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Brian da Basher:
No, not that kind! Get your mind out of the gutter.

This one involves a 1/320 Academy 'Sky Giants' B-52:



You've got to admit, that's some evocative box art. Kinda like something from Dr. Strangelove (His real name is Merkwürdige Liebe).

Mine isn't going to look like that though. As we all know, B-52s are tragically under-powered. I set about fixing that right away.







Yes, I know those box-scale DC-8 jets don't really belong there. In fact, this really shouldn't work at all.

Here's another shot of those huge high-bypass turbofans:



I like to imagine these were some of the first top-secret ones built to military spec.



Surprisingly this small model fits best on my vintage Matchbox stand.



The kit stand is a bit iffy, not that Academy isn't known for goofs like that.

Speaking of goofs, I lost the kit under-wing sponsons so I made new ones.



This preliminary money shot gives you an idea how small the model is.



I almost forgot to mention that I bulked up the rudder a bit with some card.



Off to the paint shop next.



Brian da Basher

The Big Gimper:
Question: How many Canada Geese can this bad boy swallow and keep on flying?

robunos:
Needs Skybolts . . .   ;D


cheers,
Robin.

Brian da Basher:

--- Quote from: The Big Gimper on March 27, 2020, 05:26:45 AM ---Question: How many Canada Geese can this bad boy swallow and keep on flying?

--- End quote ---

Oh did it miss some?
 ;D
Brian da Basher

P.S. No Skybolts in kit, would be inappropriate for mission profile anyway.

robunos:

--- Quote from: Brian da Basher on March 27, 2020, 05:42:02 AM ---. . . would be inappropriate for mission profile anyway.

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Please tell us more . . .   :-*


cheers,
Robin.

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