Even though I never built any of those (except one) when I was a kid I do remember them. I do have that two of those Monogram B-52s still in the stash somewhere, but I believe one is a different boxing. I have the one so I can attempt the bare metal finish on it; the other is the original release that has the sound package and all in it.
I just wish someone would release a 5-ton truck in 1/72 scale!
Looking at old Monogram kit images...
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You have two B-52s in your stash Mark? Wow! Thats two more big birds to do one day.
Yeah, I built all of those armor kits and the B-52 long ago. The Sherman still lives to this day. The rest are no more. Seeing those white box kits brings back memories of easy childhood days...
Yeah, I built all of those armor kits and the B-52 long ago. The Sherman still lives to this day. The rest are no more. Seeing those white box kits brings back memories of easy childhood days...
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I take one of the B-52 kits off your hands, Mark....
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I have three...Stikpusher wrote:You have two B-52s in your stash Mark? Wow! Thats two more big birds to do one day.
Yeah, I built all of those armor kits and the B-52 long ago. The Sherman still lives to this day. The rest are no more. Seeing those white box kits brings back memories of easy childhood days...
To make each build less crappy than the last one. Or, put another way, "Better than the last one, not as good as the next one!"..
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Hmmm....
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Author unknown- 352nd Fighter Group, Blue-Nosed Bastards of Bodney
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LyleW wrote:I have three...Stikpusher wrote:You have two B-52s in your stash Mark? Wow! Thats two more big birds to do one day.
Yeah, I built all of those armor kits and the B-52 long ago. The Sherman still lives to this day. The rest are no more. Seeing those white box kits brings back memories of easy childhood days...
You can only play with two of them at a time carpet bombing any pets you have...
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What fools we mortals be, I have nine of them if you count the B-52B version with the X-15. No, I wasn't planning my own Arc Light mission, I think several were given to me.
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I'm a fool for those old Monogram kits. I'm also in love with what Shep Paine was able to do with them in his legendary diorama's. I had a few as a kid and of course just did an OK job, but hardly painted them. Once I'm all settled in I think I may peruse eBay and see what i can find. I may try a dio as a Shep Paine tribute.
Now that we know that.... What have we learned?...
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Ah the good old days. I remember my bedroom as an early teen having the B-52, B-17, B-24, B-29, and the B-36 hanging from the ceiling. To try and get that group again would cost me $500 bucks
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At least that much. They are bow “vintage”, you know. I have all of those, don’t forget the B-58!
To make each build less crappy than the last one. Or, put another way, "Better than the last one, not as good as the next one!"..