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Revell 1/48 B25 Mitchell tail dragger

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  • Member since
    January 2006
  • From: Pineapple Country, Queensland, Australia
Revell 1/48 B25 Mitchell tail dragger
Posted by Wirraway on Thursday, November 21, 2019 3:54 PM

Does anyone know how much nose weight you need to get this to sit on its nose wheel ? So far I have packed the bombardiers walkway and the area under the cockpit floor with BBs, still no luck. my next thought was to pack the area between the engines and the landing gear with more BBs. I know the kit comes with the little step ladder that you jam under the rear hatch but i like to do it unassisted.

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    September 2012
Posted by GMorrison on Thursday, November 21, 2019 4:08 PM

No I don't although I'm soon to encounter the problem with the Academy kit.

I don't think weight in the nacelles does anything.

If you are putting it on a base, pin the nose tire to the base.

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  • Member since
    December 2002
  • From: Fort Knox
Posted by Rob Gronovius on Saturday, November 23, 2019 11:37 AM

Scale Aircraft Conversions sells white metal landing gear that adds weight to the nose and is stronger than the plastic kit part so the front gear can hold more weight that you add to the nose. They do make a set for the Revell/Monogram B-25. If you click the "links" button, other retailers are available.

https://www.scaleaircraftconversions.com/moreinfo.cfm?KIT=129

This builder talks about adding as many flattened fishing weights as would fit.

https://modelingmadness.com/review/allies/us/usaaf/48b25.htm

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