Three of a kind: Dutch Mitchells
The start
The Revell strafer
Very nicely detailed, a pity you don't see much of it when the kit is finished
The first one finished! A lovely kit.
Masking, masking, masking......
The Mitchell is beginning to look like a real plane. A first layer of primer applied and all clear parts have been masked and painted. It needs an awful lot of lead to prevent it from tail-sitting!
This is a picture I found on the internet of the original Mitchell, N5-230, third in the row
The second Mitchell is finished! She just started up her right engine.
The third one under construction. This time with a very good example: the Mitchell in the Marshall museum in Overloon. I added some new windows and changed the shape of the others.
This Mitchell flew with 320 Dutch RAF squadron and was sold to the Netherlands
It flew with the MLD and ended its life outside in the Warmuseum in Overloon
Fortunately its now inside in its first livery.
I'm going to build it as the MLD version, until I find another Italeri kit, to complete my collection
This is one of the reasons why I didn't want to buy an airbrush: lot's of masking to do! But now I know it is really worth while!
The final model, together with the two other Mitchells: project finished!
Comments
2 19 July 2015, 19:21
Urban GardiniInteresting! As there isn't much room for nose weight in the glass nose versions of the B-25 I do recomend you to get hold of tungsten putty. It's by far the best stuff you can use for nose weight in a situation like that as it's quite a lot heavier than lead and it's just a matter of kneading it in place and forget about it. You can find it in a well sorted sport fishing store. It's a bit expensive yes but it's worth the cost.
19 July 2015, 20:13
Wouter Roerdink@ Julian:The Matchbox kit is a reissue by Revell, at least, the instructions are from Revell. I bought this kit a long time ago.
@ Urban: I bought the putty a few weeks ago, just in case it might be useful. Never thought I should need it that soon. Thanks for the advice!
20 July 2015, 06:34
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Building three different Dutch Mitchells
