Dereknf Posted June 3, 2018 Share Posted June 3, 2018 Another long-term stash lurker. I think I bought it at a Woodford air show in 1997. Not a particularly difficult build but its sheer size made construction and painting difficult. Careful dry-fitting meant I didn't have too many problem with fit, a bit of sanding and filling but nothing too serious. As it wouldn't fit in the spray booth, I had to wait on a calm dry day to spray with Halfords Appliance White. I ended up with a bit of an orange-peel finish but not too bad. Decals were few and far between and went on easily. Finished as the first XB-70A 62-0001 as it ended up at NASA. Even photographing the model was difficult due to the size. 1. 2. 3. 4. 5. 6. 7. 8. 44 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
stevej60 Posted June 3, 2018 Share Posted June 3, 2018 Magnificent beast! Great to see one built. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Corsairfoxfouruncle Posted June 3, 2018 Share Posted June 3, 2018 Beautiful model 👍 ... to give you an idea of the size. I have stood underneath the example at the USAF Museum many times. I am 6’7” and my head is about where the bottom of the intake is. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
72modeler Posted June 3, 2018 Share Posted June 3, 2018 That is one impressive lawn dart! Very nice finish, too! Mike Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dereknf Posted June 4, 2018 Author Share Posted June 4, 2018 Thanks folks. For scale, with an Airfix Lancaster. 20180604_200139_edit by dereknferguson, on Flickr 7 1 3 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ColinChipmunkfan Posted June 4, 2018 Share Posted June 4, 2018 Well done, I the biggest I have built is a 1/72 B-52. Your biggest problem will be where to keep it safe. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Vultures1 Posted June 4, 2018 Share Posted June 4, 2018 Magnificent! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
kapam Posted June 5, 2018 Share Posted June 5, 2018 Excellent! Glad you stopped it being a stash lurker and posted the results. Amazing-looking plane - a large-ish beast in 1/72 I daresay. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Head in the clouds. Posted June 5, 2018 Share Posted June 5, 2018 The beast is tamed, well done. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Eric Mc Posted June 5, 2018 Share Posted June 5, 2018 What a monster. I need to build one of these as well as part of my NASA themed builds. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Meatbox8 Posted June 5, 2018 Share Posted June 5, 2018 What a terrific looking beast. The Valkyrie was a pretty awesome creation and your model shows this well. The finish looks very nice and smooth to my eye. I think I would approach painting a kit this size with a rattle can with a certain amount of trepidation, hence the otherwise pretty much complete Nimrod I have that has been awaiting similar treatment. I like the term 'stash lurker'. Perhaps we should have a competition to see who has had a kit in the stash for the longest. 1997 is pretty impressive. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
stever219 Posted June 5, 2018 Share Posted June 5, 2018 That photo in post 5 is one hell of a Mistel combination: looks like a What-iffer has been experimenting with illegal substances (or maybe I have). Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Unfinished project Posted June 5, 2018 Share Posted June 5, 2018 Got to be one of the most impressive aircraft ever built. Well done on completing this magnificent monster 👍 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Eric Mc Posted June 5, 2018 Share Posted June 5, 2018 1 hour ago, stever219 said: That photo in post 5 is one hell of a Mistel combination: looks like a What-iffer has been experimenting with illegal substances (or maybe I have). North American proposed an upgraded version of the X-15 rocket research aircraft with a larger delta wing. They also proposed that it would be launched piggy back from an XB-70. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
R A Ferguson Posted June 6, 2018 Share Posted June 6, 2018 Hello Derek Another from the "wow" category, pity it will end up in store. Dad Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
russ c Posted June 9, 2018 Share Posted June 9, 2018 Great looking Valkyrie there, looks superb Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
exdraken Posted June 10, 2018 Share Posted June 10, 2018 Same span as a Lanc.... but a delta!, Great work by the way! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
F-32 Posted June 10, 2018 Share Posted June 10, 2018 Lovely piece of work, looks awesome Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Robert Posted June 10, 2018 Share Posted June 10, 2018 Excellent looking model 👍 Robert Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
janneman36 Posted June 10, 2018 Share Posted June 10, 2018 Too impressive for the carpetmonster!! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Alan P Posted June 12, 2018 Share Posted June 12, 2018 You're not going to lose that! Brilliant that you tackled it and made such a clean job. What a show-stopper. Alan Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
the MDman Posted June 12, 2018 Share Posted June 12, 2018 Wonderful X Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jannie Posted June 13, 2018 Share Posted June 13, 2018 (edited) Nicely done! I found one of these kits at a Consignment Store some years ago (ye olde "Value Village" ) for a few CA$$, I was overjoyed seeing as it was one of the icons of my pre-teen years and really wanted one - and then when realized exactly HOW BIG the finished model is going to be, it ended up in my stash right next to my 1/48 C-130 and 1/48 B-29 kits. Looking at yours I feel inspired enough to want to move the furniture to make room for it though Edited June 13, 2018 by jannie typo Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
kiwitrogg Posted June 18, 2018 Share Posted June 18, 2018 Now that's a bit of an eye catcher in the cabinet aye ! Big, bold and beautiful. Well done. Cheers Gaz Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
dnl42 Posted June 18, 2018 Share Posted June 18, 2018 THAT is a great build! I'd dearly love to see a 1/144 version. Well, beside the Anigrand resin... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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