Airfix 1/72 B-17G as Liberty Belle

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Airfix 1/72 B-17G as Liberty Belle

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I will be building the very old Airfix model of a B-17G as the Liberty Belle.

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Subscribed! I will follow along with you as I am sure others will as well. All the best!
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Very nice!
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Cool!
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Nice old kit! Looking forward to seeing this one built up. I’m assuming it’s not bare metal finish.
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Very cool!
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Can’t wait to see it built!
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Interesting!

Those decals look very good!

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My wife bought me an airbrush, Badger 200, at Micheal's. This will be the first time I have used one. I have worked on the Belle and will post some photos soon.

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Good stuff ! And what a wonderful wife you have, buying you an airbrush!
My wife would rather buy me a cleaning brush ! :-D

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