Muroc Army Airbase, 1947...

[Piglet]

XB-35 FIGS.... Now comes the fun part, Multi-Position VCView attachment 49323View attachment 49324View attachment 49325View attachment 49326

 

[huub vink]

The XB35 looks impressive Tim. And I most probably will like it as it has propellers.... and lots of them! And of course because your models are always fun to fly!


Huub

 

[rayhere48]

Is the aircraft available now? Sorry if I missed it.

 

[DagR]

Wow ! Really impressive :-D

 

[Sundog]

That looks awesome. I can't wait to see it painted up in active squadron bomber colors by the re-painters. I already have room in the hanger for this one.:salute:

 

[lazarus]

You`ve more blades there than Gillette! Very nice, Tim. Been looking forward to this one!

 

[Warrant]

Impressive bird. Great work there, Tim :salute:

 

[paiken]

I think I just peed myself. Can't wait for this one, Tim.

 

[TeaSea]

Since my plane is in annual, and I just spent the weekend tearing it apart, all I can think of is the maintenance nightmare of keeping the prop certifications up to date!

Why, the paperwork alone........


But, I'm looking forward to keeping up my virtual maintenance....bring it on Mr. Piglet, bring it on!

 

[Ferry_vO]

 

[CWOJackson]

Another work of art.

 

[Roger]

Lovely stuff Tim...and it's a bit shiny too:ernae:

 

[warchild]

Now This is a plane i could get behind, or in .. Would you like a flight model Mr Piglet??

Pam

 

[dvj]

Wow! You should make a video of how you render these so quickly. The man is not human - just saying. I think the skin needs a bit of metallic look like the recent Rafa, but I'll take it today as it is.

jg

 

[Railrunner130]

Incredible! Many thanks in advance Tim. I think you're in the process of out-doing yourself on this one.

 

[Moses03]

1947? Those sure do look like B-1's in the background of that first shot.

 

[Bomber_12th]

What an impressive undertaking! For those familiar with the expanse of the cockpit/cabin of the XB-35 (and the lack of easily available resources covering it), there is little wonder why no one has yet before made an XB-35 VC. I am really looking forward to seeing how you tackle it Tim - I know the end results will be as excellent as ever!

Despite being cutting edge for its day, the avionics/gauges/hardware/equipment, are all of the same type you would have found in any of the USAAF's other bombers of the period 1945-1947.

When I think of the XB-35, I always think back to the 1949 movie version of the "War of the Worlds".

 

[Bomber_12th]

Here is a scan of an image from an article on the XB-35/YB-49 that I found in one of my old magazines, showing the complexity of the flight engineer's station (this being from the YB-49):

 

[warchild]

Holy mackrel.. And i thought the widow had a lot of stuff crammed into it.. It aint got nothin on this baby..

 

[Walter]

WOOOOOWWWWWW!!!!!!!!!!!!