Academy 1/72 B-29 KEE BIRD

[peterairfix]

I have gotten fed up with boat's and decided to raid the stash the last b-29 I tried to build was the old airfix one.
There is a story attached to this particular aircraft just Google kee Bird to find the whole story I have ordered the correct decals and should be with me by the time I finish
First the Parts And the instructions and extras

 

[papa 695]

Just pulled up my chair Peter.

 

[Jim R]

An interesting aircraft. Looks a nice kit which will be a big model when built. Having read it's story perhaps a snowy base to sit it on.

 

[stillp]

Are you going to set fire to it when it's nearly finished Peter?
Pete

 

[Lee Drennen]

Nice do you have some Box Art Candy please

 

[boatman]

HI Peter is this the B29 that crash landed in the artic an some chaps went out to try an get it flyin again ? as i see the first part on the telly but missed the 2nd part but i heard it caught fire which was a real shame due to all the struggles them guys went through to try it an pity you dont fit lights in it ?
chrisb

 

[peterairfix]

HI Peter is this the B29 that crash landed in the artic an some chaps went out to try an get it flyin again ? as i see the first part on the telly but missed the 2nd part but i heard it caught fire which was a real shame due to all the struggles them guys went through to try it an pity you dont fit lights in it ?
chrisb

It's is indeed the one and I did watch the programme and I was gutted when It caught fire after all their work it was such a shame they couldn't bring it home

 

[peterairfix]

First part of the cockpit started

 

[peterairfix]

More parts painted and photo etch added

 

[Waspie]

Fantastic work so far Peter.
The history of this machine is amazing. IF anyone is interested this is where the remains lay in Greenland. Thanks to Google Earth!!

 

[peterairfix]

One cockpit sorted

 

[Andy the Sheep]

Very nice
It looks a far better kit than the old Airfix one I built in my teens.

 

[Jakko]

Looking good. I just remembered I once saw a tour of the interior, which may help people seeing your model in placing what is what

 

[peterairfix]

I managed to get 30 minutes to do a little more and had added some more pe.

 

[peterairfix]

Finished the port side cockpit

 

[peterairfix]

Everything now installed ready for buttoning up
And despite all of the interior I have had no problem in joining.

 

[boatman]

Are you going to set fire to it when it's nearly finished Peter?
Pete

IF he is then contact J/R as he'd be happy to oblige lol but this will be a crackin built Peter keep it comin
chrisb

 

[adt70hk]

Now that's coming on very nicely indeed!!

A great start.

Andrew

 

[peterairfix]

Started on the windscreen Masking

 

[peterairfix]

Wings and engine cowlings attached I have made a few mistakes as kee Bird had upper gun turrets and without checking I followed the instructions and cut them off but I installed the lower ones