The Superfortress Channel at iModeler (6 articles)

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Boeing B-29 Superfortress

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On This Day…April 21st.

by david leigh-smith on April 21, 2019
in Photo Collections — 8 Comments

On April 21st, 1918, Manfred Von Richthofen was shot down in a dogfight over Vaux-sur-Somme, France. Many theories exist as to the true identity of exactly who shot the bullet that killed the ‘Red Baron’. For many years common wisdom had it t[...]

Superfortress Boeing USAAF B-29A

by Roberto Lúcio - Boblucio on April 2, 2019
in Aviation — 12 Comments

Kit: Superfortress B-29A – Academy 1/72 scale Model finished: October 2018 Modeler: Roberto Lúcio / [email protected] Club: GPP-JG400 – Grupo de Plastimodelismo e Pesquisa JG-400 / Natal – RN - Brasil I've always wanted to build a B-29, but I [...]

Treasures in the corner….

by Rob Anderson on June 22, 2018
in Aviation — 32 Comments

So I went to Skyway Models today looking for Panzer Crew for my Panther, no luck there. In the corner under some other kits I did however find a treasure from 1977, the Monogram B-29, complete with diorama sheet! I really need to stop........I[...]

Boeing B-29 Superfortress – 1/32nd scale vacform

by Thomas Probert on August 28, 2014
in Aviation — 16 Comments

This was a huge undertaking, in both the challenge it provided and the sheer size of this kit. An ID Models vacform, this model provided the absolute basics such as the fuselage shell, wings and stabilisers. No interior was provided, so the who[...]

Revell – Monogram B 29 1/48

by neil foster on June 19, 2014
in Aviation — 57 Comments

Well at long last here is my finished B29 and I have to say it has been a real pleasure, for a very old moulding with raised panel lines it still builds up into a lovely looking kit ,there is a surprising amount of detail in the forward cabin ar[...]

1/48 “Humpin Honey” Monogram B-29 Superfortress

by Billy Smith on January 20, 2013
in Aviation — 8 Comments

My planes just keep on getting bigger, actually I've always loved the b-29. As an avid fan of WWII it was a must to be a fan of the b-29 considering it was the plane that dropped the nuclear bombs on Japan. Originally I was going to purchase the[...]