Revell 1:72 B-36 Peacemaker Kit on Ebay

Rowsdower · Post by **Rowsdower** » Wed Sep 10, 2008 7:50 pm

http://cgi.ebay.com/NEW-ITEM-Convair-B- ... dZViewItem
Not my auction but I figured it might interest some of you guys. I built this model back when I was in high school in the early 90's and it is HUGE! 28 inches long with a 38 ¼ inch wingspan!

I have always been intrigued by this awesome plane and own several books on the subject, including Magnesium Overcast which I highly recommend.

Sabrefan · Post by **Sabrefan** » Wed Sep 10, 2008 8:02 pm

I have been having that model under my bed for years. I need to build it one day.

Rowsdower · Post by **Rowsdower** » Wed Sep 10, 2008 8:40 pm

Sabrefan wrote:I have been having that model under my bed for years. I need to build it one day.

I had it hanging next to a 1:48 B-29 and it dwarfed the damn thing. It would have been super cool if they included the sliding panels that exposed the 20mm cannon turrets.

krieglok · Post by **krieglok** » Thu Sep 11, 2008 10:47 am

I just bought one at my local Hobbytown USA last Saturday. I guess they are still being made. It is the Revell/Monogram kit. Same as the old Monogram kit just molded in grey. $35, I think it cost...

TJM

Rowsdower · Post by **Rowsdower** » Thu Sep 11, 2008 5:55 pm

krieglok wrote:I just bought one at my local Hobbytown USA last Saturday. I guess they are still being made. It is the Revell/Monogram kit. Same as the old Monogram kit just molded in grey. $35, I think it cost...

TJM

Awesome, I guess they have re-released the kit.

krieglok · Post by **krieglok** » Fri Sep 12, 2008 12:44 pm

Did the B36 bombers have jet engines with the props when they first went in service?

I also bought the B29, P61 and B17 1:48 models from Squadron. Again, they are as the old Monogram kits, just molded in grey. I had them all when I was a kid. The new B17 even had the diorama instruction sheet included. I think Shepard Paine was the diorama guy for Monogram, but his name didnt appear on this copy of the instructions...

TJ

olifant · Post by **olifant** » Fri Sep 12, 2008 7:37 pm

krieglok wrote:Did the B36 bombers have jet engines with the props when they first went in service?

I also bought the B29, P61 and B17 1:48 models from Squadron. Again, they are as the old Monogram kits, just molded in grey. I had them all when I was a kid. The new B17 even had the diorama instruction sheet included. I think Shepard Paine was the diorama guy for Monogram, but his name didnt appear on this copy of the instructions...

TJ

Just props when it went into service. I think it was the "C" model that had the "six turning and four burning" introduced and then they upgraded all the "B" models.

This would looks sweet with all my itty bitty 1/72 fighters! I don't have any bombers and this would be one hell of a way to start.

Rowsdower · Post by **Rowsdower** » Fri Sep 12, 2008 8:42 pm

olifant wrote:This would looks sweet with all my itty bitty 1/72 fighters! I don't have any bombers and this would be one hell of a way to start.

Hell yeah it would! I'm telling you, it made my 1:48 B-29 look like a B-25!

Here is a vid from the movie Strategic Air Command showing a B-36 cranking up. Can you imagine a formation of these flying overhead?

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=TZSpqFPS ... re=related

Here is a flyby from the same movie.
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=p2IWZgW7 ... re=related

olifant · Post by **olifant** » Fri Sep 12, 2008 9:17 pm

Thanks Rows. I have never seen that movie but I think I will have to check it out. I love the Peacemaker. I think SAC would have owned the Soviets if push had come to shove.