B-36

Convair B-36 Peacemaker

New Project - September, 2007
B-36 using foam construction, 128 1/4" wingspan & electric motors.

This plastic
model shows the
four leading
jet engines
and six trailing
piston engines.

UPDATES:
01. Wing Templates

02. Fuselage Templates

03. Wing & Fuselage Templates

04. Stabilizer, fillet & tip pattern templates

05. Stabilizer template, wing angle & plan sheet pictures

06. Building the Jet Pods

07. Building the Jet Intake Cone

08. Install the Jet Intake Cones

09. Cut Out Foam Wing Cores

10. Cut Out Nacelles for Molds

11. Nacelles

12. Wing Nacelle Web

13. Nacelle Air Intake and Mount

14. Wing Tubes and Spars

15. Wing Skins

16. Wing Sheeting

17. Left and Right Wing Panels

18. Leading Edge

19. Nacelles- Molds & Bottom Half

20. Fuselage-Patterns & Cutting

21. Nacelles-Top Part & Fitting to Wing

22. Motor Mounts for Scorpion Motors

23. Putting Together the Nacelles

24. Nacelles Mounted on Wing

25. Air Outlet for Air to Pass over Speed Controller

26. Prepare to Cut Large Hole through Fuselage

27. Foam Fill the Fuselage

28. Cut Rear Fuselage Angle

29. Test Fit Wing Saddle & Stabilizer

30. Making Rear Wing to Fuselage Template

31. Fuselage Templates & Fuselage Wrap

32. Making Wing Fairing

33. Measurements, Making Rear Fuselage Hatch & Weigh In

34. Vertical Stabilizer

35. Making Top Canopy out of Fiberglass

36. Making Nose

37. Switch Mounts & Removable Nose

38. Landing Gear

39. Paint Preparation

40. Sanding and Priming

41. Prime, Sand and Finish Coat

42. Paint Wing

43. Fuselage & Cockpit Painting, Lettering & Striping

44. Making Emblems

45. Making Nose Canopy

46. Speed Controllers and Motors

47. Assembled and Nearly Complete

48. Cockpit

49. Sept. 21, 2008 FIRST FLIGHT

50. Nov., 2008 Electronic Upgrade

51. Jan. 1, 2009 Chili Feed Fun Fly

52. B-36 on the Cover of HighFlight Magazine [Spring 2009]

53. 2009 Memorial Day Fresno Giant Fly-In [Pilot's Choice Award]

54. B-36 Movie -Takeoff at Ash Creek Giant Fun Fly

55. B-36 Flies at Ash Creek Giant Fun Fly

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