Trooper111 Posted May 1, 2023 Author Share Posted May 1, 2023 Thanks Chris. It's been a long yime coming but I'm back at it again. Life events have been satisfied and back to modeling it is. Thanx for the kind words here I appreciate it. Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Trojan Thunder Posted May 1, 2023 Share Posted May 1, 2023 That's looking great Trooper, taking notes for my build Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Dutch Posted May 1, 2023 Share Posted May 1, 2023 Trooper, Wow! Moving right along with the BUFF. Looks very nice. Like, Brother Ray, I too have bookmarked your build for reference for when I build mine. Kind regards, Dutch Quote Link to post Share on other sites
RichB63 Posted May 2, 2023 Share Posted May 2, 2023 Old and wrinkled, I love it! Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Trooper111 Posted May 8, 2023 Author Share Posted May 8, 2023 A couple more in progress pictures while I think of what to do next with Memphis Belle III First picture is my test slug to get the length of wire curved and fitting correctly. Then I drilled tiny holes into the actual model landing gear and moved the wires over. I'm not going to go crazy on this model but the two hydraulic hoses that run on each bogey is noticeably missing. After that is my attempt at fabricating the radar dish that is obviously missing below all the ECM gear that Blackdog detail set molded. I think they might have used the boneyard as their master because all of those radar antennas are missing too. The hoses on the bogeys are not painted yet and I still have more to go.... Enjoy Go easy on my BUFF radar antenna because I've heard of no one else attempting to make one from pictures Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Dutch Posted May 8, 2023 Share Posted May 8, 2023 Very nice, simple and effective addition of copper wire and plastic sheet to spruce things up. Well done, sir Quote Link to post Share on other sites
A-10 LOADER Posted May 8, 2023 Share Posted May 8, 2023 11 hours ago, Dutch said: Very nice, simple and effective addition of copper wire and plastic sheet to spruce things up. Well done, sir Agree, nice work Trooper. Steve Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Trooper111 Posted May 8, 2023 Author Share Posted May 8, 2023 I was able to mount the radar dish in the approximate location earlier this morning, and I could almost hear it scanning back and forth, like it did on the real ones. I think it looks the part and fills the void that is present from the Blackdog resin detail set and lack of a dish. That's all for now... time to go and do work. Quote Link to post Share on other sites
aircommando130 Posted May 8, 2023 Share Posted May 8, 2023 Looking very good! Wonder how many crewmembers had little girls from being close to that radar??! By the time you get it done you can put it back through depot to be re-engined to a B-52J model! LOL! Cheers...Ron Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Trooper111 Posted May 8, 2023 Author Share Posted May 8, 2023 Aircommando sir, I'm not sure about that radar (in real life) but I was ECM for 20 years and can't count how many times I climbed up the crew hatch to check on my guys, only to find them radiating in free space from one or more of the Belly Antennas behind the crew hatch... that's a big No No, but it was done quite often. I also have three girls... so "they got me"... Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Trooper111 Posted July 9, 2023 Author Share Posted July 9, 2023 So today I was able to add a bit more to Memphis Belle III. Not a whole bunch per say, but I think I may be getting very close to putting it all together and just spraying gloss, decal it, then flat and weather it for the win. Haven recently purchased multiple sets of the latest Buff decals by Kursad. I have decided to only use the actual "Memphis Belle III" name from the Cutting Edge decal sheet because it lacks in detail by comparison to the Caracal sheet. Today, I was able to get the raised nose on as well as the locking struts that hold it open. I added the gear doors and the .050 Cal guns in the turret at the rear. they still need painted but its a step closer to being complete. Every BUFF model I have ever looked at has misses the wing leading edge landing lights. it's a simple fix.... I used a jewelers flat file and filed at the appropriate location outboard of the engines until I had a recess deep enough to accommodate a MV Lens that will be inserted and (final step) covered with crystal clear cellophane tape for the lens cover. I also made the twin light assembly that is seen on the Co-pilots side landing gear. Adding the landing gear doors will allow me to put into the semi-recess on them MV lens' as well...another missed detail the is obvious to me. Ok Y'all, just a short update... I'm sure the glue has dried more and I can continue with progress. Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Trojan Thunder Posted July 9, 2023 Share Posted July 9, 2023 Nice work Trooper Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Gator52 Posted July 9, 2023 Share Posted July 9, 2023 8 hours ago, Trooper111 said: All looks great Trooper; which jet is that in the background? Chris Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Geoff M Posted July 9, 2023 Share Posted July 9, 2023 That is looking really good! Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Trooper111 Posted July 9, 2023 Author Share Posted July 9, 2023 1 hour ago, Gator52 said: All looks great Trooper; which jet is that in the background? Chris The picture in the background is "Triple Duece" 58-0222, I took the photo at Eaker when we were both there. Quote Link to post Share on other sites
aircommando130 Posted July 9, 2023 Share Posted July 9, 2023 She's looking good! A bit wrinkleybut aren't we all that were born in the 50's! A Lt. pilot and I were talking the other day and he said the B-52 was big. I told him when we'd we'd fly into Guam and park the C-5 you could watch the old D model BUFF's roll down the runway in a cloud of black smoke and disappear off the cliff to be seen a minute or so later climbing up to go fly. When my dad was at Edwards when I was a young guy I'd watch the B-52 taxi out with the X-15 under it's wing. Cheers...Ron Quote Link to post Share on other sites
A-10 LOADER Posted July 9, 2023 Share Posted July 9, 2023 She's looking awesome !! Steve Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Trooper111 Posted October 27, 2023 Author Share Posted October 27, 2023 Here is a teeny tiny bit of progress on my BUFF, Memphis Belle III 59-2594. Somewhere/Somehow, I wound up with the Decal sheet that has all the small decals on it from the Modelcollect version of their modern B-52g. I decided to use the wing striping from it that represent the wing walk areas on the real plane. A little adjusting here and there and a couple of hours later, one wing was completed... I'm still in the process adding the small "No-step and other warning decals on it but that *hit is tedious. I decided to take a break from that part and add some to the other parts of the plane. I only used the actual Memphis Belle III Noseart name and black tail number from the B-52g \Cutting edge sheet #5. The rest of the decals will come from a sheet I bought extra from Caracal site. I'm trying to add a few more decals/details each day but other responsibilities are hindering that so far... More to come. I've managed to scrounge the wing pylon blanking adapters that the pylons mount to from my parts box and an open -D version I had. sometimes less is more and in this case, that's what I'm going for. Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Geoff M Posted October 27, 2023 Share Posted October 27, 2023 That's looking real good. Keep going. Quote Link to post Share on other sites
A-10 LOADER Posted October 27, 2023 Share Posted October 27, 2023 Very nice so far. Those wing walk decals must have been fun however, you've seem to conquered them. Steve Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Dutch Posted November 3, 2023 Share Posted November 3, 2023 Looking really good. That's a big model in 1/72. Quote Link to post Share on other sites
aircommando130 Posted November 6, 2023 Share Posted November 6, 2023 That's looking really good! Gotta love the old BUFF. This last weekend I watched a couple of videos of B-52H 61-0023 that was being used for a turbulance test and had its tail ripped off. They flew it for several hours and managed to get it on the ground to be repaired and fly again. Tough bird! Cheers...Ron Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Thadeus Posted November 7, 2023 Share Posted November 7, 2023 Wow. You B-52 looks amazing. Great work on a great beast. Quote Link to post Share on other sites
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