B-52H

Okay, so I've finally gotten around to finding the Zip disk with my _OLD_ webpage on it, and was able to figure out how to add the particular portion with the B-52 kitbash to my current webpage.

Here's the link:

That goes directly to the B-52 conversion page of the site, but go ahead and cruise around the web ssite, I've got _TONS_ of other a/c pics on the site, some are pretty damned rare.

Hope this helps!

-andy

Their website is still active at

Curious thing though, if you click on the "Home" link it takes you to Hannants. I believe the latter may be running both Airwaves and Paragon.

Curt

Drew, I'm able to see the berbage, but can't see the pics. Is it a problem on my end? No "red x's" or anything just a blank spot.

Don McIntyre Clarksville, TN

Ooops, meant "verbage..."

Hi Drew, Thanks for this article, very interesting! Any chance of getting the photos online? I'd love to see the 'in progress' photos from your conversion project.

Okay, so _SOMEHOW_ I screwed up where the pics were located within my website. That's now fixed. At least, I _THINK_ it is... I've been checking with two other computers and it's all coming up the way that it's supposed to.

Once again, the link is:

Sorry about the confusion!

-andy

Super page! Thanks for posting it. Still busy reading it all :-)

Rob

My models:

Me 163B site: AQM-34 site:

Just throw yourself into that "pre-aftermarket-era" mode. Become a scale *modeler*, and do it yourself!

You, and your friends, will be more impressed with the final results!

:o)

Curt,

Looking at the fine print at the bottom of the Airwaves website it states that the company is now part of Hannants.

Bill

Curt wrote:

quite simply WOW!!!!

That is a beautiful model! That thing has to be huge. One thing, however, is gnawing at me. What is the deal with the fillets at the leading edge wing root. I have never seen this on a real B-52. Is this something that AMT made up, or is it a special version of the G model? I have seen several scale models of the BUFF with these fillets, but again I have never seen those on a real B-52. Pls help straighten me out.

These were to distinguish particular aircraft in satellite observation, those on non-SIOP missions IIRC.

KL

I have and AFAIK there's some type of missile guidance system located inside those. I'm just not sure whether it was a G or an H that I photo'ed without digging the prints out and looking.

Bill Banaszak, MFE

Those fairings ('strakelets'), which served no aerodynamic purpose, were added to the wing roots of B-52s that were capable of carrying AGM-86B cruise missiles. They were required by the SALT II treaty so that Soviet photoreconaissance satellites could verify the number of ALCM-capable bombers in service.

Outstanding model and diorama, Andy! And I share your closing sentiments 100%.