jonwinn Posted October 31, 2021 Share Posted October 31, 2021 (edited) I am not well acquainted with Mitchell bombers but I would like to do a USN PBJ-1J using my 1/72 Hasegawa B-25J kit. Is it possible to do and if so do I need to add anything to my current kit besides USN decals? Thanks. jon Edited October 31, 2021 by jonwinn grammar Quote Link to post Share on other sites
VG 33 Posted October 31, 2021 Share Posted October 31, 2021 (edited) Hello I have built a PBJ-1H from Hasegawa 14 years ago and the box was dedicated to this version. http://www.arcforums.com/forums/air/index.php?/topic/125556-pbj-1h-172-hasegawa/ There used to be also a Hasegawa PBJ-1J box and the least I can say : there was a radar on PBJ-1J you do not have in your B-25J kit. But maybe you can get a picture of a PBJ-1J without any radar... Patrick Edited November 1, 2021 by VG 33 Quote Link to post Share on other sites
jonwinn Posted October 31, 2021 Author Share Posted October 31, 2021 Thanks, so basically I need the wing tip radar and USN decals, my kit has the glass nose with 4 guns and the cheek guns so I am guessing the radar is all I need as far as parts. jon Quote Link to post Share on other sites
zerosystem Posted November 1, 2021 Share Posted November 1, 2021 I think you can find plenty of photos of non radar equipped PBJs. The Navy markings weren't much more than black or white fuselage numbers, nose art was supposedly forbidden in the front line areas. Quote Link to post Share on other sites
jonwinn Posted November 1, 2021 Author Share Posted November 1, 2021 (edited) Thank you, I will do some photographic searching. jon BTW I just looked at a site and saw Hasegawas PBJ-1J instructions, one of the four variants they have decals for had no radar and just the parts their B-25J kit had. Now all I need is decals. Edited November 1, 2021 by jonwinn Quote Link to post Share on other sites
arg Posted November 1, 2021 Share Posted November 1, 2021 Many PBJ-1Js had the top turret removed and replaced with a small dome. I happened to find the photo below that apparently shows an aircraft in the overall dark blue, but before any turret modifications. Oddly enough, it almost appears it still has the nose gun, even though the nose is painted over! I did this aircraft in 1/48 with the Monogram B-25J, with white lettering and numbers to do the tail markings. Quote Link to post Share on other sites
LanceB Posted November 1, 2021 Share Posted November 1, 2021 A minor point, but while PBJs were purchased by the Department of the Navy, they were not "Navy" aircraft. They were bought for the Marine Corps, the Navy never used them except possibly for a test bird or something. Quote Link to post Share on other sites
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