Boeing B-52D Stratofortress: 509BW Pease AFB

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October 1, 2018
RetroWings RW44100 B-52B/C/D/E conversion kit for Revell B-52G/H (4583/4584) kits.
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October 1, 2018
J-57 engines with pylons, 2x short pylons (outboard), and 2x long pylons (inboard). These pylons are designed to fit the Revell #4583/4584 B-52G/H kit wings. I will mate Minicraft pylons to the resin engines.
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October 1, 2018
Pylon top view.
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October 1, 2018
Engine exhaust and faces.
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October 1, 2018
B-52B/C/D/E/F tall tail. Very finely scribed panel lines.
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October 1, 2018
B-52B/C/D/E/F large wing tanks. The frontal bulge appears very nicely done.
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October 1, 2018
Forward fuselage with integrally molded cockpit. Include two EJ seats and cockpit window framing with very thin clear portion, but I think this is just flash. I will clean up all openings and add Micro Crystal Clear to cockpit and rear gunner positions.
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October 1, 2018
Escape hatch molding is a little pronounced, but nice. More cockpit details that the Revell kit, though I doubt much will be seen.
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October 1, 2018
Rear gunners position and turret nicely moulded. I will have to create new gun barrels from plastic rod.
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October 1, 2018
The only damage was the starboard horn broken off.
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October 1, 2018
RetroWings RW44109 B-52D AGM-28 pylons, adapter, and MERs for 24 dumb bombs.

Comments

1 October 2018, 22:15

Thomas Bischoff
looks ike a decent conversion set! I'll fetch a beer and sit down ...

2 October 2018, 06:27

Holger Kranich
Thomas, i´ll sit right beside you!

2 October 2018, 12:16

Dutch Author
Perfect, just in time for Oktoberfest! I have to travel overseas for a couple of weeks mid month, so won't start this one until I return at the end of Oct.

2 October 2018, 12:28

Thomas Bischoff
Big birds demand big beers 🙂

2 October 2018, 12:44

Dutch Author
3D printed Mk82 bombs arrived today. Nicely molded. I will upload photos shortly.

27 May 2019, 16:17