B-1B Model: How to build Revell's B-1B Lancer (A Glenn Hoover Model Build Instruction Series - Grayscale Interior)

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This book contains detailed instructions on building the B-1B LANCER 1/48 scale model aircraft from Revell. This book was written for the 4900 Limited Edition but can also be used for the 5714 kit. Special thanks to the B-1B Builders Support Group on Facebook A spiral bound version is available in my website glennhoovermodels.com. In addition to the kit’s instructions, there are 7 aftermarket kits each with their own instruction. Can you imagine merging all of these instructions? Well, I’ve done that for you and more. I take the model kit instructions from Revell and break them up into individual steps. This model is huge. It is much bigger than most workbenches. The fuselage is 36 inches long and with the wings fully extended, the width is 35 inches. So we're going to break the build into 3 major sections - Wings, Fuselage, and Engines.I also incorporate Eduard’s Photo Etch sets 48857 and 49737 along with Barracuda; Late Exhaust Set, Engine Intake Set, External Upgrade Set, and the Main & Nose Wheel Set in with Revell’s instructions. As most modelers know, it can be tricky to go back and forth between the model kit instructions and the aftermarket kit instructions. I took out the guesswork and did that for you. The aftermarket steps are colored gray making them easy to skip if you just have the basic model. This book provides a little history of the Lancer, photos the aftermarket kits, a detailed list of tools that I used to build this model, along with a list of paints. The actual instruction section contains 778 steps and 140 plus figures over 165 pages that tell you what to dry fit, glue, and/or paint for each individual piece. Each step instruction shows the source (i.e., either Revell or aftermarket instruction) along with a block to mark that you completed the step. The major instruction sequence for this model is 1. Nose Landing Gear Wheel Well 2. Cockpit 3. Ladder 4. Radar 5. Main Landing Gear Wheel Well 6. Weapons 7. Lower Fuselage Assembly 8. Wings9. Fuselage Section Assembly 10. Horizontal Stabilizers 11. Canopy12. Sniper ATP and Pylon 13. Antennas 14. Vortex Generators 15. Paint and Decals 16. Engines Assembly 17. Add Engines 18. Nose Gear 19. Main Landing Gear 20. Add Wings I provide an index of the individual sprue parts that show where in the book the part is mentioned. This index was a great way to make sure that no pieces were overlooked. Finally, there are several pages of in-process photos with assembly tips and the final photos of my build for reference. This book is a great checklist to make your build go smoothly. Of course, you can feel free to use different tools, paint, weathering, etc. or even add your own diorama. I hope you find this book useful. See a 16-page sample along with photos of finished models and other books at glennhoovermodels.com. Review: Quality and Attention to Detail - This is a fantastic reference book for anyone planning to build the Revell kit. I was impressed with the organization and flow of information and the ease in which it describes the best way to achieve excellent results. It's all there for the model builder and I compliment the author for taking the time to simplify the build process of a complicated kit. I look forward to new releases from Glenn, and will surely make further purchases. Thanks for a great guide! Review: Good Assembly Guide - The only issue I really had was the emphasis on the use of aftermarket add on pieces. The kit is good enough as is, even though addition of the engine afterburner and landing gear aftermarket would have been nice. The instructions do plainly show both stock and add on procedures, so you can confidently build it either way. I believe a color version was available, and it may have been a nicer book.