1/72 B-52

[Nic C.D.]

It was about a year ago when I finished one of the longest projects I ever did: a 1/72 scale F-100D. That's because I was always switching between projects and because the road I picked for this little Esci Super Sabre was rather special. In a book, I found a photo of an F-100 at AMARC and that's what I wanted to build. This was the result:

 

 

I was pretty happy with that I learned a lot of weathering techniques during this build. After this, an idea started to build and going through my stash, I decided to do another AMARC resident in 1/72, only this time a little bigger. And although I usually build in 1/32, this will be one of the biggest kits I've ever attempted: a B-52. The idea is to build it like this:

 

 

One of these, probably a grey one...

 

 

It'll be all these details that will make this a lot of fun (I hope):

 

 

And the effects on the fuselage, which I intend to rivet completely:

 

 

Sounds like fun? I'd like to take you along in a (probably long) wip here. I have a half started B-52, and will post some photos of it soon.

Hope you like the idea!

 

Nic

 

 

 

[Wurzacher]

What a cool job on the F-100! Wow!

Looking at those superbe pictures of the B-52s I am looking forward to your build!

[Shawn M]

well done on the 100!

I have a few kits earmarked for AMARC builds as well.

[Uncarina]

Nic,

 

Fantastic! This should be epic. AMARC is in my city and I've often seen aircraft making their final flight here. There is a lot of history in that facility!

 

Cheers, Tom

[Lothar]

Despite advanced age, statiscally I have enough time left to book my front row seat. I have a true softspot for the B-52 and

concluding from your spectacular F-100 build  , I do look forward to this one.

 

Lothar

[Guest]

Oh, very cool ! The Hun is fantastic especially for brail scale. Looking forward to the Buff ! My #1 fave. Worked on them for 4 yrs as a weapons tec........Harv     

[LSP_K2]

Nice. I too have wanted to do an abandoned aircraft for quite some time. I'll look forward to yours.

[Jack]

Nic, i saw your AMARC F100 last year "in the flesh so to speak", and i must say, i couldn't have pulled this one off, especially on such a small scale, but this project is going to be superb, i'm confident you'll turn this into a masterpiece, but be prepared for some very elaborate detailing on the "buff" .....

[LSP_K2]

Though I don't own it (yet), this Daco book should be all you need.

[Nic C.D.]

AMARC looks to be such a fascinating place, one day I'd really like to go there and make a trazillion photographs, talk to all the people and make a book on it. The B-52 for me is probably one of the most iconic aircraft there. 

 

This kind of build is just fun for me: lot's of detail to add, scratch some things, trying out new techniques, cutting things up.

 

Wow, Harvey, that is cool! If you'd live closer, I'd build it for you!

 

Here are some first photos of the progress:

 

 

I cut up the nose and tried the rippled skin effect with riveting on one panel. What do you think?

 

 

 

It sure is a big kit though... Going to need a lot of paint for this...

 

 

Hope to be back soon!

 

Nic

[LSP_K2]

1/72,... Monogram kit? It's been so long since I had that kit out, I don't recall what it looks like.

[Out2gtcha]

Nice!   I too had this kit, but when I was a wee lad. IIRC I painted it with a black bottom and desert colors on top.   Go figure for accuracy for a 9 year old!  

 

Looking forward to this one, as even now I remember how small I was and how HUGE the kit looked. 

[Guest]

Thanks Nic! Nice gesture. She look great. Is this an "H" model?.....Harv

[Lee White]

1/72,... Monogram kit? It's been so long since I had that kit out, I don't recall what it looks like.

 

 

 

 AMT late H.

[LSP_K2]

 AMT late H.

 

OK, thanks. (I tend to forget about the AMT kits, even though I've had a couple of their larger models.)