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Re: Boeing B-29 Superfortress ideas and inspiration
« Reply #200 on: April 15, 2017, 08:35:52 PM »
Got the old Cutting Edge conversion to build the Chinese AWAC in 1/72 (the box you can see here in the bottom left).

The only problem with it is the set only came with two engines   >:(  and Cutting Edge closed down not long after I got it from them.

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Re: Boeing B-29 Superfortress ideas and inspiration
« Reply #201 on: April 16, 2017, 12:27:43 PM »
Got the old Cutting Edge conversion to build the Chinese AWAC in 1/72 (the box you can see here in the bottom left).

The only problem with it is the set only came with two engines

Wow, that's great QA!  :-\

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Re: Boeing B-29 Superfortress ideas and inspiration
« Reply #202 on: April 16, 2017, 01:27:21 PM »
From Facebook.



Ah, are you insinuating an anti-ship variant of B-50, with an anti-ship variant/adoption of Bell X-2?
If so me like him!!

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Re: Boeing B-29 Superfortress ideas and inspiration
« Reply #203 on: April 16, 2017, 04:37:43 PM »
Found this, which I thought was appropriate to the topic of anti-ship B-29/B-50!
 https://youtu.be/BVAxxcQ4Arc


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Re: Boeing B-29 Superfortress ideas and inspiration
« Reply #204 on: April 16, 2017, 08:36:04 PM »
Anti-ship variant of Boeing B-50D, armed with supersonic, radar-guided variant of Bell X-9 Shrike missile!!

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Re: Boeing B-29 Superfortress ideas and inspiration
« Reply #205 on: April 20, 2017, 02:57:28 PM »
M.A.D asked me to have a go at creating a profile of a B-50 based AWACS aircraft, fitted with T34 turboprops.

The nacelles are from the YC-97J.  I found a fantastic site dedicated to the Stratocruiser, with a selection of sideviews, which is where I got the outline for the engines.
http://b377.ovi.ch/

Here is my attempt.


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Re: Boeing B-29 Superfortress ideas and inspiration
« Reply #206 on: April 20, 2017, 03:12:18 PM »
Oh, wow Mark, that looks so cool - thanks mate!!
Mark, if you don't mind, I'd like to get elmayerle input as too whether the radome is positioned where he envisaged please.
This is truly great, elmayerle's technical input, jonesthetank's profiling skill and my long (and sadly drawn out) need and want for my 'Alternative ADF ORBAT' is another step closer to fruition!

Thank's once again Mark  :P

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Re: Boeing B-29 Superfortress ideas and inspiration
« Reply #207 on: April 20, 2017, 05:48:27 PM »
Yeah, that IS rather cool!  8)
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Re: Boeing B-29 Superfortress ideas and inspiration
« Reply #208 on: April 20, 2017, 06:34:31 PM »
Great profile Mark.  A seamless conversion.
Work in progress ::

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Re: Boeing B-29 Superfortress ideas and inspiration
« Reply #209 on: April 20, 2017, 10:43:31 PM »
M.A.D asked me to have a go at creating a profile of a B-50 based AWACS aircraft, fitted with T34 turboprops.

The nacelles are from the YC-97J.  I found a fantastic site dedicated to the Stratocruiser, with a selection of sideviews, which is where I got the outline for the engines.
http://b377.ovi.ch/

Here is my attempt.


Mark

Beautiful!  I think though, that the radome needs to be moved to be centered over the wing for both weight and balance reasons and for ease of actual installation (installing fasteners to mount it in an unpressurized area is far easier than in a pressurized one).

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Re: Boeing B-29 Superfortress ideas and inspiration
« Reply #210 on: April 21, 2017, 02:22:36 AM »
Thanks for the comments.  I'll have a go at moving the roto dome further back (a la EC121) and see what it looks like.

Mark

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Re: Boeing B-29 Superfortress ideas and inspiration
« Reply #211 on: April 21, 2017, 03:41:40 AM »
Thanks for the comments.  I'll have a go at moving the roto dome further back (a la EC121) and see what it looks like.

Mark

Thank's Mark, you the man  :P

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Re: Boeing B-29 Superfortress ideas and inspiration
« Reply #212 on: April 21, 2017, 04:00:34 AM »
This is a noble effort.  :)

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Re: Boeing B-29 Superfortress ideas and inspiration
« Reply #213 on: April 21, 2017, 04:48:15 AM »
OK, revised roto dome placement, (based on no engineering knowledge at all!) and a different take on the idea, using a roto dome based on the EC121L.





Mark

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Re: Boeing B-29 Superfortress ideas and inspiration
« Reply #214 on: April 21, 2017, 05:11:45 AM »
I like it a lot! The turboprops, the roos, the rotodomes - it all fits together nicely!
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Re: Boeing B-29 Superfortress ideas and inspiration
« Reply #215 on: April 21, 2017, 09:50:33 AM »
YC-97J. 

Had to look that one up  --- then I found this   :o


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Re: Boeing B-29 Superfortress ideas and inspiration
« Reply #216 on: April 21, 2017, 10:55:01 AM »
OK, revised roto dome placement, (based on no engineering knowledge at all!) and a different take on the idea, using a roto dome based on the EC121L.



Mark


I like this one Mark!!

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Re: Boeing B-29 Superfortress ideas and inspiration
« Reply #217 on: April 21, 2017, 11:31:07 AM »
OK, revised roto dome placement, (based on no engineering knowledge at all!) and a different take on the idea, using a roto dome based on the EC121L.





Mark

I love the first one.  The second one needs the EC-121L rotodome moved forward so that the back edge of the support pylon is ahead of the vertical panel line just forward of the observation blister (about as much forward as it currently is aft of the vertical panel line aft of the observation blister).  As it is now, you've got the installation partly in unpressurized areas and partly in presurrized areas and that's a pain from fastener sealing requirements to maintain pressurization.  Too, from weight and balance, as well as air load, aspects, I reckon it'd work better there.

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Re: Boeing B-29 Superfortress ideas and inspiration
« Reply #218 on: April 22, 2017, 02:13:33 AM »
Your wish is my command Oh Great Engineer!


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Re: Boeing B-29 Superfortress ideas and inspiration
« Reply #219 on: April 22, 2017, 11:27:39 AM »
Yeah, that looks much better.

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Re: Boeing B-29 Superfortress ideas and inspiration
« Reply #220 on: April 29, 2017, 12:22:30 AM »
Who will 3D print up a turboprop conversion for the B-29/50 kits out there?
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Re: Boeing B-29 Superfortress ideas and inspiration
« Reply #221 on: April 29, 2017, 02:44:07 PM »
Australia briefly looked at the B-29 for local production but decided it was too complex, opting for the Lancaster (changed to Lincoln later) instead.  Had the B-29 been built locally there still would have been a need for a GR (General Reconnaissance) / MPA version as there was of the Lincoln in the Mk31 with its extended fuselage.  So hows aboot a RAAF MPA B-29?

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Re: Boeing B-29 Superfortress ideas and inspiration
« Reply #222 on: April 30, 2017, 01:42:02 AM »
Australia briefly looked at the B-29 for local production but decided it was too complex, opting for the Lancaster (changed to Lincoln later) instead.  Had the B-29 been built locally there still would have been a need for a GR (General Reconnaissance) / MPA version as there was of the Lincoln in the Mk31 with its extended fuselage.  So hows aboot a RAAF MPA B-29?
*chuckle* Actually, I'm working up a RAAF MPA B-44C (equivalent to B-50 but with cannon armament in the turrets and ASV. Mk.21 replacing the AN/APQ-13 radar while retaining the same radome) and I've collected all the bits and pieces I need (using Tu-4 armament set for the Aden-fitted turrets).

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Re: Boeing B-29 Superfortress ideas and inspiration
« Reply #223 on: April 30, 2017, 05:08:45 AM »
I alsohave a RAAF B-50 MPA planned in 1/48.  Have all the bits just need the time...
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Re: Boeing B-29 Superfortress ideas and inspiration
« Reply #224 on: April 30, 2017, 06:29:10 PM »
Australia briefly looked at the B-29 for local production but decided it was too complex, opting for the Lancaster (changed to Lincoln later) instead.  Had the B-29 been built locally there still would have been a need for a GR (General Reconnaissance) / MPA version as there was of the Lincoln in the Mk31 with its extended fuselage.  So hows aboot a RAAF MPA B-29?
*chuckle* Actually, I'm working up a RAAF MPA B-44C (equivalent to B-50 but with cannon armament in the turrets and ASV. Mk.21 replacing the AN/APQ-13 radar while retaining the same radome) and I've collected all the bits and pieces I need (using Tu-4 armament set for the Aden-fitted turrets).

Sounds great, can't wait to see it!!
 :P

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