XB-70 what if (Completed)

GAF, I did some research on the XB-70 and the paint. I found out that it peeled off because they put it on too thick. When they figured that out and sprayed the paint thinner most of the paint issues went away. Plus the USAF was considering using a opaque silver for for the production aircraft. That would have been something to see.  

Very nice! I am a fan of what-if schemes and that is one of the coolest I've ever seen.

A beautiful scheme and finish!

Considering the expansion and contraction of the fuselage at high speeds, I doubt that paint would last long.  However, I always assumed that the B-70 (if operational) would rarely go much above mach 1 in peace-time.  When it came time to use the B-70, paint would not be a problem as it would be used only once!

Gary

Jay Jay, Cdn Collins and Bish thanks for the comments. 

I really like that, the scheme looks right on this. Nice looking build.

Very nice!

OH MY that's  a beauty !   Flawless paint job and loving it.

Ok, ladies and gents I have finished this beast. It is in the Ferris/Heator or Heater/Ferris camo (depends on the reference source) It has so much filler in it I think I could work in an auto body shop now. Sorry for the quality of the photos, new camera and I have not figured everything out.

I found decals in the spares that I thought would work. I added nose art because I wanted to. The nose art is a combination of decals from Mongram's 1/48th P-61. I used the pin up from the Husslin Hussy and the times a wasting text from the Snuffy Smith. Comments and critique welcome.

MKelley

I found one called the Ferris Heater for the F-16XL. It is 5 different shades of gray in a diagonal pattern across the aircraft. We may have found a winner. Thanks to Cyber Modeler Websight. I look at this way the B-52 had several different camo patterns, this could be the same for the B-70. Let me know what you think. 

 

Just great. Now I'm going to have to look for another XL kit. Nice

Seen from above as a giant chunk of Russian Highway. I like it.

I found one called the Ferris Heater for the F-16XL. It is 5 different shades of gray in a diagonal pattern across the aircraft. We may have found a winner. Thanks to Cyber Modeler Websight. I look at this way the B-52 had several different camo patterns, this could be the same for the B-70. Let me know what you think. 

Yep SS, but SAC doctrine changed to low kevel penetration before the idea of aircraft carried weapons was abandoned entirely. The Brits reconfigured their Vulcans, and TSR-2 was foreseen as a low level penetrator from the beginning.

Remember there was a rumor for a while about a B-58 in SEA camo. Turned out to have originated in an Italeri sheet.

The B-70 was intended for high altitude penetration of enemy air space. Lets say however that the B-70 is being used for conventional bombing. The bomber is a B-70B. Drop 51 Mk83 bombs on Hanoi during operation linebacker. Paint it like a B-52D/F/G in the early 1970s.

Ok folks I just hit the big time. I have PaulBoyer throwing in his worth on a thread that I started. By the way the Concorde as a refueler would be very interesting. I actually saw the Concorde flying one time. For some reason that escapes me now it was at the airport in Battle Creek Michigan. I had heard it was going to be there so I went and watched as it was buzzing the field. I do not remember if it landed or not.  

One of these days, I want to accomplish a whif project that I've had in mind for decades:

Imagine a B-70 in SIOP camo at Mach 1.5 refueling from a Concorde tanker. I call it

(wait for it)

SAC's Fantasy

I've got the Concorde from the review I did of the Airfix 1/72 kit. I just need to pull the landing gear, scratch a multi-sonic refueling boom, build the AMT B-70, and get creative with a display stand for it all. Someday. Maybe.

If you want to go completley what if - Splinter camo (Viggen style) in black / grey / silver

Lizard camo would be cool!

I think they were white to reflect nuclear blast radiation.  B-52's from the time were NMF with white undersides.

But gunship grey looks cool.

There's a thought... Mach 3 intruder mission! What'd my avatar say?

"..if the pilot's good, see, I mean, if he's really... sharp, he can barrel that baby in so low, you oughtta see it sometime, it's a sight. A big plane like a '(70). VRROOM! There's jet exhaust, fryin' chickens in the barnyard."

You know GMorrison you may be on to something. A finish something like the F-4G used to carry couple shades of gray, split somewhere along fuselage.

I think FS 36118 Gunship Gray would look pretty good.

SIOP doesnt seem suited - buy hey, it's a what if....

A black or very dark blue along the lines of the SR-71 would be interesting.