1/48 Scale U.S. B-29 Superfortress Bomber Commission Build Video

[@bigracer3867]

Built one when I was a kid🎉 was a wonderful kit!

[@alabamascalemodels5628]

Yes I did as well. Very nostalgic.

[@John-v8n3j]

Great builder honest and sincere he takes great pride in his work I’ve bought many models from him and will buy many more

[@alabamascalemodels5628]

Thanks a ton John!!

[@alabamascalemodels5628]

Thanks everyone for the positive comments and the likes even though I dropped the ball on the decals.

[@tigertanktoo]

Very nice. I like it.

[@alabamascalemodels5628]

Thank you! 😊

[@jackoszuscik6669]

EXCRUCIATINGLY AWESOME YO!👍 KUDOS ON THE BUILD 💯

[@alabamascalemodels5628]

Thanks!

[@darthhokum]

Perfect 👍

[@alabamascalemodels5628]

Thanks!!

[@caseymurphy244]

Very good job. My buddy built this one when we were in 8th grade. Now im 57. Lol. And i built the B-17 version.

[@alabamascalemodels5628]

Yes a lot of nostalgia with this one for me as well. Built it when I was 10, I'm 53 now.

[@caseymurphy244]

@alabamascalemodels5628 . Nice. Great to still have them memory's. I also built the "Flying wing". Bought it at a hobby store going out of business. It was pretty straight forward & easy.

[@alabamascalemodels5628]

@@caseymurphy244 Yes, a lot of nostalgia. A simpler time in my life...

[@theqashow2942]

Nice work! Too many of these kits are sitting in a box for decades unbuilt.

[@alabamascalemodels5628]

Thank you!! Yes I know. I'm not a kit collector, I'm a kit builder lol!

[@markbailey3508]

At least you're decals were alright mine just broke up when I dipped them in water

[@alabamascalemodels5628]

Yeah mine did too. Get some microscale decal solution. You can save decals sometimes. Doesn't work every time but does most times. This kit is from the 70's so decals are usually shot

[@chrisnichols4962]

They do sell decal saver solution to overcoat old decals. I've also heard a coat of Future floor finish can prevent the decals from falling apart.

[@alainduquenois3812]

Magnifique b29 ❤❤❤❤❤❤❤❤❤

[@alabamascalemodels5628]

Thank you!!! It was a challenging build because the kit is from the late 70's

[@alabamascalemodels5628]

To everyone commenting on the wing stars being upside down. Yes I know. I screwed up, wasn't paying attention. Stop commenting because I'm just going to remove it. I've worked out a solution with my client and all is well. Please move on with your life and rivet count someone else please!

[@crackerbarrel6965]

I don’t even know how you build anything let alone a commissioned build on that bench!

[@alabamascalemodels5628]

Well it is messy lol. But I have my work space carved out and I know exactly where everything is 😎

[@hondo1650]

Need a bigger house for that one

[@alabamascalemodels5628]

Absolutely, its huge lol. It cost $100 to ship it to the client

[@Alantheleopard]

Very nice build. I wish I had the room, time and money to build something similar (and why not?- a B-36 in 1/48th scale!) 😅 (unfortunately, I have so little room left at home that I have to think the other way round- way, way smaller kits). You can easily see the age of this kit through the raised panel lines and the lack of stencils. But still, vintage kits are a delight in extinction.

[@alabamascalemodels5628]

Thank you!! I don't have the room either. This was a build for a client so I didn't keep it. Yes this kit is from the late 70's I think. The fit of the parts is awful, but with a little work you can make a good looking model. This is still the only kit available in 1/48 scale. That B-36 would be crazy as it dwarfs a B-29.

[@dariuszkowalski-k5r]

First and the last used...

[@alabamascalemodels5628]

Yes

[@BonnKialStevens]

Commissioned?

[@alabamascalemodels5628]

Yes it just means an individual asked me to build it for them for a fee :)

[@scootergeorge7089]

@@alabamascalemodels5628 - You're a professional. And if you make a mistake, folks are going to comment.

[@alabamascalemodels5628]

@@scootergeorge7089 Yeah I know, just got tired of people pointing it out when I already know

[@garyyoung4074]

Love these old BIG Monogram models. My B-58 and SR-71 are ok, but lost my B-1B and need another one. I took this B-29 kit, heavily scratch built it into a KB-50J. I was unhappy with a 1/48 C-130 I was building so used many pieces of this kit to adapt into KB-50 parts. The rudder extension insert, the wing hose reels, tail cone with hose reel etc. The jet engines came from drop tanks/turbine compressor from something else. Total redo of the 4 engines was hardest. The 2 outboard nacelles must be exstended to trailing edge and flap area enlarged. I Used 4 B-25 7 cylinder engine fronts into totally scratch built nacelles forward of the cowl flaps. Those took days but I was able to use bottom of B-29 cowling to fabricate oil cooler/turbo charger inlet under each R-4360. Reference drawings/books really important. Refueling hoses were just long pieces of sprue w/scratch built badmitton birdy recievers. It's hanging from the ceiling tanking 3 differents models of F-105...a B, a D, and an F.....also modified monogram kits. People really love to look at it "flying over" thier heads in the living room!

[@alabamascalemodels5628]

@@garyyoung4074 That sounds excellent. Way more work than my patience will allow :). I salute you for the effort. Send me a pic if you like, would love to see it. [e-mail]