B-36J-II 1967

[Jay-Jay]

Beautiful bird !!! 

[Slerski]

Such a big bird... Nice looking 

[Logan Hartke]

I did start a glossy sea blue US Navy maritime patroller a few years back, pic are probably still on the site.

Ooo.  Do you have a link?

Cheers,

Logan

[Mike Wren]

I did start a glossy sea blue US Navy maritime patroller a few years back, pic are probably still on the site.

Ooo.  Do you have a link?

Cheers,

Logan

a bit of digging eventually found it... started in 2005, resurrected in 2007, since then it's been packed up when we moved house 3 years ago and still it ain't any nearer completion... if you read the last comment on that thread I said come back to see it finished in 2009! if only...    Although I like the idea of WWII 8th AF one in OD/Grey...

http://www.whatifmodelers.com/index.php/topic,13820.0.html

[Logan Hartke]

I actually had the same idea recently.  Very neat.  I hope you finish it someday!

Cheers,

Logan

[PR19_Kit]

Hehehe, Logan I never thought I'd see the word 'neat' in association with the B-36. 

[SigfanUSAF]

I did start a glossy sea blue US Navy maritime patroller a few years back, pic are probably still on the site.

Ooo.  Do you have a link?

Cheers,

Logan

a bit of digging eventually found it... started in 2005, resurrected in 2007, since then it's been packed up when we moved house 3 years ago and still it ain't any nearer completion... if you read the last comment on that thread I said come back to see it finished in 2009! if only...    Although I like the idea of WWII 8th AF one in OD/Grey...

http://www.whatifmodelers.com/index.php/topic,13820.0.html

Awesome build, I look forward to the end result!

[SigfanUSAF]

In case anyone needs proof the B36 was operating in South East Asia, I found this old paper from the LA Times

[Logan Hartke]

Hehehe, Logan I never thought I'd see the word 'neat' in association with the B-36. 

I LOVE the B-36.  I just watched Strategic Air Command with Jimmy Stewart the other night.

Cheers,

Logan

[PR19_Kit]

I LOVE the B-36.  I just watched Strategic Air Command with Jimmy Stewart the other night.

TERRIFIC film! I love it too, but June Allyson's voice is a REAL pain.

[Logan Hartke]

Agree.  I can understand how you feel about June Allyson, too.  I have to say, though, I'm a big St. Louis Cardinals fan and I love the B-36 and B-47, so I think that movie was basically made for me.

Cheers,

Logan

[SigfanUSAF]

OK, next B36 WHIF idea.......


Building Monograms 1/72 B36 as a 1/48th WW2 model. Hell the fuselage is the same diameter as the B29, and the wingspan is 4" wider!

What about a smaller concept by Consolidated, using the six pusher engines (maybe Packard Merlins???) and the B24 tail & rear turret? A ball turret would look good........

[Cliffy B]

OK, next B36 WHIF idea.......


Building Monograms 1/72 B36 as a 1/48th WW2 model. Hell the fuselage is the same diameter as the B29, and the wingspan is 4" wider!

What about a smaller concept by Consolidated, using the six pusher engines (maybe Packard Merlins???) and the B24 tail & rear turret? A ball turret would look good........

Do it!!!!  Put real B-29 markings on it and see how many people you can fool 

[Joe C-P]

We need a 1990s version carrying a bazillion iron bombs and a 2000s with a load of guided ordnance.

[nighthunter]

Hmmm, you know what would look awesome, a Boeing XF8B escort fighter in either Pacific colors or SAC colors as an escort for your early B-36s too!