1/48 B-25 Group Build! All Invited to Join!

Looks pretty good, Hutch.. You really knocked it out fast too..

After some searching, and after giving up on getting a decent screenshot from the movie, I found the nose-art for Home Run...

WHY I don't do it with Google in the FIRST place, I don't know..

Hutch,

Looks good!  I like the look of the "gunship" and hope to build it, an A-26 and A-20 for a set of them. 

My Mitchell is basically done.  I still have a few touch ups, but I wanted to post.  I had a few issues with the nose, if you look closely.  But since I was just throwing this together for a ceiling hangar, I wasn't going to spend a lot of time on it.  Same goes for the nose decals.  They didn't quite fit properly, so I excluded them.  I still like the look and I really enjoyed putting this together.

Hutch

VanceCrozier

Hans von Hammer:

 

Where are you going to get an aftermarket William Shatner in 1/48???

 

I can't believe you used that word on me... Aftermarket??? Me???

 

True - I forgot who I was dealing with here!

Hans von Hammer

 

Where are you going to get an aftermarket William Shatner in 1/48???

 

I can't believe you used that word on me... Aftermarket??? Me???

True - I forgot who I was dealing with here!

Where are you going to get an aftermarket William Shatner in 1/48???

I can't believe you used that word on me... Aftermarket??? Me???

Hans von Hammer

Meanwhile, I've finished all the interior details , got everything ready to join the halves, and have....

Changed m' mind about the build...

It's now going to be a diorama of  the B-25 seen in the 1970  "Made for TV Movie", Sole Survivor, starring Richard Basehart, Vince Edwards, Lou Antonio, and William Shatner, and loosely-based on the saga of the "Lady Be Good" B-24 that went down in Libya in 1943. 

 

 

Where are you going to get an aftermarket William Shatner in 1/48???

Ps.. if you wanna watch it.. its on Youtube... 10 parts.. just becarefull as parts 7, 7a, 7 b wont show up in order.. but their there..

quote user="Hans von Hammer"]

Meanwhile, I've finished all the interior details , got everything ready to join the halves, and have....

Changed m' mind about the build...

It's now going to be a diorama of  the B-25 seen in the 1970  "Made for TV Movie", Sole Survivor, starring Richard Basehart, Vince Edwards, Lou Antonio, and William Shatner, and loosely-based on the saga of the "Lady Be Good" B-24 that went down in Libya in 1943. 

[/quote]  sweet......!!!!

Hans von Hammer

 

 

I forgot the "smiley-faces", Icer.. Sorry about any perceived "brisk tone" to my answer.. 

It was meant to be jokingly-toned, but it fell flat on its.. uhhmmm, "face"... I've fixed it now, I hope...

 

No worries!

Hans von Hammer

Meanwhile, I've finished all the interior details , got everything ready to join the halves, and have....

Changed m' mind about the build...

It's now going to be a diorama of  the B-25 seen in the 1970  "Made for TV Movie", Sole Survivor, starring Richard Basehart, Vince Edwards, Lou Antonio, and William Shatner, and loosely-based on the saga of the "Lady Be Good" B-24 that went down in Libya in 1943. 

 

 

That should be cool.

Hans von Hammer

Meanwhile, I've finished all the interior details , got everything ready to join the halves, and have....

Changed m' mind about the build...

It's now going to be a diorama of  the B-25 seen in the 1970  "Made for TV Movie", Sole Survivor, starring Richard Basehart, Vince Edwards, Lou Antonio, and William Shatner, and loosely-based on the saga of the "Lady Be Good" B-24 that went down in Libya in 1943. 

 

 

I remember that movie...good flic.

Hutch

Meanwhile, I've finished all the interior details , got everything ready to join the halves, and have....

Changed m' mind about the build...

It's now going to be a diorama of  the B-25 seen in the 1970  "Made for TV Movie", Sole Survivor, starring Richard Basehart, Vince Edwards, Lou Antonio, and William Shatner, and loosely-based on the saga of the "Lady Be Good" B-24 that went down in Libya in 1943. 

icer22x

Hans von Hammer:

 

icer22x:

 

How are you guys installing the front landing gear AFTER assembling the two fuselage halves?

 

 

RTFI, Icer ... It goes in BEFORE you join the halves...  If you didn't follow the instructions, you're gonna have to undo the nose join...

If you didn't join the halves with CS, you can soften the bond and get it apart with Testor's Liquid Cement, pink bottle.. Use a small, 1-0 brush to put the cement into the joint...

 

If you read my other sentence, I was looking at Hutch's plane. He didn't have landing gear installed on his assembled fuselage so I assumed he is going to hang it from the ceiling. But it was just an assumption, I wasn't sure if he was installing it after.

 

I forgot the "smiley-faces", Icer.. Sorry about any perceived "brisk tone" to my answer.. 

It was meant to be jokingly-toned, but it fell flat on its.. uhhmmm, "face"... I've fixed it now, I hope...

Cool badge err..... or should I say HOT!

modeler#1

Hi,Guys

I created a badge just for fun hope you like it.

DOH!!! I think the office filter is trapping that one, it seems to allow Photobucket but not some other photo hosting sites!

icer22x

Reasoned, do you not have the plastic light covers installed on the wings? Or am I blind? lol

Sorry just saw this, they're there.

UGH! I think I caught the curse... I've made so many mistakes and accidents on this build, I've just stopped putting detail on everything, painting it one color and gluing it together. So my finish build is going to be pictures taken very far away from my model. lol

I want to get this kit again and do it right. Bleh...

Whoa...I like it!!!!  Almost done with mine...probably this weekend!!

Hutch

Hi,Guys

I created a badge just for fun hope you like it.

icer22x

 

Hans von Hammer:

 

 

icer22x:

 

How are you guys installing the front landing gear AFTER assembling the two fuselage halves?

 

 

RTFI, Icer... It goes in BEFORE you join the halves...  If you didn't follow the instructions, you're gonna have to undo the nose join...

If you didn't join the halves with CS, you can soften the bond and get it apart with Testor's Liquid Cement, pink bottle.. Use a small, 1-0 brush to put the cement into the joint...

 

 

If you read my other sentence, I was looking at Hutch's plane. He didn't have landing gear installed on his assembled fuselage so I assumed he is going to hang it from the ceiling. But it was just an assumption, I wasn't sure if he was installing it after.

 

Sorry it took so long to get back to you...I have been away the past few days.  I believe I will be able to still install the landing gear, but I am sure it will be a challenge.  Yes, it will be a ceiling hanger, so I will see what challenge awaits.  I'll let you know, as I plan to take some time tomorrow with it.

Hutch

Hans von Hammer

 

icer22x:

 

How are you guys installing the front landing gear AFTER assembling the two fuselage halves?

 

 

RTFI, Icer... It goes in BEFORE you join the halves...  If you didn't follow the instructions, you're gonna have to undo the nose join...

If you didn't join the halves with CS, you can soften the bond and get it apart with Testor's Liquid Cement, pink bottle.. Use a small, 1-0 brush to put the cement into the joint...

If you read my other sentence, I was looking at Hutch's plane. He didn't have landing gear installed on his assembled fuselage so I assumed he is going to hang it from the ceiling. But it was just an assumption, I wasn't sure if he was installing it after.

icer22x

How are you guys installing the front landing gear AFTER assembling the two fuselage halves?

RTFI, Icer .... It goes in BEFORE you join the halves .... If you didn't follow the instructions, you're gonna have to undo the nose join...

If you didn't join the halves with CS, you can soften the bond and get it apart with Testor's Liquid Cement, pink bottle.. Use a small, 1-0 brush to put the cement into the joint...

icer22x

How are you guys installing the front landing gear AFTER assembling the two fuselage halves?

 

Unless Hutch is not installing any landing gear on his plane...

Very carefully....I hope I did not make that part of the build too complicated....

Icer--Nice build....very nice...

Hutch

Reasoned, do you not have the plastic light covers installed on the wings? Or am I blind? lol

How are you guys installing the front landing gear AFTER assembling the two fuselage halves?

Unless Hutch is not installing any landing gear on his plane...

Reasoned

Are you guys kidding me?  After messing with these canopies on the B-25, I'm ready to start building nothing but bubble top fighters!!!!  Pics of my completed build coming up shortly.

I hear you....that is why I used pre-made paint masks for my B-25...I just didn't have the patience I once had and save the homemade masks for fighters....

Hutch

Yeah I never even thought if spraying the whole thing on purpose until I was researching methods for canopy painting and came across a video about it on YouTube. Gave it a try and it works really well. I hate taping up canopies... It's one of my least favorite parts of modeling.

Also - not putting a lot of effort into the interior... but I am never dry brushing with acrylic again. At least Tamiya. Testors enamels work A LOT better.

Also - I didn't have OD in Tamiya acrylic, so I used some MM enamel for the fuselage. I am getting some sections of lighter color. I'm not too knowledgeable on the difference of enamels/acrylics. I know enamels take a LOOONG time to cure compared to acrylics... but when sprayed through an airbrush, it seems acrylics are better for covering a large area with equal paint density. I find it hard with enamels on large areas...

Are you guys kidding me?  After messing with these canopies on the B-25, I'm ready to start building nothing but bubble top fighters!!!!  Pics of my completed build coming up shortly.