Buffirn

 

Yeah!  A BUFF build!  Now I can build one of the 6 I have laying around.  Don't ask, I don't know why I have 6 either!

Jim

6 BUFFS??   All 1/72 scale? I wouldn't even have room to store the boxes lol!

Astrogopher1

Great stuff!  I worked B52Gs and Hs for about 10 years at Anderson AFB Guam and Griffiss AFB New York.  I worked as a computer/radar technician on the Bomb Navigation system. Spent a lot of time in the lower crew section and under the radome.  Bomb drop misses were never our fault, only the Radar Navigators :)  No, not realy.  They were some of the best people I ever met.  

~

  - Bartock

 

Hi, Bartock,

Great to know you have experience with the nav radar system. Below is my version of the D-model nav antenna. I was only able to find a picture of the back of the dish so I had to guess at the feedhorn and how it was mounted. Does this look about right?

Thanks,

Russ

Striker8241

Buffirn

 

Yeah!  A BUFF build!  Now I can build one of the 6 I have laying around.  Don't ask, I don't know why I have 6 either!

Jim

6 BUFFS??   All 1/72 scale? I wouldn't even have room to store the boxes lol!

5 at 1/72 and at least one at 1/144, maybe 2.  I gotta go look back in the corner.

I still need a D model.  Danged things go for too much on Ebay.

Jim

They sure do! I was fortunate to purchase my kit about 7 years ago at a local hobby shop. At that time, it was priced at $30 but was marked down to $22. Had I known then... .

Russ

Russ,

Just finished reading this thread from start to finish. All I can say is "Wow" As a fellow modeller myself, I build only B-52s. i currently have 21 built, 4 under construction 2 in what I call "DLM" and another dozen or so in the "stash". this is by far the most detailed build I have ever seen. I would like to know what you think of a project Im slowly working into my empty schedule. im working on an "eliminated" B-52D at AMARC. Any thoughts?? also, I have around 14,000 photos, and lots of info on the B-52 as Ive been building a database since the late 90s. Oh yea and an engine nose cowling from a B-52G, several different guages, co pilot seat from a "D" etc.... You can email me directly at  rkline  AT roadrunner DOTCOM.

Allen

Hi, Allen,

Welcome to the thread and thanks for the good words. And all  I  can say is - "Wow"! I can' imagine anyone building 21 BUFFS, much less being dedicated only to building BUFFS. I tip my hat to you! BTW, some of our guys are going to start a BUFF build soon. I think it would be great if you could participate. There should be more details on the build coming here soon.

A model of a BUFF at AMARC would be awesome, and what a challenge!  Not only to recreate the damage from the guillitine but you would have to detail the interior parts that are exposed. If you have some pictures of your progress, please post them here.

I've been buildiing a database of photos myself but it's nowhere near that extensive. That's fantastic! But I can understand why you need it.

Sounds like you're building quite a collection of B-52 souvenirs too. The only memento I have from my B-52D days is a reading light.

Cheers, 

Russ

buffjock

Russ,

Just finished reading this thread from start to finish. All I can say is "Wow" As a fellow modeller myself, I build only B-52s. i currently have 21 built, 4 under construction 2 in what I call "DLM" and another dozen or so in the "stash". this is by far the most detailed build I have ever seen. I would like to know what you think of a project Im slowly working into my empty schedule. im working on an "eliminated" B-52D at AMARC. Any thoughts?? also, I have around 14,000 photos, and lots of info on the B-52 as Ive been building a database since the late 90s. Oh yea and an engine nose cowling from a B-52G, several different guages, co pilot seat from a "D" etc.... You can email me directly at  rkline  AT roadrunner DOTCOM.

Allen

Allen:

That is incredible info. Naturally you are most welcome to the BUFF GB, even if it is only to stop by and comment now and then. If you wanted to post a build that would be an honor!

Dom

Hi, All,

In a previous post about detailing the main hatch, I described the outer plate on the ejection hatch as a "reinforcement", which was what I thought it was until I found the image below. Interestingly, the outer plate is called a "hatch lifter" and is used as part of the ejection sequence to help pull the hatch up and out. Apparently, the hatch lifter catches the wind stream and helps pull the hatch cover off to clear the way for the ejection seat.

Cheers,

Russ

Hi, All,

Buffjock sent me some pictures of some of the models he's done (see below). The paint jobs look fantastic - they were done with rattle cans!  Nice work, Allen! BTW, he accidentally dropped the vacuform XB-52 on its nose, crushing it all the way back to the wingroot, but you wouldn't know it from the repairs he did.

Russ

{My apologies - Buffjock's pictures that I posted here were lost in the image hosting debacle I went through. However, you can view his photos at www.flickr.com/.../8297577382}

Russ, Thanx for the kind words about me projects. Fact is most of mine look better at ten feet than up close. My choice of backgrounds is not the best.. did want to ask you about the "stressed skin" effect you did. Thats something my XB is missing. I must say the XB-52 was the worst as the nose was/is a vac-form piece from the late 70s and it was very thin and brittle. theres a lot of five ton epoxy  and sanding in that nose. Still need to add walkways and BMF on the canopy..... its always something...

Allen

Russ, For the record, I would be interested in joining the B-52GB. I have the models, and the camera, but I dont know how to post pics here. It would be my firt GB...

That's great, Allen! I'll email you instructions on how to post pictures.

Cheers,

Russ

Buffjock: Wow! Those are some nice models! Hope you figure out the posting thing, I'd love to see more of your work.

Dom: Nice work there on the mirror, those look like they'll work out great.

The hatch lifters would sometimes raise up at high speeds and make a tremendous racket.  The EW and Gunners really didn't like that sound.  It makes you a bit nervous when the hatch above your ejection seat is making noise.

Jim

Augh! I can believe that!

Try #1

Allen, be sure you copied the Direct link or HTTP/URL from your share site.

I fricken hate computers... Trouble is ,i dont know if Flickr  works with this, and Im not at all sure of what Im doin.... Hey Russ, I got a bit of a boneyard for B-52s here if you need any parts, I may have em

Allen

Try #2

Crap, cant I just send them to someone when they want to see them??

Allen,

You just need to paste the link from Flikr in the Insert Image window. See the instructions I sent you.

Russ

buffjock

Crap, cant I just send them to someone when they want to see them??

Lol, sure

www.flickr.com/.../8297577382

buffjock

Hey Russ, I got a bit of a boneyard for B-52s here if you need any parts, I may have em

 

Allen

Thanks, Allen. I appreciate that.

Russ

im gettin me a shot of Crown Royal...

Lol, Allen, Hang in there. BTW, you don't need to keep hitting the Reply button. In the lower left corner of your reply is a small pencil. Click on this and it allows you to edit your post. You can keep using the same reply till you get it working.

Russ

Striker8241

Hi, All,

Buffjock sent me some pictures of some of the models he's done (see below). The paint jobs look fantastic - they were done with rattle cans!  Nice work, Allen! BTW, he accidentally dropped the vacuform XB-52 on its nose, crushing it all the way back to the wingroot, but you wouldn't know it from the repairs he did.

Russ

 

Nice builds. I wouldn't be to concerned about viewing closer than 10 feet, gosh knows some guys are using microcopes these days to build.....

Russ thanks for posting those, that's the first XB-52 I've seen built, and congrats on it being a vac kit.

Dom

Gamera

Buffjock: Wow! Those are some nice models! Hope you figure out the posting thing, I'd love to see more of your work.

Dom: Nice work there on the mirror, those look like they'll work out great.

I agree, looking forward to seeing some more of Buff's work.

Dom

buffjock

im gettin me a shot of Crown Royal...

Hey Buffjock;

Rich and I should have the BUFF GB up on Wednesday, we would be happy to have you join, and of course you are still welcome to post BUFF STUFF here on Russ's thread.

Dom