B-36 Peacemaker Monogram 1/72 Kit #5707 OOB Review and Build

Thanks!  I will do so!

Thanks Jeff, In case you missed it we had quite a disscussion on nukes and scratch building under Scratchbuilding/Nuclear Weapons that was fun and discussed several weapons even the 50 MT Russian monster. Check it out on the Forum below!

Max

Hodakamax

Jeff, really good job on a classic model and aircraft. I've told my story before on the Forum, but I'll repeat it for you. Saw the movie several times. In the '50s, B-36s flew over Kansas often. You could hear the unique sound as they approached from miles away. Saw the one at Dayton and the nukes. My wife's uncle was the flight engineer on one and told me about walking inside the wing in flight to tune an inboard engine. I had to build the model as an adult of one of the most impressive aircraft ever. They are large even as a model and hanging in my office was the only way I could display it. It makes me smile everytime I pass by it.  

Thanks for sharing your build of a modeling classic!

Max

 

...and what a beautiful build.  Nice scratch build on the thremo-nuclear bomb!

One day I will scratch build one myself, and I want to build it on that cart they used to wheel it uner the aircraft.

Yours looks stunning there and I thank you for sharing it with us.

I made need to hang m,ine up like that one day:

Jeff, really good job on a classic model and aircraft. I've told my story before on the Forum, but I'll repeat it for you. Saw the movie several times. In the '50s, B-36s flew over Kansas often. You could hear the unique sound as they approached from miles away. Saw the one at Dayton and the nukes. My wife's uncle was the flight engineer on one and told me about walking inside the wing in flight to tune an inboard engine. I had to build the model as an adult of one of the most impressive aircraft ever. They are large even as a model and hanging in my office was the only way I could display it. It makes me smile everytime I pass by it.  

Thanks for sharing your build of a modeling classic!

Max

Stpete01

I've always thought that this kit was really awesome.  I built one when I was assigned at Andrews (when it was an Air Force Base) and I was assigned at Malcolm Grow Hospital. I had it hanging from the ceiling in my shop near the flight line. Base commander showed up and wanted tp buy it. Who could say "No"? I've got 2 more now. Gonna build them simultaneously. An RB-36H and a B-36J.

I loved building this model.

I love its story and the ti in to Jimmy Stewart.

Have a lot of fun and please create a build thread.  I am still going to scratch build a thrmo-nuclear bomb and its carrier to add to this model...but too busy on my 1/350 scale Ronald Reagan right now...hehehe!

Here's the link:

http://cs.finescale.com/fsm/modeling_subjects/f/7/t/173536.aspx

allan

That is a great build and review. One look at that wingspan and Ive decided Im never buying a B-36 kit. No parking space. lol.

 

allan

That is a great build and review. One look at that wingspan and Ive decided Im never buying a B-36 kit. No parking space. lol.

 

allan

That is a great build and review. One look at that wingspan and Ive decided Im never buying a B-36 kit. No parking space. lol.

BlackSheepTwoOneFour

The Monogram B-36 Peacemaker isn't a new kit by all means. They've been around since the 70s. I should know, I built one in my youth years. Yes, it does take up a bit of parking space to display. I never could remember what happened to mine. I do know what happened to the Monogram B-52 kit though. It was stored in my parents' house attic for many years until we had to do a clean out in 2010.

 

It has been re-released four or five times by them (the one I built came out in 1989), with the latest in 2009 being a RB-36H. 

Revell also came out with their own in 2002, but had previously released a version with Monogram in 1997 I believe.

So, yes, they have been around a long time.

I bought mine several years ago, but then decided to build it last year after seeing (again...for maybe the 8th time) Strategic Air Command on Veteran's Dya.

GREAT kit.

The Monogram B-36 Peacemaker isn't a new kit by all means. They've been around since the 70s. I should know, I built one in my youth years. Yes, it does take up a bit of parking space to display. I never could remember what happened to mine. I do know what happened to the Monogram B-52 kit though. It was stored in my parents' house attic for many years until we had to do a clean out in 2010.

Thanks for the great video, I have this beast in my stash.  One of my favorite movies is Strategic Air Command with Jimmy Stewart.  Fantastic flying scenes of the B-36.

Mike

I added a youytube video of the model:

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=sogC0Iad0ag&feature=youtu.be

allan

... And thats so I can then go an buy such ludicrously big kits as the 1/72 C-5 Galaxy. lol.

 

Ive always felt like an Air Boss on a carrier; so many planes (well, not just planes), so little space.

Whenever I place a bet on the lottery and wifey asks me what Id do if I win, I always answer with "a far bigger house and a far bigger hobby room."  And thats so I can then go an buy such ludicrously big kits as the 1/72 C-5 Galaxy. lol.

Hehehe...if you guys ever want to try a really BIG 1/72 scael model...and I beleive it is the largest there is...then try Anigrand's resin, 1/72 scael C-5 Galaxy!

41" long and 37" wingspan.

But it aint cheap. $328 + shipping.  I have never had one and simply cannot justify that type of expense for the kit.

They make good kits. I built their XC-142A and they did a nice job. I may buy their F-8U3 CrusaderII which competed against the F-4 Phantom and was not chosen, even though it excelled in every way. But the US Navy wanted two engines and two piltos and Vought bucked that trend and lost. Five of them were built and several were used by NASA for years.

allan

That is a great build and review. One look at that wingspan and Ive decided Im never buying a B-36 kit. No parking space. lol.

 

We raided five kids...the youngest has been out of the house ofr seven years.  So, I am going to get a room for displaying the models...and I need it.

I have numerous large 1/350 scalewarships...particularly the aircraft carriers that take up space. (USS Enterprise, Chinese Liaoning, Russian Kuznetsov, USS Wasp, French Charles de Gaulle, Japanese Hyuga, HMS Illustrios, etc.)

...and also a bunch of 1/72 scale models.  My large ones so far are:

AC-130H Gunship

B-36J Peacemeaker

Tu-95MS Bear

P-8A Poseidon

But I still have a BUNCH more to build...and now, no place to put them.  These include all of the following:

B-52

XB-70

Tu-160

Space Shuttle

B1-B Lancer

B-2A Spirit

I simply have to wait to build those now until I have more space.

That is a great build and review. One look at that wingspan and Ive decided Im never buying a B-36 kit. No parking space. lol.

Mr. Head,

First, I am very pleased that you have survived your battle with cancer. I just lost my father to it and I know how hard he battled. But I am totally happy to see your still with us. Now, I believe you deserved the comments I first posted. That is a well done bomber. Be well, and keep those beautiful airplanes coming.

Hunter

Mr. Head,

I am very new to modelling, and I must say sir very impressive and detailed write up and well researched.    I hope to have the detailing skills you have one day. That is one awesome looking bomber!! Wonderful job.

I did enjjoy the build and I did writing about the aircraft and particularly about Jimmy Stewart.  He was a great American, and a true hero.

As to my skills...hehehe, with respect to detailing a lt of it just happens as you make the effort.  I try and do some weathering, but honestly I have found that I can use some dry brishing and "mostly " dry brushing along with the finish coats to more cover up my own sloppiness than to do true weathering...and then it ends up looking all right.  LOL!

Anyhow, have fun at it.  I am three years from retiring now, and intended to wait until then to get back into the hobby.  But my dear wife of 38 years told me five years ago, after a very serious bout with cancer and several very major surgeries that left me somewhat diabled, that maybe it would be good to start doing it then...to help with the therapy.  She was right!

Jim Barton

I was going to follow the build but after my first post last month, this is the first time I'd been on this webpage since! Anyway, gorgeous build!

And thank you for the kind words.  I really enjouyed this build.

Mr. Head,

I am very new to modelling, and I must say sir very impressive and detailed write up and well researched.    I hope to have the detailing skills you have one day. That is one awesome looking bomber!! Wonderful job

I was going to follow the build but after my first post last month, this is the first time I'd been on this webpage since! Anyway, gorgeous build!

rowdy

hi all. i bought my monogram B36 in '89 when i was 17. its been following me around ever since!

ive finally got around to starting it(well, i actually painted the canopy in '90!) and wow...what an epic project! bare in mind that i havnt built a thing since i was a teen, so this is a big learning curve for me.

And feel free to ask any questions.  In fact, take poics as you go along and post a thread like this.

rowdy

following this and other threads has been a huge help

rowdy

im doing it 'inflight', so everything shut and cleaned up. the markings im doing as '5734, which was featured in 'Strategic Air Command', possibly my alltime fav movie. the only prob is that at some point in time ive lost a prop!! where could i source another??

I built this aircraft as a tribute to Jimmy Stewart.

As to the part...you should email Monogram and ask them...I believe Revell made a kit too.

I once recieved a kit from Tamiya for the USS New Jersey 1/305 scale Battleship that was missing the aft deck in its entirey out of the box.  I contacted Tamiya USA and they immediately mailed me another one.  I spoke of it in my build:

http://cs.finescale.com/fsm/modeling_subjects/f/7/t/168790.aspx

hi all. i bought my monogram B36 in '89 when i was 17. its been following me around ever since!

ive finally got around to starting it(well, i actually painted the canopy in '90!) and wow...what an epic project! bare in mind that i havnt built a thing since i was a teen, so this is a big learning curve for me. following this and other threads has been a huge help, but it'll be now where near the standard of the one on here. but you've got to start somewhere...

im doing it 'inflight', so everything shut and cleaned up. the markings im doing as '5734, which was featured in 'Strategic Air Command', possibly my alltime fav movie. the only prob is that at some point in time ive lost a prop!! where could i source another??

anyway, ill figure out how to post pics from my phone(que teenage daughters help).

cheers

kris

1943Mike

Great looking model of one of my favorite planes. Super job!

Mike

All I have left to do for it is scrtch build the Mk 17 termo-nulerar bomb for it, and the cart to show it off on.

Great looking model of one of my favorite planes. Super job!

Mike

Shipwreck

Very nice Jeff! It must have taken some extra patience to place all those decals. You did a really fine job on the build and I appreciate the dedication to Jimmy Stewart, a fine person and warrior. I have another Jimmy in mind for my next project - Doolittle!

 

I cut them up into smaller piees and then would do a section, let them dry while doing that same section on the ther wing...and then let all of it dry before going to the next area on the first wing.

I've learned over the years that there is no hurry.

Thanks for the kind words and a veyr Merry Christmas and Happy New year to you and yours.

Very nice Jeff! It must have taken some extra patience to place all those decals. You did a really fine job on the build and I appreciate the dedication to Jimmy Stewart, a fine person and warrior. I have another Jimmy in mind for my next project - Doolittle!

Jay Jay

WOW that's some impressive work !  You turned out a beautiful  B-36 to be proud of. Now to build an extra room in your house to display it...

For example, I do intend to go back abd build (either from a kit ir scrathc build) a Mk-17 thermo-nuclear bomb on a cart to display with the model.

Yes, room is an issue.  I do not particularly want to hang it from the ceiling, so I have to make room on top of one of my shelves until we get the "new" room I am going to be using for my model building hobby specifically.

I do want to dedicate this B-36 build to Brigadier General Jimmy Stewart...and fantastic actor, but also an honest to goodness American hero.

WOW that's some impressive work !  You turned out a beautiful  B-36 to be proud of. Now to build an extra room in your house to display it...

The Build - More decals, final painting, touch up and complete - December 23, 2015

There were still many, many decals to place on the model. The No Step markers, the Fuel Tank markers, Oil Tanks, etc.

First I started with the numerous decals around the walk ways on the main wing. This included the No Step markers as well as the eight wing fuel tanks and the oil tank markings. There were a lot of these markings, something like 36 of them on each wing. Then it was on to horizontal stabilizer walk ways and their markings.

Once completed I placed over 200 decals on this model. A number of them represented the walkway lines I cut up into manageable sections...but a lot of decals nonetheless.

I then painted some of the off-color sections of the fuselage. This includes two areas around the top of the fuselage painted in a steel color, located where the 20mm cannon turrets pop up. There are two of these turrets side by side fore and aft which have doors that slide down reveling them and allowing them to pop up. They are remote controlled. There are also two on the bottom of the aircraft behind the bomb bay.

Also a section around the front of the main wing.

There is a less noticable path along the top of the aircraft painted in an aluminum color. All of this blends well with the metallic silver of the aircraft...but at certain angles the lighting shows them very well.

When that was completed, it was time for some touch-up paint work, and to add the dull coat finish. I had intended to string the arial wires from either side of the front of the fuselage to the vertial stabilizer, but, though it is shown in the model instructions, in the later models of the aircraft like the City of Ft. Worth, I do not see them in the actual pictures of the aircraft...so I decided to leave them off.

Here are the completed model pictures:

...and here are a bunch of close ups:

...and a final set:

In the words of kids in North Central Texas when I was growing up..."that's mighty!"

So, that complees my 1/72 scale B-36 Peacemaker, dedicated to the great actor, and american hero, Brigadier General Jimmy Stewart, who flew them after World War II.

roger_wilco

She looks good Jeff and that's a lot of decals to apply! 

Again very nice job on a important aircraft in the USAF history.

I've been working on all of the "No Step," and other such decals (and there are even more of them) but should have the beasty completed tomorrow.

Except for the either scratch built, or purchased Mk-17 thermobuclear bomb. 

I am probably going to end up doing that later.