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1/200 scale Flying Wings of Jack Northrop.

Started by seadude, September 03, 2022, 06:02:46 PM

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seadude

Calling this 99.99% done for now. Still need to find some 1/200 scale (or similar) replacement decals for the B-2 bomber.
I built this Northrop flying wings display several years ago. The XB-35 and YB-49 are 1/200 scale.
Originally, I had a Revell 1/144 scale B-2 stealth bomber on the display.
But now, that is gone as it was too big and the wrong scale as it didn't match the size of the other bomber models.
So a friend gave me a DML 1/200 scale B-2 bomber kit and I built that and replaced the Revell 1/144 scale B-2 with a newer and proper 1/200 scale B-2.
The B-2 stealth bomber has been painted as it appeared when unveiled to the public in Palmdale, California in November 1988.
Kits used are the following:
Cyber-Hobby/Dragon 1/200 scale XB-35 Flying Wing Bomber
Cyber-Hobby/Dragon 1/200 scale YB-49 Flying Wing Bomber
DML 1/200 scale B-2 Stealth Bomber  (Kit # 2007).
Modeling isn't just about how good the gluing or painting, etc. looks. It's also about how creative and imaginative you can be with a subject.
My modeling philosophy is: Don't build what everyone else has done. Build instead what nobody has seen or done before.

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Old Wombat

Good stuff! :thumbsup:

Northrop really has/had the flying wing thing down pat!
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seadude

My next bomber display project will be a display (All in 1/144 scale.) of a B-52H, B-1B, and B-2 bombers all hopefully on a same Academy type 3-tier display stand.
It will be a display showcasing current bombers of the Air Force Global Strike Command. I'm currently in the process of building the B-52H right now.
Modeling isn't just about how good the gluing or painting, etc. looks. It's also about how creative and imaginative you can be with a subject.
My modeling philosophy is: Don't build what everyone else has done. Build instead what nobody has seen or done before.