Now im not normal when it comes to my want of building overly big models..still have that heli carrier to finish...but a B-36 Peacemaker that big 

OK if I had the space..yep in a heart beat 

i will confirm the Sanger B52 is a vac form, though it does have some white metal parts  ( i have one, its in the loft  smirking at me)  and im certain that the large scale aero SIG had an at lest 1:48 resin B-36 on the stand a few years ago at Telford.  Kit will back me up on this  we both saw the body,  it was biiiiigggg, like bigger than a softball bat big 
If you want easier that Vac, HpH do a 1:48 B-52, but its rather costly,  they also do a 1:48 Concorde  now that i want, i just have to save for it......

link to pic of said 1:48
https://www.whatifmodellers.com/index.php?topic=43160.msg787203#msg787203

Yeah, that B-36 was GINORMOUS, but weighed almost nothing, I was amazed.

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Quote from: PR19_Kit on September 11, 2023, 09:51:49 AMOr a B-36.................   

Styrene overcast!    

In 1/24 that would have a 9'7" span and be 6'9" long.

Should probably be offered with an optional motors and remote control kit.

Limited edition Black Buck Vulcan announced:


Looks like it's got Shrikes and a ECM pod.

Quote from: Weaver on September 13, 2023, 02:25:41 AMLimited edition Black Buck Vulcan announced:

Looks like it's got Shrikes and a ECM pod.

Not at that price. I'll pass. I'd still prefer a B1/B1.A but, that would probably be unaffordable as well! Still, good news I guess for a lot of us

Quote from: Steel Penguin on September 12, 2023, 01:12:32 PMi will confirm the Sanger B52 is a vac form, though it does have some white metal parts  ( i have one, its in the loft  smirking at me)  and im certain that the large scale aero SIG had an at lest 1:48 resin B-36 on the stand a few years ago at Telford.  Kit will back me up on this  we both saw the body,  it was biiiiigggg, like bigger than a softball bat big 
If you want easier that Vac, HpH do a 1:48 B-52, but its rather costly,  they also do a 1:48 Concorde  now that i want, i just have to save for it......

link to pic of said 1:48
https://www.whatifmodellers.com/index.php?topic=43160.msg787203#msg787203

I once saw a big "Travel Agents Window" Concorde.  It was at least 1/48, possibly bigger.  It was in QANTAS colours.

Quote from: zenrat on September 13, 2023, 04:15:07 AMI once saw a big "Travel Agents Window" Concorde.  It was at least 1/48, possibly bigger.  It was in QANTAS colours.

Back in day lots of travel agents had Concorde's in their windows in lots of different airlines colours. Often wondered where they ended up.

This one ended up on top of the office in a factory unit in Moorabin, Victoria.

The guy had some interesting cars we had gone to look at but was also a collector of all sorts of stuff including Travel Agents WIndow planes.

Some years back I happened to walk past the Iran Air offices in London and the centrepiece of their window display was a very large model Concorde in Iranian colours. Now there's a whiff I could do!

https://www.ianvisits.co.uk/articles/the-iranian-concorde-866/ Seems that Ian got there before I started following his feed

One largish, travel agent, Concorde ended up my Loft, in kit form. It's an all grey, injection moulded prototype (short tail) and it's moulded in five parts, the nose, the tail and fin, two engines and all the rest, wing and centre fuselage all in one piece! An incredible piece of moulding for sure.

I tried to scratch build a long tail for it, using balsa and dope and talcum powder, as you did in those days, and failed abysmally. I suppose the 'kit' is still up there somewhere.................

Quote from: PR19_Kit on September 15, 2023, 09:47:32 AMOne largish, travel agent, Concorde ended up my Loft, in kit form. It's an all grey, injection moulded prototype (short tail) and it's moulded in five parts, the nose, the tail and fin, two engines and all the rest, wing and centre fuselage all in one piece! An incredible piece of moulding for sure.

I tried to scratch build a long tail for it, using balsa and dope and talcum powder, as you did in those days, and failed abysmally. I suppose the 'kit' is still up there somewhere.................

Aaaahhh! Balsa, dope and talcum powder!! Happy days! Used many a time! .

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Quote from: PR19_Kit on September 15, 2023, 09:47:32 AMI tried to scratch build a long tail for it, using balsa and dope and talcum powder, as you did in those days, and failed abysmally. I suppose the 'kit' is still up there somewhere.................

Aaaahhh! Balsa, dope and talcum powder!! Happy days! Used many a time! .

Yup, you'd probably have the local drug squad onto you nowadays 

Didn't Iran Air have Concordes on order back when it was under the Shah ?

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Quote from: Beermonster58 on September 15, 2023, 10:08:18 PM

Quote from: PR19_Kit on September 15, 2023, 09:47:32 AMI tried to scratch build a long tail for it, using balsa and dope and talcum powder, as you did in those days, and failed abysmally. I suppose the 'kit' is still up there somewhere.................

Aaaahhh! Balsa, dope and talcum powder!! Happy days! Used many a time! .

Yup, you'd probably have the local drug squad onto you nowadays 

Didn't Iran Air have Concordes on order back when it was under the Shah ?

Yes.  Read the article Nick linked to.

Quote from: Nick on September 15, 2023, 08:01:57 AMSome years back I happened to walk past the Iran Air offices in London and the centrepiece of their window display was a very large model Concorde in Iranian colours. Now there's a whiff I could do!

https://www.ianvisits.co.uk/articles/the-iranian-concorde-866/ Seems that Ian got there before I started following his feed

The Concorde shown in the photos in that link looks to be about the same size as the one I saw with the flying roo on its tail.

Quote from: zenrat on September 16, 2023, 04:20:25 AMDidn't Iran Air have Concordes on order back when it was under the Shah ?

Yes.  Read the article Nick linked to.

Quote from: Nick on September 15, 2023, 08:01:57 AMSome years back I happened to walk past the Iran Air offices in London and the centrepiece of their window display was a very large model Concorde in Iranian colours. Now there's a whiff I could do!

https://www.ianvisits.co.uk/articles/the-iranian-concorde-866/ Seems that Ian got there before I started following his feed

The Concorde shown in the photos in that link looks to be about the same size as the one I saw with the flying roo on its tail.
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Ooops I shall go and stand in an appropriate corner before reading it. My only excuse is that I'm completely knackered.