Hi all
just one question??
Does any1 know how big a 1/48 B-29 would be???[:D][:D][:D][8)][:I]
Only I’m contemplating buying one[:D][:D]
Well, the B29 had a winspan of 141’3" and a length of 99’
So,
141’3" = 1695’"
99’ = 1188"
@ 1/48 scale it would be:
1695/48 = 35.31" wingspan
1188/48 = 24.75" long
Basically, about 3’ wingspan and 2’ long. A decent size piece of plastic whichever way you look at it.
edited spelling errors! Oops!
That’s correct! The fuselage is about the diameter of a 12 oz soda can!
Here’s an old pic of mine for scale. Each wing is about the size of your average coat hanger as you can see.
Holy Cow!! And I just bought the 1/72nd Revell B-36!! I guess it’s time to start hanging them from the ceiling. I guess maybe I’ll wait on buying that Monogram B-29 afterall…
Gary,
I hate to tell you but I think the 1/72 B-36 is actually a tad larger than the 1/48 B-29
Better start building an addition on the house Gary… that’s a big bunch of plastic there.
Ive got a 110 aircraft hanging from my ceilings (so far) good thing I have nine foot ceilings or I would be out of space a long time ago. and I hang them from three levels with 10 lb fishing line I used 20lb for the 1/72 B36and 1/48 B29 just to be on the safe side I put the big bombers and cargo in the middle layer and the fighters on top and botton level.My buddy jokes about my ceiling caving in
Melgyver,
Yep, I know it’s a little larger than the B-29 kit. I just didn’t realize that the B-29 kit was as big as the above picture shows. I bought my B-36 during the last half-price sale at Hobby Lobby, and was amazed when I opened the box and found a two-piece fuselage (I expected a four-piece fuselage, like the Italeri 1/48th C-130) that had to be put in the box at an angle because it was too big to fit straight across!! And, as you all know, that’s a big box that it’s in. Now THAT’S a big kit!! I had been considering buying the B-29 as well until I saw the picture with the coathanger. I’ll wait until I build the B-36 now.
Gary,
I built a “wedge” shaped display cabinet that as 3 ft. wide, 1ft. deep at the top and 2 ft. deep at the bottom to accomodate the B-29. I’ve never finished it and now the wife took the display cabinet over!
I have built 2-3 of Monogram B-29’s in the past, it’s a big mother but fun to build.