The Wartime US Flying Wings

[RussC]

  There are some in this page that have been in previous topics, but there are 3 more to draw attention to in these group shots on a Airport diorama table.
 
 The first is the XB-35, its an Anigrand kit , technically a non-whif but a historical timeline placeholder. I do not recommend this kit to many builders even though it is the only game in town for a 12mm scale flying wing xb-35. It is a very hard build due to problems in how it is cast and sold. Huge air bubbles, missing parts (I actually got a bonus aircraft that should have been with another kit) and a outer wing panels to center section mismatch that was almost unsolvable, plus the "transparencies".
  The what-ifs are parked behind the xb-35, the green ship in invasion stripes being the first one. There were Northrop designs on paper for medium flying wing bombers with twin engines. Because their cross section would be thinner than the big machines, the cockpit and accomodations could not be buried inside the wing but instead have a tubular center section and a stepped cockpit similar to the B-25 and B-26, which were similar roles. I started with this design and replaced a few details and added additionals like a tail turret, and painted and marked as a UK based machine from mid 1944.
  The third plane is the rearmost in the line-up of "pre-war" machines, and is the metal finished wing with blue tips. This is the Flying wing equivalent of the B-24 as built by Consolidated and flown in both European and pacific before the B-35 became available.
  In the final picture, there is a spoiler there, a B-52 Boeing Stratowing in anti-flash colors and SAC markings, but the picture also shows more views of the wartime craft so, I include it. Also a jet design flying wing fighter in the quonset hangar.
  Another non-whif is the N9M in trainer yellow.
  There is a final what-if in picture near the control tower, a later version of the xp-56 black bullet. after the disappionting performance of the radial engined bullet, a inline powered version was built (Merlin to the rescue!) and a bubble cockpit deck. This is painted in the red tail marking of the 99th pursuit squadron AKA the Tuskegee Airmen.  
 
 


 

[PR19_Kit]

GASP!

Is there no end to this man's tail-less talents? 

[AXU]

Awesome !!!
I like all the models you have made,good job 

Alex

[ALVAMA]

Pure awesome!

[James]

GASP!

Is there no end to this man's tail-less talents? 

I echo what this gentleman has said. 

[NARSES2]

Things of sheer beauty 

[sequoiaranger]

I salute all of them!

PS--do you own a Manx cat, too? 

[karlik]

incredible WINGS collection 

[Taiidantomcat]

I love your flying wings!  Thank you for sharing them. You have inspired me to build some of my own and see what can be converted 

[LemonJello]

All of these are simply amazing works of flying wing art! Could we get some close-ups of them to oogle and awe over?

[MilitaryAircraft101]

  the only game in town for a 12mm scale flying wing xb-35.

Isn't there an Italeri one? Also a YB-49. Beaut work as usual Russ.

[Pablo1965]

All of these are simply amazing works of flying wing art! Could we get some close-ups of them to oogle and awe over?

Flying art, yes, that´s the correct  definition, Nice tail-less planes, It´s a a collection to envy

[RussC]

All of these are simply amazing works of flying wing art! Could we get some close-ups of them to oogle and awe over?

  Actually, I have few of these models anymore, more of a builder than a long term collector. And there is another thing about 1/144, if you have a basic pocket digital camera, the ones that electronically produce macro focus- there are real limits to close-up picture taking, especially without a tripod of these smaller models. As always, I post the best pictures in my archives. With experience and practice, even a pocket camera can do well, but getting pictures of models that are small is a challenge. Another area to consider is that with extreme close-ups, flaws in models that are not visible to normal daylight human vision start to become glaring, things like laserjet printer tracks in custom decals, pinholes in castings, occlusions in clear parts, and even pebbling in airbrushed paint. 

[RussC]

All of these are simply amazing works of flying wing art! Could we get some close-ups of them to oogle and awe over?

Flying art, yes, that´s the correct  definition, Nice tail-less planes, It´s a a collection to envy

Thanks again, everyone.