Kugai
I have one of the old 1:72 kits that a fellow kitbuilder gave me about 10 years ago. I don't know how old the kit itself is, but the info on the box states that it was apparently the biggest plastic kit ever made at the time and the guy in one of the pics holding a completed model looks tragically typical for the 80s.
I'll probably join this after I get a few other projects done. To prepare for that, does anyone have tips on where to get any decals to replace the originals from the kit that are probably shot? I also had the idea of adding some bomb bay detail to show the plane with a nuclear load, so tips on any sources for AM parts for that idea would be appreciated.
Hi Again Kugi, here is some info for you....
This was the original kit that was released in 1980
The was the first Re-release in 1989:
Your original decal sheet should have looked like this:
As you can see, not much choice there in terms of a decal. You can buy this Warbirds Decal 72-002 which will give you a choice of 4 different builds. about $15-$25 with shipping/taxes depending where you get it:
Warbirds Decals 72-002 -
B-36A ‘City of Fort Worth’ 44-92015 7thBG 8thAF Carswell AFB
RB-36E 44-92020 72nd BS 15thAF Travis AFB
B-36B 44-92028 7th BG 8thAF Carswell AFB
B-36D 44-92065 356thBS 42ndBW Loring AFB
I have spare ones that look like these that came in the 1997 re-release kits which are still in pristine shape I could mail one to you if you wanted to save some $$$
Revell'ogram 5710 -
RB-36H 51-13733 28thSRW Ellesworth AFB
B-36H 51-5705 7thBW 8thAF Carswell AFB
For your nuclear Bombs.
MK-39, MK-17/24, and MK-6`s which were carried on the B-36`s.
This supplier sells them in 1/72 scale, be sure to add the shipping charges if you pay them by paypal:
http://millcreekconsultants.com/SR-N1.html
No supplier sells the internal Bomb bay componets. You can get that detail from this book:
B-36 Peacemaker in detail & scale - D&S Vol. 47.
Watch for it on ebay. Amazon is very $$$$$$. I got mine for $20ish with shipping from ebay
B-36 Peacemaker Builds
On the Bench: B-36 paint test fusealge & RB-36E assembly test build
In Que: YB-36 Conversion Build & B-36 carries B-58 Airframe to Wright Patterson
Conceptual Planning: RB-36 X-15 Mothership