Monogram 1/48 B-25 Mitchell "Panchito"

[designerguy90]

Drats, foiled again!!   Building a F-86 covered in BMF has made me want to build another aircraft using foil.  So, I have chosen to build Monogram's B-25.  Hopefully over the next day or two, I will have a good amount of the interior done; I have primed the surfaces that will receive zinc chromate and be fabric surfaces.  I will more than likely build it straight from the box, however, I may change my mind on some things as I go along.   

[bbrowniii]

WOW! You are feeling pretty ambitious. I just checked out the F-86 - what a great job. Now on to this, eh? Can't wait to see this think all foiled up!!

[deafpanzer]

You definitely have my attention... see it on sale all the times at Hobby Lobby.

[Rick]

This will be a great change of pace. Don't get to see many BMF projects to often. Will certainly keep an eye on this on.
Rick

[JimD]

Cant wait to see what you do with this one. I love seeing these old kits get some loving. It's not usually something I'm brave enough for

[dupes]

Indeed, I'm with Jimmy - great to see these actually get built.

Question, though...are you going to foil over the raised panel lines? Or sand and rescribe?

[designerguy90]

Thank you for the encouragement guys, I am really looking forward to starting this build. I'm pondering sanding and rescribing the panel lines, not sure yet; though with the time I have waiting for my ordered foil, I should have a couple weeks to detail before it comes in. Bruce has definitely convinced me that I have to wire the engines up, so I will be doing that for sure. Here is a few pics of the fuselage and other parts with one coat of zinc chromate on them. When I get home tonight I'll be putting another coat on and possibly digging another kit out to start prep work on for if I have a large amount of downtime waiting for foil (I'm thinking P-61 )

-Alex

[TRM]

Count me in! Nice idea trying to get some things cleaned up and together before you get the foil! I like the sounds of the 61 on the go while you wait too!!

[wbill76]

Off to a good start, should be fun!

[designerguy90]

Thank you guys! I've decided to not do a p-61 while waiting to foil, I purchased a started/glue bomb Tamiya Porsche 956 which I have begun prepwork and some paint on, will start a thread for that soonish. Here are a few update pics from last night, I assembled the wing halves, and scribed the majority of the fuselage. Boy, scribing sure is neat and fun; I want to scribe everything now . Im going to try and do some detailing on the interior tonight and some other paint on the interior. Also I will attempt to locate my pin vise so I can make some holes to wire the engines.

[Leon]

WOW DG!!! count me in.

[pantherf]

Cool!  I have two I want to foil.  A B-25J Mitchell and the F-105F Thud PLUS, a build straight out of the box a B-25B... one of 16 Doolittle Raiders.


I will be watching this and hope to pickup some tips! 





Jeff

[designerguy90]

Thank you Leon!! Im looking forward to how this build goes. Thanks pantherf, I too have a F105 I'd like to do, may foiled, maybe not. I sure hope this will be of help to you, this is only going to be my second build with foil so we will see how it turns out.

[designerguy90]

An update on how things are progressing, Im starting to put assemblies together, hopefully will be putting some more paint on her tonight or tomorrow. Did a dry fit of the wings and the fuselage halves, definitely have some gap filling to do, but they aren't all that bad. I'm debating bomb bay doors open or closed, I was thinking doing them closed. Suggestions?

[deafpanzer]

Its your build... you decide I will be happy whatever you want to do next. You are making a great process on this!

[wetsellery]

I've reserved a seat in the front row. This will be very interesting.