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Consolidated B-32 Dominator
« on: November 16, 2013, 02:08:53 AM »
Scratch build/Kit Bashed 1:48th scale Consolidated B-32 Dominator built by Gerald Asher



Quite impressive when you consider it took five kits to create this monster.  According to the description Mr. Asher listed the following donor kits that were needed to create his B-32:

2 X 1:48th scale Monogram B-29 Superfortress kits.
2 X 1:48th scale Monogram B-24 Liberator kits.
1 X 1:72nd scale Monogram B-36 Peacemaker kit. 

That is a lot of plastic. 

Wikiepdia - Consolidated B-32 Dominator

National Museum of the United States Air Force - B-32 Dominator Fact Sheet
« Last Edit: November 16, 2013, 02:13:05 AM by Jeffry Fontaine »
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Re: Consolidated B-32 Dominator
« Reply #1 on: November 16, 2013, 02:40:51 AM »
Some SERIOUS plastic engineering there! Very impressive indeed.
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Re: Consolidated B-32 Dominator
« Reply #2 on: November 16, 2013, 02:51:11 AM »
Sorely tempted to draw one up with W3420's replacing the R3350's to save the radial for the more successful, and important, B-29.  Perhaps keep the twin vertical tails of the prototype, too?
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Re: Consolidated B-32 Dominator
« Reply #3 on: November 16, 2013, 03:05:33 AM »
Some what if B-32 Dominator missions:

B-32 (or would it be a PB5Y or a PB-32?) Dominator patrol bomber to replace the PB4Y Liberator and Privateer. 

Dominator MR.2 RAF Coastal Command. 

KB-32 Dominator and Dominator K.3 tanker for refueling tactical aircraft at medium altitudes?  Hose and drogue equipment in the tail and under each wing for refueling the early jet aircraft like the F-84 Thunderjet and other early first generaton NATO aircraft. 

Dominator AEW.3 with the APS-20 radar on the bottom of the fuselage.  [for you Kit :)]

RB-32 Dominator and Dominator E.4 for intelligence gathering missions to collect electronics and radio-telecommunications signals. 
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Re: Consolidated B-32 Dominator
« Reply #4 on: November 16, 2013, 04:02:33 AM »
I suspect we might see some cool B-32 profiles in the future...you know who you are. ;)
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Re: Consolidated B-32 Dominator
« Reply #6 on: December 13, 2016, 04:00:21 AM »
Confuse everybody: Twin tails!   ;D
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Re: Consolidated B-32 Dominator
« Reply #7 on: December 13, 2016, 04:49:24 AM »
Confuse everybody: Twin tails!   ;D
So, first prototypes of XB-32 Terminator then (yes, that was its name until someone decided that it was too extreme, not that "Dominator" sounds democratic either)?

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Re: Consolidated B-32 Dominator
« Reply #8 on: December 16, 2016, 09:02:15 AM »
That model is madness. Bravo Mr Asher!  :o
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Re: Consolidated B-32 Dominator
« Reply #9 on: May 08, 2022, 01:23:01 AM »
John Lacey is kind enough to indulge my "everything has to be in RCAF markings" fetish.  I have a copy of the Aviation USK kit.


RCAF-B-32-Dominator-01
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RCAF-B-32-Dominator-02
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RCAF-B-32-Dominator-03
by Big Gimper, on Flickr



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