The Madhatter Posted February 19, 2020 Share Posted February 19, 2020 Great too see progress on this beast Tom. What are you going to use for the instrument panel? PE or will you scratch it? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
tomprobert Posted February 19, 2020 Author Share Posted February 19, 2020 8 hours ago, The Madhatter said: Great too see progress on this beast Tom. What are you going to use for the instrument panel? PE or will you scratch it? Thanks. I have a decal sheet for the panel as part of the HPH set so will make a plastic card base and go from there. Tom Out2gtcha 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
tomprobert Posted May 19, 2020 Author Share Posted May 19, 2020 I fancied doing a bit of work on the BUFF last night... IMG_0179[1] by Thomas Probert, on Flickr The wife took this unbeknown to me as apparently she wanted to show her girly pals how big my... model is Greg W, chrish, Out2gtcha and 15 others 15 3 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Out2gtcha Posted May 19, 2020 Share Posted May 19, 2020 2 minutes ago, tomprobert said: The wife took this unbeknown to me as apparently she wanted to show her girly pals how big my... model is lol, Nice. Martinnfb 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
The Madhatter Posted May 19, 2020 Share Posted May 19, 2020 Damn, that really brings home just how bloody huge that kit is. You have a very understanding wife! Lucky devil chrish and Martinnfb 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
JohnnyK Posted June 26, 2020 Share Posted June 26, 2020 I was just wondering, after you finish the B-52 are you going to build the 1/48 scale B-36? Just do it Martinnfb 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
tomprobert Posted June 27, 2020 Author Share Posted June 27, 2020 19 hours ago, JohnnyK said: I was just wondering, after you finish the B-52 are you going to build the 1/48 scale B-36? Just do it I’d be tempted if someone were to bring out a vacform as £600+ for the HPH kit is just too much cash for a model in my opinion - even if the quality is top-notch. Martinnfb and Michael931080 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
DonH Posted June 29, 2020 Share Posted June 29, 2020 Large coffee table, small modelling desk. Time to reassess priorities, I feel. B-52 looks great! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
dodgem37 Posted June 29, 2020 Share Posted June 29, 2020 No Ocular. I'm jealous. Sincerely, Mark Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
tomprobert Posted June 29, 2020 Author Share Posted June 29, 2020 I've finally had the opportunity today to add a splash of colour to the flap bays. Trouble is, this beast is a little too large to fit in a spray booth: IMG_0277 by Thomas Probert, on Flickr Equally, finding a place for it to dry off is equally problematic: IMG_0280 by Thomas Probert, on Flickr Anyway, size issues aside, Xtracolor's Zinc Chromate has brought this area to life: IMG_0285 by Thomas Probert, on Flickr I've also given the out-rigger bays another spraying as I felt the Humbrol Chromate Yellow was too brownish: IMG_0282 by Thomas Probert, on Flickr IMG_0283 by Thomas Probert, on Flickr IMG_0288 by Thomas Probert, on Flickr IMG_0290 by Thomas Probert, on Flickr Pretty happy with the outcome Regards to all, Tom Michael931080, Trak-Tor, Dragon and 14 others 16 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
dodgem37 Posted June 29, 2020 Share Posted June 29, 2020 A work of Art. Sincerely, Mark tomprobert 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Michael931080 Posted June 29, 2020 Share Posted June 29, 2020 DING, DING, DING we have a winner! Really loving the workmanship on the BUFF Tom! tomprobert 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Pete Fleischmann Posted June 30, 2020 Share Posted June 30, 2020 So cool- Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Gazzas Posted July 2, 2020 Share Posted July 2, 2020 Impressive! tomprobert 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
tomprobert Posted July 4, 2020 Author Share Posted July 4, 2020 Evening all The B-52 has external hardpoints between the inboard engines and the fuselage - modern day H-models can carry a wide range of weapons on these pylons from the basic 'dumb' free-fall bombs to the most modern and sophisticated cruise missiles. As the Sanger kit comes, there are no external pylons provided but their locations are marked on the wing. However, these bare no resemblance whatsoever to the large pylon mounts seen on the real aircraft: IMG_0308 by Thomas Probert, on Flickr B-52H Underside by Thomas Probert, on Flickr As my model will be finished without the pylons, I needed to make a more accurate representation of the mounts, so I grabbed some plastic card from the stash and started to fashion them: IMG_0312 by Thomas Probert, on Flickr IMG_0313 by Thomas Probert, on Flickr Lots of careful trimming and sanding ensured a nice, snug fit to the wing: IMG_0319 by Thomas Probert, on Flickr I presume on the real thing the pylons are mounted to this plates - and I use the word plates as that just what they look like and have very little in the way of surface details. Both are now done and look like a significant improvement over the original kit offerings and are certainly more in keeping with the real aircraft: IMG_0317 by Thomas Probert, on Flickr IMG_0318 by Thomas Probert, on Flickr That's another job done! Take care all, Tom Brett M, johncrow, Anthony in NZ and 19 others 22 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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