B-29

I have built 2-3 of Monogram B-29's in the past, it's a big mother but fun to build.

Gary,

I built a "wedge" shaped display cabinet that as 3 ft. wide, 1ft. deep at the top and 2 ft. deep at the bottom to accomodate the B-29. I've never finished it and now the wife took the display cabinet over!

Melgyver,

Yep, I know it's a little larger than the B-29 kit. I just didn't realize that the B-29 kit was as big as the above picture shows. I bought my B-36 during the last half-price sale at Hobby Lobby, and was amazed when I opened the box and found a two-piece fuselage (I expected a four-piece fuselage, like the Italeri 1/48th C-130) that had to be put in the box at an angle because it was too big to fit straight across!! And, as you all know, that's a big box that it's in. Now THAT'S a big kit!! I had been considering buying the B-29 as well until I saw the picture with the coathanger. I'll wait until I build the B-36 now.

Ive got a 110 aircraft hanging from my ceilings (so far) good thing I have nine foot ceilings or I would be out of space a long time ago. and I hang them from three levels with 10 lb fishing line I used 20lb for the 1/72 B36and 1/48 B29 just to be on the safe side I put the big bombers and cargo in the middle layer and the fighters on top and botton level.My buddy jokes about my ceiling caving in

Better start building an addition on the house Gary... that's a big bunch of plastic there.

Gary,

I hate to tell you but I think the 1/72 B-36 is actually a tad larger than the 1/48 B-29

Holy Cow!! And I just bought the 1/72nd Revell B-36!! I guess it's time to start hanging them from the ceiling. I guess maybe I'll wait on buying that Monogram B-29 afterall.......

Here's an old pic of mine for scale. Each wing is about the size of your average coat hanger as you can see.

That's correct! The fuselage is about the diameter of a 12 oz soda can!

Well, the B29 had a winspan of 141'3" and a length of 99'

So,
141'3" = 1695'"
99' = 1188"

@ 1/48 scale it would be:

1695/48 = 35.31" wingspan
1188/48 = 24.75" long

Basically, about 3' wingspan and 2' long. A decent size piece of plastic whichever way you look at it.

*edited spelling errors! Oops!*