Beyond The Sprues

Modelling => Completed GBs => Group and Themed Builds => Racing Theme GB => Topic started by: Acree on June 02, 2017, 07:09:22 AM

Title: B-26 Oriole
Post by: Acree on June 02, 2017, 07:09:22 AM
My plan is to turn this: (https://c1.staticflickr.com/5/4269/34182550864_14fc430980_k.jpg) (https://flic.kr/p/U5Avtf)Oriole 1 (https://flic.kr/p/U5Avtf) by cacree (https://www.flickr.com/photos/144515244@N05/), on Flickr
Into this:(https://c1.staticflickr.com/5/4286/34653094900_a9cddcbeda_b.jpg) (https://flic.kr/p/UNbaPs)B-26 Oriole (https://flic.kr/p/UNbaPs) by cacree (https://www.flickr.com/photos/144515244@N05/), on Flickr
with a suitable backstory involving Brooks Robinson and the early-70s Mojave Air Races. 
Title: Re: B-26 Oriole
Post by: AXOR on June 02, 2017, 07:27:20 AM
Definitely yes !!!  :)
Title: Re: B-26 Oriole
Post by: Tophe on June 02, 2017, 12:10:42 PM
Interesting... :D
Title: Re: B-26 Oriole
Post by: GTX_Admin on June 03, 2017, 03:03:58 AM
 :)
Title: Re: B-26 Oriole
Post by: apophenia on June 03, 2017, 03:05:15 AM
Oh my, that looks lovely  :-*  And what could possibly go wrong with a clipped-wing Marauder  ;)
Title: Re: B-26 Oriole
Post by: Acree on June 03, 2017, 04:38:26 AM
And what could possibly go wrong with a clipped-wing Marauder  ;)
Well, SOME of the reputation for high wing loading on the B-26 was overblown, but I thought with the dramatic weight reduction program of a racer, I could afford to lose a LITTLE wing area.  I'm not planning to clip much.   >:D
Title: Re: B-26 Oriole
Post by: Acree on July 27, 2017, 04:55:26 AM
WITHDRAWN

Due to lack of time and mojo. 

I will finish it someday, but I have no chance to make the deadline, even with an extension.  So, it goes into the "someday" pile. 
Title: Re: B-26 Oriole
Post by: ysi_maniac on August 12, 2017, 07:40:19 AM
Beautiful design!  :smiley: :smiley:
Title: Re: B-26 Oriole
Post by: KiwiZac on September 14, 2017, 04:40:56 AM
I hope you do resurrect this one day, a very very cool project in the vein of Miss Ashley II and Blind Man's Bluff!
Title: Re: B-26 Oriole
Post by: Acree on January 12, 2018, 12:29:24 PM
Well, i have been largely mojo-less AND short of modelling time, but I did manage to resurrect the Oriole project and complete it.  The originally intended backstory involved a certain retired professional baseball player with the Baltimore Orioles who, at the height of his career purchases a (built-in-Baltimore) B-26 Marauder and had it heavily modified to participate in the 1970 Mojave 1000 air race.  As I was researching to fill out the backstory, I found out that this very same retired professional baseball player is now the president of an organization whose aim is to protect retired pro athletes from having their names used without their permission.  Sooooo, forget the backstory and just enjoy the model. 

As shown at the beginning of the thread, this started with the Hasegawa B-26F/G in 1:72.  Vertical tail came from an F-15, horizontal tails from an A-7, and the props were Quickboost Spitfire Mk. XIV resin.  The nose cone was also Quickboost, intended for a Su-27, but heavily modified.  Hope you enjoy the Oriole!

(https://farm5.staticflickr.com/4703/27863389569_79850a93bd_k.jpg) (https://flic.kr/p/Jsc9Yr)Oriole (https://flic.kr/p/Jsc9Yr) by cacree (https://www.flickr.com/photos/144515244@N05/), on Flickr
(https://farm5.staticflickr.com/4697/39611553622_c307032336_k.jpg) (https://flic.kr/p/23mkyR5)Oriole (https://flic.kr/p/23mkyR5) by cacree (https://www.flickr.com/photos/144515244@N05/), on Flickr
(https://farm5.staticflickr.com/4740/39611552122_d7933cfe96_k.jpg) (https://flic.kr/p/23mkypd)Oriole (https://flic.kr/p/23mkypd) by cacree (https://www.flickr.com/photos/144515244@N05/), on Flickr
(https://farm5.staticflickr.com/4770/38745160985_411be95bd0_k.jpg) (https://flic.kr/p/222M5uZ)Oriole (https://flic.kr/p/222M5uZ) by cacree (https://www.flickr.com/photos/144515244@N05/), on Flickr
(https://farm5.staticflickr.com/4609/39611552672_e65152efc0_k.jpg) (https://flic.kr/p/23mkyyG)Oriole (https://flic.kr/p/23mkyyG) by cacree (https://www.flickr.com/photos/144515244@N05/), on Flickr
(https://farm5.staticflickr.com/4629/39611553392_85d5c4e242_k.jpg) (https://flic.kr/p/23mkyM7)Oriole (https://flic.kr/p/23mkyM7) by cacree (https://www.flickr.com/photos/144515244@N05/), on Flickr
Title: Re: B-26 Oriole
Post by: Frank3k on January 12, 2018, 01:06:29 PM
Everything about this build is awesome! Where to start!
Props: Awesome!
Tail: Awesome! (but Awesome! x 1000 if it had been a T-tail...)
Nose: Jimmy Durante-Awesome!
Colors - Awesome! I love the appearance of gray panel lines on the wings.

Title: Re: B-26 Oriole
Post by: ysi_maniac on January 12, 2018, 01:28:31 PM
Beautiful indeed.  :smiley: :smiley: :smiley: :smiley:
Title: Re: B-26 Oriole
Post by: Old Wombat on January 12, 2018, 05:45:05 PM
Beautifully done!

Love the paint scheme!

 :icon_alabanza: :icon_alabanza:
Title: Re: B-26 Oriole
Post by: Jeffry Fontaine on January 13, 2018, 02:17:42 AM
Well done!  :)
Title: Re: B-26 Oriole
Post by: GTX_Admin on January 13, 2018, 04:51:10 AM
 :smiley:
Title: Re: B-26 Oriole
Post by: Alvis 3.1 on January 13, 2018, 12:17:29 PM
Wow!!!

Astounding!
Title: Re: B-26 Oriole
Post by: finsrin on January 13, 2018, 03:39:17 PM
Splenderfully fast looking and cool. 8)
Fine build all around.
Title: Re: B-26 Oriole
Post by: Acree on January 16, 2018, 03:27:30 AM
Thank you all for your kind comments.  Better late than never, huh?  Now to get to work on those two projects I had in mind for the Unmanned GB!