B-52

[Andreas Beck]

Hallo,
hab´heute mal wieder mit Jiri Hodan, Eigentümer von HpH, geplaudert: für alle, denen die B-52 in 1/48 zu klein ist, würde er sie auch in 1/32 bringen. Mich persönlich würde das freuen. Der Preis würde bei wohlfeilen €1.250,- liegen. Er müsste aber 100 Stück davon an den Mann bringen. Für die, die noch krampfhaft überlegen, wie sie ihre 1/32 X-15 präsentieren sollen, ist das ja die perfekte Lösung.

LG, Heinz

 

 

source: German FFMC forums;

in short: a 1/32 B-52 is in consideration by HPH; MSRP would be around € 1,250; condition for production would be a minimum 100 kits.

 

Regards

 

Andreas Beck

[blackbetty]

see my other post

[Tony T]

1 hour ago, blackbetty said:

see my other post

 

Link ?

 

I've seen a scratchbuilt 1/32 B-52D at the SAC Museum in Ashland, Nebraska, and it was very impressive. 

 

For those who live in a converted barn, it would look very cool hanging from the rafters. But which version? 

 

Unfortunately, I don't have the time, skill or space for such a project, and would rather see the lifting bodies in 1/32 first: HL-10, X-24B and M2-F3.

 

Tony

Edited September 4, 2019 by Tony T
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[blackbetty]

https://forum.largescaleplanes.com/index.php?/topic/81718-32nd-scale-b-52-from-hph/&tab=comments#comment-1151509

 

Edited September 4, 2019 by blackbetty

[Out2gtcha]

Indeed.......the 1/32nd BUFF is right down the road from me. And IIRC, its approaching a 6' wingspan. 

You would need the type of house that guys who fly 1/4 scale R/C have.

[ScottsGT]

I'd like a chunk of that kit so I could build a cool display for my X-15 kit.

[LSP_K2]

8 hours ago, Tony T said:

I've seen a scratchbuilt 1/32 B-52D at the SAC Museum in Ashland, Nebraska, and it was very impressive.

 

Tony

 

Perhaps the same one Lewis Pruneau built some years back?

[Rogier77]

HpH I know for sure if you would release an F111 in a Lakenhead or an Upper Heyford version that sold 100 items. Within a very short time.

[thierry laurent]

15 hours ago, LSP_K2 said:

 

Perhaps the same one Lewis Pruneau built some years back?

 

I think it is as I know it is in a museum in the US.

[thierry laurent]

What I would like is a NASA B-52B fuselage section stopping behind the wing trailing edge and with a partial starboard wing (up to the second engine nacelle). This would allow the creation of a reasonably sized diorama with a X-15. A complete B-52 is alas too large in 1/32 scale and considering the predictable commercial failure of the far cheaper DC-3, I don't think they would sell two dozens of kits... 

[R Palimaka]

It would be impressive, and would appeal to a few...but 100 kits? I don't think so.

 

If the real aircraft had problems with wrinkly skin under the wings, I can't imagine the stresses on resin.

 

Not for me!

 

Maybe a B-36 will be announced next, so that the tired and lame jokes can stop...you know, the one that comes up anytime a wishlist thread gets started. 

 

Richard

[Out2gtcha]

1 hour ago, R Palimaka said:

If the real aircraft had problems with wrinkly skin under the wings, I can't imagine the stresses on resin.

 

 

If HpH did do a 1/32nd BUFF, it would most certainly be in fiberglass, as their C-47 and current 48th B-52 are.   Resin would have to be way too thick to support anything, and in the end with a model  that has nearly a 6' wingspan, it would be way too heavy and impractical. 

[R Palimaka]

35 minutes ago, Out2gtcha said:

 

 

If HpH did do a 1/32nd BUFF, it would most certainly be in fiberglass, as their C-47 and current 48th B-52 are.   Resin would have to be way too thick to support anything, and in the end with a model  that has nearly a 6' wingspan, it would be way too heavy and impractical. 

 

Makes absolute sense if I thought about it, I've not seen those other two kits.  Otherwise it would probably weigh as much as the real thing.

 

Now if it was made of chocolate...

[wunwinglow]

Learn CAD.

 

Get a 3D printer.

 

The world becomes your oyster....

 

 

[Royboy]

23 hours ago, thierry laurent said:

I don't think they would sell two dozens of kits... 

 

Your right! Even that would be extremely hopeful!!!

Maybe a 1/32 scale nose section might sell though? Particularly if it had some nice nose art on it!

Happy days!