The Duke Reaches Another Milestone in December

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The Duke Reaches Another Milestone in December

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Merry Christmas all! Just recently I finally brought my two B-2 Stealth Bombers across the finish line thus allowing me to reach another Milestone. Without further ado, here they are:

Number 499 in my 1/72 scale aircraft collection: Testor's 1/72 scale B-2 Stealth Bomber BuNo 21066, which are the original kit decals issued:

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Number 500 in my 1/72 scale aircraft collection: Testor's 1/72 scale B-2 Stealth Bomber "Spirit of Missouri" which are the decals issued at the 2006 IPMS National Convention:

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And just to prove that I'm not posting the same aircraft, here are the two of them side by side:

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Those are some big boys!

Thank you all for looking in, comments are welcome!
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DUKE! Bravo!
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Outstanding finish Mark! And Bravo for achieving the 500 mark on aircraft builds!

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The Don would approve :giggles: :wink:
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Wow... I imagine they're bigger wingspan than the old Monogram B-52 Stratofortress kit. Well done, Mark! :shoutout: :shoutout: :shoutout: :shoutout: :shoutout:
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BlackSheep214 wrote: ↑Thu Dec 25, 2025 10:20 am Wow... I imagine they're bigger wingspan than the old Monogram B-52 Stratofortress kit.
The B-52 has a slightly larger wingspan at 185' vs. 172' for the B-2. Which in 1/72 scale translates to 13 scale feet or a bit over 2" actual size, since in 1/72, 1"actual =72" scale or 6' scale.
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Thank you Bruce!

Thank you Carlos on both counts! I love that awesome pic!

Thank you Tom! As Carlos mentioned, they are quite large, and yes, their wingspan surpasses the B-52. That is why I'm looking for room on my ceiling for these.
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Duke Maddog wrote: ↑Thu Dec 25, 2025 4:23 pm Thank you Bruce!

Thank you Carlos on both counts! I love that awesome pic!

Thank you Tom! As Carlos mentioned, they are quite large, and yes, their wingspan surpasses the B-52. That is why I'm looking for room on my ceiling for these.
Bedroom…. a great hanging space :giggles:
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Great work Mark!! Love them!! :shoutout: :shoutout:
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