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Best reference for Bell X-1?
Posted by Gigatron on Sunday, April 18, 2010 10:07 AM

Hey guys,

I just started working on the Revell 1/32 Bell X-1 and I'm looking for the best reference for the cockpit.  Most of the internet pictures are of the 1B with the control stick, not 1, which has the yoke.

So far, I've only primed the pieces, but before I get to painting, I want to see some decent color pictures, first.  Does anyone know of some links or sites that have good, accurate pictures.  I'd prefer to not have to buy another book, only for a few pics.

Thanks,

Fred

 

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    October 2006
  • From: Lakewood, CO
Posted by kenjitak on Friday, April 23, 2010 8:46 PM

Try this site:

http://www.dfrc.nasa.gov/gallery/photo/X-1/index.html

 

Ken

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Posted by Gigatron on Sunday, April 25, 2010 6:43 PM

Thanks, Ken Cool

-Fred

 

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  • From: SURREY ,B.C.
Posted by krow113 on Sunday, April 25, 2010 6:52 PM

Fred Yesterday at my lhs I got 6 mags for cheap ,old editions of Scale Modeler one has a 6-7 page article on this model and the B-29 .November 1988 ,Volume 23 ,number 11 .

I thought one day a 1/48  dio of these two would be cool ,there is a B-29 conversion kit from eagles Talon I would love to find. I cant keep up w/you!-  if you can wait a few days I may find more.

Thank you ,Krow113

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    November 2005
Posted by Anonymous on Saturday, September 4, 2010 9:15 PM

the best all time best reference for the bell x-1 is in the Smithsonian air and space museum.  go in the door,  it is in the wing to the right.

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  • From: San Antonio
Posted by paintsniffer on Monday, September 6, 2010 9:48 AM

ap me

the best all time best reference for the bell x-1 is in the Smithsonian air and space museum.  go in the door,  it is in the wing to the right.

 

When I was there it was hanging from the ceiling, making it kind of hard to get a good look at.

Excuse me.. Is that an Uzi?

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    November 2005
Posted by Anonymous on Monday, September 6, 2010 3:06 PM

I didn't say it would be easy.... maybe the trapeze  hanger from mission impossible?

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    January 2007
Posted by Gigatron on Tuesday, September 7, 2010 9:55 AM

Thanks for the suggestions, guys, but this kit was finished a few months ago Cool

Since it was completed, I managed to, somehow, lose the right wing probe and rebuild it from scrap styrene.  To this day, I have no idea where that probe disappeared to Confused

-Fred

 

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    March 2010
Posted by mustangwillie on Wednesday, September 8, 2010 11:19 PM

http://uscockpits.com

Try this one.

Mustang Willie

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  • From: Lyons Colorado, USA
Posted by Ray Marotta on Friday, September 10, 2010 8:19 AM

Fred,

     Take a look at ths site.  It might be of some help to you.

 

                                                    http://uscockpits.com/XPlanes/XPlanes.html#X1

 

Good luck and good hunting!

Ray

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