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Build Your Own Model B-52

Posted by michael on from the needs-nose-art dept.

Assmasher writes "Who says the cold war is over? Wren Turbines, a UK based manufacturer of scale modeling jet engines (usually for remote control aircraft), has provided the engines for a 300lbs+ scale replica of Boeing's B-52. This isn't normal Slashdot fare; however, it is nerdy enough, crazy enough, and if you watch the videos, cool enough to warrant serious geek attention. At roughly $3k per turbine, this is a serious piece of engineering. The sound alone is amazing!"

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  1. Just $3k per turbine? by Realistic_Dragon · · Score: 4, Funny

    On the Eurofighter project we pay more than that for a hammer.

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  2. Beats the hell.. by fiannaFailMan · · Score: 4, Funny

    ...out of that flying model Starship Enterprise that we had a few days ago. Mind you, the phasers and torpedoes would probably make mincemeat out of this thing!

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  3. We'll meet again... by k4_pacific · · Score: 4, Funny

    Does it come with a little figurine of Slim Pickens sitting on a nuclear bomb that drops out the bottom?

    "How many times have I told you boys that I don't want no horsin' around on the airplane?"

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    1. Re:We'll meet again... by Grog6 · · Score: 4, Funny

      That was actually my first thought;" How do we scale the 100Megaton blockbusters from Dr.Strangelove?"

      Hell, at that size, maybe they'd only be ~1Megaton, but WTF?

      five or six of these, with scaled weapons, would that give enough plausible deniability?

      "It appears the nuclear attack on (insert favorite islamic target here) was the work of a rogue group of RC modelers....

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  4. Mine doesn't look right by The+I+Shing · · Score: 4, Funny

    I followed the instructions and my B-52 model looks like Fred Schneider. I was hoping for Kate Pierson. Dang.

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  5. Nice video, but .... by Honkytonkwomen · · Score: 5, Funny

    ....what I really want to know is if it has the range to get here?

  6. in-flight refueling? by victor_the_cleaner · · Score: 4, Funny

    So when can we expect them to build the KC-135 tanker and re-fuel in the air?

  7. Re:Expensive Hobbies by morcheeba · · Score: 4, Funny

    They actually haven't landed it yet. They noticed a problem with the the gear, so they've been in-air refueling with this kc-135A stratotanker until they figured out a way to deal with it. The current plan is to shut down the M52 and land it on a flatbed tractor tailer (remember it's 23' wide, so it is 4 lanes wide!!)

    (please, don't reply if you think I'm serious with this comment, because someone will point out that they are completely different scales and will start worrying that that won't work)

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  8. Landing? by ZorMonkey · · Score: 5, Funny

    No videos of it landing? Oh dear, they mustve crashed it! Wait, no videos of it crashing? Even worse! Oh dear, they mustve crashed it into the cameraman! Hopefully next time they'll have 2 cameramen.