"FLYING WING OVER THE FATHERLAND" B-35-ETO 1946

[Iron Mike]

Looking good!

 

[MrT]

Looking good!

It's a start anyway.

 

[moon puppy]

Still looks like star trek bridge.

 

[MrT]

Still looks like star trek bridge.

Yes it does. :hmmm

 

[Rhino]

:drinks :woohoo:

 

[MrT]

:drinks :woohoo:

Thanks!

 

[Rhino]

Shall we build a YB-49 attacking a Martian Fighting machine as well? :idonno :hmmm

 

[MrT]

Shall we build a YB-49 attacking a Martian Fighting machine as well? :idonno :hmmm

No that one was jet powered.

:laugh:

 

[Rhino]

Yes, Terry. You are quite correct.
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=iXFOdTtJDsA
That, and it wasn't until 1953.
Still..................
:hmmm

 

[MrT]

Office update.....The cockpit cabin is pretty much done, but I think I need to add some sort of bomb sight. I will have to make one I guess.

B)

 

[Iron Mike]

Cockpit looks swell! Looking forward to the bomb sight.

 

[MrT]

Cockpit looks swell! Looking forward to the bomb sight.

Hand painted too.....

Thanks

 

[moon puppy]

That looks really swell Terry, guess it's not going to be a couple of square blocks huh?

 

[MrT]

That looks really swell Terry, guess it's not going to be a couple of square blocks huh?

You mean the bombsight? Well I hope not, but I have not tried to make it yet.

:laugh:

 

[phantom II]

Can't say I've ever seen the cockpit of a B-35 model or real item .

Looks good Terry

Cheers, Christian B)

 

[MrT]

Can't say I've ever seen the cockpit of a B-35 model or real item .

Looks good Terry

Cheers, Christian B)

Thanks Christian!

 

[jeaton01]

Don't think you'll want a Norden sight for the B-35. More like a radar bombing set like the B-36.

 

[MrT]

Don't think you'll want a Norden sight for the B-35. More like a radar bombing set like the B-36.

Maybe so, but the Norden bomb sight was used as a backup for even the B-47 Statojet which came much later. I don't think adding the Norden to this aircraft rushed into service in 1946 would be out of the ordinary.

B)

 

[Iron Mike]

Maybe this one will be the Super Norden, improved version. :coolio

Looking forward to it, Terry!

 

[moon puppy]

Don't think you'll want a Norden sight for the B-35. More like a radar bombing set like the B-36.

Maybe so, but the Norden bomb sight was used as a backup for even the B-47 Statojet which came much later. I don't think adding the Norden to this aircraft rushed into service in 1946 would be out of the ordinary.

B)

Yeah but they very clearly had a bombardier station oriented in a prone position, looking at a radar screen doesn't require prone position. I think Terry's right with the Norton...git'er done.