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What plane is that?
Posted by Don Stauffer on Wednesday, November 22, 2017 9:26 AM

I just happened to notice that light bomber in the NMF at the top of the page of each forum.  At first I thought it was a B-45, but it doesn't quite look like it.  Then I thought maybe a Savage, but that doesn't seem right either.  What is that?

 

Don Stauffer in Minnesota

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Posted by Bish on Wednesday, November 22, 2017 9:27 AM

It is the Valom 1/72nd B-45.

I am a Norfolk man and i glory in being so

 

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Posted by roony on Wednesday, November 22, 2017 11:38 AM

Well done Bish.  1 minute to reply, with a picture.

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Posted by Bish on Wednesday, November 22, 2017 2:16 PM

Right place right time Big Smile

I've got the kit, so should know it.

I am a Norfolk man and i glory in being so

 

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Posted by Don Stauffer on Thursday, November 23, 2017 9:32 AM

Always liked that plane.  Got to see a couple fly at airshows in the fifties.  Also saw Yaeger flying the XB-51 at an airshow.  That was a spectacular flight  So low, and fast, you could see the shock wave effects around the nose.  The announcer said the field's radar clocked it at over 700, but that could just be announcer hype.  He was really moving and when he got past end of crowd he pulled it up to an almost vertical climb with continual aileron rolls!  Not as pretty as the B-45, but it sure put on a good show!

 

Don Stauffer in Minnesota

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Posted by GMorrison on Monday, December 11, 2017 6:56 PM

North American liked to design their verticals with square ends. Even the twin tails on the Mitchell.

 Modeling is an excuse to buy books.

 

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Posted by ridleusmc on Monday, December 11, 2017 9:48 PM

http://www.nationalmuseum.af.mil/Visit/Museum-Exhibits/Fact-Sheets/Display/Article/196105/north%E2%80%90%20american%E2%80%90b%E2%80%9045c%E2%80%90tornado/

This one is well in charge of the Korean War Gallery at the National Museum of the Air Force in Dayton, Ohio.  It's big and in your face as you walk into the gallery.  I took a pic, but it was way too blurry to share.  It's impressively sized and positioned.  

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Posted by Bish on Tuesday, December 12, 2017 5:35 AM

Thanks for that link ridle, great pic there. valom are due to bring out anotehr RB-45 but in the RAF markings the write up alludes to. Looking forward to getting hold of that one.

I am a Norfolk man and i glory in being so

 

On the bench: Airfix 1/72nd Harrier GR.3/Fujimi 1/72nd Ju 87D-3

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