B-1B Lancer
This is Revell/Monogram's gigantic 1/48 scale rendition of arguably the most aesthetically pleasing bomber to emerge from the Cold War, the Rockwell B-1 B Lancer. This model is depicted in a typical 1980's wrap around colour scheme of dark green, neutral grey and European 1 grey and represents a B-1 B of the 96th Bomb Wing SAC based at Deyss AFB, Texas. Modelmaster enamels were used and shot through my trusty Aztec airbrush. Weathering was kept to a minimum. The only scratch-built items added were blade antennas and static dischargers to the wings, stabilizers and tailfin. The pneumatically inflated canvas that seal the wing trailing edge in full sweep, was simulated with foil. The kit comes with vinyl tyres which received some attention from my dremel tool to give them a worn appearance. The rear bomb bay has a fuel tank fitted whilst the front two are fitted with rotary launchers for SRAM's.
Big and beautiful Morne.
Looks very impressive indeed,
Well done mate.
Thanks Simon.
Fantastic mate ! That's a fair size! The bomb bays look great. Nice cockpit view through the window there! Some great detail, I like it. Is that the biggest one in your collection?
Thanks Richard! She is by far the largest in my collection. Length is 90cm. With the wings fully swept she measures 50cm across. Height from the ground to the top of the tailfin is 20cm. Impressive dimensions for a 1/48 scale kit.
Big bad bomber Morne ! Thats a giant and very well build, its a beauty.
But i guess such big kits are somewhat hard to handle on the bench 🙂
Your dislplay case must be huge.
Ausgezeichnete Arbeit mein Freund !
Vielen dank mein Freund! She has a display cabinet all to her self. This kit is very difficult to handle when painting!
A good training in handling bigger projects 😉
Hi Morne, I am so glad you posted this and it is quite timely too, I was moving models around in my display cabinet today and I realised I never posted my Bone on here.
Low and behold there is another one, and very nice she is too.
Thanks for sharing.
Will post my one shortly.
Thanks Danny! Can't wait to see your B-1
Nicely presented, Morne. A real eye-catcher.
Thanks Rob! Sometimes size is everything! 😉
Nice-lookin' BONE, Morne...must be the centerpiece of the collection, huh?
No doubt about that my friend! Thanks Craig!
Great modeling Morne! Just a wonderful example of this fantastic aircraft. Well done.
California Steve
Thanks Steve! The XB-70, B-58 and B-1 are my favourite American bombers of the Cold War.
big and impressive - great work!
Thanks Ramon!
Morne:
Outstanding build!
I remember when this came out, and EVERYBODY bought one. ('cept me) Hey, even I have limits!
I don't recall seeing any built, except two, yours and the other one posted tpday.
Multi piece fuselage, wasn't it? Shudder!
Really nice build, my congratulations.
Bernie
Thanks Bernie. Yep a three piece fuselage. This needs to be strengthened internally or you might end up with a model breaking under its own weight.
Very sharp Morne. Evidently the kit landing gear is strong enough to support this beast.
Good old Monogram engineering and thick plastic for the landing gear ensures that she has no mishaps on the grpund. 🙂 Thanks Al.
Another great looking model Morne, excellent work.
Thanks Rick!
Wow! That is so cool Morne! Damned fantastic model sir, very well done indeed.
Thanks Gary for the positive comment on my B-1. Her sheer size is impressive!
Wow, Morne, you must have needed a display the size of a hangar to show this off. Very good finish on this, especially difficult on a model of this size to keep it uniform.
Thanks George! She is a beast. Difficult to build, difficult to handle and to transport. However, her size and that aerodynamic shape makes her stand out.
That's amazing Morne. Great finish. Love it.
Thanks for the thumbs up! Cheers.
Wow, awesome build there Morne. My kit is still lying on the shelf, I hope to tackle it soon.
Die B-1 is 'n reus van 'n model ! She takes up plenty of space once completed! Thanks for the comment!
Hi Morne,
Thought I would take a look at some of your kits Boet, give yourself a pat on the back, you build some awesome stuff Boet, baie mooi.
Baie dankie Marc ! I appreciate your assessment of my skills as a Modeller.
Very nice, Morne! The paint is so perfect!
Thanks Jeffry. It is a BIG piece of plastic to handle when painting and not something I will build again. However, it is the nicest looking bomber the USAF operated apart from the B 58 Hustler.