1/72 B-52D with Big Belly Mod, Operation Arc Light

[Striker8241]

AMT did bring out a G model BUFF. I have it hanging on my ceiling already next to my -D model BUFF:

Thanks, Duke. Wow! That is some collection you have!

Russ

[Striker8241]

Also, great job on those gear doors Styker! I’ve been following this Thread diligently, I love what I see!

I tried to add this to my previous post, but there’s no obvious “Edit” button for me to do so.

Many thanks for the compliments, Duke, and for keeping an eye on the build.

When you said you tried to add this, did you mean quote it? To do that, you have to click on the “Reply” button to display the “Use rich formatting” option then click on “Quote.” That puts the quotable text in HTML brackets. Then you just add your reply after the brackets.

Not sure if this is what you were referring to, but if not, my apologies - I wasn’t intending to tell you something you already know [:)].

Thanks again for stopping by,

Russ

[Bockscar]

AMT did bring out a G model BUFF. I have it hanging on my ceiling already next to my -D model BUFF:

ooooooooooooh!

Niiiiice…lol…verrrry, very niiiiiice…

One day my entire home will look like that…I wish…

Thanks for sharing Duke![Y][Y][Y]

Dom

[Bockscar]

A really goog Gunner was an expert in telling the pilots the right time to break right or left to bring a fighter into the gun box(the effective volume of the gun). There was the always popular “suck him in” maneuver. With the fighter in tail chase just outside the gun box, the Gunner would make the call and the pilots would pull the trhottles back to idle and throw up the airbrakes. That dropped a fair amount of airspeed very quickly thus sucking the fighter into the gun box.

We didn’t always win, but neither did the fighters. Young, inexperienced fighter jocks were the most fun to mess with. I know more than a few that had their egos deflated by a big old lumbering BUFF. In the end, it was great training for both sides.

Jim

Jim:

Great info Jim, great. Yeah, I would love to see the faces on some of those yungin’s…

Jim, how did you come by such up close and personal details, fascinating stuff. You were a weapons officer?

Dom

[Astrogopher1]

Thanks Russ, I will look into it. I really love what you are doing. I spent much time out at the Arc Light Memorial while I was on Guam. The B52 was and is a tough old bird. I am gratefull and pleased to have worked with only a few of the men who flew her. Even if if it was the guys who would have had to eject downward on a low level mission. Always made my job of aligning that pain in the butt radar much more carefull.

[Astrogopher1]

Jim, I love your avitar. MITO’s were a always a blessing and joy to watch for the ground crew. Keep up the good work you’all

[Duke_Maddog]

AMT did bring out a G model BUFF. I have it hanging on my ceiling already next to my -D model BUFF:

Thanks, Duke. Wow! That is some collection you have!

Russ

Niiiiice…lol…verrrry, very niiiiiice…

One day my entire home will look like that…I wish…

Thanks for sharing Duke!

Dom

Thanks Russ and Dom! That is one small corner of my hobby room. I have another 60 planes or so hanging in the rest of the room; I’m running out of space for more. I won’t post the rest as I don’t want to derail this awesome Thread.

Jim, that is awesome hearing these great stories. I’ve always wanted to hear some of the experiences of BUFF gunners in combat but the stories are few and far between. I’d heard several gunners got MiGs in Vietnam, but never got to hear the details.

Oh, and when I mentioned that I wanted to add my second post, I tried to re-open my original post with the pic and add the text of the second one I did, but there was no “Edit Post” button, even in Rich Formatting mode. Oh well, what’s done is done.

I’m looking forward to seeing more!

[Striker8241]

Duke, are you logged in? If you’re not logged in, the edit button is not there.

Russ

[Striker8241]

Great stories, Jim! Thanks for sharing. BTW, did you guys switch roles or were you dedicated as bombadier and navigator?

Russ

[Buffirn]

I started as a Nav then upgraded to Radar Nav (bombardier) and finished my time as an Insturctor Radar Nav. Hence BUFFIRN.

I have all kinds of stories. Many involving digusting bodily functions. BUFFs had a way of bringing that out.

Jim

[Duke_Maddog]

Duke, are you logged in? If you’re not logged in, the edit button is not there.

Russ

I guess I wasn’t logged in. I now see the “edit” button. Thanks. Now back to our regularly scheduled programming…[;)] [:D]

[Striker8241]

Hi, All,

I scratched another itch last night… I went ahead and installed the bomb bay doors and door locks.

Updated 8/6/19

The door locks should be painted yellow, instead of olive drab. The color shifts in the pictures I had made them look olive drab and that’s the color I painted them in the original photo below. Later, I painted them yellow [:D].

Cheers,

Russ

[Son_Of_Medicine_Man]

Wow Russ, you just keep doing great work on this BUFF! That looks fantastic! [Y] [Y]

Ken

[Striker8241]

Thanks, Ken! [:D]

Russ

[Striker8241]

Hi, All,

Once I got my main gear doors installed, I realized the landing lights I added just weren’t making it. They consisted of a circular piece of styrene painted silver, but they lacked the depth and “life” of a real lens.

So I bought some rhinestones, drilled shallow holes in the gear doors, and glued them in. That adds some sparkle and depth instead of just a flat color.

For larger scales, you may want to add a clear lens cover. I tried it but at 1/72 scale, the lens only dulls the sparkle and ruins the effect.

Cheers,

Russ

[Son_Of_Medicine_Man]

What a cool idea Russ! That is neat! I like it! I am going to make note of that idea and if you don’t mind, copy it. (I will still give you the credit of coarse!)

I see you changed your avatar. I like it! Very cool!

Ken

[Striker8241]

Thanks for the compliments, Ken! And you’re always welcome to use anything of mine you find worthwhile. [:D]

Russ

[Buffirn]

Good to see the Old Crow again!

[Striker8241]

[:D] [B]

[Buffirn]

Here are some goof MITO videos

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=gNxmorJtq_8

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Cq6Hpxyrhyo

Turn up the sound and enjoy!

Jim