ATLANTIS TOY & HOBBY Plastic Model Kit with Swivel Stand-B-36, B-36 Peacemaker

This is retro kit from the 60's. so it's pretty basic in simplicity. No cockpit flooring and no landing gear, but it does have a clear mounting base to display it on. I bought this as finding a bigger model is next to impossible. I have built 2 and have them on a bookcase. The assembly is sraight forward and the instructions are concise in how it all goes together. Once it is assembled it has a nice look to it. It is from Atlantis who took over the molds and rights to issue it. I like how it turned out. Looks like a real B-36 when fully assembled.

I read all the reviews on this kit before I bought it. They were on target for the most part. Some might send it back or even through it in the trash. It is a rare kit and worth the effort to build. Just take your time and buy a tube of putty, you will need it.

I bought this as I gift for my husband as his Dad used to build B-36's in Ft Worth. He enjoyed putting it together and is pleased with his model.

This is the worst model I have ever built. I have been building models from age 10 to now 65 and this kit has been a real piece of work. Very poor mold , lots of flashing , poorly fitting parts and overall worth about $ 5.00

I built this kit when Revell first introduced it more than 60 years ago. I thought it would be fun to see what could be done with more advanced modeling skills (e.g., using putty and sanding as needed). If you want to complete this kit as is in an afternoon, you can (not counting paint drying time).(IMPORTANT NOTE: This kit is based on antiquated production methods of the mid-1950’s. For modern B-36 kits, check out Roden (current production) or Hobbycraft (on ebay) 1:144 kits, but you’ll have to pay 3-5X more than the cost of the Atlantis kit.).If you want to improve the kit, you’ll need to spend several afternoons. The Squadron/Signal Aircraft No. 42 “B-36 in Action” book will be a helpful reference. Before starting assembly you should consider re-scribing some of the recessed lines delineating the control surfaces. Also, the molded bomb-bay lines should be revised for the B-36D and later models. The fuselage has no engraved panel lines except for the (ugly, IMO) turret compartments on top. You may be able to simulate fuselage panels by painting the fuselage in stages with slightly different shades of aluminum or silver paint.The most glaring defect (to me) is the onion-shaped propeller spinners. They should be more conical. The propellers are mounted by sandwiching the shafts between halves of the engine nacelles—an antiquated kit procedure. If you follow the recommended instruction sequence, the propellers may be at risk when you are sanding down dried putty later. Also, there are indentations in the wings and gaps behind the nose piece and at the horizontal stabilizer/fuselage junction that need to be filled. You may want to sand off the raised outlines of the insignias and other printing before painting.I plan to drill out the exhausts for the jet engines, and also to drill exhausts for the piston engines. These are not represented at all on the model as it comes out of the box. I’m drilling out the dimples in the fuselage where the gunners’ blisters are located.I can’t find any photo of a B-36 that matches the paint scheme recommended by the instructions. Most (not all) B-36’s appear to have natural metal or anti-flash white spinners. The anti-glare panel was usually black. I can’t find any example with the fuselage below the tail painted black. The decals for this kit are minimal. Using a computer program with drawing capabilities, one could draw and print decals for buzz numbers (if desired) and for the tail marking for the particular Bombardment Group being modeled (e.g, a J inside a triangle for the 7th BG(H)).This is an old-style kit with nostalgia value. It is OK given the vintage of the kit design. Compared to modern technology, I’d say that the kit itself is worth two stars, partly because of the lack of clarity of control surface markings, lack of panel lines, raised insignia patterns, and old fashioned (and inconvenient) assembly strategy. But the kit is not claimed to be a modern kit. It provides a fun experience of what modeling was like in the mid-1950’s. Taking this into account, I give the kit three stars.UPDATEA lot of putty was needed to fill joints and dimples in molded pieces. I cut away some locater pins to improve alignment before cementing. I made some additional decals to supplement the kit decals. The model now represents an actual B-36D from the 7th BW, 8th Air Force as it appeared in 1950.

I’m looking forward to this build.I have a number of vintage Revell/Atlantis kits and those I’ve built I’ve enjoyed immensely without getting hung up on accuracy and detail.This is a simple kit that will benefit from time being spent on getting the parts to fit nicely so have plenty of filler and abrasive paper to hand. Many modellers recommend a glossy black base coat before applying the aluminium paint.At the end of the day these old kits have a charm of their own and I reckon they should be built pretty much straight from the box.

After painting the colors of the aircraft. All parts fitted correctly. Model is too small. Otherwise great.

A good release of the old Revell model with some improvements (swivel base) and updated decals. Easy build with some trimming & painting of the largest bomber ever built.