Hasegawa 1/72 North American B-25H Mitchell
Hello!
Here's my recent project, a Mitchell B-25H, one of the strafer versions. This Hasegawa kit came with damaged decals, so I opted for new ones, this time depicting the Pacific theater bird baptized “Powerhouse”, with that not so appreciated nose paint job by the Japanese. Despite being marked to be destroyed, with priority, by enemy air defenses, I've learned that Powerhose was just salvaged for its metal and parts after the war and never returned to the US.
I decided to take my time (lots of it) and add rivets, but, unfortunately, some of them weren't deep enough and are not as visible as I intended, after paint and varnish. But, at least, I know they're there.
I've used Eduard PE for the interior (kind of useless ‘cause almost nothing can be seen) and masks for the clear parts. The kit itself is ok, no issues, just a couple of .50 machine guns with warped barrels.
I had the impression it would be bigger when finished, that's why I opted for a 1/72 scale, but now I see my shelf could have a 1/48 scale, so maybe I'll go for a GWH kit in the future.
Paints were Gunze Aqueous range and zinc yellow primer from a local brand, so hairspray double layer technique could be used with a silver base as well.
Hope you enjoy!
Cheers!
Super-nice build & finish.
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Excellent work. Love the aftermarket decals.
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Wonderful result on this Mitchell, George @george72
Those strafer variants are really impressive aircraft.
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Nicely done - I like the subtleties in the OD paintwork.
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Very nice work and a super result.
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Excellent result and a very interesting story of the specific bird, George!
Well done!
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That's just so good George. Wonderful finish and very subtle weathering.
Excellent.
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Ahoy George. Terrific build, attention to detail, and finish are inspiring. I am particularly impressed by the quality of your cockpit and other glass, the clear stuff. I've promised myself that "I will do better" next time I deal with cockpit glass. Thank you for the great photos too.
Thank you! As for the clear parts, besides the extreme care with glue, less is more and always the PVA type, for safety, I use a little bit of furniture polishing gel. Works great!