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Re: Daz's Ruptured Duck
Posted: July 6th, 2017, 5:37 pm
by DazDaMan
More Mitchell madness....
I think I'm going to build her with her gear up!
Re: Daz's Ruptured Duck
Posted: July 6th, 2017, 5:56 pm
by iggie
This is going well Daren; what are the joins like along the fuselage?
Re: Daz's Ruptured Duck
Posted: July 6th, 2017, 6:00 pm
by DazDaMan
They're not too bad. A bit of work to get rid of the join, I imagine, but nothing too taxing.
Re: Daz's Ruptured Duck
Posted: July 8th, 2017, 11:42 am
by ShaunW
That is coming together really nicely, Daren. The fuselage join looks pretty much par for the course for an older kit from here - nowt a bit of sanding and a touch of filler won't cure!
Re: Daz's Ruptured Duck
Posted: July 9th, 2017, 9:04 pm
by DazDaMan
Starting to look like a bomber.....
Re: Daz's Ruptured Duck
Posted: July 9th, 2017, 9:08 pm
by iggie
It certainly does! Those seams have cleaned up nicely by the look of it.
Talking of B25s, I hadn't noticed that Airfix are to release a new-tool at the end of this year
https://www.airfix.com/uk-en/north-amer ... -1-72.html
Re: Daz's Ruptured Duck
Posted: July 9th, 2017, 9:15 pm
by DazDaMan
Looks nice, that!
I still haven't decided whether or not to build my model gear-up or gear-down....
Re: Daz's Ruptured Duck
Posted: July 10th, 2017, 1:44 am
by JohnRatzenberger
Missed that also, but if they don't do a C-1 strafer version, I'm not buying. Although used in a number of roles and theaters, other than the Doolittle raid, the B-25 is most identified in the low-level role in the SW Pacific (again IMO).
Re: Daz's Ruptured Duck
Posted: July 10th, 2017, 4:53 pm
by DazDaMan
And yes, she's going on the stand!
Ted Lawson and his copilot are trying the Mitchell out for size, before they, too, will get a paintjob.
Re: Daz's Ruptured Duck
Posted: July 10th, 2017, 5:13 pm
by ShaunW
Looking good with the wings and tail feathers on. Interesting that Airfix is bringing out a new-tool of the B-25, not one I would have expected but equally not to be sniffed at. IMHO the B-25 is an important type and is deserving of a nice modern kit in the gentleman's scale.
Re: Daz's Ruptured Duck
Posted: July 10th, 2017, 5:40 pm
by VMA131Marine
Saxon wrote:The stand looks interesting. Reminds me of the Italeri logo.
That's because this is a rebox of the Italeri B-25 kit.
Re: Daz's Ruptured Duck
Posted: July 11th, 2017, 4:53 pm
by DazDaMan
The Ruptured Duck is getting closer to completion, with the engines now getting worked on at the moment. Once those are done and attached, I can look at throwing some paint on her.
As VMA131Marine says, the kit is a re-box of the Italeri kit. I didn't notice it at first, but the stand actually has the word "Italeri" stamped on the base of it!!
Re: Daz's Ruptured Duck
Posted: July 11th, 2017, 4:59 pm
by iggie
DazDaMan wrote:The Ruptured Duck is getting closer to completion, with the engines now getting worked on at the moment. Once those are done and attached, I can look at throwing some paint on her.
As VMA131Marine says, the kit is a re-box of the Italeri kit. I didn't notice it at first, but the stand actually has the word "Italeri" stamped on the base of it!!
That could have been a clue Daz......
Re: Daz's Ruptured Duck
Posted: July 11th, 2017, 5:14 pm
by DazDaMan
Hey, I don't often miss these small details!
Re: Daz's Ruptured Duck
Posted: July 15th, 2017, 8:53 am
by DazDaMan
So, most of the important bits are on the Mitchell now, including the engines.
Right then, on to the paint!