Scratchbuilders!: Armor/AFV
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Fat Man
keenan
Indiana, United States
Member Since: October 16, 2002
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Posted: Sunday, February 16, 2003 - 02:41 PM UTC
Does anyone have reference photos of the back side of Fat Man? I am almost done building a 1/35th scale WMD but I need to know what the back looked like. I'll post pics of what I have so far tomorrow.
Posted: Sunday, February 16, 2003 - 08:45 PM UTC
I remember years ago looking at a aircraft/history book with separate pictures of them loading Fat Boy and Little Boy on to the respective aircraft. I can't remember the name of the book, but I remember thinking to myself "that was a simple design". I think the end was just rounded off and the fins just connected to the contour of the overall bomb.
Sorry this is sketchy, but I have a vivid memory of it. My Dad was a POW on Corregador at the time of the dropping of both Fat Boy and Little Boy, that was why the picture stuck to me...
Sorry this is sketchy, but I have a vivid memory of it. My Dad was a POW on Corregador at the time of the dropping of both Fat Boy and Little Boy, that was why the picture stuck to me...
matt
Campaigns Administrator
New York, United States
Member Since: February 28, 2002
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Posted: Monday, February 17, 2003 - 02:16 AM UTC
I may have some photos from a trip to the Smithsonian.... Not sure if they're Little Boy or Fat man though.... i'll dig them out today & scan 'em.