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1/72 Testors B-2 |
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by Jirka Vrabec |
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Testors kit is the only B-2 I could find in this scale. Even though it is 1/72, its size (some 60cm (24 inches) wingspan) makes one happy, having “good hunk of a model” at home. Since there is no other chance to have a large B-2, I will skip most ranting about the bad quality of this kit – large parts are warped, no details etc. Panel lines are raised and thick so my first task was to rescribe the whole model.
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to warped wing/fuselage parts, to get the kit together at all I used probably
the only working solution: First glue all top parts together (some brute force
needed), then all bottom and at last glue completed top and bottom shells
together. Be prepared to use a Undercarriage and bomb bays are all empty, so I added some ribs, pipes and other details – made of wires and sheet plastic. Finishing is done with Tamiya acrylic paints – airbrushed. Camouflage, all symbols and emblems are made up by me and they do not represent any existing stuff. Actually, the serial numbers on wings read as messages “to the other side” – bottom message is decoded as: “Presents for you, Catch!”. I’m sure the “bad guys” appreciate this message when the bomb bay door open above their heads… :o)
I think the B-2 is a beautiful and interesting aircraft. And, I prefer having fun all around instead of trying to reproduce real life machines, so there comes my version. If you don’t mind sanding, filling gaps with putty etc, I can recommend this kit (gives a lot of space for your own creative ideas), I did enjoy it. Jirka
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Photos and text © by Jirka Vrabec
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