Monogram 1/72 B-36H

[jeaton01]

I finished this on in June of 2017, after cutting the first plastic in 2012.  I made it harder by lowering the wing on the fuselage, the kit has it too high.  If you want to see all the bloody details here's the build log:

www.yolo.net/%7Ejeaton/mymodels/b36/1b36/1b36.html

[406 Silverado]

I built one of these as a kid and it was the largest aircraft model that I'd ever put together. It definitely didn't have this good of a finish to it but hey......it was a fun build. Beautiful work on this beast of a plane John. I see that it takes up most of the top shelf on that display case too and that's in 1/72 scale. WOW!!

Say.....isn't that a Me 323 Gigant on the bottom shelf?? That aint no small aircraft either!! Would love to see that in a thread as well buddy.

[keavdog]

That's a beauty John. Great finish

[Joe Rix]

Gorgeous B-36 John. Really stunning finish and your wing surgery appears to have worked out splendidly.

Every time I see one of these Monogram B-36's it takes me back to when I was a senior in high school and some friends and I ventured to Salt Lake City for the IPMS Nats 1980. This is when the Monogram B-36 was introduced to much fanfare. At that time is was an epic kit to be released. Also got to listen to Chuck Yeager speak.

[406 Silverado]

May 1, 2023 0:19:53 GMT -5 Joe Rix said:

Gorgeous B-36 John. Really stunning finish and your wing surgery appears to have worked out splendidly.

Every time I see one of these Monogram B-36's it takes me back to when I was a senior in high school and some friends and I ventured to Salt Lake City for the IPMS Nats 1980. This is when the Monogram B-36 was introduced to much fanfare. At that time is was an epic kit to be released. Also got to listen to Chuck Yeager speak.

WOW!! Now THAT..........be awesome right there.

[reserve]

Very good work sir, flawless finish

The wife'd smother me in my sleep if I did something that big and tried to display it

[tcoat]

May 1, 2023 5:37:26 GMT -5 reserve said:

Very good work sir, flawless finish

The wife'd smother me in my sleep if I did something that big and tried to display it

THIS ^

[Leon]

Very nicely done!

[stikpusher]

The BIG one. That’s one very imposing build John!

[jeaton01]

Thanks, everyone. It is one of my favorite builds though that was not so several times during the build. Someday when I lose my mind I have a vacform conversion for the XC-99 based on the Monogram kit.

[`Boots`]

Thats fantastic.....and huuuuuuuge!!!!!, excellent work John and worthy of the front row in the cabinet

[creading]

Kudos on your B-36 build. Nicest I've seen.

Cheers,
C.

[tcoat]

So cool. Did the Goblin come with it?

[jeaton01]

Thanks, you are all very kind.

The Goblin is an MPM kit, and the RF-84K is an Italeri RF-84F kit with modified tailplanes.  As a lad I once saw a GRB-36H fly over with the Thunderflash underneath.  Travis was nearby so B-36's were pretty common overhead.  Once I was getting a spanking from my mother (what could I have possibly done to deserve that?) and I heard one coming.  So, of course I got away and ran outside to look at it.  My 100% German mother neither understood, nor was she pleased, but it made sense to me.  I could get a spanking anytime!

[TJ]

I remember this WIP. Was in awe then and still am now

[Medicman71]

That's very nice! I don't think I'd have the room for something that big.

[robbo]

Blimey that's a big one

[jeaton01]

Thanks!

[TJ]

May 17, 2023 11:18:05 GMT -5 Medicman71 said:

That's very nice! I don't think I'd have the room for something that big.

Mine was hanging in my bedroom. Of course this was the mid 80's