Ellis Posted February 5, 2006 Share Posted February 5, 2006 Hi all Im building a 1/48 B29 but Im too chicken to do a NMF finish Can anyone reccomend good on line or book/magzines that show OD/NG finished B29s? Thanks Ellis (stocking up on OD paint) Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Bri2k Posted February 5, 2006 Share Posted February 5, 2006 (edited) Here's one to get you started. The url is: http://www.warbirdsresourcegroup.org/URG/images/b29-009.jpg HTH, Bri2k P.S. THe only U.S. B-29s to wear OD were the earliest models. As far as I know, all the ones from 1945 on were NMF. Edited February 5, 2006 by Bri2k Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Bri2k Posted February 5, 2006 Share Posted February 5, 2006 (edited) P.P.S. If you're not stuck on doing a U.S. B-29, you could always do an R.A.F. Washington. This one's a B-50, but I'm pretty sure the B-29 Washingtons we sent over to the U.K. had similar camo. Bri2k Edited February 5, 2006 by Bri2k Quote Link to post Share on other sites
jrallman Posted February 5, 2006 Share Posted February 5, 2006 there is a Washington being built for the Heavies GB, in RAAF markings if memory serves. Check the website for more details. Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Bri2k Posted February 5, 2006 Share Posted February 5, 2006 Hi Sean, According to W.R. Taylor's "Combat Aircraft of the World": "In 1950, 70 B-29s and B-29As were taken out of storage and supplied to the R.A.F. under the American Military Aid Program. They were named Washington B Mk Is and served with Bomber Command for four years." I think these were all based in Great Britain, the idea being to give a key U.S. ally the strategic reach necessary to hit a good portion of the Soviet Union. Also, it may have been the only strategic bomber capable of carrying the early British atom bombs. Bri2k Quote Link to post Share on other sites
nightiemission Posted February 5, 2006 Share Posted February 5, 2006 Most pics I've seen of RAF Washingtons show them with an overall aluminum paint finish. Don't know if RAF got any B-50's. HTH, Terry Quote Link to post Share on other sites
mungo1974 Posted February 5, 2006 Share Posted February 5, 2006 The camo'd B-50 is a what if..no B-50's ever served with the RAF.. the B-29's that became Washington's were all NMF Quote Link to post Share on other sites
agboak Posted February 5, 2006 Share Posted February 5, 2006 Rhe RAF were indeed all NM. or NM with black belly. However, just about every reference on the B-29 will include pictures of the ones in OD. Quote Link to post Share on other sites
P-38 guy Posted February 5, 2006 Share Posted February 5, 2006 Here's a couple from my collection of original photo's. Mike Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Hawk10 Posted February 6, 2006 Share Posted February 6, 2006 If you can find a copy of Squadrons B-29 Superfortress in Action, there is a picture and a profile of an OD B-29 which was operated out of China and became one of three B-29s who diverted to Vladivostock before the end of the war and eventually became patterns (by reverse engineering) for the Soviet Tu-4 Bull. Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Miccara Posted February 6, 2006 Share Posted February 6, 2006 Olive Drab? OLIVE DRAB?! they came in olive drab? ...man, I could of saved 50 hours worth of work if I'da known that! :-) Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Mark M. Posted February 6, 2006 Share Posted February 6, 2006 LOL! Did you do it the "hard" way? The BMF way? :lol: Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Miccara Posted February 6, 2006 Share Posted February 6, 2006 Worse! I went through the gluing kitchen foil on it, process! Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Neil Posted February 8, 2006 Share Posted February 8, 2006 (edited) mungo1974 said: the B-29's that became Washington's were all NMF As Gary rightly says, the RAF Washingtons were all NMF Edited February 20, 2021 by Neil Quote Link to post Share on other sites
miduppergunner Posted February 8, 2006 Share Posted February 8, 2006 If you can find a copy of Squadrons B-29 Superfortress in Action, there is a picture and a profile of an OD B-29 Yes - I have it - B29A - only the side view - "Monsoon Goon" 42-93828. Scanner packed due to house move but can possibly P/C it for you if you wish. Osprey B29 Superfortress Units of Korean war has a few that are quite generously covered unerside and fin etc. on black so about 40% NMF? Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Bri2k Posted February 8, 2006 Share Posted February 8, 2006 Mungo, Neil, thanks for the education gents! Seems I too learn something with every visit to ARC. Bri2k Quote Link to post Share on other sites
mungo1974 Posted February 8, 2006 Share Posted February 8, 2006 And interestingly here is a pic, also taken by him at RAF Nicosia during the same time period, of a US Air Force B-29. Apparently he says that this one was always parked on it's own away from everything else..... :unsure: ;) RB-29 maybe? Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Don Posted February 8, 2006 Share Posted February 8, 2006 ...And interestingly here is a pic, also taken by him at RAF Nicosia during the same time period, of a US Air Force B-29. Apparently he says that this one was always parked on it's own away from everything else..... :unsure: It could indeed be an RB-29 as Mungo1974 suggests. However, if this is 1956, I think by then the USAF RB-50’s had replaced the RB-29’s. I was wondering if it might be a KB-29M that had a deployable refueling hose installed in the bomb bay, which might be what that hump is below the inner port engine of the aircraft. Alternatively, perhaps it was a TB-29 target tug/crew trainer. The TB-29’s also had a reel mechanism installed in the bomb bay, similar to the KB-29M’s for reeling out targets. Either way, it is a neat and interesting set of pictures. Thanks for sharing them with us. Regards, Don Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Neil Posted February 9, 2006 Share Posted February 9, 2006 Gary, Don, you could be right, it would be interesting to find out exactly what that US B-29 is. Bit of a side note, Dad actually did a bit of 1:1 scale modelling while he was there, he helped paint the Black and Yellow (and on one occasion Black and WHITE !!) Suez stripes on some of the aircraft. Quote Link to post Share on other sites
jrallman Posted February 9, 2006 Share Posted February 9, 2006 did he prashade and oil wash? Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Neil Posted February 10, 2006 Share Posted February 10, 2006 did he prashade and oil wash? Good question, I will have to ask him. ! He tells me that he and a bunch of volunteers started painting the stripes on late at night when the temperature was coolish, and on into the following morning when the temperature rose considerably. Because condensation had formed on some areas, some aircraft looked more 'patchy' than others. I think they painted them by hand too, no spraying equipment. Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Don Posted February 10, 2006 Share Posted February 10, 2006 ...Dad actually did a bit of 1:1 scale modelling while he was there, he helped paint the Black and Yellow (and on one occasion Black and WHITE !!) Suez stripes on some of the aircraft. B) Neil, Sorry, but I am a little slow this morning (need more coffee :lol: !), your Dad was painting black and yellow (sometimes white) “Suez†stripes on RAF B-29’s correct? Do you happen to have any pictures of those? This would make an interesting build for the “Heavies†GB. Thanks and regards, Don Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Neil Posted February 10, 2006 Share Posted February 10, 2006 Neil, your Dad was painting black and yellow (sometimes white) “Suez†stripes on RAF B-29’s correct? Thanks and regards, Don The way I phrased that is a bit misleading, he was painting the Canberra's and stuff like that, not the B-29's. :lol: Quote Link to post Share on other sites
tmf Posted February 10, 2006 Share Posted February 10, 2006 What do the camel mission markings signify? :lol: Todd Quote Link to post Share on other sites
nightiemission Posted February 10, 2006 Share Posted February 10, 2006 The camel markings signify "hump" missions- - -supply missions from India over the Himalayas into China. HTH, Terry Quote Link to post Share on other sites
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