Chuck's original BUFF, converting B-52D into XB-52 *Finished

[Chuck Finley]

The fuselage has been assembled with the new front and rear sections added. Due to some nice gaps, a dose of Squadron Green Putty is added and will be sanded with other seams filled end tomorrow. After watching SAC and reviewing other reference material, I went with interior green for the cockpit and bronze green for the ejection seats. I have a set of stencils and national insignia coming in from Warbird decals and have decided on cutting decal paper to the correct width, painting it aluminum, and using that for canopy framing.

[Barry]

Looking good.

[general rocket]

I hope your desk is long enough for this beast.
Doing good so far.

[Chuck Finley]

The basic build is complete. A gap in the wing root and the holes for the drop tanks has been filled in with green putty. Once, I finish sanding everything that need sanding, I plan on priming the putty and bare resin places followed by painting the initial gloss black undercoat. After that, various shades of Al-Clad will be painted to simulate the various metallic shades on the real aircraft.

[Chuck Finley]

I hope your desk is long enough for this beast.
Doing good so far.

Thanks. I believe the following pictures show the table to be long enough. Although, barely. :P

[Martin R]

Wow! Beginning to look like a Buff. Although without the wings, it looked more like something out of "Wacky Races". :-)

Regards

Martin

[iggie]

Crikey, that's a big beast! looking good though

I'm not sure I'd get planning permission from Mrs iggie for something that big

[gnomemeansgnome]

She's buffing up very nicely.

[general rocket]

Looking seriously buff.

[Chuck Finley]

Wow! Beginning to look like a Buff. Although without the wings, it looked more like something out of "Wacky Races". :-)

Regards

Martin

Thanks, but you had to mention Wacky Races. Now, I have that recent episode of Southpark that featured the Wacky Race stuck in my head. Thanks. :P

[Chuck Finley]

Crikey, that's a big beast! looking good though

I'm not sure I'd get planning permission from Mrs iggie for something that big

But, the kit has places in the wings and fuselage to attach string and hang it from the ceiling. Monogram was way ahead of you when they first released the kit in 1968.

[AndrewR]

Wow! Beginning to look like a Buff. Although without the wings, it looked more like something out of "Wacky Races". :-)

Regards

Martin

Thanks, but you had to mention Wacky Races. Now, I have that recent episode of Southpark that featured the Wacky Race stuck in my head. Thanks. :P

Drat and Double Drat

[JohnRatzenberger]

That's looking very good.
From the photos, it seems you've got it all aligned, no warps or twists in the long fuselage & wings.

[Chuck Finley]

An undercoat of gloss black followed by an initial coat of Alclad Aluminum was applied this weekend. I expect my B-52 stencils to arrive from Warbird decals and plan on adding different metallic shades in the next day or so.

[Chuck Finley]

That's looking very good.
From the photos, it seems you've got it all aligned, no warps or twists in the long fuselage & wings.

Thanks, the conversion has been working out as planned.