1/144 RevellAG B-52H Stratofortress by Jeff Brundt

Here's my RevellAG B-52H in 1/144 scale. I built it with help from my son, Evan. He picked it out one day at the LHS. As a second bonus I was able to build it for the Heavies GB here on ARC. It's actually quite a nice kit. I built it straight OOB. There are no major fit issues. The fuse seam does need some attention as does where the engine pylons mate to the wing. I didn't detail the cockpit since you really can't see much in there anyway at this scale. Unlike the Minicraft BUFF the flaps are molded in the "up" position.

The windows were a bit of a pain to mask for painting. I ended up using BMF since Tamiya tape wouldn't stick very well due to the tiny area. The wheel wells and landing gear were painted gloss white and then masked off. I primed the model with a light coat of grey auto primer then sprayed the panel lines with PollyScale grimy black. The model was given a coat of Tamiya aircraft grey followed by a wash with black enamel to highlight the recessed panel lines and other details.

Probably the most time consuming job on this whole kit was making the 12 ALCM's. These require assembly and filing and sanding to look presentable. Doing one isn't bad but doing twelve is tedious. However, the end result was worth the effort. The missiles were painted gloss white and attached last, along with their pylons.

Two sets of markings are furnished in the kit. They are for:

1) 93rd Bomb Squadron, 917th Wing, USAFR, Barksdale AFB, 2001

or

2) 20th Bomb Squadron, 2nd Bomb Wing, USAF, Barksdale AFB, 1993.

I chose option number two for the 2nd Bomb Wing. These markings suit the model with the ALCM's on it. Once the decals were dry, I attached the pylons and wheels. The model was then given a coat of PollyScale flat clear to finish it off.

The model recently took 1st place at the St. Louis Gateway IPMS show in the 1/144 aircraft class.
Jeff