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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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Offline kitnut617

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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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Offline finsrin

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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 »
Quote from: finsrin on July 13, 2013, 06:45:05 AM
Yes.  Glencoe 1/72 B-10B.
Have eight kits.

Maybe re-engine the B-10s...
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Re: Refueling diorama
« Reply #6 on: May 05, 2025, 08:21:03 AM »
Good idea .... Nuremberg airport, Germany circa 1955-1968.  The umbrellas wobbled "a bit" when the aircraft turned around to taxi off - when the prop aircraft were replaced with jets, the restaurant was closed.

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Offline finsrin

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Re: Refueling diorama
« Reply #7 on: May 05, 2025, 12:07:30 PM »
Propliners -- now that is real flying  :smiley:
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Offline Kerick

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Re: Refueling diorama
« Reply #8 on: May 05, 2025, 10:52:03 PM »
Back when people wore suits or dresses to travel.
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Offline kim margosein

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Re: Refueling diorama
« Reply #9 on: May 07, 2025, 09:51:12 AM »
Time to spare?  Go by air.  As a kid I remember flying from Chicago to Green Bay in the 50s.  Scheduled stop in Milwaukee and Neenah.    One time there was rain and we were delayed in Neenah for something like four hours.  My poor mother stuck with a squalling overtired 5 year old.  About 20 years ago I did an excursion flight in a Ford Trimotor.  Nothing like having an unmuffled uncowled 350 hp engine 15 feet from you.   It's amazing air travel ever caught on.
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Re: Refueling diorama
« Reply #10 on: May 07, 2025, 11:24:47 AM »
The nicotine in those planes was probably cutting into their range and payload capacity, not to mention the health of passengers and crew.
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