B-52D Boeing Stratofortress--1/175 Revell

[johnv]

I just grabbed this off the shelf of doom. It is the old Revell box scale B-52D. It was originally issued in 1954 making it a year younger than me. It was altered around 1960 or so and had the X-15 added to it. It was altered again in the late 60s or early 70s and a plug was added to the wing and it became a B-52C, I think. I found an old Air Commando boxing from 1976, I had originally built this kit the same boxing but earlier in I believe 1970. The decals, what there is of them, say it is a B-52C but I am doing it as a B-52D from the "linebacker" era in Vietnam. It is not super accurate or detailed but all I really want is a desk model on a stand. I wish Revell had kept the old clear stand with the globe base and swivel ball, the new one is wimpy and cheap. Here is what is done so far. John

[johnv]

The wings and engines along with the wing tanks. I have it sitting on the stand, next to it is the small decal sheet. John

[Twokidsnosleep]

Not too bad a fit for an old girl
Huge project

[johnv]

Here's the 1954 instructions. The parts are the same with the exception of the stand and the original kit had the smaller wing tanks. The newer kit I have has the 3000 gallon tanks most used. John

[johnv]

Almost ready to spray the bottom black, I just need some masks on the engines and wing tanks. John

[johnv]

The bottom is black. The top is black plastic. Now to mask and spray the top SEA colors. John

[Tomcat64]

That's come together really quickly and is HUGE even in that scale.

[johnv]

Yeah it's big but not quite as big as it's big brother, Minicraft 1/144 B-52F. That's on hold until I finish the Revell one. The Minicraft will be NMF with a black belly. I am putting that one also in flight on a stand with the flaps dropped. John