Williams Brothers B-10.

[moon puppy]

I haven't build a kit here at Wesendorf Field in a long time, figure Tom would have liked a good yellow wing so here we go.

Nice boxing, colorful box art. The B10 was cutting edge technology when it first flew. All metal design, retractable landing gear, enclosed cockpit. Man that's living life large in 1930s. It was able to outrun any fighter of the day, nice advantage to have.

Flash, flash flash everywhere.

I guess you expect this from these types of kits, I'm already missing Tamiya.

Not sure if that's a short run or opening in the fuselage. Some of these openings are nothing but a suggestion. We'll get it sorted out.


I've never build a Williams Brother kit before so I don't know what to expect. Looking over the sprues and instructions, I expect some work. Instructions seem to be updated from the one build blog I found, suggestions are there to thin trailing edge of the inside wings to better fit. You see here I have done that and it does help.

Another suggestion included in the instructions, how to fix the gear for inflight, which it does not recommend.

Well at least they are honest about it.

That's all for now, Tiger had me distracted to day but I'll get the wings together ASAP.

To Tom :drinks

 

[phantom II]

That's a very old kit. Does the corrugated wing look any better on the bench than here ? :hmmm

Cheers, Christian B)

 

[ij001]

Don't think I've ever seen one of these built. Have-at-it, young lunar dog.

Ian

 

[moon puppy]

Ian called me young...

Chris I see no corrugated surface on the wings at all. Only on the belly. Can't tell from the pictures on the web but it doesn't look like it has corrugated wings.

 

[Sharkmouth]

That is a ripped out piece from when the fuselage came loose.

Regards,

 

[phantom II]

That confirms my earlier statement about having no knowledge of this bird :S

Cheers, Christian B)

 

[moon puppy]

Thanks Saul, not sure it is because I believe there is a corresponding opening on the other half. Well see better when I get to that point and look on the inside. You can see where they intended openings from the inside.

 

[lupanzer]

 

[Paulw]

 

[Adam Baker]

Very nice. I always love seeing people building WB's kits. My grandfather worked for WB in Escondido, CA for a few years back in the early to mid 90's. I remember getting a chance to go in and seeing all of the injection molding machines and all the other stuff going on in there. Was really amazing for a 12 y/o to see.

 

[Dave The Chef]

This is going to be interesting Bob, hope it doesn't give you too much grief

 

[moon puppy]

This is going to be interesting Bob, hope it doesn't give you too much grief

I suspect it will but I hope my grief counselors will be close at hand. :drinks

 

[Paulw]

This is going to be interesting Bob, hope it doesn't give you too much grief

Only if he doesn't use Alclad II Dave

 

[moon puppy]

hit a man when he's down huh Paul!? :smack

Just wait and see, I'm going to nail that AlcladII one day.

 

[nerdling]

Such an awesome looking bird Will be watching this on Bob. Wonder if the B-10 ever had OD paint.

 

[moon puppy]

Not sure Ryan, I know the B10 was exported to other countries. Lots of schemes out there.

 

[phantom II]

Such an awesome looking bird Will be watching this on Bob. Wonder if the B-10 ever had OD paint.

I'm guessing you mean B-10 instead of the vitamin B-12

 

[moon puppy]

The B10 was the basis for the B12. They look incidental and what I've read the only real difference was the engines.

From Wiki

YB-10

B-12

B-14

 

[nerdling]

Yep I meant the B-10. Not sure why I wrote B-12 Oh wait it's Monday...

 

[phantom II]

I tried to google B-12 thinking I was about to learn something..... :hmmm

But it turned out to be about B-12 deficiency , so I did learn something but not the expected.

There are definitely some airplanes out there that you don't hear about like the B-19 or the Mother goose :pinch: