1/700 'Doolittle' Hornet Kit suggestion?

Buy one and model it. Really. Then work on what you have learned is "better". You won't be disappointed with the results.

You may want to Google "Review xxx" for each kit that should give you some good feedback. I hope to build one some day, if I live long enough!

A bit of an oxymoron but it appears Trumpeter is what you are after: better details (aircraft in clear plastic, with seperate propeller/landing gears etc, however if you are unfamiliar with working with clear plastic be prepared to break quite a few - they are brittle and and need particular attention when removing from sprues etc)

Tamiya's is for a simple build, Trumpeter being more modern is more detailed but probably 3x as many parts. Minihobby one is a poor knockoff of the Tamiya kit so best to avoid. The Trumpeter New Jersey kit being their earlier kits is fairly bad - average fit and annoying parts break-down. If you find that daunting then you might get turned off the prospect of making the 50 odd 20mm oerikons in the Trumpeter Hornet. However best way to overcome it is to dig in and go build, then you either find your limits, or stretech it.

potchip

A bit of an oxymoron but it appears Trumpeter is what you are after: better details (aircraft in clear plastic, with seperate propeller/landing gears etc, however if you are unfamiliar with working with clear plastic be prepared to break quite a few - they are brittle and and need particular attention when removing from sprues etc)

The good news is that the Trumpeter's 1/700 B-25's can be had fairly cheaply in an individual set, so replacing broken bits doesn't require a complete new kit. Cheap upgrade for the Tamiya kit too, as the aircraft in the Tamiya kit are pretty basic (no props, undercarriage represented by simple moulded-on posts).

potchip

If you find that daunting then you might get turned off the prospect of making the 50 odd 20mm oerikons in the Trumpeter Hornet.

Tamiya's kit had an interesting approach (for a '70's kit) to the 20mm's. The gun barrels had to be cut from a length of copper wire.