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| Category: | Aircraft - Propeller
Aircraft - Propeller |
| Used from: | 1944-1965 |
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| Manufacturer: |  Boeing |
| Model: | B-29 Superfortress |
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19. December 2019 at 09:11:31
Share Pat Rogoski Have this set, quite nice but missing the windsheild. It needs props which it never had. I'm willing to sell these. Want to get the Lonestar set.
19. December 2019 at 20:16:18
Pat Rogoski Just found out the Lonestar set isn't available.
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Boeing B-29A Superfortress US Army Air Forces (1941-1947)46 Recon Sqn.
45-21768 | Kee Bird
26. August 2019 at 19:42:49
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8. April 2019 at 02:02:25
Share wilky Poor old Kee Bird.
Her story perfectly illustrates the futility of human endeavor
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Share TreehuggerI want to get this kit and do a variant sort of showing the flying B-29 from the movie "Last Flight of the Noah's Ark". So no gun turrets, but I will try use vacuum shaped clear parts which I hope will look nice. Some photo etch as well, though I don't know well the engines will look with this Eduard PE set I have seen on sale.
3. December 2018 at 14:20:44
Share Treehugger It could be a real project making the raft with a B-29 kit in 1:48 scale, from the before mentioned movie. With wings clipped off (iirc) such a model in 1:48 might then fit on the shelf still, hm but maybe very tall with the mast and all (iirc).
3. December 2018 at 14:24:19
27. November 2018 at 19:42:32
Share TreehuggerA fun kit to build, until.. you get to the landing gear. Better figure out the landing gear, before you glue the two wing halves together. It is as if the socket for the landing gear was poorly made. I fixed my issue, after a lot of fiddling and adding a drop of semi molten plastic (styrene & TETC mix) that will hopefully harden and stiffen the landing gear. Also don't forget the nose weight, or it can get messy.
24. November 2018 at 20:50:51
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Boeing B-29A Superfortress US Army Air Forces (1941-1947)509 CG
44-86292 (Paul W. Tibbets Jr.) | Natural Metal
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Boeing B-29A Superfortress US Air Force (1947-now)28 BS, 19 BG
44-87657 | Korean War | Command Decision
28. March 2018 at 09:27:34
Share modellversium.deDiese KC-97 von Franz Felzen entstand aus einer Airfix B-29 und einem Airmodel Umbausatz in 1:72. Und das ist nicht das einzige Exemplar einer Stratocruiser im heutigen Update auf modellversium.de!
15. March 2018 at 17:50:24
Share GeorginsonIt is sold with another 9 kits, check my album
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Share WhiteyHas current issue "Enola Gay" and Bocks Car" decal sheet.
10. October 2017 at 19:56:44
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Boeing B-29-45-BW Superfortress US Army Air Forces (1941-1947)73 BS, 498 BG
"Lucky 'Leven" 42-24695 8 | Isely Field, Saipan, Northern Marianas
1945
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Boeing B-29A Superfortress US Army Air Forces (1941-1947)509 CG
44-86292 (Paul W. Tibbets Jr.) | Natural Metal
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1+Boeing B-29A Superfortress US Army Air Forces (1941-1947)393 BS, 509 BW
44-27297 | Nagasaki
August 1945 |
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28. December 2016 at 19:17:18
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3+Bell-Atlanta KB-29P-50-BA Superfortress US Air Force (1947-now)420 ARS
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17. October 2016 at 01:25:56
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44-86292 / R / 82 / Enola Gay (Col. Paul Tibbets) |
August 1945
17. May 2016 at 13:55:06
Share Gustavo Andreoni On this step, i will purchase updates and analyse the built the kit.
14. June 2016 at 20:17:54
15. June 2016 at 11:28:54
Thomas Mayer Gustavo, are you going to use a SAC metal gear for this large kit? These metal gears are rather soft and could be even more weak than the original plastic gear. Just a thought.
15. June 2016 at 11:44:50
Gustavo Andreoni Yes, i have a metal landing gear, but i need more weight in nose.
21. August 2016 at 01:58:19
Augie Hi Gustavo,
I've got the SAC metal gear on a 1:48 B-25, and with the weight needed to keep that on its nose wheel, the SAC gear over time bends under the weight.
If i remember this kit right, the plastic gear should be good enough for the weight needed on it.
21. August 2016 at 08:50:36
Gustavo Andreoni Augie the B-29 is more heaviest on tail than B-25, i need a lot a weight on nose, and i believe in tire of the nose gear. I think the tungsten putty inside the tire improve the weight. On side of gearbox i shape the lead with glue to balance the kit. I hope this option.
7. September 2016 at 00:52:28
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Gustavo Andreoni Thanks this sugests guys, i think a better way, maybe i try a main landing gear with a plastic gear.
7. September 2016 at 15:40:04
Augie HI Gustavo,
Indeed the 29 heavier over the back so to speak, but IIRC the thickness of the undercarriage legs are not that different.
If the weight i needed for a 25 overtime makes them bend, I am sure it will on a 29
the weights will be best along side the nose wheel bay and you may have to sacrifice the radio operators cabin and fill it.
cheers
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Boeing B-29-45-BW Superfortress US Army Air Forces (1941-1947)73 BS, 498 BG
"Lucky 'Leven" 42-24695 8 | Isely Field, Saipan, Northern Marianas
1945
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Boeing B-29A Superfortress US Army Air Forces (1941-1947)509 CG
44-86292 (Paul W. Tibbets Jr.) | Natural Metal
23. October 2015 at 12:45:30
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15. February 2015 at 21:08:02
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Share Calvin GiffordSomeone added this boxtop as the initial release, which is incorrect. The original box art that had "Largest ....Aircraft Model..." had to be modified when Monogram released their 1/72 B-36 Peacemaker kit in 1980.
14. January 2015 at 01:48:07
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Boeing B-29A Superfortress US Army Air Forces (1941-1947)393 BS, 509 CG
44-27353 | North Field, Tinian
August 1945 | The Great Artiste
23. October 2014 at 12:47:21
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Choppa Nutta ah well, one day
Reckon I have plenty to be getting on with for now
19. August 2014 at 14:16:41
19. August 2014 at 22:31:03
Choppa Nutta Me too but in the meantime I have my eye on a 1:48 B 17 by monogram
I had, as a kid, the 1:72 B36 which spanned 3 feet !!
just a shame I did such a bad job of it back then
20. August 2014 at 00:21:22
Clifford Keesler Yes I had the B-36 also, sure would love to get another one. The B-17 is also a nice kit. I have built all of the 1/48 scale bomber except fot the B-24 which I want to do.
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Share Glenn .Is anyone interested in doing a straight swap (no money) of the Academy B-29 Enola Gay kit parts (the full sprue with the bomb and the props) plus the decal sheet and the instructions) for the standard (Academy only) B-29 or the B-50 (full bombload sprue) plus the decals. don't worry about the instructions! Let me know Cheers Glenn.
24. October 2013 at 21:58:06
Share Glenn . I posted this up a long time ago! If anyone is still interested in doing a parts swap let me know cheers!
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Boeing B-29A Superfortress US Army Air Forces (1941-1947)45 BS, 40 BG, 58 BW | Eddie Allen
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9. April 2014 at 17:08:09
Share Hugo Oliveira I´ve built this model in 2002, whille I was in University.
You can see my B-29 and the story of the airplane in my blog:
troikadomodelismo.blogspot.p..boeing-b-29-eddie-allen.html
Unfortunatelly the google translator is not accurate on the translation, so when I have some spare I will translate it.
Greetings
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Share Tim Sloanfor some reason the system wont allow me to add this to my wish list..it says its an unknown product?
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Share View full thread (20 Comments)Gordon Sørensen I like the panel colour variation. Good job. Looks like a huge model, I wouldn't have the room to display it.
11. July 2013 at 14:12:39
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Dirk Heyer That`s an impressive huge volture, OMG!
Nice work!
11. July 2013 at 18:42:00
Glenn . Still looks pretty good check out my Model Expo photos album i sure there's one in there with the exact same noseart!
12. July 2013 at 00:10:23
John E Super clean build. I like it. Well done!
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Thomas Mayer You must be kidding! This one looks great! Makes me want to start one of my two kits immediately.
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Share Jeremy WiltcherThis one I bought for my dad, but after staring at it all weekend I might have to get one for myself too.
24. April 2013 at 14:20:58
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Jeremy Wiltcher I'll have to check it out at home, the pics won't load here.
24. April 2013 at 15:28:21
R E W Back away from the "29" Son.....lol...
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Share Augie Aint it just... but a sweet kit... Needs a load work.. especialy if your doing "silverplate" B-29..
16. May 2012 at 21:19:53
Augie LOL yeah.. you'll need it.. Might go for the tinfoil
16. May 2012 at 21:33:25
Holger Kranich I received my first sheet of bare metal foil, today! I´ll go at first with trial and error...
16. May 2012 at 21:36:38
Augie let me know how you go... I'd be interested to try that meathod..
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13. February 2012 at 01:41:30
Share Wilfried Bogaerts Oh, tiny little model on the bench ... gonna follow this one, Don !
13. February 2012 at 07:53:59
Donald Junis Hi Wilfried!
Good to heaar from you my friend.
I have 5 of these things...figure I better build one!!! LOL. Actually I am switching to 1/72 for the large bombers I think...1/48 takes up too much space plus the kits are prehistoric. Let's see how this goes.
14. February 2012 at 00:47:05
Bill Gilman The 1:72 scale big bombers are large enough! LOL. Looking forward to seeing this one come together. I have 1:72 B-17, B-24 and Lancaster in the stash waiting for some day...
14. February 2012 at 02:34:49
Wilfried Bogaerts 5?? That's not bad...
Will cost you a fortune on Alclad... If you lay your hands on it I'm sure it will become a beauty!
14. February 2012 at 11:22:06
Donald Junis Hey Guys!
The B-29 is my favorite WWII bomber...not very popular with modelers though in any scale...I bet it's the naturl metal.
I had started it several years ago but now I'm going to give it a real go. The interior is very complete...very similar to the Monogram 1/48 model. I have the interior built but not painted. I should be painting it soon. The parts fit very well. The only questionable items are the flaps. They are supposed to be fowler flaps which are really complicated. Why they made them separate is beyond me. They do not resemble the real thing and should not be mounted in any other way but up. Also the fit is not the best. Everything else seems to fit very nicely, including the clears parts which are very nice. I have thinned the cowl flaps which seem to be a usual problem with 1/72 scale kits. Also it will not be the Enola Gay...I thought about it but I prefer to have the gun turrets on it.
Bill I have the Revell Lancaster and Halifax. I have built several 1/48 B-24's and B-17's. Though I must admit the new revell B-17 does intrigue me. I probably will not build another B-24 too many others to do.
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