Tomcat RIO Posted March 3, 2009 Share Posted March 3, 2009 (edited) building is better than dreaming. this is the panda 1/144 kit. i saw history channel's dogfights and one episode, dogfight of the future, featured the b-1r fighting in tandem with the f-22. using it as a missile truck to ripple fire. i was blown away by the awesomeness.. i dealt with the wing sweep mechanism easily, then proceeded to gluing the fuselage halfs and the nose cone and tail sections. some putty is needed to fill up the small seam lines. and the engine pods was next and of course. the important missiles. these are from the dragon 1/144 tomcats, which i have accumalated many over the years. i trimmed the forward fins so they look like Aim-120s. scratchbuild the pylons from 2 pieces of f-18E/F twin ejector rack from the dragon kit and placard. and lastly, i may build the russian equivalent.. how about a backfire missile truck? hmmm... Edited March 29, 2009 by Tomcat RIO Quote Link to post Share on other sites
ChernayaAkula Posted March 3, 2009 Share Posted March 3, 2009 Pure awesome! ;) Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Aggressor Supporter Posted March 4, 2009 Share Posted March 4, 2009 So you like the "Boner" I see. :lol: Watching with interest. Quote Link to post Share on other sites
wakko807 Posted March 4, 2009 Share Posted March 4, 2009 So you like the "Boner" I see. Watching with interest. Heh heh..you said...boner. Great build. Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Tomcat RIO Posted March 16, 2009 Author Share Posted March 16, 2009 i decided to paint the b-1r in the metallic gry scheme of the f-22. this was done by adding steel colour to light grey and medium grey. it darkens the colour a bit. i have mounted the engines from the kit. dunno what they are, but i'll call them unstealthy pw f119s anyway. ha. Quote Link to post Share on other sites
ST0RM Posted March 16, 2009 Share Posted March 16, 2009 Great work on this kit, overcoming it's issues. The paintwork is spectacular. Really looking forward to seeing it loaded up with the missiles. -S Quote Link to post Share on other sites
TaiidanTomcat Posted March 18, 2009 Share Posted March 18, 2009 This is great! I hope do to the same project in 1/72(My BoneR will be bigger than yours). Watched the B-1 Flyby in Yuma this past weekend and they are stunning. The F-22 style paint is brilliant, How much Steel did you put in each color?. Quote Link to post Share on other sites
ChernayaAkula Posted March 18, 2009 Share Posted March 18, 2009 Cool paintjob! :) Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Skyraider Maniac Posted March 18, 2009 Share Posted March 18, 2009 Great job! Looks awesome, I love the paintjob. Oddly enough I read an article on the B-1R a couple of nights ago for the first time - so I look forward to seeing yours completed! Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Tomcat RIO Posted March 18, 2009 Author Share Posted March 18, 2009 thanks guys for the comments and encouragement so far. i hope to do decals this weekend. the kit provides the SAC black lo viz decals, which would look odd on the grey scheme, so i am digging out my dragon 144 f-18F spares.. some of the missiles fell off their racks. and i am thinking of adding a 5th and 6th pylon for 3 aim9xs each.. @reply to taiidan tomcat - i am not sure of the exact %, but roughly 10-20%? the shimmery specks didn't come out too bright, so i guess for the f-22's scheme, u might want to add more. i was using gunze aqueos steel h-18. the metallic powder affects the finish i guess, because the silver powder content of say, steel, and gun metal and silver is different and moreover different paint brands have differnet mixes. eg gunze lacquers vs model master. so i would experiment first, but 1:4 steel to grey is a good start. and do note that steel contains elements of black that will darken the mixture, so adjust the grey accordingly. hope that helps. Quote Link to post Share on other sites
drhornii Posted March 18, 2009 Share Posted March 18, 2009 Maybe I remember incorrectly, but I thought the "dog fights" show had the B-1R with a "V" tail configuration....maybe I am thinking of the movie Iron Man and the 737..... Anyway, a "V" tail could be a challenge Quote Link to post Share on other sites
TaiidanTomcat Posted March 18, 2009 Share Posted March 18, 2009 @reply to taiidan tomcat - i am not sure of the exact %, but roughly 10-20%? the shimmery specks didn't come out too bright, so i guess for the f-22's scheme, u might want to add more. i was using gunze aqueos steel h-18. the metallic powder affects the finish i guess, because the silver powder content of say, steel, and gun metal and silver is different and moreover different paint brands have differnet mixes. eg gunze lacquers vs model master. so i would experiment first, but 1:4 steel to grey is a good start. and do note that steel contains elements of black that will darken the mixture, so adjust the grey accordingly. hope that helps. :wub: Thanks man! Good call on the lo-vis markings too Quote Link to post Share on other sites
illithid00 Posted March 18, 2009 Share Posted March 18, 2009 Maybe I remember incorrectly, but I thought the "dog fights" show had the B-1R with a "V" tail configuration....maybe I am thinking of the movie Iron Man and the 737.....Anyway, a "V" tail could be a challenge No, you're right. I saw it just the other night and the B-1R had a V-tail. Quote Link to post Share on other sites
drhornii Posted March 18, 2009 Share Posted March 18, 2009 No, you're right. I saw it just the other night and the B-1R had a V-tail. Ok, with that now the case, we need a resin MFG (Hey Two Mikes) to make the conversion.....1/144 should be just fine for now. Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Johnopfor Posted March 18, 2009 Share Posted March 18, 2009 (My BoneR will be bigger than yours). For a moment there, I thought that ACR just started a "Men's Locker Room" Thread.......... Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Aggressor Supporter Posted March 24, 2009 Share Posted March 24, 2009 I'm liking the Mod Eagle scheme on it. Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Tomcat RIO Posted March 29, 2009 Author Share Posted March 29, 2009 finished! Quote Link to post Share on other sites
sv51macross Posted March 29, 2009 Share Posted March 29, 2009 Damn! Love how it turned out (was expecting the missiles to go in the bomb bays though ;) ) Still, looks great! Quote Link to post Share on other sites
ChernayaAkula Posted March 29, 2009 Share Posted March 29, 2009 (edited) Very cool build! How many more missiles in those bays? "I wish I had 8 AMRAAMs like the Eagle I'd be having so much fun it'd be illegal Like a guy who ain't been laid for months I'd shoot those f**kers all at once I wish I had 8 AMRAAMs like the Eagle" :lol: Edited March 29, 2009 by ChernayaAkula Quote Link to post Share on other sites
TaiidanTomcat Posted March 31, 2009 Share Posted March 31, 2009 Amazing job!!! Quote Link to post Share on other sites
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