ENOLA GAY WW II B-29 SUPERFORTRESS

[@alfredogontijo8044]

Cara que legal, fiquei até emocionado ,sou muito apaixonado por b-29 ,a uns anos atrás tentei comprar um kit destes ,mais não consegui ,aqui na região do Brasil onde moro e tudo só pela internet fica muito caro ,meu sonho um kit destes ,más ágora ,que não não vou conseguir mesmo um kit destes fiquei doente e perde o emprego,más fica a admiração por quem tem a oportunidade de construí este lindo kit ,parabéns irmão Jesus lhe abençoe pelo canal.

[@ParaSniper2504]

I attended a gunshow in Dallas, Texas and toward the back of the exhibition hall, there was a group of older gentlemen gathered around a table with one gentleman signing a book - on the 509th. It was a detailed narration of the B-29s that dropped the bombs on Hiroshima and Nagasaki. Needless to say, I purchased a copy and got the gentleman to sign my copy - his name, "Dutch" van Kirk who signed his name Navigator, Enola Gay, August 6th, 1945!

[@andresostep]

Beautifull job man.... It's just amazing the accuracy, details on the fuselage and in general view tje whole plane is amazing. Once again CONGRATULATIONS!!! I'm a modelist myself and one of my goals is to build a B-29 as the Enola Gay plane, the one that I brought is not the Enola, but other and I have to adapt the decals and everything that doesn't came with the model. Have a nice time.

[@captainsledge7554]

Nicley done. I took a die grinder to the turrets and lowered the fuselage holes, then made the covers thinner around tbe edges which made them sit closer to flush. Then the hard part began. Lots more die grinder work to lower the covers. Once that was done i snoothed them over with tamiya white putty. Lots of sanding and panrl scribing later it looked like they never existed. So for anyone who wants it to be a perfect replica.... dont do it lol too much work. Thid model looks great the way he did it. Go with this.

[@BOBLUCIO58]

Great job. Congratulations. Very useful for me, so I am building a kit in the 1/72 scale and I had some doubts that were clarified in this video. Thank you.

[@tommykankare6775]

Very nice job, like that painting a lot.

[@GryphonArmorer]

Wow. Even 1:48 and that thing is still a monster. Really gives a sense of how big the plane really is. It makes me want to build one with cut-a-ways so you can really see the interior. Nice build.

[@Lets_Go_Brandon2024]

Wish I could find a B-36 Peacemaker kit to build. Google that plane and you'll come across some images of the B-29 alongside it, the B-29 almost looks like a Cessna compared to it haha!

[@Edubarca46]

Fantastic!! Congratulations. I'm in the process of investigating and building the same B-29 but a card model in 1/33 scale. As for the plastic B-29, Monogram is, has been and always be TOPS. The FINEST in model kits. Thanks Messrs Bob Reader and Jack Besser.

[@andresostep]

Eduardo Barriga Caro ese avión en escala 1:33 debe ser gigante, dónde consiguió la maqueta?? Saludos...

[@Edubarca46]

Yo te la puedo enviar, mi correo es [e-mail]

[@andresostep]

Eduardo Barriga Caro Eduardo, usted es el de Britania?, de ser así, yo también soy modelista de la vieja guardia. Saludos!!!

[@Edubarca46]

Ja!!!Sí soy el viejito de Britannia. Escríbeme a mi correo.

[@Edubarca46]

Si el mismo de siempre. Si quiere una copia del B29 de cartón, escríbame a mi correo [e-mail]

[@christurbo951]

Awesome job! I’m working on this model currently.

[@DavidRLentz]

Nice, clean work! I would like to see an earlier Boeing B-29 Superfortress USAAF Super Heavy Bomber airborne, with a full crew at their stations, the propellers motorised.

[@garyneedham3076]

Superb and it's a shame you don't see more of these Monogram 1/48 B-29s built. Just checked this YT video as inspiration before I start my own kit on the Enola Gay. I have to say though, it's a bit daunting having to tackle cutting off all those turret moldings to insert the blanking plates. I just hope I don't mess up this magnificent (and now rare and expensive for the A bomber version!) model kit. Kit decals are shot for Enola Gay as they must be 30+ years old on my box but I am having some spray masks custom sized from the kit decals which should look (much) better when finished. Once again, great build and thanks for the the helpful build comments and advice. Gary

[@mischadebrouwer9855]

Just bought the brand new kit from Revell. I can't wait to start! I really love your paint, hope I will be able to halfway match that.

[@bill7778]

Now I will have to get the B-29. Your model is absolutely beautiful.

[@firstnamelastname1101]

Wow, she sure is beautiful. Very nice work indeed.

[@Kabul81]

Looks great,I picked up a few of these when I heard they included the bocks car decals and turret covers. Also academy has the doolittle b-25b in 1/48!😬 Jman

[@gweinrich]

Nice one!!!I am about to start to build on my own Superforttress!!!

[@HobbyLinkInternational]

very nice work and man that thing is huge!

[@TrekWorks]

+SciFiantasy Thanks, yep it takes up some space for sure. That's why it worked out well to hang it for display.

[@christurbo951]

Great job! I’m working on the same one. Shaving those turrets off is tricky. I ended up using styrene to cover the turrets.

[@jpatt1000]

One suggestion for your B-17. The Revell kit interior leaves a lot to be desired. I'm taking the Monogram B-17G interior and substituting it for the F interior. Some Evergreen strips for the stringers in the nose and G2G! For the B-29, a man named Terry Dean makes molded weights for it (and other kits) that sit on each side of the nose gear well under the cockpit floor. They do a great job without adding a ton of weight and are completely hidden!

[@TrekWorks]

+jpatt1000 Thanks, I figured somebody out there had a solution for the balance issue.

[@agwhitaker]

Really good and very convincing natural metal finish, something that is NOT easy to get right.

[@a.g.6224]

Great work,the aluminium effect looks realistic.I am going to build one soon.

[@andrewlawton6671]

For models with Nose wheels add pewter scrape/Lead free Fishing weights (Shot) in the Void space's Ahead of the Landing Gear, Engine Voids, Cockpit area voids, fixed inplace with Liquid resin or Superglue This should Simulate the whats needed to keep a nose wheel grounded :)

[@ManCupboardModels]

What a beast! Very nice work 👍

[@digimusic]

so very beatifull model ist amazing great job man

[@markc7002]

Love the Maximilian on the wall!

[@nashbridges120]

Your work is amazing. I find it simultaneously inspiring and intimidating! QUESTION: what’s most chrome’ish of chrome paints? Is the duplicolor chrome better than the Spaz-Stix? I’d appreciate any insights. Thank you.

[@zionist3936]

Beautiful plane. Great job

[@janehill9764]

b-29 fuselage interiors were left in their natural aluminum. it took too much time on the assembly line to spray the interior. just buy the three squadron signal books on the b-29. you'll see.

[@gianniskanelopoulos8987]

Very good work! Did you use chrome for the fuselage and duraluminium for the different colour in the fuselage?

[@cjdavis2684]

Hey Boyd I'm just happened to stumble across this video really cool I actually bought the same kit only it was produced under the monogram logo and gave you the ability to build either the humpin Honey or the cream of the crop and the instruction sheet only allows you to build either a standard war b-29 or a Korean war-era b-29 but the kit includes the a bombs for the enola Gay also the patches to make the enola Gay but the instruction sheet does not cover anything on how to apply those or where they go or anything else because the instruction sheet is for the standard world war II b-29 are the Korean b-29 I had originally bought this model as a Father's Day gift from my dad about 14 years ago and he kept saying he was going to get to it he had served in the Air Force and he really love these old world war II planes and I'd gotten it for me to kept saying he was going to put it together and then he passed away before you ever got it built so I recently pulled it out and started putting it together, part of me is almost tempted to turn it into the enola Gay the only problem is as I said the instructions do not tell me where are the A bombs go inside of it are there hookups or anything and there is decals for it so I'm probably going to wind up having to build it as the humpin Honey from 1944 so but I really like how you put your model together it's really cool in this videos kind of helping me with mine might follow the instruction sheet and painted the interior with the dark green actually I used Euro dark green and I have to admit I don't like the way it looks so I'm going to re-air brush it with the standard zinc chromate green and everything but just wanted to let you know that I really think this is really cool I know I tried looking online to see if I could find an online posting for the enola Gay plans but apparently they do not have them all I can find is the same plan sheet that I have so but really cool video really enjoyed.

[@ScottHallX]

My compliments - I was drawn to the video by Omar's Duplicolor questions, but what a fantastic build!

[@TrekWorks]

Thanks :)

[@ScaleModelAlberta]

Frigging epic build man. Awesome.

[@TrekWorks]

+ScaleModelAlberta Thanks, I really enjoyed building it :)

[@mrs3533]

Nice job, seen FIFI and DOC at Oshkosh this summer!

[@alanalan1062]

Nice! Realy nice job! Im doing now this kit but the Pajaro de la guerra version.

[@henrypena2547]

Super Nice where did You get your kit

[@cjdavis2684]

Awesome work Boyd. I have this kit just haven't built it. what color green did you use for the interior? I always thought planes were painted zinc green ( that yellow greenish color) inside? yet yours looks darker and not sure what color that is.

[@mikeb8644]

Beautiful build! I may have missed it, but did it require nose weight? If so, how much?

[@TrekWorks]

Yes it will require weight in the nose and it says how much in the instructions but I don't recall what it was. I ended up hanging the model for display so I didn't use it.

[@sclarke978]

brilliant model. how did you hang it on the wall please

[@anastasialedeneva9076]

Great job! Could you, please, write down, how you got that chrome effect?

[@bullitt3980]

You and I are about the same age I built my first Monogram B29 about the same time--the nose markings were of Thumper from Bambie. The chrome paint looks good, I wondered how long before you could handle the model?

[@ronforsdyke3830]

Why did you not fit the wings before painting, then any filling required could be done. It looks like some filling required at wing roots or is that deliberate or a decal.

[@wrongwayfeldman3247]

Nice job! How were you able to paint the grey on top of the wings with that chrome on there? In my experience, you never want to tape over chrome because it will dull the finish.

[@TrekWorks]

I painted on the grey first, masked it off and then painted on the silver.

[@wrongwayfeldman3247]

@@TrekWorks That makes more sense. Just that at 4:40, it looks like the whole model is sprayed in chrome and in the next image the grey magically appears.

[@justinmaguire4987]

There is now a 1/48 scale model of the B-25 with Doo Little Raid decals

[@sjp52047]

I have the monogram version of this kit, but it is neither the Bockscar nor the Enola gay. I want to do the Bockscar version, but I don't have the decals. Any idea where to get them? The decal of the chick on the Mitchell box art looks like the decal that came in my B-29. I've also bought some after market metal landing gear. I'll be looking for the PE. You did a great job. I hope I can do half as good a job as this one. Great job! Regards, Solomon BTW, I subbed you. Keep up the Great modeling.

[@MoonwalkerModels]

Well, yo have raised the bar for my build now!! Thanks, thanks alot!!! =) Hey, all kidding aside, that is "THE" best Enola Gay I have ever seen. Really an astounding build. Did you have any issues masking over the Duplicolor Chrome?

[@TrekWorks]

+MindlessModelWorks No Kenny but I made sure it was totally dry first. Wait several days before you touch it.

[@MoonwalkerModels]

+TrekWorks Thanks. I use that paint alot. Just haven't tried to mask over it!!

[@TrekWorks]

+MindlessModelWorks Yeah, it sure is a whole lot cheaper than alclad chrome! Would have taken like 20 bottles of that stuff to cover the thing.

[@honeydew5022]

I was thinking of doing this model because it's been sitting in my closet but I'm too much of a scaredy cat lol

[@redsoxjayhawk]

How did you do the covers for the turrets do it blended in with the fuselage?

[@fleetwarrior75]

Awesome job

[@TrekWorks]

+XX-Zulu-Foxtrot-XX Thanks

[@kayhyde2161]

GOOD NICE B-29 ENOLA GAY.

[@MrMFHORN]

The chrome looks excellent. Is it a auto paint? I would have thought that the gray .should of been a flat aluminium - maybe the museum got that wrong.

[@DemonicGorilla]

No its supposed to be aluminium, all of the b29's ive seen were shiny like that.

[@shoe2241]

great job!!! where did you get the decals???

[@alexmadwax5395]

which color did u use for b-29 surcafe? white aluminium, dull aluminium or dark aluminium?

[@allanmartinez1190]

Hello Sir, The B-29 is by far my all-time favorite aircraft. I love your fantastic project I have a question about the B-29 What shade of aluminum is that on the wings?

[@TrekWorks]

It's a medium gray that I mixed up to match the color I could see from the pictures of the pane at the museum.

[@Armyinscale]

Super! Like!

[@user-jyanome-daisuki]

機首風防と胴体の段差が気になりました。これってIPMS基準じゃ不合格じゃないかな？

[@DataSlam]

Love the way that beauty is displayed. Never thought of hanging my models like that. Hey Boyd, can you please tell me what the song is starting @ 4:13 ? Thanks!

[@TrekWorks]

+DataSlam The song is called innovation and it's in the you tube license free music catalog.

[@DataSlam]

+TrekWorks Thanks Boyd

[@Francis44647]

Hi, a beautiful model!! Great job!! i was wondering what color it is, silvery or alumin? (Sorry for the bad spelling.)

[@TrekWorks]

+Francis44647 I sprayed it with the Duplicolor Chrome in a can. Beware, it takes several days to thoroughly dry to where you won't smudge it when handling it. Spray it on in light coats too.

[@Francis44647]

Great!! Thank you much!!

[@Thomasp671]

Nice :-)

[@TrekWorks]

+Thomas Pickett (Thomasp671) Thanks!

[@TKommando]

I was able to go back into mine a while ago and add weight to it so it didn't need the tail support piece.

[@TKommando]

It took two brass bolts in each of the four engines to get it to sit on the nose gear.

[@ThePlasticModeler]

What did you do with the raised panel lines? Just sand em off or rescribe the whole deal?

[@TrekWorks]

+ThePlasticModeler The panel lines on the fuselage molds are fairly faint to start with. What I did was masked it in sections so when I primed it, it made some lines there. Then painted over them.

[@johnalexander7369]

Amazing.

[@lauriearmsrong7059]

Price to purchase this kit please

[@fastfreddie747]

very nices I like it I was thinking about building my B-29 but my is not the ENOLA GAY but seeing ur I want to build my but nices job

[@lewistaylor1965]

Beauty...Shame I have a back log of models now...otherwise....hmmmmm

[@山本浩二-w6f]

懐かしいありがとうございました

[@silvereagle2061]

How was the actual plane balanced if the model was rear heavy?

[@pandaphil]

+Robert Dambeck In the real planes you have the weight of the engines, fuel and other equipment made of metal in the front of the plane.

[@silvereagle2061]

+Phil Bolton Yea that makes sense because that's a lot of ass back there.

[@enricopandiani1852]

Nice work, but the gap between the cockpit window and the fuselage is horrible. Not your fault but Monogram's.

[@Menudofan1985]

Is there a way to see all the interior detail or is it hidden ?

[@TrekWorks]

+Menudofan1985 You can build it with the cockpit glass removable so you can look at the flight deck detail but otherwise you can't see much else inside.

[@tymonlange9472]

what was you doing on 3:32?

[@rideyourbikent]

Is this a "glow in the dark " model

[@brettpeacock9116]

You did a great job on hiding the seam on the top of the fuselage...but the problem is that (on the real aircraft) there IS a seam there, top and bottom, especially visible with an natural metal finish. The seam comes from the assembly - like the kit Boeing made the left and right fuselage in halves then joined them with the interior between. Other than that I think it's great work. i294.photobucket.com/albums/mm106/Wurger41/boeing_b_29a_45_bn_superfortress_44_61784_6_bg_24_bs___incendiary_journey10n8agkdc30gw8c00skoog0w8ejcuplo1l0oo0sk8c40s8osc4th.jpg

[@ricwatt]

I Build and painted this model many years ago got into a fight with my brother and he smash it , he got a black eye for that

[@雪之丞-q3u]

アメリカの爆撃機は１７と２４以降は「冷たい金属の塊」にしか見えないな

[@Edubarca46]

Si soy el mismo de Britannia ahora un poco no mucho, más viejito

[@alexbenzin1932]

pitot tubes wrong position

[@荒艦提督]

この商品を、日本で売ろう。と云うのは、間違い！、何故？ 日本人なら分かるだろう。

[@ianlogan8856]

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