Convair B-36 Sub Hunter

Mike Wren · January 05, 2007, 04:24:54 AM

well, it all started off like this in Dec 2005...

now, after initial fuselage assembly at the time, it's finally been dug out & banged together... the main mod being a MAD boom in the tail

glossy sea blue here we come!

Captain Canada · January 05, 2007, 05:18:33 AM

Yowzers ! This is gonna be one sweet bird !

Archibald · January 05, 2007, 05:39:52 AM

Yep! really an american equivalent to the Tu-142... brilliant idea!

cthulhu77 · January 05, 2007, 06:17:56 AM

Ultra Great ! Just think of how many torps that sucker could carry!

Brian da Basher · January 05, 2007, 06:49:50 AM

Yowsa Mike this one's gonna be fantastic! Well worth the wait!

Brian da Basher

nev · January 05, 2007, 08:46:34 AM

Looks like another killer model from the Wren stable

gooberliberation · January 05, 2007, 01:11:45 PM

What would the designation for this monster be? I'm assuming USN

SY?

PB5Y? :ar:

rallymodeller · January 05, 2007, 05:01:58 PM

Might I suggest "PB6Y?" ("Y" was Convair's designation code for the USN). Name -- got me there.

Very cool. Gotta get back to work on my Marinefleiger He-177 antisub patroller...

John Howling Mouse · January 06, 2007, 05:04:19 PM

Yeah, I remember this!! Ambitious as all get-out but you can do it!

gooberliberation · January 06, 2007, 05:25:37 PM

QuoteMight I suggest "PB6Y?" ("Y" was Convair's designation code for the USN). Name -- got me there.

Very cool. Gotta get back to work on my Marinefleiger He-177 antisub patroller...

Was there a areal PB5Y?

I forget which one the privateer was.

If so, mabye PB7Y might be better because as we all know, the PB6Y was the naval version of the B-32 Dominator

Mike Wren · January 08, 2007, 04:27:57 AM

US Navy Aircraft Designations 1911-1962

the R3Y Tradewind was originally the PB5Y-1 before it turned into a transport/tanker, so it'd probably be PB6Y-1...

Goober, I'd forgotten all about the naval version of the B-32, well remembered!

Mike Wren · January 16, 2007, 06:01:37 AM

a bit more progress, seen here in primer before the paint was sprayed

since this pic, a first coat of Halfords Ford Isis Blue has been added and it looks rather good...

Rafael · January 16, 2007, 06:30:55 AM

Only this: I M P R E S S I V E ! ! ! !

Rafa

ysi_maniac · January 16, 2007, 06:36:53 AM

I do like B36

Brian da Basher · January 16, 2007, 07:04:54 AM

I sense a real stunner in the works here!

I love the B-36!

Brian da Basher