Revell/Monogram B36 Peacemaker

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As a result of what I thought was some 'Lighthearted Banter',in the CR last week,I promised a certain Crowther bro(Not Jaymes),that I would do a WIP on this big beasty... ....There is a condition attached though,he has to do the same with an Academy MiG 29 Fulcrum,that was despatched to him at the weekend......
This is what I'm gonna crack open,partly for Steve(WigWagWorkshop),because I got it for him in the first place,but the post was way to prohibitive..

So...coming soon,to a hangar near you....

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Oh yes, nice one Chris
You planning a house extension then ;D , I remember seeing this in Scale Models magazine in the 80's and thinking you'd have to be mad... I then went out and bought their B52 ;D

BTW they did a conversation feature with an F84 FICON traipse , I've got it if you really want to apply for the funny farm ;D ;D ;D

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;D Dicky , ChisS. You guys crack me up! ;D ;D

[TRM]

I'm in!! No short jokes either!! ;D ;D ;D

[bbd468]

Lookin' forward to this one Chris, its a big-O-plane!!

Gary

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Don't worry,T I'm used to them!!!...When I get to the paint,I'm just gonna strap it to the roof of the motor,and 'Fly' down to Neems' mancave!!! ;D
Edit....Sorry Gary,missed ya there,bud!!...could be in for the Loooong haul tho'....

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(((LOL))).. ;D ;D ;D

[jackh]

That's a monster CB, count me in on this mate. You can fly it down to jackwagon for painting lol ;D

[wouter]

nice one mate, lookin' forward to this! (And hopefully see you finish it ;D)

Cheers

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Jack...I reckon if I could slim down by a few pounds,I Could fly it down there to Neems,...and cheers fer joining in Wouts...but don't YOU dare start on at me about finishing things!!...Yer nearly as bad as me!! ;D

[wouter]

Oct 7, 2012 14:42:20 GMT -5 @chrisb said:

Jack...I reckon if I could slim down by a few pounds,I Could fly it down there to Neems,...and cheers fer joining in Wouts...but don't YOU dare start on at me about finishing things!!...Yer nearly as bad as me!! ;D

ok, you got me there by the balls ;D

Cheers

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Wouts... ;D

[wouter]

nope, I'm defo out o' that one ;D

Cheers

[martyncrowther]

aha so this was the kit in question I'm looking forward to seeing this come together and watching you run of out room to build it too!

And mig? What mig lol

Martyn

[deafpanzer]

OHHH! My friend has same kit and it was huge. I will need a bigger screen so I can follow your build closely...

[bigjohn]

Hey CB, I'm in on this one mate!!!

I live about an hour away from the US Air Force museum in Dayton Ohio. They have a real one inside the building. Its so huge, that they had to move the plane inside before they finished constructing the building!!

They also have the museum partitioned off into time frames. so while your looking at WWI planes, you look up and see part of a wing on the B 36. I'm amazed at the shear size of this beast!

[WigWag Workshop]

Awesome, what a great way to start my Monday morning. ;D - Will be sitting front and center for this build. I greatly appreciate you posting this build, I am looking forward to seeing this beast come together.

-Steven

[threadbear]

I remember having this kit! It is so stunning! never built the bugger though, sold it onto somone else whose probably never built it! The biggest problem is indeed the space you need and that dreaded silver paint! I remember the articles in Scale Model magazine when this beastie came out! Said that the B36 was as exciting as a 36B!!!



Bring it on Chris!!!

Grahame

[robbo]

Cor blimey CB hope you've got a big ceiling to hang this one from

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Andy,BJ...glad to have you along for the flight fellas!
Steve,as promised,she is getting stripped for action,hope I do her proud for ya
Grahame,your right there fella,she is a big beauty!!
Robbo,no worries about the ceiling bud.....I'm gonna fly this over to the US,and deliver it to Steve!!!

[danb]

This thread has made me smile after a real crap day thanks to all the freindly banter lads go for it Chris this looks a whopper of a kit the only problem i can see is how the hell will it fit on our tables at the shows!!!!!! im watching buddy crack open the box and let this monster live

Dan B

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Dan,...I have thought about that...sort of!...Assuming I can get the darn thing in the car,I thought about a large Lamp standard,with a rod,and hang it from that!!!

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Ok chaps...obligatory sprue shots..
fuselage..

Big wingy bits


Little wingy bits,and ancilliaries


and clear parts

In the first pics,that is a 1ft ruler,or if you're in metric 30cm,so yeh,for a 1/72 kit,this is a bit big!!!!
Hopefully I'll get her in the hangar soon!!!

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Ooo Matron... That IS a big one!

This will be bags of fun, which I for one am looking forward to!

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Cheers fella!!! ...What have I let meself in fer?

[bullardino]

Oh, that's hoooge...

Last weekend we had a show and there was an E3 and it wasn't much bigger (maybe it was even smaller)...

[robbo]

Will you be hitting this one with a rattle can CB ?

[threadbear]

This was Monogram at their peak in the early 80`s. I seem to recall that the fit wasn`t bad for it`s tme either. The wings just slot into place, so you can take them off for storage. Modellers who have attempted this baby tend to make it as 3 models. Fuselage and wings.

And of course Jimmy Stewart flew these before going home for apple pie with June Allison in "Strategic Air Command"!

[TRM]

WOW...BIG STUFF!! Almost had to jump on a ladder to take the down shots there ey? Wouldn't even know where to put something like this!!

[406 Silverado]

Damn CB, I hope your bench is big enough for that monster. That is one loooong fuselage. And this is just the 1/72 kit. Count me in CB. Will be following along to see if you actually finish this one....LOLOL