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Capt. Vick · Dec 10, 2015

Airframes said:
Is it like the milk delivery ?
Leave out empty, used kit boxes, and the Model Man leaves new, full ones ..................

I wish!

fubar57 · Dec 10, 2015

Got this today only because I needed the rear clear part for my Tamiya Mk.Vb.

This kit comes with 3 different separate canopies to be posed in the open position with one rear part and 3 that are molded together with the rear part to be posed in the closed position. A quick test fit shows that the clear parts will fit the Tamiya with some slight modification. On the plus side, the kit contains markings for Pilot Officer Robert "Buck" McNair, DFC, Royal Canadian Air Force, Malta, 1942.

Geo

rochie · Dec 10, 2015

fubar57 said:
Got this today only because I needed the rear clear part for my Tamiya Mk.Vb.

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This kit comes with 3 different separate canopies to be posed in the open position with one rear part and 3 that are molded together with the rear part to be posed in the closed position. A quick test fit shows that the clear parts will fit the Tamiya with some slight modification. On the plus side, the kit contains markings for Pilot Officer Robert "Buck" McNair, DFC, Royal Canadian Air Force, Malta, 1942.

Geo

Nice Geo, got that one myself, though could of sent you the clear part as i have about 10 of them from different kits !

Crimea_River · Dec 10, 2015

I probably had spares too Geo. Let me know what you need.

Interesting side note, in researching the ORB for our Hurricane restoration, we found out that Buck McNair flew it during his 6 month "rest" after completing his first tour.

kogyro · Dec 11, 2015

Well, for this month i have this kit in my stash.

Wurger · Dec 11, 2015

Lucky13 · Dec 11, 2015

Capt. Vick · Dec 11, 2015

Who makes the B-25 and what scale?

Airframes · Dec 11, 2015

Bl**dy nice haul there Glenn !
The B-25 box art looks like Academy, 1/48th scale ? I think (but not sure) that this is ex-Accurate Miniatures, also re-boxed by Italeri.

Lucky13 · Dec 11, 2015

I think that you're right there old boy....

fubar57 · Dec 12, 2015

Thanks guys, should have thought about posting the need for one here first but I've never seen more than one clear back part(what is it called?) in any kit.

Geo

Wurger · Dec 12, 2015

For sure Terry is right. It's the Academy, 1/48 kit Nr. 12302 of the the North American B-25B "Doolittle Raid" and that's nothing more than the reboxed Accurate Miniatures/Italeri model.

Wayne Little · Dec 12, 2015

Lucky13 said:
Yip....don't you?

I wish..that were true...

kogyro · Dec 12, 2015

Wurger said:
For sure Terry is right. It's the Academy, 1/48 kit Nr. 12302 of the the North American B-25B "Doolittle Raid" and that's nothing more than the reboxed Accurate Miniatures/Italeri model.

yes, this is same.
Thanks Wurger.

T Bolt · Dec 12, 2015

I've been tempted to buy that one several times. I read 30 Seconds Over Tokyo way back in high school and always wanted to build Ted Lawson's "Ruptured Duck". I think that's one of the decal options but am not sure, can you let me know? If it is I might have to ask Santa for one.

Airframes · Dec 12, 2015

I'm 'watching' one of the Italeri versions on e-bay - at £8.50 and ends tomorrow, although it'll probably reach over £30. Would like to do a RAF Mitchell II, to go alongside the yet to be built Mitchell III (B-25J).

Lucky13 · Dec 13, 2015

Airframes said:
I'm 'watching' one of the Italeri versions on e-bay - at £8.50 and ends tomorrow, although it'll probably reach over £30. Would like to do a RAF Mitchell II, to go alongside the yet to be built Mitchell III (B-25J).

....any luck on fleabay old chap?

Airframes · Dec 13, 2015

Didn't bother going for the B-25 old chap, but managed to grab a 1/48th Heinkel He-111H4 at realistic price. The one held by Customs will be returned to sender, who will refund me, so it turned out well in the end.

Lucky13 · Dec 13, 2015

Aaaahh....them there custom 'officials' are dipping their dirty mittens, in the cookie tin again?
Dirty robbing b*stards!

Airframes · Dec 13, 2015

Yep - tried to charge me £328.60, when it should have been VAT at 20% - around £4.20, plus the Royal Mail 'handling charge' of £8.00 !!!
No-one will accept responsibility for the gross error, and insist I have to pay the charge and then re-claim it - which takes at least 2 months, if it's accepted !
Parcels are returned to sender after 21 days, so it goes back to Canada on Tuesday, and the seller has agreed to give me a refund when he gets it back.

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