1st pic - a civilian B-29

[Brian da Basher]

Here's a pic of Minicraft's 1/144 B-29 I bashed into a whiffer airliner for Eastern. The windows atop the fuse were inspired by some concept drawings I saw of an improved B-50. The nosecone is the spinner from an old 1/72 ANT fighter. The decals are left over from Minicraft's Lockeheed Electra. I call this "Swords into Plowshares".

Brian da Basher

P.S. Sorry the pic is blurry...hopefully soon I'll figure out how to install my better cam. My next airliner project will involve a civilian whiffer of a B-36 (grafting the nose of a Lockeheed Electra onto it and flipping the wings so they're on the bottom). I'm hoping the 1/144 Allegheny Airlines decals offered on Squadron will work...

[AeroplaneDriver]

Very nice, and welcome!!

 

[The Rat]

Now that is a nice introduction Brian! Good concept and execution.

Where ya from?  

[Radish]

Oh I like that!!!

Some ancient B-17s still flew carrying meat supplies....imagine B-29s doing the same? But I suppose it was too complex? But this is WhatIf?-land, so who cares?
Some South american airline with B-29s converted? And b-50s too (thinking Academy 1/72nd)??

               

[Captain Canada]

Way cool ! Nice job, basher !

Nice way to introduce yourself...keep 'em coming !

 

[John Howling Mouse]

Looks very convincing, Brian!

Glad to see your stuff; keep it coming!

[Eddie M.]

Good to have you aboard! Great job on the what if B-29. You'll fit in nicely here. B)
    Eddie

[Sisko]

Very cool nice livery!

Welcome aboard

:ar:  

[anthonyp]

Welcome aboard!  Great looking WiF!!

   

[Allan]

Hi Brian,

And I think it's a great model too.

Allan in Canberra

[gooberliberation]

Lovely! Converted B-29s like that sure look like an interesting alternative to stratocruisers.  

[lancer]

Welcome aboard Brian,
You civvie B29 really looks the part. Nice work

[Damian2]

Nice whiff there mate!

Can't wait to see the B-36 tho!!




Damian

[Brian da Basher]

I think the B-36 will be an Xmas present for myself. Gonna have to order through Squadron when my OT pay comes in unless I get lucky and my local hobby shop has both the 1/144 B-36 and Lockheed Electra as well as some good decals. I'd like to do it in Allegheny Airlines livery being a Pittsburgher, but I might settle for Pan-Am or Trans Ocean or something obscure. I can't say I'm looking forward to painting all that white on the fuse.

I'm glad you all enjoyed it despite the cheapo cam!
Brian da Bahser

P.S. Once I get the other cam installed (no software) I want to take pics of some of my other whiffers...like my 1943-era "retrofitted" B-29 (dang those Minicraft kits are easy meat for this stuff). That build is what I imagined a B-29 to be like if it was built with the same technology used for the XB-17. Oh, and I've also managed to convert the Minicraft B-17G into a B-17B in 1/144 of course. I gotta get that cam working!

P.P.S. I also have a 1/144 Boeing B-9X I bashed using a pen for a fuse and the wings from a P-36. I used spare  cokpits and blister-pack material to envision what it might look like with enclosed cockpits etc. to compete with the B-10.

[Patrick H]

neato Brian, and welcom to the nuthouse.

Looking forward to see your other whiff stuff



Patrick