New WWII Aircraft Work Site

BurtWolf · Post by **BurtWolf** » Mon Oct 27, 2014 5:49 am

Tom, with your models, is that B18a the Bolo while the B18 is the Dragon? I know the B23 was the dragon historically, but your B18 looked like it just might be a B23? I am not familiar with the B18 and B18a but just looking to find a model of the B23... Thanks!!!

By the way excellent paint jobs!!

Mel

Donald M. Scheef · Post by **Donald M. Scheef** » Mon Oct 27, 2014 6:51 am

Tom's pictures are correctly labeled. The B-18A and the B-18 are both (informally) "Bolo" (or "Digby" in RCAF service). The only visible difference was in the nose - the B-18 had a rounded blunt nose while that of the B-18A had a sharper upper area for the bombardier with a recessed gun mount below. The B-23 "Dragon" had a much thinner fuselage, taller tail with a rudimentary tail gun position, sllightly larger wings, and much larger engines.

About 350 aircraft of the B-18 type were built. Mamy of the US Air Corps B-18s and B-18As were in Hawaii or the Philippines at the start of the war. Most of these were destroyed in the first days and none had a significant effect on combat there. Surviving B-18s, B-18As, and B-18Bs (rebuilt B-18A with dorsal gun turret removed, radar installation replacing bombardier's position, and MAD gear in the tail) were used for coastal anti-submarine patrols during the war. Combat reports indicate that about three German U-boats were lost to attacks by B-18 types. Apparently, none of the 38 B-23s saw any combat service.

I don't know of any models of the B-23 in any scale. Perhaps one of the 3-D printing companies will make one. Considering the small number built and lack of any real combat, this type is pretty low in my wish list.

Don S.

BurtWolf · Post by **BurtWolf** » Mon Oct 27, 2014 4:41 pm

Thanks for the detailed response!! Makes sense just hoping there was a B23 model out there somewhere...

Mel

BurtWolf · Post by **BurtWolf** » Mon Oct 27, 2014 4:41 pm

Thanks for the detailed response!! Makes sense just hoping there was a B23 model out there somewhere...

Mel

pvt64 · Post by **pvt64** » Mon Oct 27, 2014 7:13 pm

Don spelled it out better than I could.

pvt64 · Post by **pvt64** » Fri Nov 07, 2014 5:56 am

Newest pictures are up:

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pvt64 · Post by **pvt64** » Fri Nov 07, 2014 7:37 pm

Thanks Cama!

pvt64 · Post by **pvt64** » Wed Nov 12, 2014 6:06 am

USN F4F Wildcat pictures are up:

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pvt64 · Post by **pvt64** » Sun Nov 16, 2014 2:01 am

New pictures are up:
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pvt64 · Post by **pvt64** » Sat Jan 03, 2015 12:23 am

Happy New Year! Latest pictures aand update is up:

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pvt64 · Post by **pvt64** » Mon Jan 12, 2015 1:17 am

New update and pictures are up on the site:

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pvt64 · Post by **pvt64** » Fri Jan 16, 2015 5:57 am

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pvt64 · Post by **pvt64** » Sat Jan 24, 2015 10:56 pm

The latest update is up at:

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pvt64 · Post by **pvt64** » Sat Jan 31, 2015 8:01 pm

US P-39 pictures are up:

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pmskaar · Post by **pmskaar** » Sat Jan 31, 2015 11:54 pm

Hi Tom

Nice work on the P-39's. The little CR-42 Falco really looks great as well.

Pete