Rhino Posted October 24, 2017 Share Posted October 24, 2017 Hello All After 11 months, I have completed the conversion of the Monogram B-36 to the YB-60 Jet engined prototype. It has been a long slog, with the USAF SIG's anniversary show at Telford as the must do by date. The easiest part of the conversion was the fuselage with small changes on the nose and tail being required. The wings and tail empennage not so simple. I think I used 5 or 6 tubes of Milliput for that. The engines were donated by an old B-52 kit. The engine pylons were adapted B-52 pylons as well. The wings were kit wings modified by removing the original engines and a lot of filling. Undercarriage is the SAC metal legs for added strength (it is kind of heavy). A new leg at the rear was fashioned from brass tube. Without that it would be a tail sitter, so thank you Convair for adding that. Paint is Halfords Aluminium, with various other paints for contrast. The markings are hand painted with decals for national markings. I hope you like it. Ted 56 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Corsairfoxfouruncle Posted October 24, 2017 Share Posted October 24, 2017 MIND BLOWING !!! No other words needed ! 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
PhantomBigStu Posted October 24, 2017 Share Posted October 24, 2017 that is an unbelievable build, to tackle the b36 would be a mammoth build but to convert it into the very different b-60 is going the extra 10 miles 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
John R Posted October 24, 2017 Share Posted October 24, 2017 Yesss!!! What a project. I'm surprised the men in the white coats didn't come for you as soon as you even started thinking of it. Well done. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rhino Posted October 24, 2017 Author Share Posted October 24, 2017 9 minutes ago, John R said: Yesss!!! What a project. I'm surprised the men in the white coats didn't come for you as soon as you even started thinking of it. Well done. They came, they saw, I conquered. (My next appointment is due tomorrow) 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Beard Posted October 24, 2017 Share Posted October 24, 2017 That's very nice, very nice indeed. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Gorby Posted October 24, 2017 Share Posted October 24, 2017 Amazing job! Amazing aircraft. I wasn't aware of this aircraft at all, so thanks for bringing it to my attention. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Thud4444 Posted October 24, 2017 Share Posted October 24, 2017 Nice! I bet that thing is HUGE! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Vultures1 Posted October 24, 2017 Share Posted October 24, 2017 Wow. Ambitious concept, marvelous realisation - well done! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Max Headroom Posted October 24, 2017 Share Posted October 24, 2017 Wow! Nicely executed. Trevor Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Gerrardandrews Posted October 24, 2017 Share Posted October 24, 2017 simply superbly made 😊 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
72modeler Posted October 24, 2017 Share Posted October 24, 2017 Rhino, Don't answer the door, what ever you do, as they're coming for you, man! Seriously, what a magnificent effort! Too bad they didn't have the turbofan engines then that we have now... Mike Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
k5054nz Posted October 24, 2017 Share Posted October 24, 2017 Beautiful. The trim and logos just scream out at me. I love it!!! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Niles Posted October 24, 2017 Share Posted October 24, 2017 That's great. I love to see this kind of effort into making something unique that doesn't appear on everyone's display shelf. You look at that airframe and compare it with its competitor the B-52 and you see the past colliding with the future. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Eric Mc Posted October 25, 2017 Share Posted October 25, 2017 That was a project and a half. I'm looking forward to seeing the actual model at Telford in a few weeks time. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mark4700 Posted October 25, 2017 Share Posted October 25, 2017 Very nicely done. Epic. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MarcNewitt Posted October 25, 2017 Share Posted October 25, 2017 Holy **** top quality work! This is my first and probably last YB-60 I should think going by how much work was needed. Wow, just WOW! Marc Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
stevej60 Posted October 25, 2017 Share Posted October 25, 2017 Mammoth undertaking Ted and superb end result,of course you realise it's too big to get out of the house now 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
HOUSTON Posted October 25, 2017 Share Posted October 25, 2017 AWESOME.. 'Nuff said. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Head in the clouds. Posted October 25, 2017 Share Posted October 25, 2017 Hand painted logo's, another nail in my coffin. That is an exemplary conversion and very nicely executed. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
JosephLalor Posted October 25, 2017 Share Posted October 25, 2017 (edited) I was aware of the B-60, but that's the kind of project I wouldn't even think of taking on. I'll be happy to get my Hobbycraft 1/144 B-36 together SFTB. Well done indeed. Edited October 25, 2017 by JosephLalor Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
JWM Posted October 25, 2017 Share Posted October 25, 2017 A great thing in all meanings! Jerzy-Wojtek Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
glatisant Posted October 25, 2017 Share Posted October 25, 2017 Eight Wonder of the World!!. That's awesome. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
TonyW Posted October 25, 2017 Share Posted October 25, 2017 Stunning! Storage and display won't be easy with this brute. Tony. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jeaton01 Posted November 9, 2017 Share Posted November 9, 2017 I've built the Monogram B-36, took me over a year. There is no doubt in my mind that you are a changed person now, and likely not for the better! But still I applaud briskly! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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