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Offline finsrin

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Refueling diorama
« on: July 12, 2013, 01:28:53 PM »
Inflight diorama I would like to make.  Don't foresee ever doing it.  Do think of it from time to time.
B-36 tanker trailing three refueling drogues.  Three B-10 with probes being refueled.

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Re: Refueling diorama
« Reply #1 on: July 13, 2013, 03:29:45 AM »
As in Martin B-10s?

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Offline finsrin

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Re: Refueling diorama
« Reply #2 on: July 13, 2013, 06:45:05 AM »
Yes.  Glencoe 1/72 B-10B.
Have eight kits.

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Re: Refueling diorama
« Reply #3 on: July 13, 2013, 07:58:26 AM »
Can they keep up with the B-36 Bill    ;D

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Re: Refueling diorama
« Reply #4 on: July 13, 2013, 09:46:55 AM »
Know what you mean about "keep up"   ;D
Certainly is tongue-in-cheek diorama.
Gunna backup here for the big picture (remember that show?):
Redoing back yard and one element is 10.5x20.5ft shed 100% for models.  Interior a full 10x20.
Shed is for building diorama land/hills areas for airfield, roads, bridges, gun/missile positions, and water/shore areas for gunboats, PT boats, supply boats, seaplanes.  Much like HO train dioramas.
Also, under diorama will be storage space for model kits.
Now come to think "hey", inflight aircraft can be hung from above.  Build gear-up (unless they have spats) models to be inflight.  Will have room to do B-36/B-10 refueling.
Regarding speed --- After checking performance, think they really can refuel at 160-190mph.
As for spats & refueling (take note Brian): B-10 refueling P-26.

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Re: Refueling diorama
« Reply #5 on: July 14, 2013, 03:56:38 AM »
Yes.  Glencoe 1/72 B-10B.
Have eight kits.

Maybe re-engine the B-10s...
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