Lindberg B-58 1/128

[Crossiant Oliver]

This Lindberg kit dates back to 1959 and is still on the shelves. I thought I'd pick it up because it's the first time I've done a jet aircraft.

 

so this B-58 came out in 1959 and there's even a commercial with post cereal advertising box tops that could win you this kit, saying how it's "special" because the parts snap together and there are working features. Well, this kit CAN snap, but it's highly not recommended to do this as it won't look good at all. 

 

https://youtu.be/M64Ai4I9-as

 

 

so, starting with the cockpit. It looks good for a lot from 1959. It has some detail on the walls and the floor and has pilots and accessories like a bomb scope and control panel.

 

https://imgur.com/a/IWL1a

 

compared to the other kits of that era, especially the biggest company of that time, Revell, this model seems to have quite good detail for a model from the late 50s. Or at least what I've seen.

 

The flaps on the canopy section open up revealing the interior, so the windows you see there can be put on later in the build. 

 

 

 

Then came the joining of the fuselage.

 https://imgur.com/a/3NhBi

 

the fit wasn't good in a lot of places and when it was it was really uneven, so I'm gonna grab my sanding stick and Tamiya Putty, and when I'm done I'll show everyone the rest of the build!