DarylH Posted August 4, 2007 Share Posted August 4, 2007 I've been able to spend about 6 hours on this so far. The only aftermarket I had for it was the Albatros decal set and some True Details wheels. I've decided against using the wheels and will keep it in the OOB category. I detail painted the interior per the kit instructions but then found that the colors may not be correct. Since most of it disappears when the fuselage is closed I'm not going to worry about it. Molded on seat harnesses were painted with the tip of a toothpick and the instrument panel was dry brushed. The raised panel lines on this kit are quite delicate so I won't bother re-scribing, I'll just restore any lines lost during the assembly. I'm enjoying this one I have 2 more glass nosed Mono B-25Js to tackle later. Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Julien (UK) Posted August 5, 2007 Share Posted August 5, 2007 Looking good, we just need to see more.......... :) Julien Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Lock n' Load Posted August 5, 2007 Share Posted August 5, 2007 Oh man.. i miss this model so much,i built it when i was 12 (4 years ago,but the sentimental issues you know?...) hahaha Comming along nicely! Indeed the interior colors are wrong. For my build i just painted the interior with a mix of olive drab and white,but you are right! it won't be visible after you join the sides. Quote Link to post Share on other sites
DarylH Posted August 9, 2007 Author Share Posted August 9, 2007 Yessir looking good!!! Will be watching to see how you handle the nose assembly. That has always given me fits!!!! Keep em coming!!! I assembled the 3 piece nose with liquid glue. Fitting it to the fuselage showed that the fuselage sides were bowing out a bit. I added some epoxy inside the fuselage at the cockpit floor sides and clamped it together. When the epoxy was dry the sides of the fuselage matched the sides of the nose assembly much better. Basic paint is on. Shading is next. All Tamiya paint so far with spray can yellow over white primer on the vertical stabs. Still OOB but I'm feeling that I might want to add some antennae. Simple paint detailing on the engines Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Aggressor Supporter Posted August 10, 2007 Share Posted August 10, 2007 My favorite Mitchell variant. Keep it up. Quote Link to post Share on other sites
DarylH Posted August 12, 2007 Author Share Posted August 12, 2007 Basic paint and decals done.......detail painting, shading, weathering and dullcote still to go. The turret builds up into a nice little sub-assembly. Quote Link to post Share on other sites
P-38 guy Posted August 12, 2007 Share Posted August 12, 2007 Looking good! I have that same set of decals and glad I got them when I did because they are hard to find now, lots of great markings to choose from. Mike Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Aggressor Supporter Posted August 14, 2007 Share Posted August 14, 2007 Turret looks outstanding! Quote Link to post Share on other sites
DarylH Posted August 17, 2007 Author Share Posted August 17, 2007 .......and finished! The only aftermarket used were Albatros decals and a nose weight from ol' NightieMission......thanks Terry! Paints were Tamiya mixes and antennae were made from stretched kit sprue. This was one of the most enjoyable builds that I've had in years. You can't beat a classic! :blink: Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Cap'n Wannabe Posted August 17, 2007 Share Posted August 17, 2007 That looks bloody great, Daryl!!....I don't know how you guys can turn out kits so quick..I'm severely jealous!! Quote Link to post Share on other sites
96Delta Posted August 17, 2007 Share Posted August 17, 2007 Beautiful! After seeing your build I went on a quest to find those decals so I could have a crack of it. Would look awesome in my ceiling air force...but...I couldn't find any of those decal sheets! Great build..thanks for sharing! David Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Jamie Cheslo Posted August 18, 2007 Share Posted August 18, 2007 That's an awesome looking Mitchell you got there! Love your paintwork, love the decals! ;) Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Rampage55 Posted August 20, 2007 Share Posted August 20, 2007 Excellent work, you sure did that classic kit justice. Well done, Mark Quote Link to post Share on other sites
mlicari Posted August 25, 2007 Share Posted August 25, 2007 I really like how you did the finish. Just a hint of panel lines and some light weathering really makes the plane less monotone. Nice job! :D Mike Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Aggressor Supporter Posted August 28, 2007 Share Posted August 28, 2007 Bravo! Looks fantastic. Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Pruz Posted September 9, 2007 Share Posted September 9, 2007 Fantastic job! One little note about re-scribing - I noticed on the Monogram silver moulded airplanes that if you sand down a raised panel line, the plastic retains the original panel line in a darker silver, although it is sanded flush. This enables easy re-scribing over the original line. Not that your model needs any improvement Darryl - it looks excellent. Quote Link to post Share on other sites
DarylH Posted September 9, 2007 Author Share Posted September 9, 2007 Fantastic job!One little note about re-scribing - I noticed on the Monogram silver moulded airplanes that if you sand down a raised panel line, the plastic retains the original panel line in a darker silver, although it is sanded flush. This enables easy re-scribing over the original line. Not that your model needs any improvement Darryl - it looks excellent. Thank you Pruz.... The Monogram kit plastic seems especially good at retaining ghost lines after the raised lines have been sanded off, which leaves a sort of road map behind for scribing. I tried that on a Monogram Typhoon and it worked pretty well. http://public.fotki.com/DarylH/ww_ii_fighters/dsc01269.html http://public.fotki.com/DarylH/ww_ii_fighters/dsc01270.html Recessed lines are the current style as they allow easier techniques of washing and shading but raised lines with some creative air brush work can look pretty good. I'm currently working on an old Monogram Mosquito. All the major panel lines are recessed even though the tooling was made in 1966. There are some smaller details that are raised but I think they did a great job of mold making for 1960's technology. Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Ivan T. Posted September 14, 2007 Share Posted September 14, 2007 I'm not so in to prop aircraft, but his one is very nice! :( Ivan Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Stephen Posted September 14, 2007 Share Posted September 14, 2007 That's fantastic build! Stephen Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Rocat Posted October 8, 2007 Share Posted October 8, 2007 Very nice subject, I like it. Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Aggressor Supporter Posted October 10, 2007 Share Posted October 10, 2007 http://public.fotki.com/DarylH/ww_ii_fighters/dsc01269.htmlhttp://public.fotki.com/DarylH/ww_ii_fighters/dsc01270.html That Typhoon looks good too! Quote Link to post Share on other sites
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