black_widow Posted April 6, 2013 Share Posted April 6, 2013 (edited) Good day all I began made a B1-B Lancer 1/48 named ...... Here's the kit after market and of couse some pics from mine progress, first i re-make seate some pics from pilots panels more is coming soon Edited September 22, 2022 by black_widow Quote Link to post Share on other sites
black_widow Posted April 6, 2013 Author Share Posted April 6, 2013 (edited) I'm worry about putty,near canopy is it looking good or need fix something there ? :unsure:/> Edited April 6, 2013 by black_widow Quote Link to post Share on other sites
phasephantomphixer Posted April 7, 2013 Share Posted April 7, 2013 I'm worry about putty,near canopy is it looking good or need fix something there ? :unsure:/>/> I would remove the masking from clear areas, sand the entire area all together, sand the clear plastic with ever smaller grit until down to micro 3000 grit, then polish with a nail polisher. The kind that the ladies use with three grits on one foam backed stick. Not only will this blend your filler, it will blend the clear parts to the area as with the real Bone. Then re-mask the windows befpre paint. Quote Link to post Share on other sites
black_widow Posted April 7, 2013 Author Share Posted April 7, 2013 (edited) I would remove the masking from clear areas, sand the entire area all together, sand the clear plastic with ever smaller grit until down to micro 3000 grit, then polish with a nail polisher. The kind that the ladies use with three grits on one foam backed stick. Not only will this blend your filler, it will blend the clear parts to the area as with the real Bone. Then re-mask the windows befpre paint. Thanks man it was allready done/ Is anybody know witch version of GBU-31 used on B-1B in OIF,OEF at period 2001-2003. :unsure:/> Edited April 7, 2013 by black_widow Quote Link to post Share on other sites
black_widow Posted April 7, 2013 Author Share Posted April 7, 2013 Anybody know ? Quote Link to post Share on other sites
black_widow Posted April 8, 2013 Author Share Posted April 8, 2013 (edited) I mean Does anyone know which version of the GBU-31 was used on the B-1B in OEF and OIF during 2001 to 2003 ? and Is it possible for the B-1B to have mixed bomb types during a single mission ? For example, GBU-38 in one bay and GBU-31 in the second. anybody know ? :tumble:/> Edited April 8, 2013 by black_widow Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Pete Posted April 8, 2013 Share Posted April 8, 2013 (edited) Here's a pic from 2003 of GBU-31's being prepared to be loaded into B-1's. Looks like the GBU-31(V)1/B with the Mk.84 casing to me. Edited April 8, 2013 by Pete Quote Link to post Share on other sites
black_widow Posted April 8, 2013 Author Share Posted April 8, 2013 Here's a pic from 2003 of GBU-31's being prepared to be loaded into B-1's. Looks like the GBU-31(V)1/B with the Mk.84 casing to me. Do you have more photos from 2003 where the GBU-31 can be seen so closely ? Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Pete Posted April 8, 2013 Share Posted April 8, 2013 I found it on the US Air Force website. I suggest you do some searching there, and also on Defense Imagery.mil. Here's another one from 2003, this time with a GBU-31(V)3/B Quote Link to post Share on other sites
black_widow Posted April 8, 2013 Author Share Posted April 8, 2013 I found it on the US Air Force website. I suggest you do some searching there, and also on Defense Imagery.mil. Here's another one from 2003, this time with a GBU-31(V)3/B Thanks man may be you would be to know Is it possible for the B-1B to have mixed bomb types during a single mission ? For example, GBU-38 in one bay and GBU-31 in the second ? Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Pete Posted April 8, 2013 Share Posted April 8, 2013 Is it possible for the B-1B to have mixed bomb types during a single mission ? For example, GBU-38 in one bay and GBU-31 in the second ? As far as I know, yes. On the air force website I even saw a pic of a B-1B bombay with a mixed load on one bombrack. Mind you, this was a pic from recently, so I'm not sure if this was possible during the time you want. But a mixed load in different bays is possible and very common. Quote Link to post Share on other sites
B-one Keeper Posted April 9, 2013 Share Posted April 9, 2013 I mean Does anyone know which version of the GBU-31 was used on the B-1B in OEF and OIF during 2001 to 2003 ? and Is it possible for the B-1B to have mixed bomb types during a single mission ? For example, GBU-38 in one bay and GBU-31 in the second. anybody know ? :tumble:/>/>/> Hello, During OEF in 2001 and OIF in 2003, B-1's carried 3 versions of the GBU-31 (Mk-84/DSU-33/BLU-109). The GBU-38 didn't come to us until 2006, but we do carry mixed bomb types as you discribed. We weren't able to carry mixed bomb types until the Block E mod in 2004. I don't think 86-0121 was deployed in 2001, but she was deployed for OIF in 2003. She flew 21 missions and dropped 798,000 lbs worth of GBU-31s. She performed well. Shaun Quote Link to post Share on other sites
black_widow Posted April 12, 2013 Author Share Posted April 12, 2013 Does anyone know if the Sniper Advanced Targeting Pod was fitted on B-1Bs during 2003 for OIF ops? I heard that it was already fitted on F-15s and F-16s in the same period. Quote Link to post Share on other sites
jmel Posted April 12, 2013 Share Posted April 12, 2013 No, no Sniper on the B-1 back then. Jake Quote Link to post Share on other sites
black_widow Posted April 12, 2013 Author Share Posted April 12, 2013 At http://www.targetlock.org.uk/b-1/production.html they wrote about B-1B 86-0121: "Moved to Ellsworth from Mountain Home 2002. At Royal International Air Tattoo, RAF Fairford, July 2003. Flew a record-breaking 21.7 hour sortie over Iraq in December 2003." Does anyone know what fitting (bombs, sniper pod) those B-1Bs had when this happened? Quote Link to post Share on other sites
B-one Keeper Posted April 14, 2013 Share Posted April 14, 2013 At http://www.targetlock.org.uk/b-1/production.html they wrote about B-1B 86-0121: "Moved to Ellsworth from Mountain Home 2002. At Royal International Air Tattoo, RAF Fairford, July 2003. Flew a record-breaking 21.7 hour sortie over Iraq in December 2003." Does anyone know what fitting (bombs, sniper pod) those B-1Bs had when this happened? GBU-31s in the Mid and Aft Bays, Fuel Tank in Fwd Bay, no Sniper Pod at that time. Shaun Quote Link to post Share on other sites
mikkod Posted April 16, 2013 Share Posted April 16, 2013 WOW...B-1B...gotta love these. Will be watching this. :wub: ps. i have 3 of these kits :D Quote Link to post Share on other sites
twhite80 Posted April 16, 2013 Share Posted April 16, 2013 Sweet project! I will be following with great interest. Quote Link to post Share on other sites
black_widow Posted April 17, 2013 Author Share Posted April 17, 2013 (edited) A little update for today: I mostly completed the nose landing gear doors. Where you can see lines, they are lines for rivets (my riveter hasn't yet arrived) Edited March 18, 2019 by black_widow Quote Link to post Share on other sites
black_widow Posted May 2, 2013 Author Share Posted May 2, 2013 (edited) A little update for bbay: Edited March 18, 2019 by black_widow Quote Link to post Share on other sites
HOLMES Posted May 10, 2013 Share Posted May 10, 2013 A little update for bbay: Awesome work Quote Link to post Share on other sites
black_widow Posted May 17, 2013 Author Share Posted May 17, 2013 (edited) Good day all A bit of progress on my project: I starting doing the bomb bay and sketches for the SOD decals. Should I resize the decal to match the scale or size it so that I find it looks good ? :unsure:/> P.S sorry for my pure english. Edited March 18, 2019 by black_widow Quote Link to post Share on other sites
black_widow Posted May 25, 2013 Author Share Posted May 25, 2013 Anybody can answer plis Quote Link to post Share on other sites
steel_tiger1 Posted May 25, 2013 Share Posted May 25, 2013 Make it scale. Quote Link to post Share on other sites
parche Posted May 26, 2013 Share Posted May 26, 2013 Make it scale. Completely agree, make it scale. If you are concerned about the artwork showing nicely to people viewing the model, you could always print out a larger example to set next to it or on its base (if you choose to do one). Beautiful work on those bomb bays. I do have some detail pics of some of the B-1s down at Dyess if you need anything. Not a huge collection, but some. Cheers, Dave Quote Link to post Share on other sites
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