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HPH Models: Quarter Scale B-52
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Posted: Monday, March 05, 2018 - 07:05 PM UTC


Following on from their 1/48 scale Peacemaker HPH look well on the way to produce a quarter scale B-52

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Posted: Monday, March 05, 2018 - 11:11 PM UTC
Interesting, besides the price being way more then I'm willing to pay for a model, where does one display builds of this size?

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Posted: Tuesday, March 06, 2018 - 04:31 PM UTC
Don't let your wife's divorce attorney get pictures of this if you buy in !
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Posted: Tuesday, March 06, 2018 - 08:01 PM UTC
too late and too expensive, I am building the sanger vac form B-52 in 1/48 scale at the moment.
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Posted: Tuesday, March 06, 2018 - 08:03 PM UTC
Nice, but imagine the expansion I would need for my workbench and spray booth to complete this, then where to display it.
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Posted: Tuesday, March 06, 2018 - 08:15 PM UTC

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Don't let your wife's divorce attorney get pictures of this if you buy in !


Richard,
I don't even have room for the 1/144 scale B-52 on my display shelves. The largest models to date I've got displayed are the 1/48 scale P-61A & the 1/48 scale B-25B. I'm looking at 4 engine bombers but in 1/72 scale.

Joel
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Posted: Tuesday, March 06, 2018 - 08:16 PM UTC
Hey-- look at that B-36 in the background!
VR, Russ
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Posted: Tuesday, March 06, 2018 - 08:25 PM UTC
Russ
I saw it. Just can't imagine how main stream modelers have the room for these monsters and the cash to purchase them. And as Kevin said, you'd need a major expansion to both your modeling bench and your paint booth. My wife surely would kill me even if I brought the topic up. and I'm the one who wants to sell our house and move down south to a condo.

Joel
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Posted: Tuesday, March 06, 2018 - 08:40 PM UTC

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Russ
I saw it. Just can't imagine how main stream modelers have the room for these monsters and the cash to purchase them. And as Kevin said, you'd need a major expansion to both your modeling bench and your paint booth. My wife surely would kill me even if I brought the topic up. and I'm the one who wants to sell our house and move down south to a condo.

Joel


I hear ya buddy! I'm already in my retirement home-- I have enough trouble figuring out how to display additional 1/72 kits! Wonder how many of these will really sell?
VR, Russ
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Posted: Tuesday, March 06, 2018 - 09:01 PM UTC

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Russ
I saw it. Just can't imagine how main stream modelers have the room for these monsters and the cash to purchase them. And as Kevin said, you'd need a major expansion to both your modeling bench and your paint booth. My wife surely would kill me even if I brought the topic up. and I'm the one who wants to sell our house and move down south to a condo.

Joel


I hear ya buddy! I'm already in my retirement home-- I have enough trouble figuring out how to display additional 1/72 kits! Wonder how many of these will really sell?
VR, Russ


Russ,
I've still got some friends including my Brother on LSP, so I do stop by every once in a while. And you can count on 1 hand and a few fingers how many PBYs that's been attempted to be built. I know of 2. One was never finished, and the current one is a cut-a-way with the wings removed so it will fit in his display case. Price and size even for those guys is a major issue.

Joel
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