1/48 B-58 Hustler

[Donivanp]

Username : donivanp
First name : Don
Category : intermediate
Scale : 1/48
Manufacturer: Monogram
Model Type: Convair B-58A Hustler
Aftermarket addons: Flying S seamless intakes, Reskit Exhaust and wheels and bogies, Masters Piot boom, Lone Star Models Aft Cockpits, Caracal decals. Maybe more if I can find it.......


I know GB 65 is a jets build but I don't think I can finish this in time and am starting early so.... And away we go.
Da kit

Da goodies (well most of them.....

Flying S intakes

Lone Star Models Aft cockpits

Bogies and wheels

Exhaust set

Da Boom

 

[Donivanp]

IPMS Houston's Modelmainia start May 3ed so I though I'd give it a go..

Lots of work not much time.

Stating with the Lone Star cockpit. Have to sand down and conform the bottom and side. Roto tool and a sanding drum.

 

[Donivanp]

I guess we should discus the aircraft in at least part.

The worlds first Mach 2+ four engined bomber the B-58 held (still does hold some) records for speed altitude payload at speed etc...

Thes photo's are from the National Museum of the USAF at Wright-Patterson AFB, Dayton Ohio.

Front seat

Nav/Bombader

DSO

 

[fubar57]

Neato Don. Gonna be a biggun

 

[Donivanp]

So next I have to cutout the access panels for the Bomb/Nav and the DSO. Using a roto tool and a cutting bit I first used to vinyl tape to mark out the panel lines and the rough cut the panels out then files and sanding to clean it all up.

 

[Donivanp]

Ok so we're up to date, Two days work so far.....

Texans V KC in two hours so....

 

[fubar57]

I have the Vancouver Boneheads vs the Edmonton Oilers in 8hrs

 

[Donivanp]

I have the Vancouver Boneheads vs the Edmonton Oilers in 8hrs

Canadian football?

 

[Sabrejet]

I've got the Roar Before the 24.

 

[Vic Balshaw]

Great looking old kit Don oodles of extras, so much fun.

 

[Donivanp]

Well the Texans have lost to KC but it was expected, hoped for a win but expecting not!

 

[rochie]

Fantastic Don, an aircraft I'd would of loved to see flying !