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Northrop X/YB-35 Flying Wing 1:72

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Northrop X/YB-35 Flying Wing 1:72
Posted by Model Maniac on Friday, September 9, 2016 5:08 AM

Father of the B-2 Stealth Bomber

AMT's Northrop X/YB-35 Flying Wing 1:72 - by "Art Instructor":

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Posted by Toshi on Friday, September 9, 2016 6:22 AM

Very cool!  I love it.  It's nice to see such a unusual aircraft thread.  You did a fantastic job on this build and it definately shines!

Toshi

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Posted by Don Stauffer on Friday, September 9, 2016 9:17 AM

Looks great!  I had that kit in my stash- traded it for another kit, sorry now.

 

Don Stauffer in Minnesota

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Posted by Gamera on Friday, September 9, 2016 11:17 AM

That's some nice work there MM. My compliments to Art Instructor. Yes

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Posted by echolmberg on Friday, September 9, 2016 12:12 PM

I love those oddball Northrop planes!  I, too, used to have this kit but I botched it up and ended up pitching it.  I blame only my poor modeling skills at the time, not the kit.  I wish I had another one in my stash now.

Great work on the model.  I know it wasn't an easy shake-n-bake one.  Thanks for posting!

Eric

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Posted by Valkyrie on Friday, September 9, 2016 3:26 PM

Beautiful job on an unusual plane.  I actually have two of these kits in my stash.  One is missing a windshield and I bought a second so I could make a clear resin casting.  I was going to sell one of them, but a friend ask me to build one for him.  I guess he had an uncle who worked for Northrop and had some connection to the design.  Thanks for sharing the photos.  I love the unusual designs and especially when done as well as you did on this one!

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Posted by feldgrau23 on Friday, September 9, 2016 5:11 PM

Fantastic work Model Maniac!!!! Dont see them built very often thats for sure.

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Posted by Aggieman on Friday, September 9, 2016 10:52 PM

Nice work. Always one of my favorites since I first saw it in the original War of the Worlds movie.

I also had this kit at one time, but it was missing a bunch of parts that I was never able to find or scratch build, so I dumped it. I do have the B-49 still in my stash.

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Posted by GMorrison on Saturday, September 10, 2016 12:19 AM

What is that on the wing?

Looks like a big thumb print?

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Posted by Model Maniac on Saturday, September 10, 2016 12:36 AM

Thanks so much guys for your kind comments and compliments! I really appreciate them! Just wonder why nobody noticed that the markings were missing. It was because the decal sheet was smeared by yellow paper in the box, making it unusable.

For those who regret selling it or those who want to have one, I think it may still be available in some hobby shops. Italeri released one in the same scale in 2008 but now it's sold out on Japanese sites. Anyway on ebay I see both AMT's and Italeri's on sale, some at reasonable price (less than $30). 

"Art Instructor" told me that first he forgot to add weight to the nose and ended up having to disassemble the kit, add the weight and assemble it again. So keep this in mind if you build one.

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Posted by Model Maniac on Saturday, September 10, 2016 12:40 AM

GMorrison

What is that on the wing?

Looks like a big thumb print?

 

Just saw your post after my reply. I think that's too big to be a thumb print. It's possibly an oil strain, intentionally or not.

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El Condor Pasa (Top 50) (World's most famous and my most favorite song):

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Posted by seasick on Monday, September 12, 2016 4:07 PM

The B-2 should be called Jack Northrop's Revenge.  But this plane is its grand father, you forgot about the YB-49.

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Posted by Model Maniac on Monday, September 12, 2016 11:45 PM

The YB-49 was the jet version of X/YB-35, a younger brother as it came later. It's the uncle of the B-2. The father remains X/YB-35. ;-)

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Pan Flute Music (300 songs) (Most Popular, over 100K views):

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El Condor Pasa (Top 50) (World's most famous and my most favorite song):

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  • From: New Braunfels , Texas
Posted by Tanker - Builder on Tuesday, September 13, 2016 1:00 PM

Now M.M.;

 I will have to de-stash mine and finish it ! Mine is partially done with Rub - n - Buff metallic silver and some bronze. It is looking okay .I think I'll re-do it in foil chrome ! T.B.

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