overall Olive Drab on top and gray on the underside.  Code letters on the rear fuselage are yellow and read "IY G".  Tail code letter is a black "S" in a white triangle (included as a decal).  Yellow serial numbers on the tail read 231983.  Artwork includes black script with white outlines reading "Mary Alice" in yellow script with red outlines on the side of the nose.  This aircraft has many, many mission markings. 

The decals were flawlessly printed and in perfect registration.  National insignia are not included in the decal sheet but you can buy these from Cutting Edge product # CED48262 or CED48263 depending on which national insignia you need.

The instructions are clear and include colour drawings to assist in decal placement.  There is also 1 and 1/2 pages of text including information about all three aircraft.

A very nice decal sheet for anyone building the B-17.

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

Steve

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Photos and text © by Steve Bamford