North American XB-70 Valkyrie 1/48

[YankeeBoy]

1/48 Scale XB-70 Valkyrie Supersonic Long Range Bomber Paper Model - EcardModels

[rjccjr]

Hi Silverman;

That's an enormous model and also a superb build.

Regards rjccjr

[silverman]

The model also includes a cockpit which I used without modification. But practically it is not possible to look inside. The cockpit is covered by a pressurized cabin. the model does not include it and I completed it according to the photos. The cabin is covered by an external heat shield.

[ricleite]

I find the windscreen large enough to get a reasonable view of what is inside. Fine detail, especially regarding the small scale.

[dhanners]

Excellent job so far! (Even though the model is long finished….)

[silverman]

Thanks for your feedback and praise. It's not that adventurous, but the advantage of the finished model is that you don't have to wait so long for the next pictures

[silverman]

I originally thought that the landing gear from the model would be sufficient. So I built it, painted it and scrapped it. It seemed to me too simplistic and inconsistent with reality. I decided to build a completely new one from scratch according to the photos. Fortunately, there are many photos on the net where you can see it from all possible angles. I used a variety of materials. Paper of course, then wooden skewers and toothpicks, brass tubes, copper wires and plastic rods. This was followed by painting with modeling paints - titanium, aluminum and gray. The landing gear took the most time and is definitely the most complex part of the model. But I think all the work paid off, and it definitely took the model to a higher level.
The first picture shows the original (unused) landing gear. In some other pictures you can see a comparison of the original and the new.