In common with many B-17 kits, HK allowed a shape error to creep in at the nose. Just ahead of the cockpit windows, a real B-17 fuselage flattens out in cross section. HK — and others — mold this as a true circle, which distorts the cockpit windows. I am fortunate to live near a B-17E being restored, so I shot this photo that shows how the top of the nose flattens near the cockpit.