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Re: Northrop's Flying Wings
« Reply #75 on: August 11, 2020, 11:01:41 AM »
These postings have my attention.  Is mix of B-35 & B-49 in stash, figure 10+.  Various ideas come to mind.

One is cut center out of B-35/49 and use the "wings" on some fortunate fuselage.
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Re: Northrop's Flying Wings
« Reply #76 on: August 16, 2020, 04:19:21 AM »
B-35 with Turbodyne:



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Re: Northrop's Flying Wings
« Reply #77 on: August 16, 2020, 04:51:53 AM »
 :-*

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Re: Northrop's Flying Wings
« Reply #78 on: June 08, 2022, 03:15:39 AM »
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Re: Northrop's Flying Wings
« Reply #79 on: June 08, 2022, 04:57:05 AM »
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Re: Northrop's Flying Wings
« Reply #80 on: June 08, 2022, 05:16:25 AM »
Closest I can get to that Greg, just need to find time to build the YB-49 now.

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Re: Northrop's Flying Wings
« Reply #81 on: June 08, 2022, 05:34:59 AM »
First class carrying frame.   Picture has me wondering you have plans for B-2 AWACS, that would be different hmmm....

Built YB-49 as prewar:   http://beyondthesprues.com/Forum/index.php?topic=9007.0 

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Re: Northrop's Flying Wings
« Reply #82 on: June 08, 2022, 06:57:06 AM »
First class carrying frame.   Picture has me wondering you have plans for B-2 AWACS, that would be different hmmm....

Built YB-49 as prewar:   http://beyondthesprues.com/Forum/index.php?topic=9007.0


No Bill, the rotordome is on the E-3D which is on the next sheet below. I cut strategic holes in the plywood sheets so tall stuff could poke through, it allowed for more sheets that I could stack and then put in the box.

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Re: Northrop's Flying Wings
« Reply #83 on: June 08, 2022, 07:43:35 AM »
Oh that is some clever packing Robert  :smiley:  How are your styrofoam sheets pinned into place?
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Re: Northrop's Flying Wings
« Reply #84 on: June 08, 2022, 09:12:59 PM »
The styrofoam bottom halves were white glued to the plywood, the top halves were then pinned with nails to keep them lined up with the bottoms.

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Re: Northrop's Flying Wings
« Reply #85 on: June 09, 2022, 01:07:54 AM »
Picture has me wondering you have plans for B-2 AWACS, that would be different hmmm....


Interesting idea...
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Re: Northrop's Flying Wings
« Reply #86 on: June 09, 2022, 01:17:30 AM »
Worth a re-look - I especially like the idea of the B-35/EB-121 cross-over

What colours did you do yours in Russ ?








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   The builds I added here were old Fujicolor prints later scanned.
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Re: Northrop's Flying Wings
« Reply #87 on: June 09, 2022, 01:18:30 AM »


CFBV
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Re: Northrop's Flying Wings
« Reply #88 on: June 09, 2022, 05:23:33 AM »
Gobs of inspiration with the plan views and fabulous builds.  :smiley:
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Re: Northrop's Flying Wings
« Reply #90 on: June 09, 2022, 07:33:43 AM »
Work in progress ::

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Re: Northrop's Flying Wings
« Reply #91 on: June 10, 2022, 01:50:09 AM »
 :smiley:
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