Despite its simplicity, this is a very nice, vintage kit. And here is a bit of trivia: The original 1954 issue of this model kit made a brief cameo appearance in the first "Back to the Future" movie, where we catch a quick glimpse of the box on George McFly's nightstand. (This is just before his son Marty gives him the honor of being the very first person to hear the music of Eddie Van Halen . . . .) Thanks for posting this!
I remember these kits and I always enjoyed building them. They got me started on the road to scale modeling and I am glad they are released again to a new generation who I hope will have as much fun with them as I did. Great looking model too!
Brilliant build Sir, Your enthusiasm towards scale modelling is infectious indeed. You show so much dedication towards each kit you build and its exemplary.
I haven’t done a model kit in thirty years. I just picked up this one at Hobby Lobby. I need to get paint and some more supplies, but I’m very excited to get back into this hobby with this awesome plane!
Great job. Never see Dauntless Dotty around. Col Robert Morgan flew Dotty for 26 missions after flying the Bell for 25 missions and subsequent war bound tour. Dotty was lost on her return trip back to the states after take off and never found. Very few pictures of exist and you nailed the look here.
Love these simple kits with some detail paint they turn out sweet if Atlantis got the old renewal tools I hope they have the old renewal revival car tools original kits of these are like gold thanks for sharing
Thanks for posting another great model kit review and build by you Chris. I built the Revell version of this Atlantis B-29 Superfortress years ago as a kid and your building of the Atlantis kit brought back many a fond memories!
Very nice build! If I get one of these, I will most likely be painting it as the "Kee Bird." Thank you for showing us what the kit is like for people to see before buying,
@@garyparker2969 Kee Bird was a B29 that made a forced landing on the ice sheets up in Greenland in the 1940s. It sat there almost entirely intact until the 1990s when it was decided to make a (really dumb) attempt at flying the bomber off the ice. A fire broke out and the entire plane was engulfed and destroyed. The charred, twisted, remains still sit up on the ice flow. It's another instance of something being okay where it was until someone decided to fix it and then screwed it up.
Just built this myself as a gift for my brother. I am used to Gundam model kits but kits like these are so fulfilling from gluing everything in place to painting. My only complaint is the amount of seamlines but with some extra effort those were no problem.
Always like what you produce. I never was interested in the "off" or "box" scales, preferred the standards so i could compare them one to one. You are right, tho, for a beginner or someone who wants to do a quick build, this is a great kit. Also, love the chrome! I will have to try it, as that is the reason i do not do more USAF aircraft.
Looks like a nice model. I'd just want different cowlings and props, they're not quite the right shape. Still makes a nice shelf model or first model. Atlantis also has great customer service.
heyhey Chris...very kool , @ 14 inch wing span , thats a good size replica....I just been buildin' planes here again....completed the 1/72 scale Black Tulip...now workin' on the 1/72 P51C Mustang from Academy models.....Planes are so much fun to build , great because I'm inclined to build them as depicted on th box / box stock.....instant gratification.....Rock onnn RJ
this might not win any IPMS awards 😂 but it did look like fun build, I remember as a kid building plane models ( besides cars) back in the 60's no one counted the rivets you just built them for fun
Hey Chris...awesome build! Surprised you didnt depict "FiFi" since it makes the EAA airshow in Oshkosh!...since your close Lol...my buddy and i saw it at the show back in 2011...they allowed spectators to climb inside and take a look...we got a bonus when we went in and climbed back to where the tailgunner would sit...only problem we weren't suppose to go that far back...one of the volunteers was on break!...we didnt know??...when he came back he informed us so...let us finish taking pictures and we left...lol
Do you know where I could find some " Doc" decals for any of the B-29 kits? I am wanting to do a replica of him. It is an amazing site to see a B-29 fly over you. I act like a kid everytime I see Doc fly over head.
Really nice little big plane! I really love it. It's pretty. Oh, and before I forget, thanks for using Rustoleum and Krylon paint and showing me that it's actually good paint. Before I had been told that those paints were bad paint for model kits. But I've decided to try it after seeing what you do with it on a couple of (unfinished) kits and I really like it. Also nice that the mat white and mat black are both paint and primer.
I've been using these for years and honestly never had a complaint about either brand. The ones with combination paint and primer work fantastic and save money .👌🇨🇦
The little tiny stand is actually something that was added to the kit after Revell quit giving the big swivel stand. You get similar, dinky, stands in the B-36, Seamaster, Tradewind, Mariner, etc. that originally had the big swivel stand.
So that's what you teased on your Facebook page with those two colors. I was thinking some kind of aircraft or armor build. Close enough! Would've been interesting if you left the plane in all flat black. Would've been for an interesting color for a B-29 bomber back then.
i'm building one of these now (really wish i'd seen this before i bought the tamiya silver spray for it). what are you using to hold the model while painting? i can see a clamp, but can't figure out what it is clamped to or what is actually going into the plane?
Hi, what is the benefit of using Mark Fit over ordinary water? I see you using it before and after placing, I use ordinary water and it works ok, but clearly there is a reason for this product. your models are definitely something to aspire to achieving myself. Keep up the amazing work!!! Please try making the Avro Vulcan. I did that as a kid (43 now) and it was a cracking build.
Decal solvents softens decals to sink into the curves and around panel lines, etc. It also helps them slide around on the paint much easier. Many times water works perfectly fine by itself.
I am just getting into model planes now, and I am ordering all the supplies I will need like cement, paint, and tools. The only thing I need help with is the decal application. I have no idea how they work. What is that glue stuff you are using to apply the decals?
Try this video on decals. It's not glue, it's called decal solvent, and isn't required, but it does help decals conform to the surface. th-cam.com/video/RBBXo72vHiI/w-d-xo.html
That krylon chrome looked good over a flat primer! I can't remember what brand I used,but you had to use a high gloss black as a base coat,or it looked terrible!(I tried)
Alclad requires that, and some other finicky and expensive model paints. I stick to the easy and cheap stuff. But when done perfectly, Alclad looks really beautiful.
Please! The name of the music you played while you were putting on the black primer?? My husband watches you every time you do a video and I am usually right beside him. Love, love that one particular music piece you played! Need to bet it for here. Thank you, looking forward to reply.
Love your work Chris! Question. When you paint your parts on the tree and then you cut them off the tree, how do you fix a not so clean cut painted part? What are some of your techniques to clean it up? Would you be able to touch on this in a future build video? Thank you.
Sir What do you do with all the completed models? Just curious, because it would take up a lot of space. I enjoy your builds. So much better than what I did as a kid.
Its a pity there are no enola gay decals but still a nice build. And i wish you tube would stop putting so many adverts, as it stops the flow of the video.
You can use the kit national insignia for most bombers. Different tail codes can be laid out in a paint program and printed on clear decal film. I'm not sure they even make 1/144 B29 decals (just 1/72 and 1/48). You could also scan and reduce a larger decal.
I don't have plans to do photography classes on here since I'm not very good at it, but it's as simple as a black box with my cell phone and lots of light. Thanks!
I wonder if I could presaude Trumpeter to send you a couple of their kits?! They have a panther with night scope(the first) and individual tracks in 1/35. They have the Titananic...(:
Great video! I have the Monogram 1/48 kit mocking me from kit stash. Maybe when I retire. Got to climb inside FiFi back around 1986 when it visited Huntsville Alabama. Amazing aircraft.
Testors still exists. They stopped making the Model Master colors part of their brand but Testors in spray cans and little glass bottles is still available.
If you don't want to mask and paint the deicer boots, the box art airplane (which is a real bomber and you can find photos of it) did not have them fitted. Dauntless Dottie did have them.
This kit is a POS. Not used to this manufacturer. Actually never heard ot them. Bought it the other day for a friend of my son's. Weak and chincy material. Will do my best with the paint job.... Sorry.
Its nice to see kits from the old days. Back before some builders became snobby and argued about rivets. 😝
Thanks for watching! Completely agree, Atlantis is doing a great service by re-producing kits anyone can build!
Despite its simplicity, this is a very nice, vintage kit. And here is a bit of trivia: The original 1954 issue of this model kit made a brief cameo appearance in the first "Back to the Future" movie, where we catch a quick glimpse of the box on George McFly's nightstand. (This is just before his son Marty gives him the honor of being the very first person to hear the music of Eddie Van Halen . . . .)
Thanks for posting this!
I remember these kits and I always enjoyed building them. They got me started on the road to scale modeling and I am glad they are released again to a new generation who I hope will have as much fun with them as I did. Great looking model too!
started w/ planes too...back in the '70's...Hobby shops were so kool
RJ
Same here!
It's the wingspan that gets you on bigger scales. Count your blessings to be able to enjoy this aircraft in comfort for room.
Yes indeed!
I am VERY happy that you posted this one! Trying to get this model to replicate the plane my Grandfather was Bombardier/Navigator on.
Thanks for watching!
What B- 29 was he on?
From what he told me, he most often flew on T Square 9, as part of the 873rd BS, 498th BG, 73rd BW.
@@PontiacBanker Wow! That's awesome. If I see pic of it I can send it to you.
I grew up building these inexpensive model airplanes as a 7 or 8 year old kid. Loved it. They taught ne a lot.
Brilliant build Sir,
Your enthusiasm towards scale modelling is infectious indeed.
You show so much dedication towards each kit you build and its exemplary.
I built a bunch of fighter planes. I liked that the instruction sheets included facts and specs, of each plane.
Thanks for watching!
I haven’t done a model kit in thirty years. I just picked up this one at Hobby Lobby. I need to get paint and some more supplies, but I’m very excited to get back into this hobby with this awesome plane!
Great job. Never see Dauntless Dotty around. Col Robert Morgan flew Dotty for 26 missions after flying the Bell for 25 missions and subsequent war bound tour. Dotty was lost on her return trip back to the states after take off and never found. Very few pictures of exist and you nailed the look here.
Love these simple kits with some detail paint they turn out sweet if Atlantis got the old renewal tools I hope they have the old renewal revival car tools original kits of these are like gold thanks for sharing
I hope so too!
Great job on the B-29 Chris. The folks at Atlantis are cranking out cool vintage kits of all subjects. Their 2021 catalog is chocked full of them.
Yeah, looking forward to it!
What a charge. Right up my alley.
Thanks for watching!
Thanks for posting another great model kit review and build by you Chris. I built the Revell version of this Atlantis B-29 Superfortress years ago as a kid and your building of the Atlantis kit brought back many a fond memories!
Very cool!
Very nice build! If I get one of these, I will most likely be painting it as the "Kee Bird." Thank you for showing us what the kit is like for people to see before buying,
The story and video of the fate of the “Kee Bird” is a sad one. 😢
Where Can I Find the Video of it ?? I've Not Heard of it.
My pleasure!
@@garyparker2969 Kee Bird was a B29 that made a forced landing on the ice sheets up in Greenland in the 1940s. It sat there almost entirely intact until the 1990s when it was decided to make a (really dumb) attempt at flying the bomber off the ice. A fire broke out and the entire plane was engulfed and destroyed. The charred, twisted, remains still sit up on the ice flow. It's another instance of something being okay where it was until someone decided to fix it and then screwed it up.
I love how you show the paint cans, I have always wondered what the paints cans looked like, to get them for myself. Please keep doing it!!
Glad you like them!
Just built this myself as a gift for my brother. I am used to Gundam model kits but kits like these are so fulfilling from gluing everything in place to painting.
My only complaint is the amount of seamlines but with some extra effort those were no problem.
Simple kits you can do in a weekend are more fun to build , I started a revell Bussing kit earlier and it’s already a tedious task
I agree!
Very nice
Thanks!
I got this plane on sale for only $12! Absolute steal!
Beautiful plane - great job again. Thanks
Glad you enjoyed it!
Now that's a BIG bird!!!!!
Nice review, build and vid.............. 👍
Big thanks!
Great build Chris, I'm more of a jet plane person but that's a good looking WW2 vintage bomber model😊😊😊👍👍👍
Thanks for watching!
You made an outstanding build !!! Simple and gorgeous.
Thanks!
Always like what you produce. I never was interested in the "off" or "box" scales, preferred the standards so i could compare them one to one. You are right, tho, for a beginner or someone who wants to do a quick build, this is a great kit. Also, love the chrome! I will have to try it, as that is the reason i do not do more USAF aircraft.
Great to hear!
Great looking plane Chris. Nice to have a quick build once in awhile. Thanks for the review and build.
No problem 👍
Looks like a nice model. I'd just want different cowlings and props, they're not quite the right shape. Still makes a nice shelf model or first model. Atlantis also has great customer service.
heyhey Chris...very kool , @ 14 inch wing span , thats a good size replica....I just been buildin' planes here again....completed the 1/72 scale Black Tulip...now workin' on the 1/72 P51C Mustang from Academy models.....Planes are so much fun to build , great because I'm inclined to build them as depicted on th box / box stock.....instant gratification.....Rock onnn
RJ
Thanks for watching RJ!
this might not win any IPMS awards 😂 but it did look like fun build, I remember as a kid building plane models ( besides cars) back in the 60's no one counted the rivets you just built them for fun
It's 100% about the fun of the hobby for me. :)
Music reminds me of Tremors 2. Nice.
Thanks for watching!
You made a simple kit look great.
Thank you! Cheers!
Hey Chris...awesome build! Surprised you didnt depict "FiFi" since it makes the EAA airshow in Oshkosh!...since your close Lol...my buddy and i saw it at the show back in 2011...they allowed spectators to climb inside and take a look...we got a bonus when we went in and climbed back to where the tailgunner would sit...only problem we weren't suppose to go that far back...one of the volunteers was on break!...we didnt know??...when he came back he informed us so...let us finish taking pictures and we left...lol
Classic another great build Chris 👍
Glad you like it!
amazing build my friend beautifully finished love the display stand thanks for sharing
Thank you kindly!
Great review! Just ordered one.
Hope you enjoy it!
Do you know where I could find some " Doc" decals for any of the B-29 kits? I am wanting to do a replica of him. It is an amazing site to see a B-29 fly over you. I act like a kid everytime I see Doc fly over head.
Makes a great desktop model!
Yes it does!
Great work on this plane! I have one in my kit stash. Looks like its a worthwhile build.
It really is!
Another great example of your work bro'... Keep'em coming my friend...
Thanks, will do!
Finished Up Quite Spiffully Chris. God Bless All.
Thanks for watching!
Aha, you answered my Krylon chrome question before I even asked it! :)
Happy to help!
Really nice little big plane! I really love it. It's pretty.
Oh, and before I forget, thanks for using Rustoleum and Krylon paint and showing me that it's actually good paint. Before I had been told that those paints were bad paint for model kits. But I've decided to try it after seeing what you do with it on a couple of (unfinished) kits and I really like it. Also nice that the mat white and mat black are both paint and primer.
I've been using these for years and honestly never had a complaint about either brand. The ones with combination paint and primer work fantastic and save money .👌🇨🇦
Thanks buddy!
Was just looking at this the other day.
Col Robert Morgan's second Boeing bomber after flying 25 missions on the Memphis Belle B-17.
Another beautiful build. Keep em coming as they give encouragement for the hobby
Thanks for sharing
Thanks, will do!
The little tiny stand is actually something that was added to the kit after Revell quit giving the big swivel stand. You get similar, dinky, stands in the B-36, Seamaster, Tradewind, Mariner, etc. that originally had the big swivel stand.
Cool!
nice model!
Thanks!
So that's what you teased on your Facebook page with those two colors. I was thinking some kind of aircraft or armor build. Close enough!
Would've been interesting if you left the plane in all flat black. Would've been for an interesting color for a B-29 bomber back then.
Thanks Mark! Give that black plane a shot!
i'm building one of these now (really wish i'd seen this before i bought the tamiya silver spray for it). what are you using to hold the model while painting? i can see a clamp, but can't figure out what it is clamped to or what is actually going into the plane?
Hi, what is the benefit of using Mark Fit over ordinary water? I see you using it before and after placing, I use ordinary water and it works ok, but clearly there is a reason for this product. your models are definitely something to aspire to achieving myself. Keep up the amazing work!!! Please try making the Avro Vulcan. I did that as a kid (43 now) and it was a cracking build.
Decal solvents softens decals to sink into the curves and around panel lines, etc. It also helps them slide around on the paint much easier.
Many times water works perfectly fine by itself.
I am just getting into model planes now, and I am ordering all the supplies I will need like cement, paint, and tools. The only thing I need help with is the decal application. I have no idea how they work. What is that glue stuff you are using to apply the decals?
Try this video on decals. It's not glue, it's called decal solvent, and isn't required, but it does help decals conform to the surface.
th-cam.com/video/RBBXo72vHiI/w-d-xo.html
@@hpiguy Thanks!
That krylon chrome looked good over a flat primer! I can't remember what brand I used,but you had to use a high gloss black as a base coat,or it looked terrible!(I tried)
Alclad requires that, and some other finicky and expensive model paints.
I stick to the easy and cheap stuff.
But when done perfectly, Alclad looks really beautiful.
The added clear stand was the original Revell stand that came with all their airplane models of this style.
Great stuff mate 👍
Thanks for the visit!
Please! The name of the music you played while you were putting on the black primer??
My husband watches you every time you do a video and I am usually right beside him. Love, love that one particular music piece you played! Need to bet it for here.
Thank you, looking forward to reply.
All music is pulled from the YT free music library. Search under mellow. Thanks!
Love your work Chris! Question. When you paint your parts on the tree and then you cut them off the tree, how do you fix a not so clean cut painted part? What are some of your techniques to clean it up? Would you be able to touch on this in a future build video? Thank you.
I just touch it up with a brush. Most of the time it's so small you'll never notice.
Thanks!
Sir
What do you do with all the completed models? Just curious, because it would take up a lot of space.
I enjoy your builds. So much better than what I did as a kid.
Many are stored or given away.
Great job, that looks awesome!
Thank you! Cheers!
Its a pity there are no enola gay decals but still a nice build. And i wish you tube would stop putting so many adverts, as it stops the flow of the video.
That came out very nice! Great job Chris.
Thank you! Cheers!
I dig it!
Thanks for watching!
Another plus about those box-scale kits is they fit easily into your spray booth! Great video!!
Yes they do! A 1/72nd would never fit.
Very big.B-29 is hero.
special Enola Gay.
The bomber who end Pacific WW2.
Anyone have suggestions for an alternate source for decals in this unusual scale?
You can use the kit national insignia for most bombers. Different tail codes can be laid out in a paint program and printed on clear decal film. I'm not sure they even make 1/144 B29 decals (just 1/72 and 1/48). You could also scan and reduce a larger decal.
Great videos! Great photos of your models. Can you do a video on how you take the photos?
I don't have plans to do photography classes on here since I'm not very good at it, but it's as simple as a black box with my cell phone and lots of light. Thanks!
What color paint did you use for the exterior?
I don't recall but I know I show the painting process and name the paint in the video during the painting section. Thanks!
Sooo nice. Finished with "Pledge" made it !
Thanks for watching!
Nice work. The kit looks well designed.
Thanks 👍
Great review and build. Thanks.peace
Thanks for watching!
I wonder if I could presaude Trumpeter to send you a couple of their kits?!
They have a panther with night scope(the first) and individual tracks in 1/35.
They have the Titananic...(:
I'd love to work with any of the model companies. Thanks!
@@hpiguy You have a talent and don't you find alot of the kits you build are too easy for you.
Great video! I have the Monogram 1/48 kit mocking me from kit stash. Maybe when I retire. Got to climb inside FiFi back around 1986 when it visited Huntsville Alabama. Amazing aircraft.
Love the music and the builds. Ive already done the Atlantis Gasoline truck you featured a while back. Great Stuff!
Good choice!
I am supposed to be on the air right now. Not watching one of your videos. Oh Hell. I can do two things at one time.
lol
Thanks!
FIFI are the markings of the B-29 that is restored and still flies!
That came out beautiful Chris great job 👍👍
Thank you! Cheers!
Great job 👍 I just did a corsair had a lot of trouble but got it done. Planes aren't my thing I'll stick with cars lol
I love the simple plane kits. All the fun, no fuss.
@@hpiguy yeah me too I just had problems with the wings and landing gear
Another great vid, hope the green elephant vega is a build soon.
EASY ON THE ELEPHANTS BUDDY !!! 😉😉😉😉😉Lol,, n God Bless All !!
I hope so too!
Nice, good deal buddy! 👍👍🤘✌🏻
Thanks 👍
Fantastic presentation Chris! This is a very nice build, well done sir!!
Thank you kindly!
I think pit road did one in 100th scale. Fujimi did a small one as well. Ages ago.
Should of done fifi decal
You should get the kit and do FiFi. Show us some pics on the FB page when done. Enjoy1
Looks decent, I might get back into model building.
Thanks for watching! Dive in and have FUN!
T. E. S. T. O. R. S...Testors makes the very best!
Testor's HASN'T EXISTED For Awhile !!!!
Rustoleum Bought Out Testor's
@@garyparker2969 I quit building models in 1972! LOL! They were the best back then.
Testors still exists.
They stopped making the Model Master colors part of their brand but Testors in spray cans and little glass bottles is still available.
My Grandfather was a crew chief on one of those post war. They would fly those old girls into hurricanes.
Thanks for watching!
How do you get your decals to slide off the paper so easily without soaking them or have you done that off-camera?
Yes, you have to soak them first.
If you don't want to mask and paint the deicer boots, the box art airplane (which is a real bomber and you can find photos of it) did not have them fitted. Dauntless Dottie did have them.
You mean exactly like I say in the video numerous times?
Helps to watch the video all the way through. Thanks man!
Very basic but accurate model, it was a Revell kit in the fifties
This kit is a POS. Not used to this manufacturer. Actually never heard ot them. Bought it the other day for a friend of my son's. Weak and chincy material. Will do my best with the paint job.... Sorry.
Weird... for some reason I got Unsubscribed. Haven't noticed any videos for a month and when I typed in your name it asked me to Subscribe.
Yeah, I noticed subs dropping off quite a bit. Good ole YT messing with the system.
Thanks for resubbing!