K5054NZ Posted February 6, 2022 Share Posted February 6, 2022 (edited) Hi all, This Mitchell, 44-86791, was restored in the USA in the early 1980s for an Australian group called Aero Heritage which had been searching for a B-25 to fly as a warbird to acknowledge the type's RAAF service. Ownership later passed to the Australian War Memorial which controversially sold the aircraft to the Yanks Air Museum at Chino, where it remains today. This is the old Italeri 1/72 Mitchell kit built basically out-of-the box with DK Decals for the RAAF markings, while the distinctive Esso tiger noseart was designed and printed for my by a friend in the UK. Thank you Kit! Unfortunately the antenna above the cockpit was broken and lost while I waited for the tiger decals. I'm very pleased with how this turned out and I hope you like it too. Edited February 6, 2022 by K5054NZ fixed photo links Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Trojan Thunder Posted February 6, 2022 Share Posted February 6, 2022 Nice, work Zac, first time I have seen this one modelled. The aircraft sat in one of our hangars at 34SQN for some time before being moved to the AWM annex, eventually sold in the US as it had no actual RAAF service. Quote Link to post Share on other sites
ST0RM Posted February 8, 2022 Share Posted February 8, 2022 I like the unique story behind this warbird. Thanks for sharing your model and it's history. -Jeff Quote Link to post Share on other sites
K5054NZ Posted February 11, 2022 Author Share Posted February 11, 2022 Thank you gents! ...although one of the team responsible for her importation to Australia pointed out a missing wing roundel! Quote Link to post Share on other sites
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