Boeing B-54B, the Half-Way Bomber

[PR19_Kit]

My entry (maybe one of them.....) in the 50s GB will be a little known Boeing bomber, so little known that they never actually got around to thinking about it, but I did..... 

The designation is because it fits sort of half way between the B-54 and B-55 projects in that it's BIG, and will have four hefty turboprops, and may even carry an escort fighter too. In fact that's the only bit of it that I can find at the moment..........

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The somewhat worn box of the MPM XF-85 Goblin kit.

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And the rather sparse contents. Quite why they needed a box that big I'm not sure.

[kerick]

So you could find it on the shelf and buy it of course! See, it worked.

[Wardukw]

I like big bombers Kit and dude I'm looking forward to this 
Ya must have a absolute ton of kits if the Goblin is all you can't find   

[McColm]

The RW Boeing RB-54 was based on the B-50. Whereas the B-55 has swept wings and a swept tail which remains me of the B-47.
A kitbash using the B-29's fuselage and the wings plus the tail from a B-52 might be a better option, the fuselage will need to be lengthened. Four jet engines should be ample.
Or you could use the B-36 -fuselage with the wings, tail, engines and cockpit, landing gear from a B-52. They all fit apart from the cockpit which would need some surgery.

[PR19_Kit]

Ya must have a absolute ton of kits if the Goblin is all you can't find   

You could say that, over 1000 and the only census I ever carried out, back in 2012 or so. 

I was looking for one particular one to provide the wings and turbo-props, and there's NOTHING of the B-52 involved. Well, at the moment anyway.

[Wardukw]

72nd scale ..wings with turbo props..hmmm TU-95 Bear maybe ??
Actually that would look pretty cool..a B-52 fuselage with TU-95 wings and props..counter rotating props are always cool 

[McColm]

72nd scale ..wings with turbo props..hmmm TU-95 Bear maybe ??
Actually that would look pretty cool..a B-52 fuselage with TU-95 wings and props..counter rotating props are always cool 

You mean something like this;
The wings are off a B-52G and the engines are from a Tu-142 H.

[Wardukw]

Bloody similar to that Colin mate..yep   

[McColm]

Bloody similar to that Colin mate..yep   

Who's Colin?

[Wardukw]

Was talking to a mate at the same time as writing that message..his name 

[PR19_Kit]

I'm STILL waiting for one of the component kits for this entry to arrive! 

It's been well over a week now and it was supposed to be coming First Class. I think I'll be claiming the postage price back...........

[Wardukw]

I don't bother with this first class or over night postage anymore Kit...waste of money as nothing arrives when it's ment to now.
It's happened to often now to trust it and it's everywhere not just here .

[PR19_Kit]

I'm on a major catch-up for this GB now, but the 'lost' kit I was waiting for has arrived.

The main components are below............

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I'm not sure which of the escorts I'll use yet, maybe both of them? Who knows, depends how they build really.   

[Gondor]

Looking forward to seeing what you do with these 

Gondor

[Wardukw]

Hell yes with what Gondor said..very much looking forward to this aswell