Hbug Posted July 4, 2020 Share Posted July 4, 2020 Help!I bought my dad a 1970's MIB B-29 Superfortress from an online seller last night as a gift but on reviewing the photos this morning it has a leaflet for the B-17 Flying Fortress in one of the images. (I have contacted the seller to ask about it but it's already been dispatched) I don't know anything about planes but I want to make sure I'm giving him the correct plane when it arrives so what are some (super obvious) things I can check to make sure the plane in the box is definitely the B-29 Superfortress?Thanks! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ratch Posted July 4, 2020 Share Posted July 4, 2020 The shape of the fuselage is a giveawayhttp://pic20.picturetrail.com/VOL1312/4776356/9915355/142143759.jpghttp://pic20.picturetrail.com/VOL1312/4776356/18877177/409845031.jpg Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
T2B Posted July 4, 2020 Share Posted July 4, 2020 If the instruction sheet is headed up B-29 then check the parts and hopefully they should match and you have a B-29. Occasionally flyers do get misplaced in the wrong boxes!? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Hbug Posted July 5, 2020 Author Share Posted July 5, 2020 Thanks for your help! Fingers crossed it is just a mixed up leaflet! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Peter s Posted July 6, 2020 Share Posted July 6, 2020 Like Ratch says you won't mistake one for another. The B29 is significantly bigger too. HUGE 4 blade props whereas the B17 has smaller 3 blades. B29s had remote control turrets in most locations so won't have the obvious glass turret parts. The B29 has a nose wheel and two wheels on each undercarriage leg... the B17 has a fixed tail wheel and one wheel on each main leg. B29 has two bomb bays, B17 1 bay..... Both are cool aircraft to model but I hope you get the one you want. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Hbug Posted July 13, 2020 Author Share Posted July 13, 2020 Thank you! That's great detail and I'm sure I'll be able to easily work out which model is in the box! I hope it's the right one too!! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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