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WIP: Part 3, UPDATE 11-26-17 (Almost finished!!!) Building the Revell 1/48 scale B-29 in Bare Metal Foil

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    March 2003
Posted by jmcquate on Monday, December 11, 2017 8:03 PM

That's kind of what I'm getting at. Is the B-29 your building an Army Air Force B-29, or a USAF B-29. 

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    March 2015
  • From: Close to Chicago
Posted by JohnnyK on Monday, December 11, 2017 9:56 PM

Yes, yes, yes!!!! That is a good hint,

Ooooooooops!!! I made a mistake regarding the decals. This kit comes with two sets of decals. Humpin' Honey is an Army Air Force B-29. Cream of the Crop is a USAF B-29. My model has Humpin' Honey on its nose, plus USAF on the wings. That is incorrect since Humpin Honey is not a USAF B-29. Oh well, nobody that I know will ever notice that. Trying to remove USAF from the wings will ruin the BMF finish. Guess what??? The USAF decals are staying Big Smile

Your comments and questions are always welcome.

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    March 2015
  • From: Close to Chicago
Posted by JohnnyK on Thursday, December 14, 2017 3:41 PM

More frustration. The canopy greenhouse does not fit correctly Super Angry If you are the type of person that likes to swear, you will be in your glory building this model. If you are the type of person that does not swear, you will be real good at it after building this model. Just a constant stream of problems.

The left side of the greenhouse fit perfectly. The right side did not fit at all.

I dragged out my hair dryer and heated up the greenhouse. While the greenhouse was hot I held it into position until it cooled into the correct shape. I used Gator Grip Hobby Glue to glue the greenhouse to the fuselage. This is a really good glue. It drys clear, does not fog clear plastic and holds really well.

There are two small decals that go onto each prop blade and each decal needs to be in the same location on each blade.. I used a divider from my high school drawing set to aid in spacing the decals. This process took over two hours. Will this thing ever be finished !!!!  One more thing to swear about, the propeller hubs and shafts  on the engine are splined just like the real thing ???????????????? Why Monogram, why???? This results in a very tight fit for the propeller hub onto the shafts. If care is not taken the shafts can break. 

 

 

 

Your comments and questions are always welcome.

  • Member since
    March 2015
  • From: Close to Chicago
Posted by JohnnyK on Friday, December 15, 2017 4:02 PM

The only things left to finish are the installation of the guns on the top of the fudelage, the tail gun and the props.

Following is a photo of a tool that was indespensible in building a model such as a B-29. It would probably work for the other 1/48 scale Revell bombers. The tool that I am referring to is the foam block that the model is resting on.The foam block was originally intended for shipbuilders because it has a round recess in it for the ship's hull to rest in. But it is great for big airplanes because the model is securly held in place and it can be easily rotated.

Your comments and questions are always welcome.

  • Member since
    August 2012
  • From: Parker City, IN.
Posted by Rambo on Friday, December 15, 2017 4:10 PM
Man with the greenhouse in place it really looks like a B-29 now. Your in the homestretch of this build keep it up!

Clint

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    March 2015
  • From: Close to Chicago
Posted by JohnnyK on Friday, December 15, 2017 4:53 PM

The B-29 is so unique with that big greenhouse. A great looking airplane.

Your comments and questions are always welcome.

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    April 2013
Posted by KnightTemplar5150 on Friday, December 15, 2017 5:32 PM

Nice recovery on the greenhouse, Johnny! Don't you just love those sort of problems that force you to imagineer a solution? 

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    June 2009
Posted by Linebacker on Wednesday, November 3, 2021 9:06 AM
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