After what seems like an eternity, this is the Monogram B-36. I modeled it “loosely" as a RB-36H, 51-13730 of the 28th SRW/BW 8th AF Ellsworth as displayed at the Castle Air Museum, Atwater CA. This is a BIG model! Not that difficult per se, just very awkward to work with due to its size. I must confess, about 1 1/2 years ago I started this project (Note: I would have never bought it in the first place but the illustrious Hans Von Hammer said it was a good buy from a LHS going out of business, so what the heck) and early on decided I wasn’t going to sweat the small stuff. That being said, I had a horrible experience with my first attempt w/Alclad (Note: NEVER attempt something new on a model this size) and it sat for a year waiting for me to get the desire to strip the entire plane of paint, sand, fill, sand……etc….throw in some health issues and well, you get the point. So there are many seams visible, paint imperfections and decal issues. I had purchased the Warbird Decal sheet with all the “No Step” decals etc. that I frankly couldn’t muster the energy to do after cutting and messing with all the “walkway stripes”. I told my 8 (now 9 year old) that Dad would build this plane and hang it from his BR ceiling, so here she is, with all her warts, and boy did I give her some. I will take one more once she’s in her final resting place (hanging from the ceiling!), your comments, questions always appreciated.
Alclad debacle
Stripped
Finally!
Next to 1/72 Spit, she's BIG!!
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On the Tarmac: 1/48 Revell P-38
In the Hanger: A bunch of kits