Hong Kong Models 1/48 Mitchell B-25J "Glazed Nose"
My first HKM kit and I was really chuffed with the fit of the kit.
It is beautifully engineered and fits together nicely except for the top of the fuselage which gave me some issues.
I believe this is a known issue. I got the seam sorted but for some unknown reason decided to run a line of rivets down it and in some of the pics it looks like the seam is there.
Don't know what I was thinking as the real thing didn't have rivets there. :blush:
Still a great kit and I would recommend it to anyone.
I was so impressed that I got hold of a B-17 before they all disappeared with the popularity of "Masters of the Air".
Primed with Mr. Finishing Surfacer 1500 Black.
Painted with.
Colourcoats Zinc Chromate Green, Insignia Red and Deep Bronze Green.
Tamiya Olive Drab lightened with a lot of Yellow, Neutral Grey, Nato Black, Rubber Black, Clear Red, Clear Green, Clear Yellow and Gun Metal.
Mr Hobby Metallic Dark Iron.
Xtreme Metals Aluminium and Steel.
Weathered with Daler Rowney Graduate Yellow and White oils.
Abteilung 502 Starship Filth,Smoke and Paynes Grey oils.
Vallejo Pigments
Finished with AK 3rd Gen Matt varnish.
This gives a really nice satin finish when thinned 80/20 with their own 3rd Gen thinner.
Aftermarket used.
CMK 3D printed seats.
Brassin Resin Wheels
Eduard photoetch
Master Barrels
ASK Masking kit.
Thanks for looking,
Cheers,
Alistair
That’s wonderful work right there!
Thanks very much, you are most kind.
Very nice, Alistair (@alistairfgauld). Your B-25 looks awesome. The B-25 is one of my favorite builds, but I have have only built the Monogram version in the past. Looks like I will need to get the HKM version also. Masters of the Air was really good, wasn't it?
Thanks very much George.
I thought "Masters of the Air" was magnificent.
Not only for the visuals but I really liked that it gave a front and centre look at the effects on the crews that had to do this day in day out.
Great work on your B-25!
Many Thanks
Super-fine Mitchell build & finish. Ready for battle.
Thanks so much.
Superb job on your Mitchell, Alistair!
Thanks very much Spiros
Excellent work on that Mitchell!
Many Thanks
Excellent work, Alistair.
Thanks very much, most kind of you.
Really beautiful, Alistair @alistairfgauld
The glazed nose variant is the best looking to my opinion.
Thanks very much.
The HKM B-25J is definitely the best 1/48 B-25 kit out there, and you have certainly given it "full justice" here. Great work!
Eduard will soon release an "Eduardized" HKM B-17F with lots of goodies and the decals for the 100th BG airplanes in that (thoroughly disappointing) "show."
Thanks so much Tom,
I've got hold of one of their B-17's and am looking forward to building it.
I have never built a B25. However next week I will get to see and tour a B17 and B25. Can’t wait. Going inside these planes is a trip back 80 years. I’ll take photos
Thanks very much and I'll look forward to the photos
One of my favorite "twins" of WWII and you've done a bang-up job on it, Alistair @alistairfgauld! 👍 That's a great looking model! 🤩
Many thanks
I like it very much.
Thanks so much
Lovely Mitchell - my favorite WWII bomber. I especially like the Pacific Theater gunship versions - a real destructive brute! Well done.
Thanks Greg,
They certainly could throw a serious amount of lead about.
Cheers,
Alistair