B-29 interior reference..

[IainMackayDall]

There's no, if not many, 1/32 production models of a B-29. Has anyone got and links to built models. This URL is a great tour of through the fuselage. https://my.matterport.com/show/?m=Qa3Lu8iPfHW&fbclid=IwAR3bPGgdDVW-Pu0Nx1PvVN-VwXgkTfQofqcNpUab_pSKUJrji-1nhTs__iU

 

[GazzaS]

heh.... thanks for sharing!  That would have been useful on the B-29 that I almost completed in 1/48 a few years back.

[HubertB]

For a built model, Tom Probert built a 1/32 ID vac. Probably visible here or on LSP. 

As for the build and the end result, this is a perfect illustration of the famous sow’s ear and silk purse story  

Hubert

[ThomasProbert]

9 hours ago, HubertB said:

For a built model, Tom Probert built a 1/32 ID vac. Probably visible here or on LSP. 

As for the build and the end result, this is a perfect illustration of the famous sow’s ear and silk purse story  

Hubert

I did indeed build the ID Models kit a few years back and as the entire interior had to be scratch-built I did lots of research - do ask if you have any questions as I became particularly familiar with the internal details of the B-29. 
 

There will be a build thread on LSP and Britmodeller somewhere (wasn’t a member we here back then) but I’m not sure if the photos survived the photobucket debacle. 
 

Tom

[Clunkmeister]

Tom, did you do a Superfortress or a Washington when you built it?

[ThomasProbert]

I did it as the famous Kee Bird:

 

[IainMackayDall]

Interesting rippling along the fuselage, I haven't seen many like this one, maybe most WW2 images had almost factory fresh deliveries 

although its noted that this B-29 has been damaged https://www.worldwarphotos.info/gallery/usa/aircrafts-2-3/b-29/boeing-b-29-superfortress-damaged-tinian/

 

Edited January 7, 2021 by IainMackayDall
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[GazzaS]

7 hours ago, IainMackayDall said:

Interesting rippling along the fuselage, I haven't seen many like this one, maybe most WW2 images had almost factory fresh deliveries 

although its noted that this B-29 has been damaged https://www.worldwarphotos.info/gallery/usa/aircrafts-2-3/b-29/boeing-b-29-superfortress-damaged-tinian/

 

Rippling that bad and being on jack stands....  pretty sure that machine was completely structurally compromised.  TBH...  Can;t say I've ever noticed any tin-canning on an in-service B-29.

[IainMackayDall]

Could that have been a result of a heavy landing buckling the fuselage?

I doubt that AA could do that without pepering the hull with holes, regards Iain

[krow113]

Looks as if there is no tail on that plane.

Rippling like that may be from ground explosions.