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In a departure from some of my usual larger scale builds, I decided to have a go at a full resin kit for the first time: enter Anigrand's 1/72nd scale B-32 Dominator. Designed as a back up to the B-29 project, the B-32 was a fall back option in case of the B-29 being a failure - which we now know it wasn't. Spooked by the complexity of the B-29, Consolidated were asked to simplify their initial design and dispense with the original plan for a fully pressurised fuselage and computerised gun turrets, which caused numerous delays and thus the B-32, despite now being a more traditional, simpler, design, actually entered service in the May of 1945, some time after the B-29. By September of the same year, and with the B-29 proving to be an excellent long range bomber, the B-32 was cancelled with only 118 airframes being completed. With the end of WWII, the US government felt there was no need for two heavy bomber programmes and all B-32s were consigned to the boneyards and all were scrapped by 1947. The B-32 holds the sad honour of being involved in the last combat of WWII when, on 18th August 1945, two Dominators on a reconnaissance sortie over Tokyo bay were attacked by Japanese fighters - well after the cessation of hostilities. Sadly, a gunner was killed in the fight and Sgt. Anthony Marchione was the last allied airman to lose his life in the conflict - although both B-32s returned safely to their base. The kit is in 1/72nd scale and produced by Anigrand and is full resin. I’d never done a resin kit before, so started with a little trepidation, but the moldings were exquisite and the fit excellent. Having read some reviews, other builders had struggled with warped parts and poor fit, but it seems I got lucky and mine was as straight as an arrow and construction only took a few hours - the joy of using CA glue! (Picture courtesy of Anigrand) Overall, I’m pleased with end result and I’m pleased to add ‘the forgotten bomber’ to my collection. Now for a 1/32nd scale version…! Tom

Well, I've been putting this build off for as long as I could. She is part of the Wings Over Barksdale, for the museum I work at. Opened the box in August and spent DAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAY's with the heat gun. Need a 45! Put back in the box until I figured that I had no choice but to GET-RRRRRRR- DONE!! I shimmed and superglued the 2 quarter's of the fuselage together. I well take any help and suggestions on how to get this fuselage together. I'll post some picture of it when my camera battery gets charged.