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Offline Brian da Basher

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Guess the Part in 1/72 Scale
« on: June 25, 2015, 02:55:20 AM »
So a while back, a good friend of mine sent me a brace of 1/72 Modelcraft Wellingtons. Well, I finally pulled one out of the pile and set to building it. Keep in mind, none of my models ever end out looking like the nice picture on the box (or in this case, since they were bagged Wellies, the nice picture in the directions). After some thought, I found the perfect replacement wings:





Can you guess where the donor wings came from?

Oh, and since I'm de-milling this one, I had to re-do the tail. The nose from a 1/72 Mossie made a passable tail cone:





A little putty later and it almost blends in!





Oh, and a new nose is in store for this baby too, soon hopefully.



So where do you think I got those wings from?

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« Last Edit: June 25, 2015, 02:57:14 AM by Brian da Basher »
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Offline Acree

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Re: Guess the Part in 1/72 Scale
« Reply #1 on: June 25, 2015, 03:00:22 AM »
B-17 horizontal stabs in 1/48?
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Re: Guess the Part in 1/72 Scale
« Reply #2 on: June 25, 2015, 03:01:58 AM »
Hi Brian,
Well, they came out of a Monogram B-36 box  ;)  They look just pretty darned good, too. Stay tuned for more RB-36 nonsense in the near future  :D
BR,
Kem
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Re: Guess the Part in 1/72 Scale
« Reply #3 on: June 25, 2015, 03:09:50 AM »
Who cares...it looks interesting ;)
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Offline Brian da Basher

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Re: Guess the Part in 1/72 Scale
« Reply #4 on: June 25, 2015, 03:16:02 AM »
Quote from: b29r on June 25, 2015, 03:01:58 AM
Hi Brian,
Well, they came out of a Monogram B-36 box  ;)  They look just pretty darned good, too. Stay tuned for more RB-36 nonsense in the near future  :D
BR,
Kem

Wow I knew you guys were good, but I didn't expect the answer that fast!

Well done, Kem! Yes, somewhere in the Bashersphere is a poor, flightless B-36.

Should have more to show soon.

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Offline KiwiZac

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Re: Guess the Part in 1/72 Scale
« Reply #5 on: June 25, 2015, 05:39:32 AM »
That's a neat-looking machine, Brian, and those new wings really work!
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Re: Guess the Part in 1/72 Scale
« Reply #6 on: June 25, 2015, 02:23:34 PM »
Cool!

I'd love to know what the rate of roll is with ailerons like that.
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Re: Guess the Part in 1/72 Scale
« Reply #7 on: June 25, 2015, 05:35:12 PM »
Quote from: upnorth on June 25, 2015, 02:23:34 PM
Cool!

I'd love to know what the rate of roll is with ailerons like that.

Took the words right out of my mouth....
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Re: Guess the Part in 1/72 Scale
« Reply #8 on: June 26, 2015, 12:33:21 AM »
 :-* :-* good looking! :icon_fsm: :) ;) :icon_swat: :uuu: 8)
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Re: Guess the Part in 1/72 Scale
« Reply #9 on: June 26, 2015, 05:25:33 PM »
Quote from: upnorth on June 25, 2015, 02:23:34 PM
Cool!

I'd love to know what the rate of roll is with ailerons like that.

I'll have to remember this for the backstory. Rate of roll could be a vital feature...

Paint is on and so is the new nose. Moving on to touch-ups & decals next.

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Re: Guess the Part in 1/72 Scale
« Reply #10 on: June 27, 2015, 02:22:34 AM »




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Re: Guess the Part in 1/72 Scale
« Reply #11 on: June 27, 2015, 02:48:59 AM »
Frusgtrated by the limits put on him by the management at Shorts, Arthur Gouge went to Vickers were he
was able to follow his dream of advancing his flap research to produce an all flaperon wing. While seen on
the tarmac on a number of occasions the historical record is silent on test flight results.

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Gouge_flap

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Re: Guess the Part in 1/72 Scale
« Reply #12 on: June 27, 2015, 06:38:45 AM »
It has more flap than wing! Sure to be some outstanding STOL performance.
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Re: Guess the Part in 1/72 Scale
« Reply #13 on: June 27, 2015, 06:50:10 AM »
Quote from: Brian da Basher on June 25, 2015, 03:16:02 AM
... Yes, somewhere in the Bashersphere is a poor, flightless B-36...

Hmm, Wimpy wings as B-36 horizontal tails complete with Vickers engine nacelles for "eight turning, four burning" ?  ;D
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Re: Guess the Part in 1/72 Scale
« Reply #14 on: June 29, 2015, 05:23:21 AM »
Quote from: Brian da Basher on June 25, 2015, 03:16:02 AM
Yes, somewhere in the Bashersphere is a poor, flightless B-36.

Does the Bashersphere extend to underwater machines?.......
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Re: Guess the Part in 1/72 Scale
« Reply #15 on: June 29, 2015, 01:43:47 PM »
Quote from: apophenia on June 27, 2015, 06:50:10 AM
Quote from: Brian da Basher on June 25, 2015, 03:16:02 AM
... Yes, somewhere in the Bashersphere is a poor, flightless B-36...

Hmm, Wimpy wings as B-36 horizontal tails complete with Vickers engine nacelles for "eight turning, four burning" ?  ;D

Yes, and make large portions of the B-36 fuselage and wings of geodetic construction!  ;D
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Re: Guess the Part in 1/72 Scale
« Reply #16 on: June 29, 2015, 04:38:25 PM »
hmmm...   ;)
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Re: Guess the Part in 1/72 Scale
« Reply #17 on: July 01, 2015, 08:17:13 AM »
Wellington and B-36 combo - nice :)
Wonder how Wellington wing span compares to B-36 tail wing span ?
Waiting to see what type(s) and number of engines will be used.
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Re: Guess the Part in 1/72 Scale
« Reply #18 on: July 01, 2015, 09:26:11 AM »
Quote from: finsrin on July 01, 2015, 08:17:13 AM
Wellington and B-36 combo - nice :)
Wonder how Wellington wing span compares to B-36 tail wing span ?
Waiting to see what type(s) and number of engines will be used.

Depends what scale we're talking about  --- now a 1/32 Wellington wing is about ------
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Re: Guess the Part in 1/72 Scale
« Reply #19 on: July 01, 2015, 12:32:07 PM »
Anything Wellington gets my attention
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Re: Guess the Part in 1/72 Scale
« Reply #20 on: July 01, 2015, 02:15:28 PM »
Quote from: kitnut617 on July 01, 2015, 09:26:11 AM
Quote from: finsrin on July 01, 2015, 08:17:13 AM
Wellington and B-36 combo - nice :)
Wonder how Wellington wing span compares to B-36 tail wing span ?
Waiting to see what type(s) and number of engines will be used.

Depends what scale we're talking about  --- now a 1/32 Wellington wing is about ------

Was thinking 1/1 scale. 
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