Boeing Y1B-17 Project--1/48th Scale

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[Second Air Force]

That is a beauty!!! I tried to build one of these many years ago but didn't get very far--knowing the kit you started with makes the results even more impressive.

[Jicehem]

That is a beauty!!! I tried to build one of these many years ago but didn't get very far--knowing the kit you started with makes the results even more impressive.

Thank you very much, Second Air Force.
It's a mix of two Lindberg kits in 1/48 scale. I'll never do another one... even if I had the project to build the single-finned version.

Jicehem

[Second Air Force]

Yes, I must agree. The Lindberg kit is.........better than nothing, I guess. I have (in moments of weakness) thought about bashing together elements of F-84 and F-105 into a Lindberg F-91 but planning was as far as I went.

[Jicehem]

Yes, I must agree. The Lindberg kit is.........better than nothing, I guess. I have (in moments of weakness) thought about bashing together elements of F-84 and F-105 into a Lindberg F-91 but planning was as far as I went.

The fuselage of the Lindberg kit is good enough. The most difficult thing to do is to give an accurate surface to the wings. Wheel wells must be created, as the entire cockpit, the tail rockets (fortunately they were inactive on the V-tail version... The canopy is too big and must be reduced in size...
I don't remember all what I did on this kit.

I had thought also to make the version with the nose radar... 

Jicehem

[Second Air Force]

My project would have had the radar nose if I had carried it through, but my abilities at that time were overwhelmed by the challenge. The main thing I remember about the Lindberg kit is all the huge rivets!

[Jicehem]

The main thing I remember about the Lindberg kit is all the huge rivets!

Oh, yes !   

Jicehem