WIP Revell B-25J Mitchell “FINITO BENITO NEXT HIROHITO 10/29/18

That’s a great looking project, Tosh. Build reviews are pretty good for the mould too. I’m gonna be pretty interested in this one too. I’ve got it in my stash and thought the Finito Benito scheme would be different. I just want to see if I can get my hands on the custom weight I’ve heard about off the web. 

Best of luck in the build. I’m pretty excited to see it in progress. 

DesertRat

That’s a great looking project, Tosh. Build reviews are pretty good for the mould too. I’m gonna be pretty interested in this one too. I’ve got it in my stash and thought the Finito Benito scheme would be different. I just want to see if I can get my hands on the custom weight I’ve heard about off the web. 

Best of luck in the build. I’m pretty excited to see it in progress. 

 

Your friend, Toshi

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 I am looking forward to seeing your progress, as I am building the same one for the bomber GB.

So glad to hear that Mrs. Toshi is comfortable and it's my wish that any miracles lying around in this universe find their way to her.

Always a delight to view your Works In Progress!

I may actually have to add a B-25 to my stash - even though I'm certainly not going to be around long enough to build half of that stash !

Best wishes to Mrs Toshi and you!

That old Revellogram is a goodie ; it was my second or third kit after I went back into business, the first time I used an airbrush. I built it as a Corsica B-25 and was almost finish until we got a big dog that stepped on the table during nighttime and crushed it in the process

My two cents :

- the nose fit is kinda bad, it's a little narrower than the rest of the fuselage ; must be a way to work your way around it...

- engine pods fit is not too good either, keep the putty handy

- it's a massive tail sitter, so don't be shy with the nose weight

- the interior detail is good for the kit's age, in my opinion, especially considering that you won't see half of it once the bird is closed! I really enjoyed working with it and practice my painting chops.

- If you ever want to invest in some detailing, spent it on the bombardier's compartment, it's the only one in full display and in retrospect it really looked empty and underdetailed. A set on resin gun barrels is not expensive and really adds something.

Enjoy your build! :)

DesertRat

That’s a great looking project, Tosh. Build reviews are pretty good for the mould too. I’m gonna be pretty interested in this one too. I’ve got it in my stash and thought the Finito Benito scheme would be different. I just want to see if I can get my hands on the custom weight I’ve heard about off the web. 

Best of luck in the build. I’m pretty excited to see it in progress. 

 

Your friend, Toshi

Sailing_Dutchman

 I am looking forward to seeing your progress, as I am building the same one for the bomber GB.

 

Your friend, Toshi

1943Mike

So glad to hear that Mrs. Toshi is comfortable and it's my wish that any miracles lying around in this universe find their way to her.

Always a delight to view your Works In Progress!

I may actually have to add a B-25 to my stash - even though I'm certainly not going to be around long enough to build half of that stash !

 

 

Your friend, Toshi

lawdog114

An oldie but a goodie. Again, my thoughts and prayers are with you and Mrs. Toshi.

 

Your friend, Toshi

Hobbie

Best wishes to Mrs Toshi and you!

That old Revellogram is a goodie ; it was my second or third kit after I went back into business, the first time I used an airbrush. I built it as a Corsica B-25 and was almost finish until we got a big dog that stepped on the table during nighttime and crushed it in the process

My two cents :

- the nose fit is kinda bad, it's a little narrower than the rest of the fuselage ; must be a way to work your way around it...

- engine pods fit is not too good either, keep the putty handy

- it's a massive tail sitter, so don't be shy with the nose weight

- the interior detail is good for the kit's age, in my opinion, especially considering that you won't see half of it once the bird is closed! I really enjoyed working with it and practice my painting chops.

- If you ever want to invest in some detailing, spent it on the bombardier's compartment, it's the only one in full display and in retrospect it really looked empty and underdetailed. A set on resin gun barrels is not expensive and really adds something.

Enjoy your build! :)

 

Your friend, Toshi

mawright20

Toshi, Best Wishes to the Family. The B-25 is my favorite airplane. Ive already built two of these kits. Right now I have the Binito/Hirohito version 1/2 completed the basement table. I'll either finish this one when I get home again or depending on condition start another.My daughters and I built the boxtop version the last time out. Mike

 

Your friend, Toshi

I already know this one is going to look fantastic! 

Mopar Madness

I already know this one is going to look fantastic! 

 

Your friend, Toshi

Toshi

 

 

DesertRat

That’s a great looking project, Tosh. Build reviews are pretty good for the mould too. I’m gonna be pretty interested in this one too. I’ve got it in my stash and thought the Finito Benito scheme would be different. I just want to see if I can get my hands on the custom weight I’ve heard about off the web. 

Best of luck in the build. I’m pretty excited to see it in progress. 

 

 

 

 

Yes, it is!  I too read the reviews and as you so correctly deduced, the reveiws speaks well for an older kit.  I’ve read up on the custom weight but I think I’ll forgo that route and just weight the front in the traditional manner.  Good luck with your build as well.

 

Your friend, Toshi

 

Thanks! That will be for another time for me, but I’m going to be sure I see how well your build goes. Just kinda on a whim, I did look up some AM decals from other Corsica B-25s, and I am tempted. So who knows? Maybe it might be in the near future...

Seems sort of hard to find the pre-moulded weights. Just in case, I would love to find out how much you add and where once you get to that part.

Keep on trucking, Tosh!

About the moulded weight, if you manage to get your hands on the old Accurate kit (NOT the reboxing), they are included! I managed to track down their sharkmouth 25B and lucked out on an american online shop without getting ripped off by customs.

The glass house makes it tricky, the best place to put them - you don't have much choice! - is the bombardier tunnel (heavy fishing weights) and MAYBE add smaller weights under the greenhouse's floor (but I didn't try this one).

I saw some modellers putting additional weight in the front part of the engines, totally hidden by the kit's parts but in front enough to move the gravity center forward. Once again, I didn't try.

To DesertRat

            I appolagize for such a late response, I was shuttling Mrs. Toshi to University Hospital back and forth in downtown Cleveland.  Right at Case Western Reserve.  

Since I‘m going to hang the B-25 on the wall, I’ll be forgoing the heavy weight.

Than you!

Your friend, Toshi

Hobbie

About the moulded weight, if you manage to get your hands on the old Accurate kit (NOT the reboxing), they are included! I managed to track down their sharkmouth 25B and lucked out on an american online shop without getting ripped off by customs.

 

The glass house makes it tricky, the best place to put them - you don't have much choice! - is the bombardier tunnel (heavy fishing weights) and MAYBE add smaller weights under the greenhouse's floor (but I didn't try this one).

 

I saw some modellers putting additional weight in the front part of the engines, totally hidden by the kit's parts but in front enough to move the gravity center forward. Once again, I didn't try.

 

Your friend, Toshi

mic53mlb

I built the Revell kit back in the early 80's watching Spencer Tracy in 30 Seconds Over Tokyo ! That was a fun build for a 10 year old kid ( I used to build kits in a day or two back then), raised panel lines and what have you, I wonder if they improved the kit at all over the years ? Anyway, this looks like a fun build, enjoy !!

 

Your friend, Toshi

Chemteacher

...been away for a while. With school back in session, I’ve had no bench time. I’ll try to keep up with this build. I have this one in my stash. Mr. Toshi, continued prayers for you guys. Take care.

 

Your friend, Toshi

On this kit I decided to try and build up the interior fueselage first prior to AB.  Doing this, to fuse the small pieces to the interior without messy paint/glue issues.  Unlike other techniques as an example: To paint/AB each piece prior to assembly.  I got a strong connection/bond fuse) of each piece.

Here is the AB fueselage.  Painting and detailing the fueselage interior should be a nice change as the small parts are noticeable.

First I’ll weather the interior with Tamiya Master Weatherine Sets, then some painting and finally assembling the fueselage halves.  This turned out really good.  Nice clean strong bonds with a great looking set of the interior.  

Your friend, Toshi

Toshi

To DesertRat

            I appolagize for such a late response, I was shuttling Mrs. Toshi to University Hospital back and forth in downtown Cleveland.  Right at Case Western Reserve.  

Since I‘m going to hang the B-25 on the wall, I’ll be forgoing the heavy weight

Than you!

Your friend, Toshi

 

No worries, Tosh.Hope the Mrs is doing better.