Monogram B-36 Peacemaker
Thirty four years in the making of this kit.
I started it in 1985.
Put it away in 1986 when i started a new position at work.
Forgot about it until moving back from Florida in 1998.
I decided it was time to finish the kit.
Started working on it again.
Found I was missing a few of the smaller parts.
Back into the stash it went.
Fast forward 20 years.
I was selling off a few of the extra B-36’s I had.
As Paul was preparing the kits for resale, he started finding all my missing parts.
I placed them in baggies and put them in the other kit boxes.
At the next model show in Crystal Lake IL., he returned the extra parts, with the understanding that I would finish the model.
So here it is as I finish with the small details. It should be ready for the regional show in Madison Wisconsin this Saturday
5 additional images. Click to enlarge.
Dmitry Ryzhenkov said on February 27, 2019
Great model, but how few photos!
Blaine Miller said on June 21, 2021
Thank you Dmitry.
More photos for you
Frank
Terry Schuler said on February 27, 2019
Blaine, Very nice work (and may add “patients” !), I really like the paint scheme. I too would like to see more pictures !
Blaine Miller said on June 21, 2021
Thank you Terry.
I have added pictures.
Frank
Craig Abrahamson said on February 27, 2019
Definitely worth the wait…..what a great looking build it turned out to be. Nice! 🙂
Blaine Miller said on June 21, 2021
Thank you
david leigh-smith said on February 27, 2019
STARTED IN 1985! I thought I was slow…
‘Liked’ – a lot
Blaine Miller said on June 21, 2021
Thank you David.
I have another hanger queen the was started 5 year before the 36.
I have gotten to stupid with this kit.
Frank
3 attached images. Click to enlarge.
1. HINT: Nova Vacuform 1980
1. First attemp
1. Second attemp
Ian Foulkes said on February 27, 2019
Amazing!!! Fantastic NMF, please tell us more!!!
Blaine Miller said on June 21, 2021
Thank you Ian
Frank
Dmitry Stropalov said on February 27, 2019
Oh yeah! One of my favorite air planes. Good job with this old Monogram kit!
bob mack said on February 27, 2019
beautiful work…I need to develop some patience — IMMEDIATELY ;o)
Blaine Miller said on June 21, 2021
Thank you Bob
Frank
Tom Bebout said on February 27, 2019
OMG “Frank”., it’s beautiful. How big is that monster? And what scale is that, I’m guessing 1/72?
Blaine Miller said on June 21, 2021
Tom,
It is the Monogram 1/72 scale kit.
Thank you for the compliment.
Frank
Rob Anderson said on February 27, 2019
Dude! You finished the beast! I built one years ago, it succumbed to my joining the Navy. Sad, as I always wanted to build another. Great job buddy! Love love love those Monogram kits!
Blaine Miller said on June 21, 2021
Thank you Rob for the kind words.
Thank you for you service.
Frank
Rick Wilkes said on February 27, 2019
Well done. That’s one of the nicest builds of that kit I’ve seen. Good luck at the Regional. Hope you bring it to the Regional in Dayton this April, would like to see it “live and in color.” As we used to say lol
Blaine Miller said on June 21, 2021
Thank you Rick
Frank
John Healy said on February 27, 2019
Nice work! I built one of those as soon as it was available back in 1985.
Blaine Miller said on June 21, 2021
Thank you John
Frank
Pedro L. Rocha said on February 27, 2019
1985?? I guess I was still building Matchbox kits. That’s some record for the oldest Hangar Queen around here 🙂
It’s a huge, unique and amazing model, congratulations for ending it and posting it here
Blaine Miller said on June 21, 2021
Very kind of you Pedro.
Thank you
Frank
Greg Kittinger said on February 27, 2019
Looks great! I just don’t have the space for one of these, even in a smaller scale.
Blaine Miller said on June 21, 2021
Thank you Greg
Frank
Robert Royes said on February 27, 2019
Wow! looks great!
Blaine Miller said on June 21, 2021
Thank you Robert
Frank
Louis Gardner said on February 28, 2019
What an excellent build and story…………… I remember getting one of these when they first came out as a Christmas gift. At the time they were advertised as “The World’s Largest” model airplane.
Well done and “liked”.
Blaine Miller said on June 21, 2021
Thank you Louis
Frank
Theodore Dorfman said on February 28, 2019
I’ve read builders of that kit may as well forget tube putty and just buy an auto shops’ worth of Bondo lol. Super job!
Blaine Miller said on June 21, 2021
Theodore,
You are correct in your assessment.
It was not the total amount used, but the number of place with little issues.
Which could have been my fault way back when.
Frank
1 attached image. Click to enlarge.
Gary Wiley said on February 28, 2019
Very nicely done! Great job on a giant kit.
Blaine Miller said on June 21, 2021
Thank you Gary
Frank
Mark Krumrey said on March 11, 2020
Nicely done model and an interesting story to go with it. As another posted mentioned, you finished it and it looks great. Yes more photo’s and a story how you did at the regional.
Blaine Miller said on June 21, 2021
Thank you Mark
Frank
Blaine Miller said on June 21, 2021
Thank you everyone for the kind words.
Sorry for not replying earlier.
Life sometimes gets in the way.
As for more pictures, I do have some of the build process pictures to share.
She didn’t win anything at the regional.
She did receive may kind word and many photos where taken.
Thank you
Frank
9 attached images. Click to enlarge.
1. Cockpit
1. Jet engines
1. Main landing gear
1. Props
1. Added the clear landing lights to the jet pods.
1. intake guards
1. Decaling