THE OFFICIAL IN THE BUFF B52 GROUP BUILD

I hate it when an F4 goes in.  Had to go out and recover ECM classifieds on one once.  Only thing we found identifiable was the anaylizer base plate. 

Last time I went out was on the lake bottm that is usually under 70-80 feet of water.  Hit the old stream bed cleaning out broken bedrock and the dirt in the cracks as I pulled pieces apart.  Ran about a 5 gal bucket of 1/4" screened material and ended up with 8 grains (1/3 dwt or 1/60th troy oz.)  More than I ever got on that creek before.  Spent about 5 hours actual work time with it. Went back up in mid Dec., and back under 25 feet of water now.

You will trip across that stuff when you least expect it Bocs.......

Yeah, Berny recovered an F-4 from Laos once, it landed in a paddy - intact.

Always surprises me, even after all these years, how much denser gold is than silver. But palladium, silver, platinum, and gold are snug as a bug on the periodic table....dang electron orbitals....

15:55 Update: Found the original iron bomb build box, so now have sprues and the pylons from my BUFF in hand! They were with an Revell F-4 nose assembly build box so I didn't go looking for it but now my F-4 is back on the build table again

There is another large box - the CIA B-52 is sending a strong signal Kong!

18:52 Update: TA DAH!!!

I FOUND THE ENGINES!!! - Many Thanks to the Cia Buff!

That took me over a year!

Gosh, I wonder what I did in a former life to deserve that...

Now I have to put away all the stuff I tore out of the mountain and out of the stacks and clean off the build table.....at least I'll have endorphines for a week or so.

Hammer, when and/or why were your recovering ECM classifieds? Former career?

Al, I had the engines packaged individually in baggies and marked SO,SI,PO,PI and way back when fer some reason re-bagged them, without the identifiers. Oh well, it's not like I have anything lese to do. I was using Russ' build and the way he finished his engines to detail them, and I've lost my place in the book!

Hey, I hate Canadian weather too, and our peso is sinking faster than the Bismarck. It is now -8C outside, and the the ground is sending seismic frost booms into the building.

I lost one of the cars, actually, it was a pick-up truck, from the 50's, maybe a batmobile as well in the stacks, but my memory is shot. The one I have found is a '67 Chevy Impala, AMT. I had a real one, 1968 Biscayne, 427 Munci 4 speed, 4 bolt crank, 4:11 rear ratio, 10.25:1 compression ratio, donut maker. or something there abouts, I have an original assembly line ticket around here...somewhere...

Now I can't stop thinking about sleucing for gold, thanks to you and Hammer. You see, over my years, I've owned shares in three different gold minig companies...

Back in the early 70's they had cracking issues on the turtleback floors....before they got to this one it went in, pilot and wizzo got out.   Story was he got a fire warning on one engine and when he looked to see what was going on, the second one lit off.  Time to go.

After tech school I spent 3 months working the BUFF "G" at Beale, and the rest of my time on F-4's, mostly on RF's and E's with a little on the D in Thailand, and down at Shaw.

Glad your goodies survived the moves and turned up.

Dom,

Quick, glue the suckers <---- (see what I did there..) on before ya forget where they are!!! So ya know, the CIA BUFF is ready for its next mission...

Dont think your gonna sluice much at -8 If ya got any old computers or phones, there gold in them too and you can do that indoors.

The one I had back in my younger years I wish Id kept was a black SS  427 Impala 4 speed convertible with factory air, and dad had a  red 1969 Ford Galaxy 500XL with a 390 4 speed. Love to have em both back now...

Majer Kong

Hammer; that sounds like quite the tour. I would like to build an RF, actually started one, but realized I didn't have enough background to finish it, so I reverted back to a G, I think. I need to go back and review, it's been so long since I've worked on anything. I have about 3 F-4's in 1/32 and about five in 1/48. A bunch in heavy plastic at about 1/72.

The old Revell Immelmann was a 1/32, and I never should have started it, it was badly, badly warped probably from being stored on a radiator or under a car windshield in summer. it was such a beauty kit, then I found out the plastic was as crispy and fragile as a potato chip..... now it's waiting for me to finish the scratch intakes. I should have left it as an RF, but when I started wasn't sure where to saw the nose off...

Oh Well.

More good news guys, I figured out the PO, PI, SI, SO engine pylons and found the bomb bay doors and inner brackets, as well as the bomb mags/clips I started with Russ.

I may just finish as the original 'Nam version on the box but with the upgrades. I can build an Crome Dome nuke version from one of the AMT kits.

Hey, I also found my grandmother's tiny gold watch from the 1930's, does that count?

Hey, Dom,

I replied to your post back on the 14th but I guess you missed it. Glad you're still cooking, and finally finding your buff parts  

Greetings Allen, and everyone. Sorry I've been scarce but had a heart valve replaced a few months ago and am still recovering.

Looking forward to seeing pictures of you guys' projects.

Cheers,

Russ 

Hey Russ,

looks like I had a technical problem on the 14th, and it wasn't beer induced.

Yeh, your post went right over my head. Wow, you had to out do me again!

All the best with the new valve, you're making me feel humble about my ops. I seem to have rebounded a bit, and great to be here again!

Looking forward to seeing your builds as well Russ.

I'm trying to get my old website back up and running, then a new camera to take pictures of my progress. Honestly didn't think I'd see my build boxes again, they were so misplaced and packed a lot of time and morphine ago.

Tomorrow I'll try to get my head wrapped around the bomb clip project, I have the clip frames all cut out and trimmed from your manual's blue print.

Ahh, no way, my friend. At least I could move around after my operation without excruciatiing pain - and you did it twice! Anyway, I'm glad we're both on the road to recovery

Looking forward to seeing how those bomb clips turn out!  

Cheers,

Russ

Dom, Russ,

 Love hanging out with you guys, makes me feel young again!! That being said, Im glad ya both are getting better.

Got up to 21 today, almost put on the ole shorts!!

Majer Kong

Hey Kong;

Hanging out here makes me feel normal!!!

I found a glue that works almost as good as super glue but isn't cyano acrylate.

I lost the link, but I want to use it to finish the BUFF.

She is a beauty, if I do say so myself....Hanging over my desk for almost 11 years now

My Badger airbrush has been in the trunk of my car for over a year, along with my collapsed paint hood. Yikes

buffjock

Dom, Russ,

 

 Love hanging out with you guys, makes me feel young again!! That being said, Im glad ya both are getting better.

Got up to 21 today, almost put on the ole shorts!!

Majer Kong

 

Hey, Kong,

Same here, bud . And thanks for the well wishes! Allen, your knobby knees and shorts standing in 3 feet of snow is going to crack me up. Post a picture if you take the plunge .

Cheers,

Russ

Bockscar

~ I found a glue that works almost as good as super glue but isn't cyano acrylate.

I lost the link, but I want to use it to finish the BUFF. ~

Hey, Dom,

I think the glue you're thinking about is Gator Grip acrylic glue. I found it in several places. Here are a couple of links:

https://www.michtoy.com/item-GMK-001-Gator's_Grip_Acrylic_Hobby_Glue.html

http://www.mmodelstore.com/gg-01.aspx

There are more links - just "Google Gator Grip glue". I'm gonna get some for myself.

Cheers,

Russ

Russ,

Not a chance. My nickname is "Frog" and we frogs dont do winter. I only go out to carry in firewood, feed the cat and to plow.  May bust out my last monogram B-52 and start it tonite, just aint figgered out what scheme I want. Its an original release kit from the 60s. I have 2 pre phase B-52Gs from AMT but I just cant bring myself to start those piles of crap.

Majer Kong

Many thanks Russ!

I may have bought  bottle way back 4 years ago, but it's MIA

and I couldn't remember the name, so thanks again! My eyesight is to

far gone to build the actual release mechanisms, so the clips oughta'

be enough of a challenge for me.

I remember now the picture of the clip loading facility....that would have

been one heck of a summer job for a buck like me back then.....

Thanks agian for the links, ouch, two more of the ole' hobby shops have

closed since we started this thread....may have to get it online after all.

Guys,

Started my last Mono B-52D tonite. Gonna be a D (56-0684) deploying for "Bulletshot".Hope to have the gear partially retracted.

For some reason the reply started working again... Sorta

This kit was sealed in 1969 when I was 5 years old. I am now 51.... May install the "authentic jet engine sound" along with some recently salvaged nav and landing LEDS.... need to salvage a little Cat5 cabling as well

Stabs all glued, engines/pylons, tip tanks and cockpit as well. Will get the stabs in black tomorrow along with the cockpit painting as well.Man those pilots are gotting smaller with each kit. Got a buncha gear parts ready to go under the knife as well. Added another 24 MK117s to my bucket 'o bombs tonite.

Majer Kong

Looks like plan "B" is in order. All my green LEDs are more of a yellow than green, Sos I grabbed the bucket of white ones for the landing gear doors and they are all the same "yellow as the green ones when powered up.... And not a Radio Shack in sight....Any ideas fellas???

Majer Kong

Hey, Kong,

You might try Walthers (http://www.walthers.com/) . They deal mostly with model rail stuff but they  have a lot of scratch building supplies including all kinds of lighting.

Hope this helps,

Russ

Russ,

Going into town tomorrow and theres a store that sells most anything to do with electrical. Will see what they have. I hate to order through the mail and spend me time waitin and wonderin... Off to spray some black paint....

Majer Kong

Gosh Kong:

The Kit was from 69, yipes, I had real hips back then

Yeah, I have a tiny BUFF by Revell in a mint box, from before I was born, but I'll

never have the guts to glue it.....I just like looking at the boax art.

Dom,

Spent 1 1/2 hrs putting together the "Authentic jet engine sound" very carefully so as to make it work correctly. Hooked it up the the batteries and it sounds more like a cat in me fanbelt. Turns out the bearings in the motor are all dried out... Lets see if the leds go any better. Did manage to get the MLGs cut and reglued in the correct  mid-retraction position. Gonna bore some holes tomorrow in the wings for position lights. Lets see how that goes.

Majer Kong

Guys,

 No luck on the leds from my local store... I have 3mm red led that is for the port wing. I still need to get a green 3mm for starboard. Was going to add the forward MLG door landing light but since it will be displayed at takeoff the light wouldnt be on anyway....

Vertical stab is done and decalled. MTF

Kong out...

Hey Kong, better get some oil in those J-57's, then they'll sound right!

I'm in a challenge situation, where/how to set up my airbrush station; I have to vent the blower fan somewhere.

Hey Russ, I got some of that Gator Glue, it looks like a white paste, so I'll use a fine brush to apply it when I get there. I nee to figure out the paint issue...

Dom,

I think Im just  gonna leave the jet sound out as its to be installed internally behind the cockpit. Its not acessible unless the fuselage is cracked open. Still on the hunt for some 2.8 or 3mm white leds.. Gonna paint the MLG and wheels tomorrow. Supposed to rain so that will be perfect for getting some BUFF stuff fluffed....

Majer Kong

Hey Kong, I don't blame you. Years ago Tamiya and Bandai put motors in their tank models, and they would go across the room a couple of times and a wheel axle would break off...

I regret not getting into the radio controlled stuff way back then. I did make Estes rockets and had fun launching them, but then school interupted that. If I had focused on the RC stuff I'd be the Drone King today.....

Besides, I would never want to put a mechanical part in any project then glue it there permanently...stuff always breaks in the kit world.

I came up with a paint hood solution but have one last problem - actually moving and assembling all the stuff then figuring out how to keep squirrels from getting inside the vent. I need some kind of extra heavy mesh - another project -

Dom,

 As far as the lighting goes, ive got the red light for the left wing nailed. Went through my"Green" lights and when powered up they seem more yellow than green.. No problem I just install the white lights inboard.... EVERY SINGLE white light I have is the same color when lit as the green ones. Looks like Im kinda on hold until I can find a bag of actual white lights. I will install them in all four positions and where red/green goes I will cut little pieces of toothbrush handle and sculpt them into lenses... Kripes

Ebay has the 2.8 and 3mm light for sale in bulk but there coming from China and Im not even considering that...

Get those J-57s mounted, or have you lost them already??

Majer Kong