If your idea of honoring the 447th BG involves an Xacto knife and a tube of Testors glue, then you’ve come to the right place. Here are some scale representations of B-17s proudly wearing 447th colors (even when that color is Olive Drab).
Direct links to the models featured below:
If you have built one of the 447th’s Fortresses send photo and brief description to webmaster@447bg.com so it can be added to this page!
And if you are looking for an absolute wealth of information prepared by David Wayrynen, be sure to check out the Modelers’ Guide to the 447th
43-37873 NAZDROWIE
Nazdrowie (1/32) Balsa!
by William Simpson
Remember when this was the way to build a model?
43-38905 BANG BANG LULU
Bang Bang Lulu (1/48)
by Steven Borcherding
42-31096 THE SQUIRMING SQUAW
The Squirming Squaw (Monogram/Revell 1/48)
by Ed VanBrabant; family of Pilot John Jellison. Model completed in 2023.
Ed’s tribute to his wife’s cousin, John Jellison, includes vacuformed windows.
43-37756 MILK WAGON
Milk Wagon 43-37756 (1/72 Airfix)
By Steve Robinson-King; Model completed in 2025
Steve’s build includes Eduard photo etch upgrades internally. The build was hand painted with the wing chevrons and fuselage bands masked and painted instead using decals.
This is Steve’s project just after being finished. He will have updated final shots in natural sunlight… when Nature decides to cooperate.
Milk Wagon 43-37756 (1/48)
By Steve Borcherding
43-38719 THE BLUE HEN CHICK
Blue Hen Chick (1/48)
by Chris Nicoll
Built by Chris Nicoll for the Remembering the Blue Hen Chick exhibit at the Willington Square Gallery, Delaware History Center — October 7, 1998 through April 30, 1999. (Photo courtesy of Mr. Rob Kirkwood)
42-31227 DOTTIE JANE
Dottie Jane (1/48)
by Dana Flemming
Built by Dana Flemming, shown in preparation for its final mission with Lt. Socolofsky on March 6, 1944. Dottie Jane returned with extensive damage and could not be repaired.
43-37544 D-DAY DOLL
D-Day Doll (1/48 HK Models)
by Tony Trembath-Drake; Model completed 2024.
44-8393
44-8393 Y Pathfinder (1/48)
built by John Kirkwood
Built by John Kirkwood, after the aircraft shown in the well-known photo he took on the Plauen raid of April 8, 1945
42-97976 LOUIE THE CREEP / BIT O’ LACE
Bit o’ Lace 42-97976 (1/72 Fujimi)
by Mark Lampe; completed in 2024
Bit o’ Lace 42-97976 (1/48)
Purchased assembled by Mr. James Hower, currently owned by Mr. Joseph Jamison (both of the 708th Squadron)
Bit o’ Lace 42-97976 (1/72 Airfix)
by Enzo
Full build thread can be found here on the britmodeller website.
Bit o’ Lace 42-97976 (1/72)
by Steve Borcherding
42-31582 OL’ SCRAPIRON
42-31582 Ol’ Scrapiron (1/48 Revell/Monogram)
by Steve Heeb; completed in 2019
Full build thread can be found here on the britmodeller website.
42-31582 Ol’ Scrapiron (1/144 Academy/Minicraft)
by Steve Heeb; completed in 2016
42-31225 SCHEHERAZADE
42-31225 SCHEHERAZADE (1/72 Revell of Germany)
by Tom Brownrigg; completed in 2015
“This was the plane my uncle Kenneth Johnson served as Crew Chief for. I built this model for his 100th birthday party.”
42-31902 STORMY WEATHER II
42-31902 Stormy Weather II (1/72)
by Matt Walter; completed in 1986. B
uilt as a tribute to his Uncle Matt Walter on the Shute crew.
44-6016 TNT Jeanie / TNT Katie II
44-6016 TNT Katie II (1/72 Airfix)
Built by Gary Hider; Model completed 2024.
EVEN MORE There is a separate page devoted a diorama featuring Gary’s build.
42-37866 BLOATED BODY
42-37866 Bloated Body (1/72)
Built by Tim Colliver for Elaine Balsley
42-31777
42-31777 crash site diorama (1/72 Revell/Monogram)
Built by Chris French
Diorama to portray Lt Philip Zanoya’s landing incident on 2nd August 1944 in front of the Control Tower.
EVEN MORE There is a separate page devoted to this diorama that includes a full description and several side-by-side comparisons to actual photos of the incident.
