B-47 1:300 s&p

**MichaelS** · #1 02-08-2018, 10:13 AM

Strategic Air Command.

https://youtu.be/iV1hVLGLZ-w

I can remember going to the Drive-in to see this movie in the 50's. (No my Dad didn't sneak us in in the trunk

) Most people went to see June Allyson. Not me. It was the 47's and the huge 36's. The above clip is well worth 7 minutes if you have any interest in this era. The MITO (Minimum Interval Take Off) is just stunning. Imagine it on a huge screen at the drive-in! The full movie is available on Amazon Prime and I am sure you can find it other places.

Spent a few minutes making the connectors internal rather than extensions of the piece. Makes a world of difference in the fit. At least for me.

**Don Boose** · #2 02-08-2018, 10:40 AM

Another good one, Michael. I remember that film, too!

Can you tell us more about "making the connectors internal rather than extensions of the piece"?

Don

**MichaelS** · #3 02-08-2018, 10:46 AM

Nobi kits have separate join strips that you glue to the part before joining pieces. The S&P and other kits have a strip as an extension of the piece. I saw tooth cut them, fold them in, etc and there always seems to be a ridge between the pieces. By cutting off the strip and gluing it inside the piece there is a better butt joint. Makes a difference to me in these tiny sizes...

**Richschindler** · #4 02-08-2018, 11:14 AM

Great movie, great plane, great build so far. Guess everything I’d just, great!!

**MichaelS** · #5 02-08-2018, 02:33 PM

Nearly a glider.

Also I googled "B-36 paper model" and OMG as the kidz say, this came up:

B-36 Peacekeeper | Aircraft |

So now probably a rhetorical question: What percentage to print 1:60 to 1:300.

**peter taft** · #6 02-08-2018, 03:08 PM

Looking good ! Excellent film, an old favourite infact. I once had the B-36 in plastic, a Monogram kit at 1:72 scale...she was huge. The 47's are a sexy looking aircraft for sure and powerful. Great build thus far

**hawkman67** · #7 02-08-2018, 03:26 PM

Earlier in the post there were 2-3 B-36 in 1/300 posted in Bruno's thread.

**SCEtoAUX** · #8 02-08-2018, 03:33 PM

If you print the 1:60 scale at 20% you will get 1:300 scale.
60/300 = 0.20 x 100 = 20%

**wireandpaper** · #9 02-08-2018, 08:21 PM

Nice set of tools you have to build this miniature. Thank you for sharing the process!

**Paper Fun** · #10 02-08-2018, 09:00 PM

Hackman is right. Bruno shared a B-36 and a YB-60 (jet B-36) with us. Great models.

Karl