Convair B-58 Hustler by Javlin - Mongram - 1/48 - Plastic

[Javlin]

I have to take breaks from the ship at times and do a couple planes and dwindle down the inventory.I have long wanted to rebuild this kit from my youth but the molds show their age lots of seam clearing and a touch of flash.The copit is going to get the basics seeing how you cannot see much the main attention will be the a focus on the external paint and finish.I sanded the all the seams on the front LG and afterward treated to a swath Tamyia thinner to smooth it out a bit more.I actually wanted to do her wheels up and hang her but the kit parts do not look like they will be of use in that regard...I will keep pondering though.

Edited yesterday at 01:27 AM by ccoyle
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[king derelict]

Looking forward to seeing this one develop. I love the aircraft of the early jet age. The designs always seem to suggest that there are no limits, higher, faster, further. Great stuff.

alan

[Javlin]

2 hours ago, king derelict said:

Looking forward to seeing this one develop. I love the aircraft of the early jet age. The designs always seem to suggest that there are no limits, higher, faster, further. Great stuff.

alan

That's me also Alan but some of the newer stuff is starting to grow on me I have another F-16 and F-18 SH both 1/48 in the stash.

[Dave_E]

II’m in! 🍿🥤😀

[Canute]

I'm in, too. I got to see a real one, back in the summer of 1969, at an air show. The beast sat very high off the deck, to keep the 4 J79s well clear of the ground. LG looked spindly, compared to the KC-135 it was sitting next to it. Noisy takeoff the next day. 

[yvesvidal]

I just bought that kit on Da-Bay a few weeks ago. Always wanted to build that monster and ominous beast. 

 

Following your build will be very helpful. I have purchased the metal landing gears from Valiant Enterprises ($20). It may be a better fit for this large and heavy plane and perhaps you should consider it, too.

 

Yves

[Canute]

Here is the set for your Hustler: https://scaleaircraftconversions.com/moreinfo.cfm?FROM=search&KIT=105

You might check on the bigger on-line shops. They may have a better price.

[Javlin]

9 hours ago, yvesvidal said:

I just bought that kit on Da-Bay a few weeks ago. Always wanted to build that monster and ominous beast. 

 

Following your build will be very helpful. I have purchased the metal landing gears from Valiant Enterprises ($20). It may be a better fit for this large and heavy plane and perhaps you should consider it, too.

 

Yves

Yves she is actually quite light in weight being their really is no weight inside the plane just that small copit area but it's been a lot of scrapping old molds you know.

5 hours ago, Canute said:

Here is the set for your Hustler: https://scaleaircraftconversions.com/moreinfo.cfm?FROM=search&KIT=105

You might check on the bigger on-line shops. They may have a better price.

Thanks Ken for info but staying with the plastic thick hard plastic.I know it's stretching back into that memory file Ken call out is dark grey for the wheel well area but silver on the LG's themselves?But I know it's Navy but white WW's usually white LG but the AF/AAC zinc chromate and silver gear was it grey or silver ..I have not  done any research if I find one pic grey they are grey just to break up the color pattern.🤨