**** DONE: 1/48 RAF B-25J Mitchell - Aircraft in Foreign Service GB

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Ahoy
Here is a update for now I will have one latwr this late evening. as you can see on the photos on the wing panels one wing is in its intire and the other i removed the landing flaps the landing flaps on the B-15 are a fowler landing flap on the top of the landing flap need to me a halg rounded leading edge made from sheet plast preformed to shape and it will be glued to same and filled with putyy as the fuselage sub assembly noted on the photo. I got mu Uncle Sam Naval 30 year retirement check i loaded up with some paint material for the paint schedule. I would love to thank Terry for his assistance in aiding me in this build When it comes to certain RAF color schedulkes I am pretty well in the dark and old boats needs some help. My method in life in general is if your in doubt stay out and ask someone who knows Thank you Terry. here are the update to thge Mitchell build.

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Ahoy here is the update for the night more tomorrow as the mitchell is takeing shape, Ok back to the build as you can see vrom the last post the removal of the landing flaps. On the following photos i am prepareing the flaps on the leading edge of the fowler flap is airfoiled shape. to get this shape I used the plastic trees or sprue, The sprue is used as a filler then useing ACC glue layed aside until dry. I filed the sprue into a airfoil form then sanded same and used filler putty for the seams I done this with all 4 flaps the wings went together without a fuss no fit issues, I cemented the two engine nacelles together Before they were installed on to the wing I filled in the front section of the nacelle with buckshot epoxied them into place to keep from falling out. This weight in both nacelles will confincate the nose weight to keep it from fallin to the tail .anyone who builds this kit knows there is no room for nose in the front fuselage to obtain any weight at all. When dry i putty up and filled in the wing I am letting this dry over night, here are the pictures .

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Ahoy Fellas
sorry for keeping you all in limbo on the RAF Mitchell My computor went up in smoke I had to go out and buy another had a heck of a time trying to find this here forum. I wilkl have some picutres this evening I put the build at a side until i got another computor. I am back in the game now so stay tune,

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That's a tough break boats, i know the feeling, happened to me 2 years ago.
 
Ahoy
The build still continues As for the update all sub assemblies have been filled and wet sanded and rechecked for any imperfectionjs there are none i can find. The model is assembled up to the under carriage and other smallk parts which will complete the assembly of my mitchell. I painted up the engines flat black with a hint of silver let dry. governor ring is painted light gray all detaiuls picked out with silver and finally assembled to the cowlings. Letting the units dry and prepare for primeing no pre shadeing on the kit I usuall prime the intire model before I lay down the finish paint schedule. here are a couple pictures I will have more this evening.

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Ahoy
Here is the last update for the night letting her dry over night. As for the update pictures the intire model has been primed with light gray. Letting this dry for 3 hours i came back and painted the under surfaces with nuetral gray letting the nuetral gray over nigtht. tommorow i will add the olive drab top surfaces still have a lot to do trhe major assembly is completed. here aree the update pictures of the mitchell bomber in the RAF.

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