B17

CDkit

CDkit is a collection of Museum quality Aircraft Cockpit Instrument Panel and Avionic Graphics on Computer Disk.

CDkit is Designed for Aircraft Fabricators, Collectors, Simulator Developers, Publishers, and Radio Control aircraft.

CDkit is presented in Professional PNG picture format for superior printed results on paper, metal foil, plastic, fabric, or film.

Especially fine LIFE SIZE décor can be obtained with

back lighted architectural Mylar.

EASY – one step, no stress, print and ready.

AUTHENTIC – researched from actual aircraft and original designs.

PRECISION – correct layout of exact size 3⅛ and 2¼ inch analog gauges,

Including as applicable: Sperry DG, and Ternstedt Artificial Horizon,

Kollsman ALT and ASI, Pioneer Radio Compass, T&B, and VSI;

Mid Continent PDI, Bendix RMI and Type In4A CRS;

Of course Maxwell Manning MP and Jaeger RPM gauges.

Plus auxiliaries including: LaFrance Fire Extinguisher,

Overhead, Nose bomb panel, Bendix ARN6/7 ADF;

BC348 receiver, SCR270 MkX radar;

BC366 and SCR274 radio selectors,

Honeywell C1 Autopilots;

And SCR-578 ‘Gibson Girl.’

WHAT YOU GET

Boeing B17 Fortress

B17C Fortress

B17F Fortress

B17G Fortress

LIFE SIZE Instrument Panel can be printed by a professional printer onto 24 inch wide CAD standard roll, or D (24x36), or E (36x48 inches).

Radio Control / scale can be printed with your home printer – 1/5 scale 12.4 inch width on 14 inch legal size paper.

LIFE SIZE and SCALE in inches

Professional printer

Home printer

TYPE

LIFE SIZE

1/5 SCALE

1/6 SCALE

1/7 SCALE

1/8 SCALE

1/10 SCALE

B17C

62.0

12.4

10.7

8.8

7.8

6.2

B17F

62.0

12.4

10.7

8.8

7.8

6.2

B17G

62.0

12.4

10.7

8.8

7.8

6.2

SCALE:

Japan one-off B17 ws = 231 inches for ~1/5.4 scale

Lindinger B17 wing span = 76.8 inches for 1/16 scale.

Freewing B17 wing span = 64 inches for about 1/20 scale

Gillows B17 wing span = 45.8 inches for 1/27 scale

HK models B17G – 1/32 scale

HK models B17G – 1/48 scale

Monogram B17G – 1/48 scale

Revell B17G – 1/48 scale

CDkit graphics are presented in PNG ‘truecolor’ picture format for professional reproduction of final photographic images.

1. Place the CD into appropriate drive.

2. Explore the drive, identify the picture file you need.

LIFE SIZE panels may be printed by professional printer.

LIFE SIZE Analog, Auxiliary, Display, & gauge backgrounds

can usually be printed with your home printer.

SCALE: CDkit provides digitally scaled panels in PNG format for RC.

FINE SCALE is achieved by:

Measure YOUR aircraft’s panel space width.

Print LIFE SIZE image as 60mm (2¼in) or 35mm (1.4in) transparency.

Your package insert will indicate exact scale dimensions.

Paint the back fluorescent or high white or mount flat LED.

The detail is there. You’ll need a microscope to see it.

FLIGHT SIMULATORS:

LIFE SIZE analog gauge backgrounds are designed to work with Flight Simulators.

You also get:

+ BOEING B17 LIFE SIZE ANALOG gauge background graphics without pointers for LIFE SIZE aircraft cockpit instrument panel developers.

+ B17 set – contain Pilot and co-pilot side panels, throttle quadrant, Bombardier left side panel, Radio operators desk panel, optional equipment graphics including SC578 Gibson Girl.

+ LIFE SIZE ANALOG REFERENCE SET – over 300 international gauge face graphics (with pointers) can be printed with your home printer

+ LIFE SIZE AUXILIARY REFERENCE SET – about 100 side panel component graphics etc – print with your home printer

+ LIFE SIZE DISPLAY REFERENCE SET – about 50 items – gun-sights, HUD, MFD, etc - home printer.

B17 Flying Fortress CDkit B17 LIFE SIZE panel width is a little over 54 inches width + fire box is 62 inches overall.

B17C CDkit - Philippines Dec41: after Colin Kelly bombed Cruiser Ashigara, he was shot down by a A6M2 Zero piloted by Japanese ace Saburō Sakai. Kelly flew his burning Fortress long enough for the surviving crew to bail out – received DSC. The similar B17D the oldest surviving B17, resides at The National Museum of the Air Force – Wright Pat AFB. The B17D Swoose was MacArthur’s personal ride.

B17F CDkit Framed nose was replaced with new open plex nose.

B17F Memphis Bell is now at the National Museum of the Air Force – WPAFB.

B17G CDkit with 13x.50cal MGs, new Bendix chin turret that was effective against head-on attacks, some even got "Cheyenne" tail turret with reflector sight.

Shoo Shoo Baby resides at The National Museum of the Air Force – WPAFB; ' 909' is at The Collings Foundation.

B17

CDkit

CDkit is a collection of Museum quality Aircraft Cockpit Instrument Panel and Avionic Graphics on Computer Disk.

CDkit is Designed for Aircraft Fabricators, Collectors, Simulator Developers, Publishers, and Radio Control aircraft.

CDkit is presented in Professional PNG picture format for superior printed results on paper, metal foil, plastic, fabric, or film.

Especially fine LIFE SIZE décor can be obtained with

back lighted architectural Mylar.

EASY – one step, no stress, print and ready.

AUTHENTIC – researched from actual aircraft and original designs.

PRECISION – correct layout of exact size 3⅛ and 2¼ inch analog gauges,

Including as applicable: Sperry DG, and Ternstedt Artificial Horizon,

Kollsman ALT and ASI, Pioneer Radio Compass, T&B, and VSI;

Mid Continent PDI, Bendix RMI and Type In4A CRS;

Of course Maxwell Manning MP and Jaeger RPM gauges.

Plus auxiliaries including: LaFrance Fire Extinguisher,

Overhead, Nose bomb panel, Bendix ARN6/7 ADF;

BC348 receiver, SCR270 MkX radar;

BC366 and SCR274 radio selectors,

Honeywell C1 Autopilots;

And SCR-578 ‘Gibson Girl.’

WHAT YOU GET

Boeing B17 Fortress

B17C Fortress

B17F Fortress

B17G Fortress

SCALE:

Japan one-off B17 ws = 231 inches for ~1/5.4 scale

Lindinger B17 wing span = 76.8 inches for 1/16 scale.

Freewing B17 wing span = 64 inches for about 1/20 scale

Gillows B17 wing span = 45.8 inches for 1/27 scale

HK models B17G – 1/32 scale

HK models B17G – 1/48 scale

Monogram B17G – 1/48 scale

Revell B17G – 1/48 scale

CDkit graphics are presented in PNG ‘truecolor’ picture format for professional reproduction of final photographic images.

1. Place the CD into appropriate drive.

2. Explore the drive, identify the picture file you need.

LIFE SIZE panels may be printed by professional printer.

LIFE SIZE Analog, Auxiliary, Display, & gauge backgrounds

can usually be printed with your home printer.

SCALE: CDkit provides digitally scaled panels in PNG format for RC.

FINE SCALE is achieved by:

Measure YOUR aircraft’s panel space width.

Print LIFE SIZE image as 60mm (2¼in) or 35mm (1.4in) transparency.

Your package insert will indicate exact scale dimensions.

Paint the back fluorescent or high white or mount flat LED.

The detail is there. You’ll need a microscope to see it.

FLIGHT SIMULATORS:

LIFE SIZE analog gauge backgrounds are designed to work with Flight Simulators.

You also get:

+ BOEING B17 LIFE SIZE ANALOG gauge background graphics without pointers for LIFE SIZE aircraft cockpit instrument panel developers.

+ B17 set – contain Pilot and co-pilot side panels, throttle quadrant, Bombardier left side panel, Radio operators desk panel, optional equipment graphics including SC578 Gibson Girl.

+ LIFE SIZE ANALOG REFERENCE SET – over 300 international gauge face graphics (with pointers) can be printed with your home printer

+ LIFE SIZE AUXILIARY REFERENCE SET – about 100 side panel component graphics etc – print with your home printer

+ LIFE SIZE DISPLAY REFERENCE SET – about 50 items – gun-sights, HUD, MFD, etc - home printer.

BUYING

Read description and study all pictures carefully.

What you see is exactly what you get.

Ask any questions before buying.

Thanks