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Monogram 1/72 B-52D Stratofortress in the Museum

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  • Member since
    April 2016
  • From: Parsons Kansas
Monogram 1/72 B-52D Stratofortress in the Museum
Posted by Hodakamax on Tuesday, November 8, 2016 7:29 AM

Finally, the one you've been waiting for! The last featured aircraft in the seemingly endless tour of Max's Aircraft Museum which is really just my office. This is an older one from years back but still one of my favorites. Not the perfect model, but does look striking, I must say, flying and casting a shadow on me in the Museum. With a 31'' wingspan it is only second in size to the 38'' B-36 also flying.

Not only is this one of the most significant aircraft in history, both in longevity and destructive capability, but one my uncle Col. George Wells flew in the  Strategic Air Command loaded with doomsday weapons.

Another side note about this model. I was visiting the Barksdale AFB Museum in Louisiana a few years back and noticed the B-52D example they had looked very familiar.  Soon I found a sign near it explaining that this was indeed the actual aircraft that Monogram measured and photographed for the model. 

I hope everyone enjoyed their personal tour of Max's Aircraft Museum!

Max

  • Member since
    September 2006
  • From: Bethlehem PA
Posted by the Baron on Tuesday, November 8, 2016 11:42 AM

Nice finish, Max!  You prove the kit's detractors wrong, that is great model of the Buff.

Your photos do remind me, though, that Monogram did include hanging points on the wings and fuselage, didn't they?

Best regards,

Brad

The bigger the government, the smaller the citizen.

 

 

  • Member since
    April 2016
  • From: Parsons Kansas
Posted by Hodakamax on Tuesday, November 8, 2016 12:07 PM

Hey thanks Brad! Yes, both the B-52 and the B-36 have hanging points.

Max

  • Member since
    March 2015
  • From: Streetsboro, Ohio
Posted by Toshi on Tuesday, November 8, 2016 12:15 PM

This build is exceptional and is a great addition to your ever growing museum!

Toshi

On The Bench: Revell 1/48 B-25 Mitchell

 

Married to the most caring, loving, understanding, and beautiful wife in the world.  Mrs. Toshi

 

 

  • Member since
    July 2014
Posted by modelcrazy on Tuesday, November 8, 2016 1:30 PM
Beautiful build Max. It's been a long while since I built that kit...nowhere as nice as yours.

Steve

Building a kit from your stash is like cutting a head off a Hydra, two more take it's place.

 

 

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  • Member since
    December 2002
  • From: Northern California
Posted by jeaton01 on Tuesday, November 8, 2016 9:51 PM

Nice, Max.

Hope you don't mind me calling my models a museum too.  That's really what it is to me.  I enjoy building the models, but I enjoy them even more when I can look at them all together.

John

To see build logs for my models:  http://goldeneramodel.com/mymodels/mymodels.html

 

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