**** DONE: 1/48 B-25C 41-12971 345th BG 499th BS "Dirty Dora" , Heavy Hitters GB

[ozhawk40]

Username: Ozhawk40
First name: Peter
Category: Intermediate
Scale: 1:48
Manufacturer: Accurate Miniatures
Model Type: NAA B-25C Mitchell
Details: 345th Bomb Group "Air Apaches", 499th Squadron, Nadzab, New Guinea 1944.
Accessories: Nil
Decals: Accurate Miniatures
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My second build for this GB. Let's hope that I have enough time to finish this one up before the deadline!

I've had this in the stash for a while now, and I've been itching to get started. With the Beaufighter in the home stretch, it's time to declare my intentions for number 2. There are oodles of reference material on this bird available, so less research with this one and more time to work on the details. 8)

Cheers

Peter

 

[Heinz]

Oh wow! Awesome choice Peter.

Can't wait for this beauty 8)

 

[Lucky13]

Great choice Peter!

 

[Crimea_River]

Looking forward to this!

 

[lesofprimus]

Nice kit, lookin forward to it Pete...

Now put it in gear man...

 

[B-17engineer]

Very nice!

 

[Wurger]

With all here.

 

[Maglar]

Damn pete, that nose art is intimidating. I love the birds with the 'face' noses, will be watching with great interest!

 

[vikingBerserker]

Nice choice Peter!

 

[Airframes]

Nice one Peter, and a great kit. Always wanted to do that kit as a RAF Mitchell II. Got the Revell/Monogram B25J which I'll enter as a RAF Mitchell III if I have time.....

 

[dirkpitt289]

Nice choice. I'm hoping to do a B-25 gunship someday. I'll be following the progress on this one.

 

[109ROAMING]

Beaut choice mate 8)

 

[Wayne Little]

Sweet Pete!

Did similar markings on a Revell one many moons ago...

 

[Wildcat]

Very cool Pete! "Dirty Dora" can briefly be seen in this clip for those interested.
British Pathe - BATTLE OF THE BISMARCK SEA

 

[ozhawk40]

Wow - thanks for the link Andy. I haven't see a photo of the complete aircraft yet, but there's a great scene with Dirty Dora taking off and you get a complete eye full.

Cheers

Peter

 

[Lucky13]

Some good books here....World War II Air Wars - Welcome to IHRA

You should try to find Albatros set ALC-48008, it contains decals for 13 B-25's, from 12th, 38th, 41st, 310th, 338th and 345th BG's....

 

[Vic Balshaw]

Almost missed this one Pete, I've a house full of West Coast visitors. Nice choice.

 

[A4K]

Looks like a nice kit Pete!

 

[Night Fighter Nut]

Can't wait to see what you do on this bird.

 

[Micdrow]

Humm missed this on Pete, looks like a great one. I swear I just saw some thing on Dirty Dora yeasterday. May have to take a look back!!!