Hooker169 Posted July 13, 2018 Share Posted July 13, 2018 It looks like Modelcollect removed the "Pre-order" box on their B-52G kit, is that indicative of them shipping the -G and if so has anyone received theirs? Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Scooby Posted July 14, 2018 Share Posted July 14, 2018 On 5/14/2018 at 8:37 PM, pminer said: Yes...it struck me as an OOOPPS! moment for Model Collect also. If it's not....then I cannot fathom who in the he- - thought that a flying pose would market well with modelers. Especially after the AMT debacle several years ago. Infuriating. I hate to disagree but BUFF wings droop naturally with no fuel or weapons. They're designed that way. It's just that the wingtip gear do not touch when not fully loaded. I worked on B-52G's and B-52H's in the USAF. KC-135's also. Sheet metal. The wings droop naturally for better stability and greater payloads. Same with the C-5...C-141...C-17....An-124...and other heavy lift military aircraft. Those outriggers took out many taxi lights on our base when we hosted visiting B-52s. Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Scooby Posted July 14, 2018 Share Posted July 14, 2018 On 7/13/2018 at 6:18 AM, Hooker169 said: It looks like Modelcollect removed the "Pre-order" box on their B-52G kit, is that indicative of them shipping the -G and if so has anyone received theirs? Yes, they are shipping. Quote Link to post Share on other sites
pminer Posted July 15, 2018 Share Posted July 15, 2018 Scooby….LOL!....that's really funny. Always wondered about that..... Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Scooby Posted July 15, 2018 Share Posted July 15, 2018 20 minutes ago, pminer said: Scooby….LOL!....that's really funny. Always wondered about that..... I didn’t change them so it didn’t bother me. 😁 Quote Link to post Share on other sites
USAFsparkchaser Posted July 28, 2018 Share Posted July 28, 2018 Anyone get the G yet? Looks like it will need a resin nose job. Too bad had really high hopes for it. Quote Link to post Share on other sites
P-38 guy Posted July 30, 2018 Share Posted July 30, 2018 Nope. I had it pre ordered at Free Time Hobbies. Mike Quote Link to post Share on other sites
bartkoh Posted August 3, 2018 Share Posted August 3, 2018 Luckymodel.com has updated sprue shotshttp://www.luckymodel.com/scale.aspx?item_no=MC-UA72202 Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Gator52 Posted August 4, 2018 Share Posted August 4, 2018 (edited) Thanks for the link; it will be interesting to see what the aftermarket offers for this kit, both in terms of details and corrections. At least the parts breakdown is conducive to replacement nose & tail parts- Jonah Edited August 4, 2018 by Gator52 Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Hooker169 Posted August 4, 2018 Share Posted August 4, 2018 10 hours ago, Gator52 said: Thanks for the link; it will be interesting to see what the aftermarket offers for this kit, both in terms of details and corrections. At least the parts breakdown is conducive to replacement nose & tail parts- Jonah I only glanced quickly but I didn’t see an antenna sprue. G’s had an extensive array of prickly things sticking out of them that could take up half a sprue. Still, I can’t wait to get this in hand,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,that nose though.......sorry, OCD! Quote Link to post Share on other sites
BN7149 Posted August 4, 2018 Share Posted August 4, 2018 46 minutes ago, Hooker169 said: I only glanced quickly but I didn’t see an antenna sprue. G’s had an extensive array of prickly things sticking out of them that could take up half a sprue. Still, I can’t wait to get this in hand,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,that nose though.......sorry, OCD! That, and the tail... that tail section is not from a G-model (I know this thread was originally about the H-model). Also, the other glaring issue is the lack of strakelets to identify the jet as an ALCM carrier. You could still model it as a conventional-mission G, if you overlook the other issues, but still... if you are advertising it as a cruise missile carrier and including the cruise missiles in the kit, I suppose you might-oughta get the airframe right. -Ryan Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Gator52 Posted August 4, 2018 Share Posted August 4, 2018 The sprue with the flaps & bomb bay components looks to have been significantly revised for the better; the version pictured on Luckymodels site looks way better than the rounded, B-1 style bomb bay pictured on pg 4 of this thread. Jonah Quote Link to post Share on other sites
tko24 Posted August 4, 2018 Share Posted August 4, 2018 I'm holding out for the B-52H to be released, Hopefully they'll release a B-1B too. Not being an expert on the B-52, what exactly are the external differences between the G and H models? Quote Link to post Share on other sites
engineman Posted August 4, 2018 Share Posted August 4, 2018 The H had different engines the tf-33 low bypass fan , and the tail armament was changed from 4 .50 cal to a 20mm Gatling gun . Those are the major external changes Quote Link to post Share on other sites
tko24 Posted August 4, 2018 Share Posted August 4, 2018 55 minutes ago, engineman said: The H had different engines the tf-33 low bypass fan , and the tail armament was changed from 4 .50 cal to a 20mm Gatling gun . Those are the major external changes Thank you for the quick reply. Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Hooker169 Posted August 4, 2018 Share Posted August 4, 2018 A little off topic and not sure if this has been posted before but Black Dog resin just released a flap set for the old AMT -G model. Better late than never? https://www.armorama.com/modules.php?op=modload&name=News&file=article&sid=29438&mode=thread&order=0 Quote Link to post Share on other sites
engineman Posted August 4, 2018 Share Posted August 4, 2018 The AMT kit needs a lot more than flap bays and a engine Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Hooker169 Posted August 7, 2018 Share Posted August 7, 2018 On 8/4/2018 at 9:08 AM, BN7149 said: That, and the tail... that tail section is not from a G-model (I know this thread was originally about the H-model). Also, the other glaring issue is the lack of strakelets to identify the jet as an ALCM carrier. You could still model it as a conventional-mission G, if you overlook the other issues, but still... if you are advertising it as a cruise missile carrier and including the cruise missiles in the kit, I suppose you might-oughta get the airframe right. -Ryan You’re right, it’s a darn D tail! I went back and looked at the revised test build and the latest sprue shots and it’s definitely a D tail. Bummer Maybe they got stuff mixed up with all the different boxings they’re releasing and the correct one will be in the kit,,,,,,,, maybe? Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Flyboyf18 Posted August 7, 2018 Share Posted August 7, 2018 Well mine is winging it's way to me right now! Or maybe it has landed and is going thru customs inspection?? Could have it in hand by the end of the week, early next week for sure. Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Hooker169 Posted August 7, 2018 Share Posted August 7, 2018 1 hour ago, Flyboyf18 said: Well mine is winging it's way to me right now! Or maybe it has landed and is going thru customs inspection?? Could have it in hand by the end of the week, early next week for sure. Nice, let us know when you get it so we can get a cursory review Quote Link to post Share on other sites
BN7149 Posted August 7, 2018 Share Posted August 7, 2018 4 hours ago, Hooker169 said: You’re right, it’s a darn D tail! I went back and looked at the revised test build and the latest sprue shots and it’s definitely a D tail. Bummer Maybe they got stuff mixed up with all the different boxings they’re releasing and the correct one will be in the kit,,,,,,,, maybe? Yeah, they did release some boxart recently for a D model I believe. I should have clarified in my earlier message that by "tail section" I really meant the aft-fuselage area with the guns, the tail itself looks to be fairly accurate from the photos posted. Another issue I see on the butt-end is that it appears too short. G and H model buffs received a lengthened "plug" aft of the tail that pushed the overall length out another 40" to accommodate a newer defensive avionics system sometime in the 80's. As I went back to the modelcollect Facebook page this morning to look at some of the photos, I see they just recently added boxart for an early G-model as well. I appreciate their enthusiasm, but I wish they'd slow their roll a bit and get some fundamentals straightened out. -Ryan Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Hooker169 Posted August 7, 2018 Share Posted August 7, 2018 1 hour ago, BN7149 said: Yeah, they did release some boxart recently for a D model I believe. I should have clarified in my earlier message that by "tail section" I really meant the aft-fuselage area with the guns, the tail itself looks to be fairly accurate from the photos posted. Another issue I see on the butt-end is that it appears too short. G and H model buffs received a lengthened "plug" aft of the tail that pushed the overall length out another 40" to accommodate a newer defensive avionics system sometime in the 80's. As I went back to the modelcollect Facebook page this morning to look at some of the photos, I see they just recently added boxart for an early G-model as well. I appreciate their enthusiasm, but I wish they'd slow their roll a bit and get some fundamentals straightened out. -Ryan I knew what you meant, Ryan. The vertical stab is fine, its just that I hope they mixed up gun area parts with the D when they did the test build. The more I look back though it seems they may have just got it wrong BUT,,,,,,,,, maybe I need to slow MY roll until I have my hands on one....... The original 3D renders had so much promise, how did it get so off course?? Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Paul Boyer Posted August 7, 2018 Share Posted August 7, 2018 The sprue shots seem to show the gun area of a G. A D model would have a little cockpit for the tailgunner back there as on the Monogram kit. Since these are "sprue shots" from the manufacturer(?), they could have shot several versions to test the molds. Maybe. But if they modularized the family, they better have somebody there to direct which sprue goes into which version. Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Hooker169 Posted August 7, 2018 Share Posted August 7, 2018 36 minutes ago, Paul Boyer said: The sprue shots seem to show the gun area of a G. A D model would have a little cockpit for the tailgunner back there as on the Monogram kit. Since these are "sprue shots" from the manufacturer(?), they could have shot several versions to test the molds. Maybe. But if they modularized the family, they better have somebody there to direct which sprue goes into which version. Like this? http://img.luckymodel.com/default.aspx?item_no=MC-UA72202 I hope you're right, Paul. I'm hoping its just a mix up. Quote Link to post Share on other sites
USAFsparkchaser Posted August 8, 2018 Share Posted August 8, 2018 And why include tomehawk cruise missles, they are only for navy ships. Also am confused on the weapons set he has listed on his site. Shows tomehawks ALCMS, and AGM-129’s which I like, but the box has a depiction of wings deployed on the missles. Not sure why there would be a deployed option. Quote Link to post Share on other sites
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