1/48 Scale B29 Superfortress

[petadel]

The Celestial Princess B29-40-BW 42-24590 was selected for my Revell 1/48 Scale Superfortress.

An enormous project the kitchen table was just big enough.

Finished in Alclad Polished Aluminium - the second natural finish I have completed following my CAC P51.

Would be interested in seeing how other fared with this monster.

 

[109ROAMING]

Well looks like you've done quite a nice job , made a 1/48 B-24J a couple years ago and that was big enough

 

[Lucky13]

Don't you need a hangar for that one? 8) Nice build!

 

[Crunch]

Wow, Impressive. Top work!

 

[chook]

nice.

 

[Heinz]

Great work mate!

 

[rochie]

nicely done petadel

 

[Screaming Eagle]

very nice!

 

[Wayne Little]

Looks good mate!....Hope you have some re-inforcing in the ceiling to hold it up there, that is one big mother!

 

[Thorlifter]

Nice job.

 

[muller]

Lovely build, I wouldn't be allowed buy anything that big!!

 

[Bucksnort101]

Very nice. I build that model many years ago in my youth. Had even started a large base for use as a diorama, but it turned out to be way too big.

 

[ccheese]

Nice looking model.....

Charles

 

[ian lanc]

The Celestial Princess B29-40-BW 42-24590 was selected for my Revell 1/48 Scale Superfortress.

Would be interested in seeing how other fared with this monster

Hey petadel,

I made one several years ago they are a right beast to hold when i was making it up and has more lead in it than whats on a church roof ! Not done the same as yours though.

I'll have to get my out it's in a cabinet Damn thats a big cabinet i've got

ian.

 

[Wurger]

Big model big fun....

 

[badbear]

thats a nice job mate i had one but never got the beast finished

 

[SoD Stitch]

I'm right in the middle of a B-29 build myself; had this one sitting on my shelf since 1980, figured I'd might as well build it finally.

I'm doing mine as a Korean War bird, circa 1951, with a couple of Mk IV atom bombs (I know, she probably wouldn't have made if off the ground with two of those monsters on-board, but a guy can dream, can't he?); there is evidence that several Silverplate B-29's were in Japan in 1951, as were a few Mk IV "devices", and that MacArthur was quite prepared to use them if it looked like the Chinese were going to overrun the ROK. I'll try and post some pictures this weekend.

 

[Airframes]

Sounds good, SoD. Looking forward to the pics if you can.

 

[Messy1]

Wow, looks good. What's the wingspan on that bird?

 

[muller]

141ft3in/48 = 35.3 inches! Big model!