My first REAL model finished (Almost.)! -B-36

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This model represents over a year of work on my FIRST attemp at a real model (i.e., I made an effort to make it look like the real thing.) And it’s a biggun! (Sorry if the page loads slow. Lots of big pictures.)

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And the interior…
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And the bomb bay…
[image]http://img78.photobucket.com/albums/v296/LHprs/000_0190.jpg[/image]

This is my first attempt at a lot of things- Scratchbuilding, using Bare-Metal Foil, getting rid of seams, weathering, finishing, and using Future. I think it came out pretty good.

P.S. The green areas on the top are put there by me. Never wanting to build a kit straight out of the box, these are scratchbuild turret bays. The reason this is not finished yet is because I still need to make the turrets. I built one, which you can see on some of the pics, which I plan to use as a master for 6 resin copies (including the nose and tail turrets, a grand total of 16 20mm cannons. Yee Haw!) Still, the plane is done enough to warrent this topic.

If you want to see more, just tell me.

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Looks Beautiful friend. Great build

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Great looking Peacemaker. What did you use for the NMF?

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wow ! thats great [bow][bow][bow][bow][bow][bow][bow][bow][bow][bow][bow][bow][bow][bow][bow][bow][bow][bow][bow][bow][bow][bow][bow][bow][bow][bow][bow][bow][bow]

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Very nicely done, great metal finish, thanks for the pics.

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[D)][D)] I really need to start paying more attention. I just saw that you use BMF. [banghead][banghead][banghead]

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WOW THAT IS SOMETHING ELSE, EXCELLENT JOB, PLEASE POST MORE PICS IF YOU CAN.

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[tup][tup][tup][:D]

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Looking good, Mike! [tup][tup]

Randie [C):-)]

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ummm…

wow.

joe

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Excellent Peacemaker Lucien[8D] You did a really nice job on that big ole bird! And to think I was suggesting a small ‘in-between’ kit to you just the other day.[D)][(-D][(-D][(-D] I see a really nice german mega-bomber in your future! Judging by how the B-36 turned out, you got what it takes to finish that project.[bow][bow][bow]

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Wow, nice work! This will put you in good stead for your Junkers project!!

[bow]

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well done

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Fantastic job, Mike. The metallic finishing is awesome.[bow][bow][bow]. And the bird is HUGE. Some more pics please[:)]

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Lucien,
What a ton of work ! And you did a great job - mighty fine bird !

Chris

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Beautifully done! That is great are you sure this was your first serious effort? Makes me want to build something big…now where did I leave that Blinder kit?
She is a real beauty.[8D]

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Sweet build! That is a great looking Peacemaker! The interior looks fantastic and the bomb-bay as well. Thanks for the look… I for one would like to see more!

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Nice build, I live in Dallas and there is a rumor a 36 might be put on display here, cant wait.

Thad

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Lucien is that the Mongram kit? Very well done. Should have joined the NMF build. Sorry if you are already in it. I have been out of touch for awile.

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wow, I love that!

I looked at it for 2 days again. And it is BIG and beutiful! [8D]