Dutch Posted February 7 Share Posted February 7 (edited) @KursadA, I just came across this photo on the back cover of an AMC History about Tankers. Do you think that you can add the message to the tanker crew onto the tall tail sheet or possibly the B-52 general markings sheet? These black & white stripes seem to match the SIOP camo bird from ARC Light photo, from same book. Edited February 7 by Dutch Quote Link to post Share on other sites
KursadA Posted February 7 Author Share Posted February 7 I already caught and did the striped slipway markings that appeared in the late 1960s, but I don't think the "check the oil" markings were standard 🙂 I will add them to the general markings sheet in 1/72 though as a funny touch. Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Dutch Posted February 7 Share Posted February 7 (edited) Agreed! Thank you! Do you have a number for the 1/72 general Markings sheet? Edited February 7 by Dutch Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Spruemeister Posted February 7 Share Posted February 7 I assume those marks had some reflective quality? To aid in night operations? Don’t seem to be real helpful for daytime. Rick L. Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Dutch Posted February 7 Share Posted February 7 55 minutes ago, Spruemeister said: I assume those marks had some reflective quality? To aid in night operations? Don’t seem to be real helpful for daytime. Rick L. Rick the two dark spots on the inside of each refueling door that appear to be holes are actually small spot lights to assist the boomer during night / low viz IFR ops. Quote Link to post Share on other sites
KursadA Posted February 16 Author Share Posted February 16 Mostly done - I need to do some color corrections and add a couple of small markings, and will send it to be printed next week. 18 options on this one. There is a second, all-black sheet with wing walkways and some other black markings. Also some structural details to improve the Minicraft kit. With large period-accurate unit markings and a lot of variety, the 1/72 version of this would look great on the Monogram kit. It will take some more work though, and will be coming in the next couple of months. Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Drifterdon Posted February 16 Share Posted February 16 I can't wait. I have a couple kits on the shelf ready for paint. Just need to decide which subject on this sheet to use. Thank you sir for bringing this to us. Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Gator52 Posted February 16 Share Posted February 16 I have one copy of the Minicraft tall-tail kit...might need to acquire 17 more! Chris Quote Link to post Share on other sites
AD-4N Posted February 16 Share Posted February 16 To paraphrase Darth Vader: "Today will be a day long remembered. It has seen the death of no 1/144 quality decals for the B-52, and will soon see the end of Buffs sitting on the Shelf of Doom." Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Drifterdon Posted February 16 Share Posted February 16 1 hour ago, AD-4N said: To paraphrase Darth Vader: "Today will be a day long remembered. It has seen the death of no 1/144 quality decals for the B-52, and will soon see the end of Buffs sitting on the Shelf of Doom." I have to laugh at this. I heard Darth Vader's voice in my head as I read what you wrote. Too funny. 😆 Quote Link to post Share on other sites
jbryan911 Posted February 17 Share Posted February 17 (edited) I had the chance to visit Diamond Lil again yesterday. Here's the album for reference. https://jbryan.smugmug.com/Airplanes/USAF/B-52D-Diamond-Lil Edited February 17 by jbryan911 Quote Link to post Share on other sites
sierrascale Posted February 18 Share Posted February 18 I've been out of the loop, so which are the best 1/144 early B-52 kits? Dutch? Drifter? Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Dutch Posted February 18 Share Posted February 18 (edited) Depends on how much work you want to do and how much $ you want to spend. Option 1 [simplest]. You may sacrifice a little in detail and accuracy, but have simplicity of building, not to mention cheaper. Buy the new Academy release of the Minicraft B-52D/F. Or find one of the older Minicraft B-52D/F kits. Option 2A [more difficult]. Get a Revell B-52H kit and the RetroWings B-52D conversion plus the RetroWings AGM-28 pylon with HSAB/MERs. This is way more work and about 2.5x as expensive as Option 1. Option 2B [way more difficult]. Use a Revell B-52G kit instead of the H kit and besides adding the RetroWings sets, also file off the SALT II treaty strakelets. Option 3 [Only for the insane]. Buy a block of balsa wood and x-acto #11 knife with extra blades. Start by whittling away anything that doesn't look like a tall tail BUFF. Oh, I forgot to mention 120/150/220 sandpaper and a box of Bandaids. HTH, Dutch Edited February 18 by Dutch Quote Link to post Share on other sites
AD-4N Posted February 19 Share Posted February 19 For my needs, the Minicraft/Academy early B-52 is just fine. Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Ghostbase Posted February 20 Share Posted February 20 I purchased the Academy 1/144 B-52D kit very recently and it looks to be identical to the earler Minicraft B-52D/F offering, it also includes Quails and Hound Dogs (plus stands) although they don't apply to the B-52D options that can be made from this kit which include 'Tommy's Tigator'. The kit looks good to me however on seeing the options available on the forthcoming Caracal 'Tall Tails' sheet a second kit might be a good idea 😉 Michael Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Dutch Posted February 25 Share Posted February 25 (edited) @KursadA, My best guess: Boeing RB-52B-15-BO Stratofortress 52-8711, 22nd BW, March, AFB, CA, silver & white Boeing B-52B-30-BO Stratofortress 53-0380, "Cuidad JUAREZ", 95th BW, Biggs AFB, TX, silver & white (shotdown by N.Mex ANG F-100A 7 Apr 1961) Boeing B-52B-35-BO Stratofortress 53-0394, "City of El Paso", 93rd BW, Castle AFB, CA, silver & white Boeing B-52C-40-BO Stratofortress 53-0407, 99th BW, Westover AFB, MA, silver & white Boeing B-52C-45-BO Stratofortress 54-2672, 7 BS, 7 BW large "2" on tail, 1966 SAC Bomb Comp, silver & white Boeing B-52D-1-BW Stratofortress 55-0049, 1st Wichita Built B-52D, silver & white Boeing B-52D-15-BW Stratofortress 55-0061, "Big Country Bomber", 337 BS, 96 BW, 1971 Giant Voice SAC Bomb Comp, McCoy AFB, FL, SIOP & Black Boeing B-52D-55-BO Stratofortress 55-0080, 340th BW, Bergstrom AFB, TX, silver & white Boeing B-52D-55-BO Stratofortress 55-0083, "Diamond Lil", MiG Killer, 307th Strategic Bomb Wing, U-Tapao RTAFB, 24 Dec 1972, SIOP & Black Boeing B-52D-35-BW Stratofortress 55-0677, "City of Fort Worth", 98 BS, 7 BW, Carswell AFB, TX, SIOP & Black Boeing B-52E-90-BO Stratofortress 56-0651, 96th BW, Dyess AFB, TX, silver & white Boeing NB-52E-85-BO Stratofortress 56-0652, AFSC, CCV, silver & white & red Boeing B-52D-35-BW Stratofortress 56-0676, MiG Killer, 307th Strategic Bomb Wing, U-Tapao RTAFB, 18 Dec 1972, SIOP & Black Boeing B-52D-35-BW Stratofortress 56-0679, "Yellow Rose", 7th BW, Carswell AFB, TX, SIOP & Black Boeing B-52D-35-BW Stratofortress 56-0680, "Orlando, Where the Action is..." (large winged "2" on tail), 1971 Giant Voice SAC Bomb Comp, McCoy AFB, FL, SIOP & Black Boeing B-52D-40-BW Stratofortress 56-0688, SIOP & black Boeing B-52F-110-BO Stratofortress 57-0060, 2 BW, silver & white Boeing B-52F-65-BW Stratofortress 57-0149, 736 BS, 454 BW, (Brig Gen Jimmy Stewart), May 1966 Vietnam War - Anderson AFB, Guam, silver & black Edited April 16 by Dutch Quote Link to post Share on other sites
engineman Posted February 25 Share Posted February 25 I can confirm , 2 b-52e models 56-0651 and 0653 assigned to the 6th strategic aerospace wing . 0653 is my dads jet on its way to Spain as a load training aircraft , their reward as crew of the quarter . 0653 is all dressed up and on her way to compete in the RAF bomber command competion in 1960 Quote Link to post Share on other sites
engineman Posted February 25 Share Posted February 25 So may of these aircraft I recall from my childhood and the 72 bomb comp , dad was a nav instructor from the 93rd and F models Quote Link to post Share on other sites
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