**** DONE: GB-40 1/72 B-25J - Heavy Hitters III

[Wurger]

 

[N4521U]

Then when you think you are on the run home,
fits show their ugly head.
Had to take the whole of the nose apart,
The glass was all cattywhompus, nothing fit nice.
Had to file the backside of the nose bulkhead almost flat.
But now the glass fits at the nose and the assembly fits the AC
and not long left till deadline.

 

[fubar57]

Good fix

 

[N4521U]

Well the Fixes go on.
Wanting to hang the nose 50 cal.
Found the one I added the saddle to for the waist guns is too fat.
So I'm making a new one with trigger handles
and using stretched spru for the cables.
I've drilled .4mm holes in the glass frame to receive the other end and will glue them in place before installing the glass and painting.
Arrrrrrrgh.

 

[Crimea_River]

No worries about the deadline Bill. Plenty of guys behind you. I've already surrendered.

 

[N4521U]

I've spent to many hours to cave...........
Gun in place!

Just gotta get the nose in place!

 

[Wayne Little]

Like that Bill......

 

[Wurger]

 

[T Bolt]

Those guns look real nice Bill

 

[SANCER]

Wow! It has been an intense battle against your girl B-25, but you have come out graceful and dominating all adversity.

Like you, I am in the exterior painting of my German girl and I also feel the time on top! Andy's comment (# 265) gives us some air.

I am very amused by your "Arrrrrrrgh" when saying goodbye to some posts.

Greetings amigo, and will have to reduce the days of gardening in half (at least until the end of this project)

Luis Carlos

 

[N4521U]

Thanks guys, it's about this time in the build it falls apart, literally.
The glass house came off.

I did get the lamps inside the landing light of the wings

I didn't like the nose antenae, so I just made a better one.. Step 1

Step two, some soft wire.

Step 3, and it's ready to paint and attach.

 

[SANCER]

Good move Bill

 

[Wurger]

 

[Gnomey]

Good work so far Bill!

 

[Radarman60]

The kit.
I figured five decals would be enough, 3 to bugger up.

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Now on with the build, soon!

REVELL models are better their instructions are easier to read and they are more detailed. I have one B-25 from 1971 REVELL/monogram,. and it cost me $15.00 here in California. The decals are great right down to the guns and cockpit.

 

[Radarman60]

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This plane is THE HEAVENLY BODY" with the JUNGLE AIR FORCE out of FIGI islands 1942-44. This is Not the original plane, My Dad flew AERIAL Photos on bombing missions on the plane with the 390th BOMBARDMENT SQUADRON, 42ND BOMB WING. He was also the S-2 Intelligence. This plane is in Oregon at their museum there. I have pictures of him standing next to her in FIGI 1943-45. I have the model of this plane that cost $69.00 by CORGI's.

 

[Radarman60]

Took these this year at Airventure , Last one at combat air museum. As you can see the single vs the twin look pretty much identical except that the bottom one in this case is not present. Hope that helps.

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You won't find one. They had 30's, 50's, and the solid nose with 75mm for Anti-shipping targets. It packed a punch and deadly.

 

[N4521U]

Thanks for those, my antenae is close. I can still do some bending to get closer.
Didn't realize it was off centre, making a note to self!!!

 

[N4521U]

REVELL models are better their instructions are easier to read and they are more detailed. I have one B-25 from 1971 REVELL/monogram,. and it cost me $15.00 here in California. The decals are great right down to the guns and cockpit.

My five "YANKKE DOODLE DANDY" decals are custom made, just didn't want to fall short is all......
They are beauties.

 

[N4521U]

So masking and priming (to find faults) a couple showed up.

Taped face of gunner glass......

Trimmed with scalpel from backside, poked hole for barrel

slipped over barrel, put in place

All primed, a couple of seams show on underside. Can remove glass over barrels, strip tape then attach glass after painting.