THE AEROPLANE WORKS 

         PLASTIC MODEL AIRCRAFT KITS 

Green Acres. Carmarthen, Carmarthenshire. U.K.

www.sangereng.fsnet.co.uk

    http://picasaweb.google.co.uk/Sangerair    e-mail: wings@sangereng.fsnet.co.uk          

 Telephone: (0044) 07766873929                    

 

 

BOEING B-52 STRATOFORTRESS 1/48th

Early - Vietnam - Modern Versions

 

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For Photographs of Museum B-52 click  here

PLEASE DO TELL US BY E- MAIL ( wings@sangereng.fsnet.co.uk ) IF YOU WANT THIS KIT AND HAVE ANY REQUESTS AND/OR THOUGHTS - ADVANCE ORDERS BEING TAKEN - NO PAYMENT UNTIL THE KIT IS READY FOR RELEASE, please.

BY POPULAR REQUEST THERE WILL BE EXTRA PARTS AVAILABLE, TO ENABLE THE MODEL TO HOLD THE NORTH AMERICAN X-15, BENEATH ITS WING. THERE HAVE ALSO BEEN MANY REQUESTS TO MAKE THE EXTRA PARTS AVAILABLE, TO ENABLE THE MODEL TO PORTRAY THE ‘BUBBLE’ CANOPY EARLY VERSIONS, THIS WE ARE HAPPY TO DO.
A FULL DECAL SHEET WILL BE INCLUDED, USING OUR NEW SYSTEM OF COMPUTER GENERATED AND CONTROLLED PRINTING. THIS SHEET WILL INCLUDE 5 ART WORKS FOR THE NOSE, TOGETHER WITH THE SAC EMBLEM AND NATIONAL MARKINGS.

BUILDING THIS KIT HAS BEEN A MOST REWARDING EXPERIENCE AND WILL BE THE FIRST OF A SERIES OF AMERICAN LARGE BOMBER AND TRANSPORT AIRCRAFT. IT IS ALSO MY FIRST MAJOR MULTIMEDIA KIT, TO INCLUDE VAC FORMED LARGE PARTS, RESIN SMALLER PARTS SUCH AS NACELLES, ENGINE MOUNTS, UNDERCARRIAGE DOORS AND INTERIOR DETAILS. ALSO TO INCLUDE PHOTO ETCHED PARTS TOGETHER WITH PRINTED COMPONENTS. FULL DRAWINGS AND INSTRUCTION SHEETS INCLUDING AIRCRAFT FINISHES.


I SINCERELY HOPE THAT YOU WILL THINK THE WAIT WORTHWHILE, ALSO ENJOY BUILDING IT AS MUCH AS I HAVE, IT HAS BEEN A VERY, VERY LARGE UNDERTAKING AND I WOULD PARTICULARLY LIKE TO THANK ALL OF THE MANY, MANY PEOPLE WHO HAVE CONSTANTLY ENCOURAGED ME.

Trying to finish off the B-52 wings currently I have all my hair!

 

THESE KITS ARE INTENDED FOR PRODUCTION DURING YEAR 2008. THE INTRODUCTION, mid 2008, OF THE BOEING B-52 STRATOFORTRESS IS DEPENDANT UPON FEEDBACK FROM POTENTIAL CUSTOMERS. IT HAS PROVED TO BE EXTREMELY POPULAR AND RELEASE WILL BE SHORTLY. IT IS TO BE RELEASE. AT SOME 46” Wingspan and 39” Length. IT WILL ONLY BE A LIMITED RUN KIT AND SHOULD RETAIL AT APPROXIMATELY £75 STERLING. THE KIT WILL INCLUDE RESIN AND WHITE METAL PARTS. THE RESIN WILL INCLUDE COCKPIT INTERIOR DETAILS, ENGINE NACELLES, INTAKES AND EXHAUSTS, WHEELS, RUBBER TYRES, DETAILED INTERNAL WHEEL WELL AND BOMB BAY WELLS AND INTERNAL DOOR PANELS & SOME FITTINGS. METAL PARTS WILL INCLUDE THE MAIN AND OUTRIGGER UNDERCARRIAGE LEGS AND EJECTOR SEATS, WITH SEPARATE HARNESS DETAIL. ALSO INCLUDED WILL BE A FULL DECAL SHEET TO COVER SEVERAL VERSIONS and INSTRUMENT PANELS. 

  Trying to get the basic shape correct!

All the above detail and releases are issued in good faith but are subject to possible change or cancellation.

B-52 COCKPIT PHOTOGRAPH

 

 

SAMPLES OF ARTWORK - At least 6 DIFFERENT STYLES WILL BE ON THE DECAL SHEET

Exact aircraft not yet decided on - if you have a favourite aircraft please let me know