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Title: LF: 1/48 B-36 jet engine pods and pylons
Post by: elmayerle on February 14, 2022, 10:14:56 AM
I need at least one complete pod and pylon set, preferrably two as "just-in-case" insurance.  These are not going on an aircraft, rather I'm looking to model the New York Central's jet-powered rail car test from the late 1050's.  I've already got an O-gauge Budd RDC with the correct unit number but I need the pod and pylon.
Title: Re: LF: 1/48 B-36 jet engine pods and pylons
Post by: Gondor on February 14, 2022, 10:33:13 AM
I think your going to have to be very lucky to get them. Might be easier to get a B-47 kit and use the engine pods from that.

Gondor
Title: Re: LF: 1/48 B-36 jet engine pods and pylons
Post by: PR19_Kit on February 14, 2022, 12:13:55 PM
Does anyone DO a 1/48 B-47?

And what do you do with the rest of it? Ah, scratch some turbo props and built the singelton XB-47C?
Title: Re: LF: 1/48 B-36 jet engine pods and pylons
Post by: kitnut617 on February 14, 2022, 12:43:20 PM
Quote from: PR19_Kit on February 14, 2022, 12:13:55 PM
Does anyone DO a 1/48 B-47?

And what do you do with the rest of it? Ah, scratch some turbo props and built the singelton XB-47C?

Contrails, ID Models and Sanger, all vacuform kits.

For 1/48 B-36, there's only the HPH kit, hugely expensive ---

Actually Evan, Sanger might be your best option as it's still current on their website. You could possible just buy the engine and pylon from them if you explained what you wanted it for.

https://www.sangereng.co.uk/boeing_b47.htm
Title: Re: LF: 1/48 B-36 jet engine pods and pylons
Post by: zenrat on February 15, 2022, 03:38:44 AM
As they didn't get the jets until the B-36D you might be able to find someone who has the kit and wants to build an early one.
Title: Re: LF: 1/48 B-36 jet engine pods and pylons
Post by: PR19_Kit on February 15, 2022, 10:54:46 AM
GOOD thinking there Fred.  :thumbsup:
Title: Re: LF: 1/48 B-36 jet engine pods and pylons
Post by: kitnut617 on February 15, 2022, 03:37:22 PM
Quote from: zenrat on February 15, 2022, 03:38:44 AM
As they didn't get the jets until the B-36D you might be able to find someone who has the kit and wants to build an early one.

I'm going to do that with one of my B-36's, or I should say 1/72 B-36's.  I've only ever seen a 1/48 B-52 before, never a 1/48 B-36.