Popular Post MVTB Posted October 9, 2021 Popular Post Share Posted October 9, 2021 No top gun modelller,but surely the bomber is,with 5 Mig´s credited!!! Thanks for visiting! 81 3 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
noelh Posted October 9, 2021 Share Posted October 9, 2021 Brilliant, more pictures though. But I love it in the studio setting. Very nice. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bentwaters81tfw Posted October 9, 2021 Share Posted October 9, 2021 This gave me nightmares, but it was a new kit back then. Must be over 50 years old. That's a cracking job from such a beast. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
TheyJammedKenny! Posted October 9, 2021 Share Posted October 9, 2021 Beautifully done, considering the kit's proclivity to fight back hard. I'm with @bentwaters81tfw; for the longest time, this was all you could get if you wanted a 1/72 B-29. Evidently, the bomb bay doors are almost impossible to fit in the closed position. I never even tried this one; I saw others' work, though, and I can only imagine what you went through to get it to come out this well! 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Romeo Alpha Yankee Posted October 10, 2021 Share Posted October 10, 2021 Noice! 🏆 Love the Korean war B-29s, a lot more interesting schemes to build for that era. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
opus999 Posted October 10, 2021 Share Posted October 10, 2021 That's a beauty! I haven't seen many Korean war B-29s. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jackroadkill Posted October 10, 2021 Share Posted October 10, 2021 Wow, you've done a great job beating this one into submission. I had one of these kits as a kid and never built it - I opened the box, saw the state of it, closed the box and that was that. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SAT69 Posted October 10, 2021 Share Posted October 10, 2021 Very nicely done! Congratulations! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ruskin Air Services Posted October 10, 2021 Share Posted October 10, 2021 Always want to build one of these again must be 40 years ago I built one I even have somewhere the Airfix jigsaw of Roy Cross's box art Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
The Rib Man Posted October 10, 2021 Share Posted October 10, 2021 This brings back a lot of memories. They actually have this aircraft as a walkthrough exhibit at the National Museum of the USAF in Dayton, Ohio. I've been through it many times. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MickE Posted October 10, 2021 Share Posted October 10, 2021 Well done it looks great! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MVTB Posted October 11, 2021 Author Share Posted October 11, 2021 Thanks for each of you for the kind comments,all the best!!! Let´s enjoy the oldies,for they are fun,too! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
John_W Posted October 11, 2021 Share Posted October 11, 2021 Very nice build of a "Classic". Nice scheme too, a bit of a change from some of the bland WW2 full NMF aircraft. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Remus389 Posted October 11, 2021 Share Posted October 11, 2021 Nice build, I like your work and I like these types of machines. Impressive model, cool 😎 I have the 1/48 Tamiya Lancaster, which you can find in my profile, under my posts if you are interested. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
F-32 Posted October 11, 2021 Share Posted October 11, 2021 That's extremely impressive work, looks awesome! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MVTB Posted October 11, 2021 Author Share Posted October 11, 2021 Tks guys,all the best! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
RichG Posted October 11, 2021 Share Posted October 11, 2021 (edited) I loved this kit. My dad (sorry Father Christmas) got it me when I was about 6/7. I was amazed at its complexity compared with the Series 1 kits I was used to at the time. So many turrets... so many bombs... Oh and that box art... I had to get myself an original a few years ago - in an Airfix red stripe box. No intention of building it, just for pure nostalgia; but really super to see one built so well. Rich Edited October 11, 2021 by RichG 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Vulcanicity Posted October 12, 2021 Share Posted October 12, 2021 Superb! I guess you have a bit of an interest in the Korean War, given the other projects on the bench! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Baldy Posted October 12, 2021 Share Posted October 12, 2021 Darn it! I wish I could see the post but I don't see anything at all - no pictures, no SpacerPNG, no nothing - I wish I could because I loved this kit as a kid. Oh well..........I'm sure it's great Cheers Malcolm Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
kapam Posted October 12, 2021 Share Posted October 12, 2021 Very tidy build of (in my view) an iconic kit! I know Airfix's rivets are somewhat frowned upon nowadays, but I think they rather suit an aircraft of this size. Well done! @RichG, thanks for posting that box art - it is awesome, as were most Airfix artworks of the time! I recall a teenager a few doors up from me (when I was maybe an 8 y.o. boy) had this plane hanging from his bedroom ceiling and I would be in raptures whenever I saw it! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
davecov Posted October 12, 2021 Share Posted October 12, 2021 Nice build. 👍 I have one of these that I intend to build as "Ancient Mariner". I will be trying very hard to not lose any rivets at all! Dave Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
k5054nz Posted October 13, 2021 Share Posted October 13, 2021 I have to admit, when I saw the title I thought "How did I miss a NEW one?"! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MVTB Posted October 14, 2021 Author Share Posted October 14, 2021 On 11/10/2021 at 16:32, RichG said: I loved this kit. My dad (sorry Father Christmas) got it me when I was about 6/7. I was amazed at its complexity compared with the Series 1 kits I was used to at the time. So many turrets... so many bombs... Oh and that box art... I had to get myself an original a few years ago - in an Airfix red stripe box. No intention of building it, just for pure nostalgia; but really super to see one built so well. Rich Rich, glad to hear your remembrances,similar to mine.I saw when 10yr-old this very box art and that of the Stirling in a shop but had no money to get them... Thanks for sharing and all the best for you. On 12/10/2021 at 04:51, Vulcanicity said: Superb! I guess you have a bit of an interest in the Korean War, given the other projects on the bench! You bet Vulc!Best regards! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MVTB Posted October 14, 2021 Author Share Posted October 14, 2021 On 12/10/2021 at 10:19, Baldy said: Darn it! I wish I could see the post but I don't see anything at all - no pictures, no SpacerPNG, no nothing - I wish I could because I loved this kit as a kid. Oh well..........I'm sure it's great Cheers Malcolm Can you see it now Baldy?All the best,Marcus. On 12/10/2021 at 19:48, kapam said: Very tidy build of (in my view) an iconic kit! I know Airfix's rivets are somewhat frowned upon nowadays, but I think they rather suit an aircraft of this size. Well done! @RichG, thanks for posting that box art - it is awesome, as were most Airfix artworks of the time! I recall a teenager a few doors up from me (when I was maybe an 8 y.o. boy) had this plane hanging from his bedroom ceiling and I would be in raptures whenever I saw it! Tks Kap! On 12/10/2021 at 20:29, davecov said: Nice build. 👍 I have one of these on my modelling bench that I intend to build quite soon as "Ancient Mariner". I will be trying very hard to not lose any rivets at all! Dave Looking forward to seeing it! 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MVTB Posted October 14, 2021 Author Share Posted October 14, 2021 On 12/10/2021 at 23:54, k5054nz said: I have to admit, when I saw the title I thought "How did I miss a NEW one?"! 😀 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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