Boeing B-52D Stratofortress - Revell [1/72]

Started 10/01/2004 Completed 02/06/2004

Model was damaged beyond repair in a house move at the end of 2007 and has been binned.

Cockpit & Main Landing Gear

Lots of Putty will be required, and get a load of the size of this!. The ruler is 15" long!!

In Progress Shot 26/01/2004

In Progress Shots 09/02/2004

In progress shots 21/02/2004

Shots on 29/02/2004

Shots 02/03/2004

Shots 04/03/2004

17/04/2004

Coated with Johnsons Klear floor polish to stop paint from chipping. I then popped the cockpit window out and tried to get it to sit properly. Lot of filing with a needle file required, and then added Taimya putty to the resultant gaps.

06/05/2004

Results of testing and decalling from the weekend.

Testing of Pollyscale Flat varnish.

I got so far into the decals..then I hit the walkway border strips. Could not get them to lay straight, so Ill be masking them off and spraying them on.

Completed 02/06/2004

145 days in the making..shes done!!

and a final Group shot