Hi, All,

I'm in the process of replacing all, or at least most, of my images that Photobucket scrogged. I'll start with the finished diorama shots on and after Page 26 and work back from there.

Thanks for your interest,

Cheers,

Russ

Welcome, Liegghio!

I was an ECM tech too. Worked the C, D and E model buffs and also worked F-4s, both comm and ECM on all the models used in Nam. I heartily agree with your "vacation", tho I think I enjoyed my time on the big birds more. They were definitely a challenge.

Cheers,

Russ

Liegghio;

Haven't heard from Russ since April. While we're waiting to hear back from him you might want to visit us at the

THE OFFICIAL IN THE BUFF B52 GROUP BUILD

We were just discussing F-4's.

Same here. It was a happy day when I got transferred to an F4 squadron. No more crawling around the inside of a black bellied plane in the sun, and no 125 pound jamming transmitters to lug around. Working outside the plane, and carrying 20 pound warning receivers. It was like being on vacation!

And then I got transferred back to  SAC and Buffs. 

Hey Russ, still building?

I've been away since 2014 - divorce, sold old place and moved to new place, 2 hip replacements, semi-retirement, and lost all my BUFF stuff for over a year piled up in a mountain of stuff I can't unpack.

Just walking again, and getting back to normal.

Hope to hear from you soon!

Russ,

I will dig up a few pics and send em off to ya this evening. I gotta spend about 3 hrs on the old JD....

Majer Kong

Ok, I'm confused...if you're kits are all built and mounted, what will you use the carts for?   Ahh... disregard, I just saw your previous post on the Buff thread. So they're mounted to pylons but not to aircraft.

I'll still take a crack at building at least one cart for you. If they're not too difficult, maybe more. And you won't have to give up any of your missiles . Do you have any diagrams or pictures of them?

Cheers,

Russ 

Russ

Looks like an awful lot of work to scratch build some carts. All my hound dogs are assembled/painted and mounted on finished pylons. What color scheme are ya wanting?

Majer Kong

I've been looking for a 1/72 kit of the cart but I don't believe there is one available.

I'd be willing to build you some carts in exchange for a couple of missile kits...   It would depend, however, if I can find enough pictures to get the necessary measurements.

Cheers,

Russ

Russ,

There no hope for you...  But dont EVER stop!!

Anybody make a 1/72 hound dog missile cart?? I needs at least 6 of em....

Majer Kong

buffjock

Russ,

Gonna be tough mixing all that 1/72 concrete...

Majer Kong

I've got a solution for that - I'm building a 1/72 scale concrete mixer...

Bockscar

Phew....I was concerned you mighta' gone and built a scale replica of a 2 mile runway or something.....

Man, I could use some denial right now

Dom

Thanks for the concern, Dom. I had considered the runway, but even in 1/72 scale, it still won't fit in my garage. It would be 125 ft. too long...

Russ,

Gonna be tough mixing all that 1/72 concrete...

Majer Kong

Phew....I was concerned you mighta' gone and built a scale replica of a 2 mile runway or something.....

Man, I could use some denial right now

Dom

Actually, I'm in a state of denial (Florida). The big items are pretty much done except resurfacing my tarmac, which was made in layers of paper and buckled due to the humidity down here. Then I have to build a display cabinet. So, I need to do some wood work - and I hate wood work .

Maybe I'll tempt fate this weekend...

Dom,

Hes down there in TX probably working on his next top secret project.... Or maybe hes on a mission?

He could be filling out a 1/72 781 T.O. or maybe hes taking a little nap... He has been a little quiet lately.

Majer Kong

Gosh;

haven't heard from Russ since the end of April,

what could he possibly have built since then

Dom

Errr,

I was on a list for a 1/48 BUFF a couple of years back....in fact...

I have a 1/48 Vac B-47 and she's a beauty.....

May be time to check across the pond to see if that 1/48 B-52 wing set ever got finished.

Dom

Hey, Allen,

Many thanks for the good words! I hear you vis the eye problem. Mine are having a hard time too. I may have to step up to a larger scale soon.

No problem on the pictures, bud...I'll post em for you whenever you're ready.

Cheers,

Russ

Bockscar

Hey Russ, did those carriages have steerable front axles?

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Hi, Dom,

Many thanks for the good words, bud!    Yea, the front wheels were attached to the frames by a vertical pivot bar and each wheel had a steering rod that attached to the tow bar. Unfortunately, you can't see it in the picture I posted previously. Below is a better angle. The hinge points were so small that I didn't try to make the wheels moveable. They are just glued right to the frames. At this scale, it hardly shows anyway.

Cheers,

Russ

Russ,

Nice work on the engines/carts!! Me blind 51 year old eyes would need lotsa help to do some of THAT work....

Will be emailing you a few pics of the D.S "G" this afternoon, no weapons or pylons yet but me LHS said I would have them by Friday....

Again, nice job on the whole diorama!!

Majer Kong

Hey Russ, did those carriages have steerable front axles?

anyways, looks painful at any scale.

The bracket detailing on the rails pretty much blows me into the weeds.

You need professional help, pal

I said that Russ, because it makes me feel better....

Dang, but all those thousands of incorrect fingerprints Russ.......

Anyways, great work, beauty rails, and if I didn't say this already, the micro-detail and pipes on

the engine(s) are fantastic!!!

I'm getting a real education as your progress.

Thanks

Dom

Hi, Guys,

I decided to rebuild my engine trailer to a simpler design. Simple as it looks, it was a pain to build.

Cheers,

Russ

Will be spraying the clear topcoat tommorrow (today?) May give it a day to just set and  dry. Its as done as mine get ceptin fer the hound dog pylons with the HSABs and MERs and the 500 pounders. i gotta order 3 hasegawa weapons sets to fill the pylons alone. I aint going where Russ went... Im using GBU15s minus the smart parts. doesnt that make them MK82s??

Pics will descend on Russ shortly after final dullcote.

Majer Kong

Cats?

When you're painting?

man, you got a big heart.....

Dom

Sorry Dom,

Its just me, a"G", and the cat. And I never know if hes gonna be "involved" or not.... Worked on it a little last night, would like to get some Future on it sometime today.

Majer Kong

By golly Kong,

shurzam' lookin' forwrd to that!

Got any u'the folks from Wichita to take a picture with?

Dom

Hey Ikar,

Great BUFF pics?

Any Chance we could get those posted to In-The-BUFF?

Tx

Dom

ikar01

When I was TDY to Guam back in the mid 80s they had a "D"  model on a pedestal and that was it.

Here's a few shots of 52s at work:

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Nice photos, ikar01!  Thanks!

Russ

Guys,

This Desert Storm "G" is outta the paint shop and looking fine. 36081 and 34086. Few more days to detail, some future, decals, and some flat clear and she will be ready for the prom....

Majer Kong