HK Models 01E030 User manual

HK MODELS 01E030
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BE CAREFUL REMOVE GLUE
TOGETHER
PLEASE WAIT FOR
A FEW MINUTES
UNTIL DRY
MAKE 2 PIECES DRILL HOLE
DO NOT GLUE INSTANT GLUE
FOR METAL BEND
FILL HOLE
USED COLOUR APPLY DECAL
SEQUENCE
OF WORK OPTIONAL
MARKING OPTION
The Boeing B-17 ‘Flying Fortress’ was one of the U.S.A.’s main four-engine
heavy bombers, operating alongside the B-24 Liberator, and the later B-29
Superfortress, in all theatres of World War 2. It’s a fact that the B-17 almost
never saw its place in history and the defeat of Nazi Germany, as the prototype,
known as Model 299, crashed due to pilot error during its evaluation in October
1935. Thankfully, the design had shown such promise during the testing phase, in
fact, far exceeding the requirements of the original specification, that further pro-
totypes were ordered despite Boeing losing the original contract with the United
States Army Air Corps. It was this further evaluation that saw the type enter active
service in 1938. The actual name ‘Flying Fortress’ was coined by a newspaper hack
who witnessed a roll-out of the machine, bristling with guns and turrets, and Boe-
ing realised that this was the sort of propaganda they needed, and trademarked
the name. After the initial prototypes, serial production of the B-17 began with the
B-17B variant, and underwent a major revision with the introduction of the ‘E’. This
type featured a substantially redesigned tail and fillet that featured throughout
subsequent versions, giving the B-17 its iconic profile. An extra 10ft of length was
added to the fuselage. Other refinements included the addition of a tail and dorsal
turret, and the addition of a Bendix turret to replace the fixed bathtub type that had
graced previous versions. This was found to be disappointing, and was eventually
replaced with the Sperry ball turret that became a permanent feature of all future
marques.
Boeing’s ‘G’ incarnation of the Fort, was perhaps the most significant of all types
built, and of course, numerous ‘F’ version modifications were carried over, such as
the remotely operated Bendix chin turret that was introduced in the late block se-
ries of the ‘F’. Differences between the ‘G’ version and the previous main production
‘F’ type were the positions of the nose cheek guns to accommodate the remote yolk
for the Bendix turret operation, and for late block production of the ‘G’, the intro-
duction of the Cheyenne tailgunner position which offered a reflector gun sight and
much improved field of fire. Unlike the early production blocks of the ‘G’, the later
production blocks introduced staggered waist gun positions for the flexible-mount
.50-cal machine guns.
The B-17G was powered by 4 × Wright R-1820-97 “Cyclone” 1200hp turbocharged
radial engines that were constantly uprated over the service life of the B-17, and it
also carried 13 x .50cal M2 Browning machine guns. A typical long-range mission
would see the B-17G carry around 4,500lbs of bombs. Wingspan was 103ft 9in, with
a length of 74ft 4in. A crew of 10 was typically carried by all variants of the B-17G.
B-17G Flying Fortress
Late Production
CAUTION
When using both glue and paint, do not use these near an open flame, due to the flammable
properties of these items.
The symbols provided, such as ‘X’, refer to the basic colours of parts, although a more compre-
hensive list is supplied for your use for Tamiya, Mr Hobby and AK-Interactive codes.
When removing parts from sprues, take extreme care. Consider correct tools such as Xuron
Sprue Cutters
Please check the symbology on the left and familiarise yourself before building this model kit.
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Plastic model kit containing 625 parts. Photo-etched parts and Cartograf decals included.
1/32
SCALE
Wing span: 989mm Length: 707mm
01E030
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O28
O43
J7
O35
O34
P7
P8
P9
P6 P10
O9
J9
K29
J14
J11
O8
O7
K30
O24
O25
M14
K35 O39
PE4
PE4
PE3
PE3
PE1 PE1
J39 J39
O40
K34
M13
M26M26
L3L3
O30 O30
M8
M7
J32 J31
O27
O4
O33
O5
3
3
3
6
8-1
8-2
3
5
4
6
3
2
x12
x10
Open holes for wall
mount hanger
Holes for wall mount hanger
faired over
D
G
H
H
H
H
H
H
AA
H
F
HH
H
H
H
H
H
H
H
E
A
H
H
H
EE
F
FO
G
G
E
H
G
H
H
G
antiskid coating with black
knobs
with black
knobs
with black
knobs

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Open holes for
wall mount hanger
Holes for wall mount
hanger faired over
M35
10
M34
10
L18
L1
9
11
N15
L19
M1
L14
10
10
12
12
N13
M20 K27
O26
M19
M10
M9
L7
L7
O32
N14
O2
N21
J34
J35
E
EE
G
E
E
H
G
G
L
L
L
J
E
E
A
H
H
H
H
E
E
I
E
G
G
K
E
D
D
E
H
H
L
H
E
or
or
or
J16 J2
J15
antiskid coating
antiskid coating

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14 13
16
17
18
15
G13
B
G19
J34
J35
M32
M18
M17
L17
J36 O20
N1
K14
G22
G9
J34
G18 J35
N19
N20 K6
M30
J10 J36
J21
N4 J8
O44
J8
J21 N3
J10
K11
E
E
E
J
J
I
I
E
H
E
L
L
I
I
Eor H
fabric
padding
H
E
E
L D
I
I
or
antiskid
coating

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20
21
22
24
26
27
24
25
19
J21
J36 J10
J36
J8
M5 G40
frame
M27
N12
N11
K26
K25
G29
N2
J8
P1
M21
N16
L4
K16
L5
L9
K9
K10
J10
J36
K3
N22
J8
N6
J10
M2
K2
J8
O6
G7
G8
O12
G11
T1
roof inside
inner
window
framing
inner
window
framing
inner
window
framing
J16 J2
J15
J21
J36
M33
K28
K13
M31
M6
O29
K5
J10
J8
EE
J
J
E
E
E
E
L
I
I
I
I
IH
G
G
A
H
H
I
I
J
G
E
E
J
H
L
L
G
H
G
J
H
H
H
I
II
GG
x2
H D
or
antiskid
coating

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G15
G23
G17
G28
K17
G16
M3
G27
K31
L15
G24
G14
K15
K32
G32
K33
R3
R4
S1
S3
S4
R1
R2
S2
L21
K24
30 28 29
32
23 33
31
G
G
G
L
G
H
E
E
or
or
H
H
fabric
padding
fabric
padding

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G10
K7 K8
G30
G33
G37 G36
K19
L10
O38
O17
O16
O10 L13
M23
L22
J20
K23
J20
M16
G12
G2 G3
G31
G4
G1
K18
K4
K12
K1
O19
018
L12
O37
015
H32
M11
P3 G39
K37
N9
K21
O11
O14
G35
O36
N10 K36
P3 G38
L8
L9
M22
L11
M15
M29
M12
O3
O41
O42
01
O1
O42
041
O3
O13
K22
N8
G34 35
36
34
40
Tailwheel
in extended
position
Tailwheel
in retracted
position
inner
window
framing
inner
window
framing
inner
window
framing
inner
window
framing
H
H
H
E
I
I
H
J
E
E
I
I
J
E
I
I
G
H
H
E
F
H
D
D
H
E
E
E
E
D
D
D
E
H
H
H
H
H
H
H
H
H
H
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M25
N18
M25
M28
inside
N17
J28
O23
J33
M24
L23
M4
J33
J33
J29
J29
J28
M28
Closed bomb bay (note that closing the
bomb bay makes impossible installing
the model on the wall mount hanger)
37
42
41 39-239-1
38
E
E
E
E
E

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Main landing gear
in retracted position Main landing gear
in extended position
H3
H29
H13
H14 H23 H2
H1
H19
E
EE
E
E
D
F
J19
J19
C1
D1
42-2
42-1
45
G
G
J23 J6
J5
H15
H10
I
I
J22
J6
J5
H30
X1
W1
H20
H29
I
G20
Q
H5
H4
H6
H7
V1
H9
PE6
PE5
H8
G25
H12
46
E
G
G
light housing

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J4
J4
J1
J18
J37
H16
J17
J30
J30
J38
J38
J30 J30
J4
J26 J27
x4
x2
x2
M
E
ED
E
ED
D
D
E
E
E
E
ME
D
K
J1
J18
J25
J12
J13
J24 I18
I11
I21
H17
I25
I28
I24 I22
I27
I11
I18 H17
I31
J37
J17
J3
J30 J30
J30
J30
M
M
KK
D
E
53
48
48
49
51
53
54-1
54-2
50
52
47
G5
I3
I14
I29 I13
I1
I19
I2
I23
Main landing gear
in retracted position
Main landing gear in extended position Main landing gear
in retracted position
Main landing gear
in extended position
D
F
E E
E
E
E
56-2 56-1
J19
J19
E1
G
57
F1

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J5
J6
J23
I15
J5
I30
J6
J22
G21
I26
I20
Z1
Y1
I6
I10
I7 I4 I5
U1
I8
PE7 PE8
I9
G26
I12
J1
J18
J37
J17
I16
J30
J30
J30
H11
H18
I17
H21
H25
H24
H28
H27
J28
I17
H18
H31
H22
J30
M
M
K
K
D
E
I
I
I
P
E
G
G
G
light housing
53
58
52
48
60 59
53
G6
61-2
61-1
Main landing gear
in extended position
Main landing gear in retracted position
E
E
E
E
E
D
D
D
D

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55
43
62
63
L16
P4 P1
Q31
P1
P1
L2
P3
P4
P3
K22
Q22
I
I
I
I
I
I
I
I
I
I

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64
67
69
65
66
P1 P1
P1
P1
P1
P1
Q1
Q6

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Parts
V
A
U
B
T
W
C
F
D
K
Z
E
Y

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G
I
K
M
O
Q
PE
R
Px5
N
L
Jx4
H

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A
MARKING B-17G-95-BO, s/n 43-38728, 851st BS / 490th BG, 8th AF, early 1945.
F
A
A
A
A
A
E
R
R
E
E
R
R
F
G
R
D
D
D
D
D
D
R
RR
R
E
R
E
8
9
G
Q
3
2
4
7
5
6
1

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A
MARKING B-17G-95-BO, s/n 43-38728, 851st BS / 490th BG, 8th AF, early 1945.
F
F
AE
R
E
E
R
R
R
R
R
R
D
D
E
E
R
R
8
9
3
2
1

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B
MARKING B-17G-70-BO, s/n 43-37756, 708th BS / 447th BG, 8th AF, April 1945.
F
G
E
G
Q
P
A
F
F
F
A
A
A
F
F
F
F
C
E
S
E
F
FF
B
FF
F
C
J
D
N
B
11
H
F
10
12
E

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B
MARKING B-17G-70-BO, s/n 43-37756, 708th BS / 447th BG, 8th AF, April 1945.
O
F
F
F
F
F
B
F
C
S
E
E
E
F BF
F
F
F FF
I
D
N
B
E

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Manual and assistance: AK-Interactive
Introductory text: James Hatch
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