mark31 Posted July 24, 2020 Posted July 24, 2020 on reqeust some pics off the B-58 This is what you get im not going to discuss on how acurate this one is for me it looks like a B-58 so im happy and it will be a lot off fun I placed a few parts on the cutting mat and thats size A3 so you get a idee about the size still a lot off resaerch to do before i start this one buti have another vac to try first Mark Jack, MikeMaben, RLWP and 13 others 16
BaldEagle Posted July 24, 2020 Posted July 24, 2020 Wow! I didn't even know you could get vac kits that big. mark31 1
Dandiego Posted July 24, 2020 Posted July 24, 2020 Thanks for the photos Mark. I have known that this kit exists but have not seen any photos before. Looks like a monster.....wish I had one. Dan mark31 1
mark31 Posted July 24, 2020 Author Posted July 24, 2020 25 minutes ago, Dandiego said: Thanks for the photos Mark. I have known that this kit exists but have not seen any photos before. Looks like a monster.....wish I had one. Dan You can still order one Google on tigger models He is also on the forums here Mark RLWP 1
RLWP Posted July 24, 2020 Posted July 24, 2020 The size appears to be approximately somewhere between 'big' and 'very big' I'm interested to see how you go with this kit. Vacforms seem to be a sort of half way between IM kits and scratchbuilding Richard mark31 and Out2gtcha 2
rigor Posted July 25, 2020 Posted July 25, 2020 Cool not a big jet guy but damn I want one mark31 and Rick Griewski 1 1
Tony T Posted July 25, 2020 Posted July 25, 2020 We need CAD designers/3D printers to look at what vac shapes are out there and a viable proposition for them to make a printed accessory kit to render the vac shape viable. Tim suggested this concept to me and it may well be the future of 1/32 modelling: 3D printing meets draped shape technology. Tony Rick Griewski, mark31 and allthumbs 3
Out2gtcha Posted July 26, 2020 Posted July 26, 2020 On 7/24/2020 at 5:27 PM, RLWP said: The size appears to be approximately somewhere between 'big' and 'very big' Being a B-58 guy, I can tell you its roughly the same size as a Felixtowe; only with the fuselage and wing dimensions flip-flopped. mark31 1
mark31 Posted July 26, 2020 Author Posted July 26, 2020 3 hours ago, Out2gtcha said: Being a B-58 guy, I can tell you its roughly the same size as a Felixtowe; only with the fuselage and wing dimensions flip-flopped. Yes indeed Now going on the hunt for good info and scale drawings And I have to think about the landing gear wheels up or on the ground Mark Out2gtcha 1
allthumbs Posted July 27, 2020 Posted July 27, 2020 (edited) Michelle Choquette built this beautiful ID (now Tigger) Models B-58 that featured in this 1995 issue of FineScale Modeler. In fact I competed against (and was thoroughly outclassed by) her at the USA Nationals the year before in Omaha, NE. This was before the large scale revolution in modeling...the choices were quite limited and often very crude, especially by today's standards. But Michelle had a reputation for making a silk purse out of a sow's ear and produced some truly outstanding works of art in 1/32 scale, including some scratch built subjects as I recall. Rich Edited July 28, 2020 by allthumbs Marcel111, mark31, thierry laurent and 2 others 5
allthumbs Posted July 27, 2020 Posted July 27, 2020 (edited) ...and there was this one by Foiler submitted ten years ago. Edit: It's actually a paper card model, not the ID vac I thought it was at first...impressive nonetheless. Edited July 27, 2020 by allthumbs Out2gtcha and mark31 2
Basta Posted July 27, 2020 Posted July 27, 2020 (edited) On 7/26/2020 at 9:17 AM, mark31 said: And I have to think about the landing gear wheels up or on the ground The LG was stork-like to raise the plane high enough so that it could take off safely; you'd certainly save yourself a heck of a lot of trouble with gear up, and it would look even more sleek. Great project, iconic plane, have fun! First flight USAF film, @6:20 they even mention the long LG Edited July 27, 2020 by Basta Insert video allthumbs, mark31 and blackbetty 3
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