Ishthe47guy Posted February 28, 2010 Share Posted February 28, 2010 Wow, I didn't know that set was that expensive... Quote Link to post Share on other sites
utley Posted February 28, 2010 Share Posted February 28, 2010 Wow, I didn't know that set was that expensive... yeah it is...kinda feel cheated. the metal is extremely soft and some details were lost in the molding. good news is that its more forgiving than the plastic, and the strut pistons need to only be polished for that nice steel metallic shine. ill be working on them for the next few weeks to see how they turn out. Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Rob Byrnes Posted March 1, 2010 Share Posted March 1, 2010 She's done. Had a lot of time today since the wife had to work. Cheers Quote Link to post Share on other sites
utley Posted March 1, 2010 Share Posted March 1, 2010 that looks outstanding, i cant wait till i start on mine again...got a new compressor for my air brush snd wont see it till tuesday, and i want to wait till the new bomb bays come out. ill start my spare part b-1b this week to learn how to use this air brush. did you use a charcoal pencil for weatherin? Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Rob Byrnes Posted March 1, 2010 Share Posted March 1, 2010 that looks outstanding, i cant wait till i start on mine again...got a new compressor for my air brush snd wont see it till tuesday, and i want to wait till the new bomb bays come out. ill start my spare part b-1b this week to learn how to use this air brush. did you use a charcoal pencil for weatherin? Thanks Utley. I used pastels and brushed them on. Mainly black and white, but I did add some different grays in areas. Cheers Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Brett M Posted March 1, 2010 Share Posted March 1, 2010 That turned out great Rob! Thanks for posting the pics. Nice work with exhaust cans. I'm still working on the join for the lower fuselage and the nose. There was a pretty serious warp, so fit is not awesome on the left side. Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Rob Byrnes Posted March 1, 2010 Share Posted March 1, 2010 That turned out great Rob! Thanks for posting the pics. Nice work with exhaust cans.I'm still working on the join for the lower fuselage and the nose. There was a pretty serious warp, so fit is not awesome on the left side. Thats the side I had the problem with. Have fun Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Brett M Posted March 1, 2010 Share Posted March 1, 2010 Thats the side I had the problem with.Have fun Dunno if I'd call it fun :lol: Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Rob Byrnes Posted March 4, 2010 Share Posted March 4, 2010 Few more pictures. Rear ejection doors opened, wing blankets applied. Cheers Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Brett M Posted March 4, 2010 Share Posted March 4, 2010 (edited) Looks great Rob. What did you use for the wing sweep blankets? Very good looking....I like that B-24 next to it, shows how much bigger the Lancer is. Now, can I ship you some Eduard exhaust cans to assemble? Lol There hasn't been a lot of progress on mine, mostly working on eliminating the seam from the nose to fuselage join. What a pain, I think I have it gone, hit it with a little primer and I can still see it! Pics are below, old camera so you might not see it. Getting there slowly.... Edited May 15, 2010 by Brett M Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Rob Byrnes Posted March 4, 2010 Share Posted March 4, 2010 can I ship you some Eduard exhaust cans to assemble? Lol You send them too me, and I'll build them. No problem. Cheers Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Brett M Posted March 4, 2010 Share Posted March 4, 2010 You send them too me, and I'll build them. No problem.Cheers Well, that's awesome! I'll have to actually order them soon. Thanks VERY much, I appreciate it Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Dana F Posted March 5, 2010 Share Posted March 5, 2010 You send them too me, and I'll build them. No problem.Cheers Carefull. He's isn't the only ones that'll arrive at your doorstep! Quote Link to post Share on other sites
utley Posted March 5, 2010 Share Posted March 5, 2010 Carefull. He's isn't the only ones that'll arrive at your doorstep! i would have asked too, but i just got 2 sets of ce nozzles...ill start mine tomorrow. gonna finally see if i can partially combine eduards and ce together. hope efully ill have pics this weekend. Quote Link to post Share on other sites
utley Posted March 6, 2010 Share Posted March 6, 2010 (edited) sorry bout the resolution cant find my camera cord so its off the cell phone. the eduard nozzles were designed in the full open position while the ce cans were made partially open, so the fit wasnt there. was just able to use the actuator rods only. Edited March 6, 2010 by utley Quote Link to post Share on other sites
utley Posted March 9, 2010 Share Posted March 9, 2010 Anyone know where I can get some AGM-109 Tomahawks? Quote Link to post Share on other sites
ixgr1 Posted March 10, 2010 Share Posted March 10, 2010 Anyone know where I can get some AGM-109 Tomahawks? -or AGM-86's for that matter ? Quote Link to post Share on other sites
dethpuck Posted March 10, 2010 Share Posted March 10, 2010 I was wondering if Revell fixed the issues with the engine intake fitting on the rerelease? I spent hours trying to get them to fit and look right. I had a 1/48 still in construction that was destroyed during a move and need to buy another kit. I still have the CE exhaust cans tho. Glad they werent lost! Quote Link to post Share on other sites
utley Posted March 14, 2010 Share Posted March 14, 2010 afaik they are the same. got all 4 done today, air brushed these with alclad jet exhaust and a lighter coat of titanium silver so they came out perfectly. Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Youngtiger1 Posted March 17, 2010 Share Posted March 17, 2010 I just got a 1/48 B-1B so a quick tour of this thread was must. Glad some old photographs are still up because they sure will help in my build. Mike Quote Link to post Share on other sites
utley Posted March 18, 2010 Share Posted March 18, 2010 I just got a 1/48 B-1B so a quick tour of this thread was must. Glad some old photographs are still up because they sure will help in my build. Mike i was fortunate to save and print some others details of the landing gear bays, ill try to scan em and repost soon. Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Mark Lynam Posted March 24, 2010 Author Share Posted March 24, 2010 (edited) Guys, after a long absence, I'm back. Glad to see the thread is still going strong. I understand that photo posting has been changed, so once I figure out photobucket, I will attempt to repost my photos of my build. Unfortunately, I'm not ready to start up my build again at the moment, but hope to get at is sometime soon. A lot has changed with suppliers, parts and resources for the 1/48 B1-B kit, many of which I'm probably not familiar with, so I'll have to update myself. In the mean time, I'll follow this thread and participate as much as I can. Mark Edited March 24, 2010 by Mark Lynam Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Brett M Posted March 24, 2010 Share Posted March 24, 2010 I've got the Eduard exhausts cans in the mail, thanks to Spruebrothers I'll see about getting some updated pics when I get home this evening. It's about time I do that! Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Brett M Posted March 24, 2010 Share Posted March 24, 2010 Here's my overly late reply and update on how my B-1 is doing. The horizontal stabilizers are complete, painted and decals on. I painted the walk ways since I used the decal ones for the wings. I think they look well. I've gotten rid of most of the seams, things are looking well. I did a bunch of sanding and polishing on the cockpit windows, smoothed them flush with the fuselage. No Future so far, just polish polish. Thanks for looking. Quote Link to post Share on other sites
utley Posted March 27, 2010 Share Posted March 27, 2010 im going to try my hand at a fictional tigermeet paint job on the vert stab, but for today i got the vortex generators put on, the towed array decoys installed, and all primed...had a little bit of a run so ill have to sand it out before i try my luck. Quote Link to post Share on other sites
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