GB-40 1/48 Boeing B-29A Superfortress - Heavy Hitters III

[Wayne Little]

Looking real good Don...!

 

[Donivanp]

Thanks again guys, The next thing is where to put weight! There is really a lot of room on this kit to add weight under the cockpit, but can you add enough? That is the really big question!. I have several forms of lead and som tungsten putty. I picked up the TP off Ebay from China at 16 grams per for around $2.22 ea. I bought 11 canisters including shipping at around $24.00 total. That's not a lot when it comes to this monster, so I'm trying to use it where it can be the most useful. I have strips of lead and shredded lead that is hard to come by these days but I bought it back in the early 90's. That is being placed around the nose gear well and lower forward gun tube. The gun tubes top and bottom forward are being filled with the TP.

 

[Wurger]

Nice.

 

[SANCER]

Well thought, Don. We must take advantage of what is near.

Me gusta

 

[N4521U]

Geeez, I gotta make a note to add that stuff to my B-25, had forgotten..........Thanks.

I wish I could just do these outta the box.
I spend wayyy too much time on fiddly stuff.

Nice work so far mate.

 

[Airframes]

Coming along nicely Don - hope you can get enough weight up front.

 

[Donivanp]

Coming along nicely Don - hope you can get enough weight up front.

Well it's taking a lot, but we are getting close. When the rest of the interior and the tailplanes added on it will still take a but more, but I think we can make it.

 

[Donivanp]

Who says this is a large build?

 

[Wurger]

 

[SANCER]

What a monstrous monster!
... my B-25 was already big!

 

[Bustedwing]

Looks great, the spaghetti lead is brilliant !

 

[fubar57]

Good stuff Don. Shame about the nice bits being hidden. Hopefully the gear will be able to support the weight

 

[Crimea_River]

Throw some in behind the engines as well.

 

[Gnomey]

Nicely done so far!

 

[Donivanp]

I'm trying to keep it as far forward as possible , it takes less weight. If o have to I'll due the engines and maybe even the forward bomb bay load.

 

[fubar57]

 

[Wayne Little]

Looking good man....

 

[Bustedwing]

Yes congratulations on the build so far, goes without saying but also congratulations on having what appears to be a bigger mess than my hide out !

 

[N4521U]

So when you need to put something down, you bring in another flat surface??????
Your logic escapes me!

 

[SANCER]

Wow, what a nice mess, ... What you have, are a clear example of sacred sites ... there is no doubt!