@clipper, thanks a lot for the information, Carl. Will make some notes on the instructions so that I will not forget about it.
@lis, thank you, Bernard.

Excellent progress, my friend @johnb! The interior looks great!

One side of the fuselage weathered.

Those seats will really make a big difference in the cockpit, John (@johnb). It always seems that if there is a weak point in a kit, it is usually in the seats. I don't know why manufacturers don't spend more effort on the seats since they make such a big difference. Dry brushing came out really well.

Excellent progress abd those seats are definitely looking better than the kit supplied ones, my friend @johnb!

Very nice Resin seats.

John @johnb, you are really making excellent progress.

IIRC , the seat with the headrest was used on the J model and the half seat was found on H model.

2 attached images. Click to enlarge.

G’day John (@johnb),

I almost started one of these a few years ago, but other events intervened. So, I’ll be following along with your build.

Yo have made a great start. I wasn’t aware of the seat issue, so I’m going to do a bit of research.

As to RNAF B-25s, they operated B-25Ds against the Japanese in the Netherlands East Indies (NEI) and then from northern Australia.

The squadron was integrated into the RAAF as No. 18 composite squadron and I think they retained the Dutch tricolour.

The RAAF took on the remainder of the Dutch B-25 order to equip no. 2 Sqn (squadron code KO).