Well, I finished the Romeo 57 Bis. So I decided to go back to my original entry and do it as well. Its the Monogram 1/72 Classic B-25. I'm building this for this build, the bomber/escort/tanker build, and the classic kit build....since it goes for all three.
The figures arent the best, so they got basic painting. I did manage to scratchbuild some bulkheads in the ockpit and nose to block off the open fuselage [showing the nose weights]. Speaking of weights, I THOUGHT I was good when I put 4 pine wood derby weights under the cockpit....wrong. I had to add two to each engine nacelle [front of it] and another 3 to the nose before it would sit right. And speaking of stance, when on its wheels, should a B-25 have a nose up cant, or should the fuselage be parallel to the ground? The kit gear gives it a very visible upward cant. Oh, and masking the canopy was a nightmare. The molded in frame....is on the inside. The outside is perfectly smooth.
Here's a few pics so far.
