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Christopher Mullins (cmullins)
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B-25J MITCHELL

Subject:
North American B-25J Mitchell
US US Army Air Forces (1941-1947)
498 BS, 345 BG 9577 (Lt. Albert Beiga)
July 1945 tactical bombardment and sea sweeps - Far East (Result: VJ-DAY)
natural metal
Scale:
1:48
Status:
In progress
Started:
January 1, 2013
Time spent:
38

I spent way too much money to buy this model off Ebay just because it is one of my favorites in the Nose Art Department. I mean, there is a lot of cool nose art, but there is just something about the bird painted on the front of this one that I really like, not to mention Lady Lil. OK, maybe I do like Lady Lil more, but the bird is still cool. These Monogram B 25's are actually pretty good, detailed models too. The only problem I heard about them, which I did not have on this one but on my other one from Revell, is that often the front of the fuselage is warped. I did not have that problem on this one, and I think it turned out pretty good, but unfortuntely, the Humbrol Decalfix did absolutely nothing to help set the big decals in the front.

And 8 years later I am working on it again. I have put on the Metal landing gear and Resin wheels. I had to split the front open to do it, also did some new filling undearneath between the front landing gear and bomb bay. Had to repaint and in so doing, when I took the masks off it ripped most of the decal off. Now I am repainting the whole front by hand with some masking. Everything except the Lady Lil Nose Art will be painted. I have some pictures on my Instagram account of it.

instagram.com/christophermullins279/

Project inventory

Full kits
5507
B-25J Mitchell
Monogram 1:48
5507 1991 New parts
Detail and Conversion sets
48055
B-25J Landing Gear for Revell/Monogram
Scale Aircraft Conversions 1:48
48055 2009 New tool
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Photoalbums

6 images
Monogram B 25J Mitchell 345 BGView album, image #1
1:48
1:48 B-25J Mitchell (Monogram 5507)1:48 B-25J Landing Gear (Scale Aircraft Conversions 48055)1:48 North-American B-25 Mitchell weighted wheels set (True Details 48212)

Comments

29 September 2017, 16:39
Christopher Mullins
Youtube Video
I told a little about this kit on youtube, as well as the kit from Revel
 
24 August 2020, 09:13

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