Great-Jimbo's Profile Pictures

[Great-Jimbo]

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[Great-Jimbo]

[apophenia]

Nice one    She's a complicated-looking bird with all her feathers spread out, isn't she?

Here are the top views as promised. Line art by Unknown ...

Mr. Unknown does good work 

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[Great-Jimbo]

I'm Baaaack!!! 

I have the front profiles done, so here they are:

Line art by H. ОКОЛЕЛОВ (H. OKOLOV)

[Great-Jimbo]

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Up next I will be attempting the B-2A Spirit, so stay tuned........

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[Great-Jimbo]

OK, I have the side views of the Northrop B-2 done. Naturally I picked 89-0128 "Spirit of Nebraska" as my subject since that is the state I live in. Markings current as of November 2017. 1/2 size for the large aircraft, and even it the length is short it is very wide. Top views to come when I get them done.

Line art by Thomaz Laz

[Great-Jimbo]

[Great-Jimbo]

And couldn't not hook it up to my KC-135R tanker 

[Great-Jimbo]

Finally I have finished the top profile. It took 5 days just to shade the "fuselage" and the engine nacelles. I used over 100 different shades and it still isn't as good as I was hoping, but at some point you have to say "it is finished!" As always it is a large aircraft so it is posted half size.

[Great-Jimbo]

And being refueled:

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I wonder what a B-2 would look like in something like USAF SEA Scheme:

[finsrin]

Don't be picking at your B-2.  Is just fine.

Could you transform it into KB-2 refueling a B-10 (B-17, B-24) ?    After all this is BTS.....

[elmayerle]

Don't be picking at your B-2.  Is just fine.

Could you transform it into KB-2 refueling a B-10 (B-17, B-24) ?    After all this is BTS.....

I figure a KB-2 would have  either a flying boom or a hose and drogue unit (either "stealthed"  by material choices and, in the case of the boom, shaping) operating out of the port weapons bay (starboard one could carry an auxiliary fuel tank for extended range or, in this case, refueling capacity).  I would go for a hose and drogue unit, myself, as it would be a simpler system to develop and install (and simpler generally means "less likely to glitch up").

Another option for the B-2 would be a RB-2 with the port weapons bay replaced by a reconnaisance module where the projecting part resembles the front halves of two TSSAM's fitted back to back.  This would accomodate both photo and SLAR reconnaisance gear.

[finsrin]

Don't be picking at your B-2.  Is just fine.

Could you transform it into KB-2 refueling a B-10 (B-17, B-24) ?    After all this is BTS.....

I figure a KB-2 would have  either a flying boom or a hose and drogue unit (either "stealthed"  by material choices and, in the case of the boom, shaping) operating out of the port weapons bay (starboard one could carry an auxiliary fuel tank for extended range or, in this case, refueling capacity).  I would go for a hose and drogue unit, myself, as it would be a simpler system to develop and install (and simpler generally means "less likely to glitch up").

Another option for the B-2 would be a RB-2 with the port weapons bay replaced by a reconnaissance module where the projecting part resembles the front halves of two TSSAM's fitted back to back.  This would accommodate both photo and SLAR reconnaissance gear.

Good calls on B-2 options.  Plenty lead time for KB-2 and B-10 flying diorama for spring 2021 IPMS meet.  Clear plastic pole holding each one to show IFR in action.  Can modernize B-10 with turboprops or something else or not at all.  Either modern or 1930's schemes.  So much to consider 

[Great-Jimbo]

I wonder what a B-2 would look like in something like USAF SEA Scheme:

  After doing the top shading, and thinking about the addition of three more colors..............I'm having nightmares now 

All joking aside if someone wants to take this on I am willing to send the cleaned and outlined Gimp files of the profiles to color. They would look something like this:


They don't include anything that is added/changed while I am coloring and shading, but it would be a great starting point if someone wants to try.

[Great-Jimbo]

Don't be picking at your B-2.  Is just fine.

I am my own worst critic. I was aiming for a seamless blending, which I didn't quite achieve. Don't get me wrong I am happy with it, just not what I had envisioned.

Could you transform it into KB-2 refueling a B-10 (B-17, B-24) ?    After all this is BTS.....

I hesitated when I was invited to post here because this is BTS. BTS is not my really my thing, but when I can, I will contribute to the idea of BTS, but unfortunately that will be very limited. I hope you understand.

[Great-Jimbo]

I have the front profiles done.

[Great-Jimbo]

[Great-Jimbo]

And of course being refueled.......