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Let Let Let - Warplanes => Combat Warplanes => Topic started by: No.1 on May 23, 2011, 04:01:09 PM

Title: B-45
Post by: No.1 on May 23, 2011, 04:01:09 PM

USA have also something what look like extended development of Ar 234 and so similar to Canberra as well Soviet Il-28. Not much info about this interesting machine and don't ask me about the kits...

Title: Re: B-45
Post by: No.1 on May 23, 2011, 04:03:10 PM

And final set of images...

Title: Re: B-45
Post by: Nico Braas on May 23, 2011, 04:11:10 PM

I can remember that B-45 was well represented in vacform kit since Revell, Airfix etc. were never interested in this 'limited production'! Too bad; B-45 was U.S. first jet bomber and definitely worth modelling....
The French MACH models has a limited production B-45 at 1/72 scale and at 1/48 scale there is a release of Collect-Air (if you want it, start saving money!).

Title: Re: B-45
Post by: No.1 on May 23, 2011, 06:32:31 PM

Good to hear that any kind of kit is there and as well this is first US jet bomber it is definitely worth to consider as article...

Title: Re: B-45
Post by: Sall on May 23, 2011, 08:15:16 PM

I have no doubt that kit of this plane is very,very,vey expensive. :-crazy
Nice photos!

Title: Re: B-45
Post by: No.1 on May 23, 2011, 08:30:44 PM

One nice video:

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=_kBBndppQIQ

Title: Re: B-45
Post by: No.1 on May 23, 2011, 08:33:10 PM

And images of preserved machine:

http://www.primeportal.net/hangar/howard_mason3/b-45c/

Title: Re: B-45
Post by: Nico Braas on May 26, 2011, 10:55:46 PM

Purchased today that nice 1/72 MACH 2 kit of the B-45! Noted that it is indeed 'limited production': sink marks, ejection marks and flash; they are all present. Although the box cover states that B-45 A/C/RB versions can be made, and although radar nose of RB version is also present, kit offers only one version B-45C with very basic decals for one plane only (no. 48-080). Locating pins are absent and instruction for use is a bare minumum A4! Clear parts are quite thick and in fact not 100% clear at all!!
In spite of this, it IS a kit of a B-45 so I should not complain! Interior is for a limited production run surprisingly complete. After-sales wanted are: an extensive decal sheet with all stenceling , clear vacform parts and a set of various resin parts including bomb-bay details.
Kit was second last available at Aviation Megastore at Aalsmeerderbrug near Schiphol airport, so there is only one left!!

Title: Re: B-45
Post by: No.1 on May 26, 2011, 11:00:12 PM

I am afraid to ask about price for this exotic item...

Title: Re: B-45
Post by: Nico Braas on May 26, 2011, 11:49:21 PM

Price is EURO 42.95. Exotic birds also means exotic prices!

Title: Re: B-45
Post by: No.1 on May 27, 2011, 06:16:45 AM

True