U.S. Navy P2B-1s and Douglas D 558-2

Navy one · Post by **Navy one** » December 27th, 2016, 8:26 pm

Finally in the making. After 18 years of searching finally found the decals for "Fertile Myrtle".

massivly modified Academy's B-29 to fit the Skyrocket underneath.
This is the first fit after completing the Special Hobby Douglas 558-2 skyrocket.

DavidWomby · Post by **DavidWomby** » December 27th, 2016, 8:53 pm

This will be good to watch.

David

celt · Post by **celt** » December 27th, 2016, 11:00 pm

Very interesting.Look forward to watching you progress.

ShaunW · Post by **ShaunW** » December 28th, 2016, 6:20 pm

This looks interesting. 18 years is a long time to have to wait before being able get started on a project and I hope you get a lot of fun out of building this pair.

skypirate · Post by **skypirate** » December 29th, 2016, 2:40 am

Terrific work!
You realise that you have taken the step that will ensure a kit of this subject will soon be released?

cheers,

David

Navy one · Post by **Navy one** » December 29th, 2016, 10:07 am

In 1997 Academy announced that they would release a kit of the P2B-1s with the Douglas d 558.
this saddly was cancelled later. Since then I searched for info and the decals wich I recently found at JBOT decals.

December 29th, 2016, 2:45 pm

Good work, it's neat that you'll be able to continue on with the decals at hand.
IMO (probably a bit warped, I know), it's a good thing Academy cancelled so we can watch this.

Navy one · Post by **Navy one** » December 30th, 2016, 9:28 pm

Yesterday my plasticard arrived and I made good use of it.
Closing up all but 1 opening for the turrets and lookout windows.
Making new bombbay doors fitting the D 558. And closing the fuselage at the tail
where the stabilizers will sit. all in all I made good progress.

gnomemeansgnome · December 30th, 2016, 10:15 pm

Very cool. A Skyrocket kit was appeared in the local (Vancouver Canada) craigslist, by the way, under Collectibles.

Post by **Gregers** » December 30th, 2016, 10:52 pm

Very nice work. I'll be following this one closely.

All the best.

Greg

Eric Mc · Post by **Eric Mc** » December 31st, 2016, 8:47 am

Did you do a separate build report on the Skyrocket?

I have it in my stash and will want it to build it soon.

Navy one · Post by **Navy one** » December 31st, 2016, 10:54 am

Hi Eric, no I had build the Skyrocket already when I thought that this was perhaps an interesting build for the forum.
It was the special hobby kit and I build it in a few days.
I didn't build the interior as it will sit in the bombbay.
The cockpit is very detailed so it can make a great plane.

Eric Mc · Post by **Eric Mc** » December 31st, 2016, 11:14 am

Thanks. I've built the Special Hobby Bell X-1E and it turned out OK. Sounds like the Skyrocket should be good too.

Dazzled · Post by **Dazzled** » December 31st, 2016, 12:31 pm

This looks like a really great build so far.

Can't wait to see the rest of it.

Navy one · Post by **Navy one** » December 31st, 2016, 6:03 pm

I have added some detail to the plasticard out of hand.
There are so few pictures of the bay or the entire aircraft so anything looks good IMO.
I added weights to make a wheelsitter and it was quite a lot.
12 148 grain .38 special wadcutters painted green. Look like extra fuel drums.
I placed them in the back of the cockpit area because the windows are so small you can't see any detail back there.

everybody a very happy new year see you in 2017.

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