mlicari Posted May 8, 2007 Share Posted May 8, 2007 Well, here's the B-36 so far. I've already encountered three problems. 1. The right fuselage half was badly warped, so I had to use quite a bit of force to align the interior decks and nose gun. The warped part also has produced a pretty good step along the seam. 2. I need about 10 arms, 8 to hold the darn thing with the other two work. :P 3. I need to buy more glue after cementing the fuselage halves together! :lol: But man, am I having fun with this thing! Mike Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Spaced Marine Posted May 8, 2007 Share Posted May 8, 2007 Holy Snikees! You may get the nod for biggest kit in the build! Quote Link to post Share on other sites
P-38 guy Posted May 8, 2007 Share Posted May 8, 2007 I have to ask... where in the world are you going to put that thing when your done? :D I built my display case big enough for one to fit but it is so full now I would have to find new homes for 10-20 models to make room for the beast. :) Mike Quote Link to post Share on other sites
mlicari Posted May 8, 2007 Author Share Posted May 8, 2007 I have to ask... where in the world are you going to put that thing when your done? I'm building it gear-up precisely because I have no shelf for it! :D I have a 1/72 bomber/recon collection hanging from my ceiling in my den, so I'm going to hang it with the others. Luckily the kit gives the option of gear-up. I'm also building it with the bomb bay closed. The bombs looked too small. :) Mike Quote Link to post Share on other sites
madmike Posted May 8, 2007 Share Posted May 8, 2007 (edited) Holy Snikees! :) You may get the nod for biggest kit in the build! Bloody hell! I thought my B-1B was going to be one of the biggest builds, but your build is going to top the lot of us! This is what the Monogram GB is all about, builds from the littlest 1:72 bipe to gi-normous SAC bombers :D Excellent stuff :) :) MikeJ Edited May 8, 2007 by madmike Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Cap'n Wannabe Posted May 8, 2007 Share Posted May 8, 2007 Dang that's big! Almost makes me want to do my B-29! Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Justin Davenport Posted May 8, 2007 Share Posted May 8, 2007 Wow, good luck with that bird! I have that kit and the B-52, both in 70's era boxings, in my pile. But I don't have the space to build them at the moment. Justin Quote Link to post Share on other sites
modelsntoys Posted May 8, 2007 Share Posted May 8, 2007 That is going to be some finished model......please post more photos when you're finished. Do you have any interior shots? Quote Link to post Share on other sites
S Hawley Posted May 8, 2007 Share Posted May 8, 2007 If you're gonna do this big bird you must use foil! Come Oooonnnnnn! Quote Link to post Share on other sites
mlicari Posted May 8, 2007 Author Share Posted May 8, 2007 Do you have any interior shots? No, no interior shots, as there really isn't any except for a very simplified nose. The four crew members on the top deck pretty much fill the entire space, and since I'm hanging it I'm not doing any detail work. I don't think you'd be able to see anything anyway even sitting on a shelf once it's all closed up and windows in place. The only other interior area that's potentially visible is the bomb bay, but I'm building it closed as the bombs didn't look very good. If you're gonna do this big bird you must use foil! Come Oooonnnnnn! Looks good! :) No, no foil. My first use of foil is on another current build: Monogram's "First Lunar Landing" which I'm doing for the GB but more importantly as a father's day gift for my Dad. I hate it! :wub: ;) Mike Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Brews Posted May 8, 2007 Share Posted May 8, 2007 I don't hate foil, but there's pros and cons with its use and appropriateness. Here's a photo that suggests that foil could be a "pro" http://www.fas.org/nuke/guide/usa/bomber/b-36-clouds.jpg however, there are others which would tend to favour lacquer-based metallic paints. Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Aggressor Supporter Posted May 9, 2007 Share Posted May 9, 2007 That is one big model! Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Spruemeister Posted August 6, 2007 Share Posted August 6, 2007 Is it done? Rick L. Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Grey Ghost 531 Posted August 7, 2007 Share Posted August 7, 2007 Nice! I'm on the fence about getting one of those monsters. It would go good with the B-29, B-32 and B-35 I have in the stash! But the size... Did anyone ever do aftermarket sets for extending the turrets? Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Aggressor Supporter Posted August 8, 2007 Share Posted August 8, 2007 Holy wow! Talk about size! Interesting if you can get this build done in time. Quote Link to post Share on other sites
mlicari Posted August 25, 2007 Author Share Posted August 25, 2007 Hi guys. No, it's no done! :blink: My travel schedule this summer took a huge bite out of my model building time. Plus, I wanted to get the Lunar Landing kit done (my other entry in the GB) in time to give it to my Dad for Fathers Day. The wings are ready to go on, but that's the part I'm waiting on. Once that happens, the thing becomes so huge that it'll be nearly impossible to work with on my bench currently. So, I need to do some table-clearing. Not looking like I'll get it done in time, but I'll get it done sometime this fall. :D Mike Quote Link to post Share on other sites
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