Robin Posted August 22, 2019 Share Posted August 22, 2019 Hi Paul. This is coming along a treat. Remember well these aircraft and their big-brother, the B36, operating out of RAF Burtonwood in the late 50s, a fantastic sight and sound. There are some good pictures of the B47 on the Air Britain web site, although there are very few variations in markings. Best of luck with the build, much too large for me. Robin. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Paul821 Posted August 22, 2019 Author Share Posted August 22, 2019 23 hours ago, Jinxman said: wow, that's a big aeroplane. I think I might need a bigger workbench - to misquote a certain film Bearing in mind the B-47 is the largest kit I have built, although the Vulcan has more plastic 6 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rabbit Leader Posted August 22, 2019 Share Posted August 22, 2019 Thanks!! I’ve just spilled my coffee after seeing that! My god that’s a big model on top of an even bigger beastly model. With a bit of ingenuity, that B-36 could double as a coffee table, which would help clumsy folk like me retain some of their morning beverages! Cheers.. Dave 1 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jinxman Posted August 23, 2019 Share Posted August 23, 2019 ...and the outcome of that union is no doubt a B52! 😉 Both builds something to look forward to - crack on! 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
JOCKNEY Posted August 24, 2019 Share Posted August 24, 2019 Great to see this one progressing so well, looking forward to the next instalment cheers Pat Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Paul821 Posted September 2, 2019 Author Share Posted September 2, 2019 On 8/24/2019 at 8:38 AM, JOCKNEY said: looking forward to the next instalment This one is progressing slowing, but will be over the finish line before the end of the GB. How it looks this morning 11 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rabbit Leader Posted September 2, 2019 Share Posted September 2, 2019 2 hours ago, Paul821 said: ... but will be over the finish line before the end of the GB. Thats what we wanna hear... c'mom everyone just three weeks to go! Cheers.. Dave 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
JOCKNEY Posted September 2, 2019 Share Posted September 2, 2019 That looks superb, well done ! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
JOCKNEY Posted October 3, 2019 Share Posted October 3, 2019 Hi Paul Any more progress with this one ? It was looking like it was virtually finished when we last heard from you. Cheers Pat Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Paul821 Posted October 11, 2019 Author Share Posted October 11, 2019 On 10/3/2019 at 3:19 PM, JOCKNEY said: It was looking like it was virtually finished when we last heard from you. Externally it looked OK but the weird order of construction meant the undercart bays and bomb-bay went in at the end! This has now been done and it now sits on it's own four feet. plan is tomorrow to attach last few parts, check out the painting. Decals applied Monday? 9 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Johnson Posted October 11, 2019 Share Posted October 11, 2019 Looks really great Paul. That must be one of the best looking planes ever built! Very nice. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
TonyW Posted October 11, 2019 Share Posted October 11, 2019 That's a plane for the school of 'If it looks right, it is right' That one certainly looks right! Decals will bring it to life for sure. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rabbit Leader Posted October 11, 2019 Share Posted October 11, 2019 2 hours ago, Johnson said: Looks really great Paul. That must be one of the best looking planes ever built! Very nice. I couldn’t agree more! Still can’t believe that in 1/72 scale, this is still the only kit in town. I’ve been tempted many times to get one and seeing this on its wheels is tempting me even more. Looking really good Paul, you’re doing a grand job. Cheers.. Dave 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Paul821 Posted October 15, 2019 Author Share Posted October 15, 2019 On 10/11/2019 at 9:57 PM, Johnson said: That must be one of the best looking planes ever built! I agree and it is one of my regrets that their stay in East Anglia ended before I was in a position to see one, It is a pity than none were preserved in the UK (or Europe). Anyway progress continues on the build Paint has been touched up so just decals and into the gallery for this one. 7 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
PeterB Posted October 15, 2019 Share Posted October 15, 2019 I may have seen one in flight passing over my house on its way to an airshow at what is now Leeds/Bradford Airport, but just a dark shape against low cloud. The thing I remember most about them is film showing the clouds of smoke they threw out when starting - just like other early jets. It is a good looking kit, but I have always thought it a pity the Hasegawa one I build OOB did not have more striking decals/colourscheme. Then again it is a bomber so would have been less gaudy than the fighters in that NMF period. At least the SAC band does liven it up a bit. Looking good. Pete Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Paul821 Posted October 18, 2019 Author Share Posted October 18, 2019 Now in the Gallery. I think the decals were the longest I have ever had to apply to a kit. Considering that they were getting on for 40 years old it was not surprising that they were slightly reluctant to leave the backing paper. A couple of them split but hopefully it is not too noticeable in the final outcome. Although this build thread started nearly four months ago the actual build was the simples of all my entires in ths GB. So it's just the Mossie to go now. 4 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Johnson Posted October 18, 2019 Share Posted October 18, 2019 Very nice Paul, a great build of a great plane. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
JOCKNEY Posted October 18, 2019 Share Posted October 18, 2019 Congratulations Paul Looks the business mate 😁 Cheers Pat 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rabbit Leader Posted October 18, 2019 Share Posted October 18, 2019 Well done Paul. Another great addition to the gallery and it really looks the part. Beautifully built and modelled, we all love it! Cheeers.. Dave Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bigbadbadge Posted October 19, 2019 Share Posted October 19, 2019 Oh wow Paul, this looks great and she's a biggun, great finish. All the best Chris Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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