Scratchbuilders!: Armor/AFV
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Fat Man
keenan

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

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.
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