Shawn M Posted July 12, 2018 Share Posted July 12, 2018 very nice Tom, keep at it! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Out2gtcha Posted July 12, 2018 Share Posted July 12, 2018 Pure awesomeness Tom! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest Posted July 12, 2018 Share Posted July 12, 2018 (edited) Tom, she is looking great! Keep it up buddy!....Harv Edited July 12, 2018 by Guest Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Michael931080 Posted July 14, 2018 Share Posted July 14, 2018 You keep up this pace Tom, and you'll have this beauty built longggggg before HpH has theirs on the store shelves! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest Peterpools Posted July 14, 2018 Share Posted July 14, 2018 Tom Terrific work on the Buff's wings - looking real good Keep 'em comin Peter Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
tomprobert Posted August 2, 2018 Author Share Posted August 2, 2018 Some more progress to report on the monster B-52... I have finished off the out-rigger bays by giving them a coat of Zinc Chromate and a light weathering wash: IMG_6890 by Thomas Probert, on Flickr There is a nasty mis-mold on my example, so this area of the starboard lower wing had to be corrected with some filler - it'll meed another skimming before primer: IMG_6891 by Thomas Probert, on Flickr The wings were glued together with poly-cement for an extra-strong bonding. Gluing such large parts together required lots of clamping and taping, and they were given a good 48hrs to cure properly. When fully dried, I cut out and made the leading edge landing light apertures as well as the intakes near the wing roots: IMG_6893 by Thomas Probert, on Flickr This underside shot shows the massive flap apertures, as well as the completed out-rigger bays and chaff dispensers to good effect: IMG_6896 by Thomas Probert, on Flickr I had a quick test fit of one of the engine pylons... IMG_6897 by Thomas Probert, on Flickr IMG_6898 by Thomas Probert, on Flickr The fit can best be described as 'interesting' and is far from Tamiya quality, but where's the fun in that?! Tom Out2gtcha, Starfighter, Dragon and 11 others 14 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
DonH Posted August 2, 2018 Share Posted August 2, 2018 Amazing, as usual. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
dora9 Posted August 2, 2018 Share Posted August 2, 2018 x2! I like what I see! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Michael931080 Posted August 2, 2018 Share Posted August 2, 2018 Wow! Tom, you are truly making some progress on this beast! Have you yet tackled the fuselage? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
tomprobert Posted August 3, 2018 Author Share Posted August 3, 2018 8 hours ago, Michael931080 said: Wow! Tom, you are truly making some progress on this beast! Have you yet tackled the fuselage? Not yet. I like to get the wings done first on builds like this to ensure the spars are all sorted, and I can then build the fuselage centre section around the wing spars to ensure structural integrity. It’s a process that has served me well in the past. Before I start the fuselage I’ll need to do the detailing of the flap apertures as it’ll be easier to handle individual wings than the whole airframe with the wings attached. The engines will be hung once the wings are attached to the fuselage to ensure the correct sit, etc. Tom Michael931080 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
tomprobert Posted September 3, 2018 Author Share Posted September 3, 2018 A slight deviation from my original plan: I've got tired of playing with the wings so have made a start on the fuselage. Due to it size, it's molded in four sections: IMG_0239 by Thomas Probert, on Flickr A nice blank canvass for some interior detailing: IMG_0242 by Thomas Probert, on Flickr The join in the middle looks to be ok but will need plenty of reinforcing: IMG_0243 by Thomas Probert, on Flickr Obviously the wheel bays need opening up and I need to remove the area for the cockpit glazing. As you can see from the above image, the nose is the incorrect shape for an H model so there'll need to be some remedial work done here. Now it'll be a case of busying myself with internal bulkheads to add some much needed strength. And the question of whether to open up the bomb bay or not will need answering soon... Until next time, Tom daveculp, Michael931080, Model_Monkey and 7 others 10 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Juggernut Posted September 3, 2018 Share Posted September 3, 2018 Hey Tom, I've been lurking about since you've started this thread and I'm watching your progress... Nice job by the way. I have a couple questions if you wouldn't mind? First, noticing that you reinforced those wings really well, I can't tell from the photos but have you worked that characteristic "sag" from root to tip of the B-52 wing into your build? It just wouldn't look right with a bolt straight wing from root to tip.... Yes, the outrigger wheels will normally be off the ground if the aircraft is light. Having one on the ground and one off is interesting and from growing up on a SAC base, not uncommon based on what I've seen. Second, are you planning a chrome-dome era B-52H or a later one? The stubby nose kind of floored me as I'm used to seeing H's with the long, pointy nose. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
tomprobert Posted September 3, 2018 Author Share Posted September 3, 2018 55 minutes ago, Juggernut said: Hey Tom, I've been lurking about since you've started this thread and I'm watching your progress... Nice job by the way. I have a couple questions if you wouldn't mind? First, noticing that you reinforced those wings really well, I can't tell from the photos but have you worked that characteristic "sag" from root to tip of the B-52 wing into your build? It just wouldn't look right with a bolt straight wing from root to tip.... Yes, the outrigger wheels will normally be off the ground if the aircraft is light. Having one on the ground and one off is interesting and from growing up on a SAC base, not uncommon based on what I've seen. Second, are you planning a chrome-dome era B-52H or a later one? The stubby nose kind of floored me as I'm used to seeing H's with the long, pointy nose. Many thanks - and to answer your questions: 1) The kit does have a slight sag to the wing, so when I made my spars they followed the shape of the droop. It’s not a very large droop, but it is there. I plan to have it with one out-rigger wheel off the ground, just like the one I photographed at RAF Fairford last year. 2) The kit’s nose shape is certainly closer to the earlier versions, so I plan to slice it off and make a new one with the more characteristic point of the later versions. This will be finished as a current day H model. All the best, Tom Out2gtcha, D.B. Andrus, LSP_Kevin and 2 others 5 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
dora9 Posted September 3, 2018 Share Posted September 3, 2018 Man that will be huge! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Tony T Posted September 5, 2018 Share Posted September 5, 2018 Amazing work on a Large, Scale Plane (as opposed to Large-Scale Plane). This is going to be a magnificent model. Tony Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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