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Take off..!
Posted by djmodels1999 on Tuesday, February 10, 2004 3:23 PM
Another early attempt at proper modeling... This is a N.A. B-25C that I built in 1984.



It's the 1/72 Italeri kit, operating in North Africa... I'm afraid the pic is not the best ever but that's the only one I have of this particular model... That year, I built the B-10, the B-17, the B-24, the B-25, the B-26, the B-29, the B-36, the B-47, the B-52D, the FB-111, and the B-1b... All in 1/72. I also started scratchbuilding a 1/72 XB-70 Valkyrie..! I had the inside of the cockpit all detailled, the wings and the fuselage built, but had troubles getting a putty that would give me a decent looking surface without too much trouble... I eventually gave up... Had I known Milliput then...

This B-25 was donated, along with all the other bombers, to the Brussels Air Museum. It was still exhibited there back in 1998, but I could not see it anymore when I visited again in 2003... Notice the 'see-through' in the nose area.. I never thought about 'blanking out' the inside of the nose (a clear part) with black paint..!
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Posted by Anonymous on Tuesday, February 10, 2004 3:26 PM
DJ, I think the dust clouds coming off of the wheels is a really great effect. Looks really cool to me.
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Posted by TANGO 1 on Tuesday, February 10, 2004 3:46 PM
Great model DJ, and displayed in a museum too! I can't believe you have built so many kits! The dust and spinning prop look really effective, was it easy to do? I'd love to know how you did the dust bit!

Darren.
Regards, Darren. C.A.G. FAA/USNFAW GB
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Posted by djmodels1999 on Tuesday, February 10, 2004 4:02 PM
It (the dust) does look better in the pic than in real, honestly..! The base (ie the sand) was just a thin layer of plaster and some paint. I used diluted acrylic paint to color some cotton wool and when dry I stretched some and attached it to the wheels and the base (with wood glue). The cotton wool hides pins (particularly for the front wheel) that keep the aircraft steady on its base. The propeller disks were just some thin transparent plastic cut in shape.
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  • From: Indiana, USA
Posted by cassibill on Tuesday, February 10, 2004 4:16 PM
Still it's a gem. lot of work a lot of love

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Posted by Anonymous on Tuesday, February 10, 2004 4:39 PM
Man I'm breathless awesome model. This is something way beyond on what I can do with my models! Magnificent!!!!!!Bow [bow]Smile [:)]
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Posted by benzdoc on Tuesday, February 10, 2004 5:43 PM
Who needs Tamiya's prop action models! Your's is awesome!!

good work bro!
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Posted by Anonymous on Tuesday, February 10, 2004 8:09 PM
DJ, that model is gorgeous!!! That is a lot of "B-Planes" to build in one year!!!
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  • From: CT - USA
Posted by thevinman on Tuesday, February 10, 2004 8:17 PM
Sweet! Very creative with the wheel dust. Thumbs Up [tup]
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  • From: Tochigi, Japan
Posted by J-Hulk on Wednesday, February 11, 2004 5:16 AM
Very dynamic! The props look great.
Thanks for letting us see some of your old, great stuff!
~Brian
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Posted by Anonymous on Thursday, February 12, 2004 9:12 AM
Great job... thanks for sharing the pic with us.
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  • From: Malaysia
Posted by obiwan on Thursday, February 12, 2004 9:24 AM
beautifull stuff!
interesting dust effect.
thanks for sharing
What baby wants baby gets
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Posted by fightnjoe on Thursday, February 12, 2004 1:41 PM
very nice, very nice indeed.

joe

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Posted by Anonymous on Thursday, February 12, 2004 11:40 PM
awesome! fabulous!
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  • From: Newport News VA
Posted by Buddho on Thursday, February 12, 2004 11:59 PM
That is wicked! I love the dust clouds coming off the wheels...

You sure did build alot of planes that year...any pics of them?

Regards, Dan

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