North American B-45 Model???

The only injection molded kit is the 1/72 scale Mach 2 kit.

To say that it is a tough build is an understatement, but I have seen several completed very nicely, including a couple of prize winers.

Tom

AFAIC, if you can build a Mach 2 kit to reasonable completion, you are a real modeler. Expect everything to go wrong; you'll be pleasantly surprised at least 10% of the time.

Mark Schynert

And there was another, a small scale (1:144 or smaller) Frog from Britain from the 1950s. It may not be the most accurate kit on the shelf, but its a ~lot~ easier to build than the Mach 2 offering.

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Hi Paul, The French company "Mach" makes a B-45, I think in 48th scale or it might be

72nd (senior moment, can't remember even though I have one ....somewhere). Don't know if they are still in production or not. Also, they were NOT inexpensive! The quality of Mach kits vary a great deal. Some are fairly decent, some are disasters. I've only had the one I've got out of the box but once when I bought it about 3 years ago and just looked it over and didn't test fit or anything, in fact, I don't even remember if I took it out of its plastic bags. Anyway, they may still be around. Cliff Davis IPMS / USA 3687 Highlands Ranch , Colorado

Paul wrote:

Aside from the Mach 2 kit mentioned by the others, there is a rare and probably expensive small scale kit by Frog dating back to the late '50s. I've only seen one and it was built.

Bill Banaszak, MFE

The Frog B-45C was 1/159 and goes from $20-$40 at swap meets. It's a cute little thing.

Rarest is the Aerospace Model & Castings 1/72 cast resin kit of the RB-45. This and their 1/72 de Haviland Albatros (now THAT was one beautiful aircraft!!!) go for well over $100 each.

The also did a X-4 and two variants of the Great Lakes 2T-1 in that other scale. These bring over $50 on the rare occasion that one comnes up for sale. All of these came with decals.

I am fortunate to have at least one of each with a stack of extra decals, the masters and the entire production and sales records, a fascinating look into one of the first garage manufacturers.

Tom

I'm still working on their $%^&)(! HUP kit. Every few weeks I try something else.

The best part was the tail rotor column. On one fuselage half is canted away from the centerline by a significant margin. I spot checked a half dozen more at a few hobby shops. All the same. How could any manufacturer package such an obvious flaw?

I must admit, though, Mach 2 kits make you actually do some modeling.

Tom

in article snipped-for-privacy@mb-m17.aol.com, Maiesm72 at snipped-for-privacy@aol.com wrote on 07/27/03 12:39 AM:

...or quit altogether.

MB