B-70 Valkyrie

[Deino]

Just found at: http://www.jsfedwards.com/b70.html

Enjoy it !  

Deino      

[elmayerle]

Fascinating!  I do hope their book covers the NAA studies for SST variations on the B-70.  There's an absolutely fascinating article on these in a back issue of APR.

[Keith Diamond]

man, imagine the Thunderbirds doing some of their aerobatics in that beast.

[noxioux]

Then you'd need to do an Air Force One version, escorted by production A-12's.  Or perhaps US-purchased Arrows?  I can see the diorama now!

It makes a fellow itch for a 1/48 kit of the XB-70, doesn't it. . .

[viper29_ca]

1/48?? That would be huge!!!!!!

The XB-70 in 1/72 is a very big model in itself, besides, Hobbycraft has 1/72 Arrows....LOL!!!

See if I can't find pictures of a 1/72 XB-70 one of the club members built.

[viper29_ca]

Here are the pics.....see if this works this time!!

[viper29_ca]

Few More!!

[Jschmus]

That's...huge!

Looking at those alternate ideas, you'd need a pretty long runway to get that thing up in Antarctica.  You'd have to be careful that you didn't melt the icecap.  

[noxioux]

The only reason I say 1/48 is that's what most of my stuff is right now.  It would definitely be one huge SOB.  There's a 1/48 scratchbuilt XB-70 on Hyperscale:

Big'un

He says it's over 4' long (one of you guys that are good at math could verify what the exact dimensions would be at 1/48).

I had a great time doing the Revellogram 1/48 B-1 (looking forward to doing another one soon).  It was big, and awkward, and there was nowhere to put it when it was finished.  But it was a fun build.  I think a 1/48 XB-70 would only be more so.

Thank heavens I do this for pleasure, and not self-abuse, or I'd attempt a scratchbuild myself!

[Swamphen]

Then you'd need to do an Air Force One version, escorted by production A-12's.  Or perhaps US-purchased Arrows?

Naah, F-108 Rapiers!!      :ar:  

[elmayerle]

Then you'd need to do an Air Force One version, escorted by production A-12's.  Or perhaps US-purchased Arrows?

Naah, F-108 Rapiers!!      :ar:

A visit to Ottawa escorted by both Arrows and Rapiers Especially if the escorts were in special markings.

[Mike Wren]

Wonder if I can get it to the Nats?

is Steve Backley available?    

[Matt_S]

How about a UPS delivery plane?

Matt B)  

[Davey B]

How about an MR version?

Interceptor?

Tanker for round-the-world-at-Mach-1 attempt?

I'll go now...

[Joe C-P]

That plane is one of the coolest lookers ever.  B)

Wish I still had my old Lindberg one.    The black w/ red would really stand out.

Although, a grey-over-white maritime patrol version...

Or a high-speed interceptor version, with the bomb bay modified for a whole lot of AAMs on special ejector racks that can shoot them into a supersonic slipstream...

BTW: White Ensign Models is reputed to have their own SR-71 for deliveries. Somehow they manage to ship things to the Americas faster than firms within country!