Your work is so clean and neat the (cockpit) is clean as well vey nice…
thank you, artworks2. I appreciate your kindness. Like most of us, I know where all the flaws are and so am probably overcritical!
cheers, Bob
That’s a tragedy… I have a great deal of respect for you. A lot of people would have thrown her out! I hope he likes the B-29 – I know I would!
Congratulations, Bob. It’s a great model.
thanks, Mike. I hope he likes the model as well!!
thanks, John. I appreciate that.
cheers, Bob
Very nice!
Wow, and I thought the B-17 was big; that thing is HUGE !! Super nice build there Sir, it looks fantabulous !!! [:D[
Glad to see this one put back together again. =] Nicely done Bob!!
Thanks, gents. I am glad it came out as well as it did the second time around. Now to finish the base and cover for the display. And, oh by the way, plan for a 2,790 road trip to deliver it to my friend. I can’t even estimate how much this whole project is going to end up costing…probably would have been cheaper to restore a real B-29…the Missus just rolls her eyes at me…
cheers, Bob
Bob, you did it. Congratulations! And a fine job indeed. And it did not take you nine months either.
Insanely impressive. Thanks for taking us along on the journey…
Joe
Thanks, Shipwreck and Joe. Second version took less time, like most things. Still have to drive it to Oregon, probably next summer. Talked to my buddy tonight and his health has been poor lately. He at least did get to see the photos I sent so he knows its done. And his wife picked out a place to put it! About three days into the five day drive next summer my wife will start questioning my sanity…again…
Cheers, Bob
Fantastic work! Love the way that came out. Great job!
-BD-
For those that have been following this build, I want to give a short update. I have buildt the base, stained it and procured an acrylic cover for the bird. See photo below of finished product:
Untitled by Robert Holcomb, on Flickr
Then I disassembled the aircraft and base, and packed each separately. The aircraft was put in a specially built styrofoam cradle so it would not move during movement…
Untitled by Robert Holcomb, on Flickr
And in about two hours, we begin a drive from Virginia to Oregon to deliver this aircraft to my friend and mentor. I expect to deliver it to him on next Thursday. I will post a pic of the finished product once set up in his house (hopefully safely!)
cheers, Bob
Welcome back to the world of model building. Your work and ethics are truly exceptional. Great job. Have a safe and nice trip.
Toshi
Bob, that is pretty remarkable. And talk about going the distance…lol. I have a similar trip coming one day only it’s about half as far. Great build and helluva set up. Thanks for sharing your pic of the packing. That gives me some ideas.
I’m looking forward to your update.
Bob, I can’t say which is more impressive; your beautiful B-29 or the dedication you had finishing it (twice!?!!) and now driving cross-country to deliver it to your friend. Not to mention the effort put into the “traveling box” you’ve built as well. My hat’s off to you sir! First class all the way around![:D[[:D[[:D[
Gary
Bob, Gary said it well. You did well! Congratulations, you finished well. Now how long will it be before you start a Silverplate conversion?
Thank you for the update! I was thinking about this thread TWO days ago!
No Silverplate for me! I’m gonna give B-29’s a rest for awhile! The Missus is driving now so I can catch up on mail. Thanks for all the kind thoughts. I hope the trip goes well and I can bring to fruition the idea I had two years ago.
When I get back home to the workbench, next up will be a UH-1H that was my father’s C&C ship in the 1st Cav in Vietnam in 69-70. At least it won’t be a natural metal finish…
Cheers, Bob