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| Creosotewind, Comment for image # 31877 | 23 Jun 14 19:19 |
| Kind of like the joke where a person asks a sculpture how they can carve a figure from a block of stone: "I just carve away everything that doesn't look like the subject." Fascinating group of images of old-fashioned modeling. |
| simpleflyer, Image # 31877 | 23 Jun 14 15:00 |
The remaining challenge is to get a sharp knife and some sandpaper and to find a B-29 in this assemblage of parts ;o) |
| simpleflyer, Image # 31876 | 23 Jun 14 14:55 |
Another mod was the gluing of a couple basswood pegs into the bottom of the vertical tail. This allows for a removable tail and more strength in that area. |
| simpleflyer, Image # 31875 | 23 Jun 14 14:46 |
Nacelle construction is also altered from the kit plan, At the top are the three die cut pieces provided in the kit for a nacelle, below is the modified structure-the nacelle top has been lengthened and a piece has been added between the top and bottom. This makes for simpler construction and adds more dept to the nacelle to bring it more into scale. As seen in the B-29 picture posted earlier, the actual nacelles have more of an oval cross section than a circle. |
| simpleflyer, Image # 31874 | 23 Jun 14 14:40 |
Finally the top panel is glued in place and now we have a fully enclosed fuselage box which can be carved and sanded into the cylindrical form of the B-29. |
| simpleflyer, Image # 31873 | 23 Jun 14 14:37 |
The tail panel is glued in place. |
| simpleflyer, Image # 31872 | 23 Jun 14 14:33 |
A 3/32 panel is glued to the under forward fuselage and 1/16 tail panel w/strips is formed. |
| simpleflyer, Image # 31871 | 23 Jun 14 14:29 |
First the formers are notched and strips added. |
| simpleflyer, Image # 31870 | 23 Jun 14 14:21 |
And this mini P-40. |
| simpleflyer, Image # 31869 | 23 Jun 14 14:19 |
Nowadays, when building a Guillows shelf model, additional wood is added to the underside as in this F-84. |
| simpleflyer, Image # 31868 | 23 Jun 14 14:01 |
Normally, in constructing the Guillows shelf model the kit procedure would be to attach the other fuselage side and nose formers and then the fuselage top sheet. This would then finish the fuselage frame and it would be sanded to shape. This will leave the fuselage with a flat bottom that needs to covered with a paper panel cut from the plan. When we built these kits as a kid we built them per the plan, but the flat bottom fuselage seemed to me that it could be improved upon. |
| simpleflyer, Image # 31867 | 23 Jun 14 13:38 |
Location for main fuselage formers marked. |
| David Duckett, Comment for image # 31858 | 23 Jun 14 05:06 |
| Thank you for visiting and your thoughts and prayers. Since this memorial was erected, new information has come to light. A Silver Star was awarded posthumously to MSGT James Calfee for his actions that night. Even though shot in the face, he managed to return fire. MSGT Calfee was from Texas. The Silver Star is the nation's third highest military decoration. |
| simpleflyer, Image # 31858 | 23 Jun 14 00:44 |
I sat on the bench for a few moments and thoughtfully read all of the text inscribed in the marble, paid my respects for the fallen heros and said a prayer and made a promise to heed the comment at the end: WE WILL NOT FORGET. After being at the memorial, David, I can understand your passion and effort of being a part of this experience. By keeping these guys in our memory and soul, we help keep them alive in a way. BTW, the Buffs were flying that day so we had the opportunity of seeing these magnificent birds in their intended element. |
| simpleflyer, Image # 31857 | 23 Jun 14 00:36 |
I crossed the street and continued down path to the B-52s near the end of the row of aircraft on display and found the Combat Skyspot Memorial. |
| simpleflyer, Image # 31856 | 23 Jun 14 00:15 |
About ten days ago, Norma and I made a trip to Louisiana to visit family and friends in Alexandria, so I talked Norma into including a brief side trip to Shreveport so I could visit the Barksdale Global Power Museum. On our last visit a few years ago, I remembered seeing a B-29 there. It is still there. |
| simpleflyer, Image # 31855 | 22 Jun 14 23:50 |
Balsa parts supplied in the kit for the B-29. minus the landing gear parts and turrets. |
| simpleflyer, Image # 31854 | 22 Jun 14 23:29 |
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| simpleflyer, Image # 31853 | 22 Jun 14 23:19 |
All balsa display model of the B-29. Wingspan 10 and 1/8 inches. Kit courtesy of Bill Parker. Thanks, |
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