DET1460 Posted October 21, 2015 Share Posted October 21, 2015 I'm building the Mono 48th B-58. Got lots of extras and I'm rescribing and riveting (Not the wings!)and I'd really like to scratch the huge crew boarding stand. I've searched around and I'm not having any luck finding specifics on this thing. Does anyone have any ideas on where I might ask or look... Google was no help. I'd appreciate any information you could share with me in helping find these things. Thanks in advance. DET1460 Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Omega One Posted October 21, 2015 Share Posted October 21, 2015 (edited) Hi DET, Did you try here?: b-58hustler.com Also here: Flickr search hope this helps Andres Edited October 21, 2015 by Omega One Quote Link to post Share on other sites
DET1460 Posted October 21, 2015 Author Share Posted October 21, 2015 Thank you, Andre. The B-58 site had some very nice pics. Might be exactly what I need! Thanks again DET1460 Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Scott R Wilson Posted October 21, 2015 Share Posted October 21, 2015 Thank you, Andre. The B-58 site had some very nice pics. Might be exactly what I need! Thanks again DET1460 Try these: http://randolphbrewercom.fatcow.com/b58/photos_dickdirga.php http://randolphbrewercom.fatcow.com/b58/photos_paulwulf.php Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Jennings Posted October 22, 2015 Share Posted October 22, 2015 That's a project and a half! In addition to the project and a half involved in the Monogram B-58! Quote Link to post Share on other sites
habu2 Posted October 22, 2015 Share Posted October 22, 2015 Try these: http://randolphbrewercom.fatcow.com/b58/photos_dickdirga.php http://randolphbrewercom.fatcow.com/b58/photos_paulwulf.php Wow, I count 80 B-58s in this photo from the above link... Out of only 99 built!!! Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Scott R Wilson Posted October 22, 2015 Share Posted October 22, 2015 (edited) Wow, I count 80 B-58s in this photo from the above link... Out of only 99 built!!! I thought there were 116 built. There are six survivors missing from that photo, presuming the Pima Museum's example was parked in that group. 59-2458 went to the Air Force Museum, 59-2437 was sitting derelict at Little Rock, 55-0665 was left at Edwards, 61-2059 was delivered to Offutt and the SAC Museum, 55-0663 was at Chanute AFB, and 55-0666 was still at Grissom AFB. 55-0668 was later transported from Davis-Monthan back to Carswell in a C-5A, and is now displayed at Little Rock AFB. 61-2080 was towed across to the Pima Museum. 59-2437 sat derelict for many years at Little Rock but was moved to Kelly AFB where is was crudely restored. Edited October 22, 2015 by Scott R Wilson Quote Link to post Share on other sites
DET1460 Posted October 22, 2015 Author Share Posted October 22, 2015 That's a project and a half! In addition to the project and a half involved in the Monogram B-58! It's worth it, Jennings! I really love the looks of that machine! Quote Link to post Share on other sites
DET1460 Posted October 22, 2015 Author Share Posted October 22, 2015 Thank you, all. Great information and pictures, especially Andre and Scott. Actually, I'm building two. One on the ground, all opened up with the Lonestar cockpits and Fisher intakes, with Aires nozzles. Natural metal. The second will be flying in the mythical SAC camou. The boarding stand... wish me luck! (I'm gonna need all I can get!) Thanks, again, to everyone! DET1460 Quote Link to post Share on other sites
habu2 Posted October 22, 2015 Share Posted October 22, 2015 I thought there were 116 built. I based it on info from wikipedia, should have known better... XB-58: Prototype; two built.YB-58A: Pre-production aircraft, 11 built. B-58A: Three-seat medium-range strategic bomber aircraft, 86 built. TB-58A: Training aircraft, eight conversions from YB-58A. The 17 RB-58s don't appear to be counted on their page so 116 (99+17) is probably right. Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Scott R Wilson Posted October 22, 2015 Share Posted October 22, 2015 (edited) Thank you, all. Great information and pictures, especially Andre and Scott. Actually, I'm building two. One on the ground, all opened up with the Lonestar cockpits and Fisher intakes, with Aires nozzles. Natural metal. The second will be flying in the mythical SAC camou. The boarding stand... wish me luck! (I'm gonna need all I can get!) Thanks, again, to everyone! DET1460 I'm really looking foward to seeing your models, I hope you post in progress photos. The B-58 is easily my favorite airplane. For other photos of the entry platform you might try watching videos on YouTube and grabbing screen shots. Several videos have good views of it. By the way, in my opinion the fact that the aerial shot of all of the surviving Hustlers at DM except those I listed above doesn't show a camouflaged jet is just more proof that it never existed. I seriously doubt one was painted and later stripped back to bare metal. I suppose it's possible the only camouflaged Hustler was one that crashed, but I still bet there never actually was one that was painted. But I can understand painting a model as a whif. Edited October 22, 2015 by Scott R Wilson Quote Link to post Share on other sites
DET1460 Posted October 23, 2015 Author Share Posted October 23, 2015 (edited) I'm really looking foward to seeing your models, I hope you post in progress photos. The B-58 is easily my favorite airplane. For other photos of the entry platform you might try watching videos on YouTube and grabbing screen shots. Several videos have good views of it. By the way, in my opinion the fact that the aerial shot of all of the surviving Hustlers at DM except those I listed above doesn't show a camouflaged jet is just more proof that it never existed. I seriously doubt one was painted and later stripped back to bare metal. I suppose it's possible the only camouflaged Hustler was one that crashed, but I still bet there never actually was one that was painted. But I can understand painting a model as a whif. It is definitely going to be a whif. (Even the Jay Miller book states that there is absolutely no proof of a camou'd Hustler.) But the idea of a black and multi-green Hustler would be very interesting! The boarding stand will be quite a challenge, though. But some of the pictures I've been guided to have been invaluable in what research I've been able to find. I'll try the videos you mentioned so I can come up with a workable drawing of the beast! I'll try to post some pics, but it depends on getting the pc back to accepting my camera card... Not much of a pc guy! Thank you, again, to all for your support. By the way, Scott... It's one of my favorites, too! DET1460 Edited October 23, 2015 by DET1460 Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Jennings Posted October 23, 2015 Share Posted October 23, 2015 Yeah, baby, yeah!! Quote Link to post Share on other sites
DET1460 Posted October 23, 2015 Author Share Posted October 23, 2015 Yeah, baby, yeah!! Ain't that perty! Quote Link to post Share on other sites
ReccePhreak Posted October 28, 2015 Share Posted October 28, 2015 (edited) . Edited January 14, 2016 by ReccePhreak Quote Link to post Share on other sites
SouthViper Posted October 29, 2015 Share Posted October 29, 2015 I believe You will have to scratch that platform, maybe a Google search on the manufacturer of the original ones can bring You some nice pics or sketches. Also near the B-58 were this platform : It is not what You wish but it is some beginning SouthViper Quote Link to post Share on other sites
DET1460 Posted October 31, 2015 Author Share Posted October 31, 2015 Thanks Reccephreak and SouthViper. Good stuff. I will e-mail you, Recce-Ph. Looking forward to the drawings! Thanks guys. DET1460 Quote Link to post Share on other sites
DET1460 Posted October 31, 2015 Author Share Posted October 31, 2015 PM me or email me direct at lengesath(AT)cox(DOT)net. I have some drawings that might help. Larry I may be wrong, but I saw the translation as, "Noli Non Legitime Carbor Undum Est". And, for the record, I stand behind Israel 100 percent as well! Quote Link to post Share on other sites
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