62g Boeing Flying Fortress, Long range bomber (1939-1949)

This message is for John, and anyone else for that matter ! Now, if only I could find one of these, with the same date details, viz 6-39 : to go with this one!!

hoort wrote: 'Hi all, Last week I received a trade box with 5 62G Long Range Bombers. The tail section of three of the models are covered with a silver colored paper to protect the tail transfer. One of the models carried the whole protector. I also found a loose protector on the bottom of the trade box. On one of the models the protection is a bit loose and it showes the transfer partly. I am sure the transfers will be damaged by removal of the protection, so I will leave them as they have been for more than 60 years. Anyway, I have never seen this protection before and I am curious if anyone has. Kind regards, Rob ' I have copied Rob's post in the Trade Boxes Thread to this Thread on the 62g Flying Fortress, as I thought it would be good to include this excellent post here. I have also included my response to Rob's Trade Boxes post: Rob I too have never seen a protective covering similar to those in your trade box, which incidentally, is a wonderful acquisition, and full marks go to you! One thing I found unusual in looking at one of your pictures, the rudder appears to have been given an outline. Then I came to the realization, that someone has 'converted' the C/D model on which the Dinky 62g is based, to an E model which had an extended dorsal fin and enlarged tail unit, totally different to the earlier model B-17. It is certainly not factory fitted, as it would have involved too much time for the ladies to insert this type of 'protection'. Besides, once inside the box with its dividers there would be no need for this type of protector to exist, when tissue paper would have done the same job which makes me think my supposition is possibly correct. One other thing I noticed it appears as if most of these models have been displayed outside the box, as the National Insignia are quite faded. Still, the box and models are an excellent acquisition, and I hope it did not break the bank! Kind regards Bruce (150)