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Aircraft of the United States in WWII.
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Flying Wing
Siderius
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Posted: Sunday, April 02, 2006 - 08:27 AM UTC
This is my XB-35 flying wing from Amt/Ertl. I built it over the course of a couple months and used Testors acryl aluminum for the wing, and used polly scale aluminum for the inside of the cockpit and the spinners on the props.
It was at times a challenge to build, especially when it came to filling parts. It is an impressive model though when finished.
I would really like to see Hobbycraft come out with a 1/144 scale to go with its B-36, I think it would be a nice couple!



























Sabot
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Posted: Sunday, April 02, 2006 - 08:54 AM UTC
Looks good, I've got the jet engined version Ertl released around the same time. I didn't think the props would survive on such a large kit.
ShermiesRule
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Posted: Sunday, April 02, 2006 - 09:01 AM UTC
Very interesting subject. TankCarl also built a Flying Wing but I can't remember if his was a prop version
LemonJello
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Posted: Sunday, April 02, 2006 - 10:36 AM UTC
That's a sharp looking build. What is the scale again?

I'll have to keep an eye out for the jet-engine version, is it 1/48? I think that would be a nice addition to the pile.

I'd also like to see a 1/48 B-2 so that I could have a side-by-side comparison of the two.

Thanks for showing us your fine work.
Sabot
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Posted: Sunday, April 02, 2006 - 04:06 PM UTC
It's a 1/72 scale kit that came out in the early 1990s. Here is a link to the prop driven XB-35:
X/YB-35 and the jet powered YB-49. One of these planes makes a brief appearance in the original War of the Worlds movie.
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Posted: Monday, April 03, 2006 - 01:27 AM UTC
An impressive looking machine and a great model
Mal
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Posted: Monday, April 03, 2006 - 04:53 AM UTC
Very nicely done.
What a beast!!
I really enjoy seeing out of the ordinary projects.
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Posted: Monday, April 03, 2006 - 05:33 AM UTC
Rus,very nice
Add an antiglare panel in front of the cockpit bubble.

Here's my B-49 also by Ertl,I have an XB35 like yours done too.

Siderius
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Posted: Tuesday, April 04, 2006 - 04:45 AM UTC
Thanks for the kind words; the props have broken off many times, thank goodness for super glue! Take care.
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