kkarlsen Posted January 5, 2016 Share Posted January 5, 2016 So I'm little in a kind of Limbo here Guy's. Last year, i purchased the HK Models B-25J Mitchell, firstly because it is one of my favorite planes ever! I collected a lot of Aftermarket detail sets (Profimodeller, Eduard, HGW Seatbelts, Scale Aircraft Conversion etc... So ready to go, i managed to work on the interior for a couple of weeks, but soon i lost interest in the project. I will try to explain why: I get my motivation to work on a model from knowning exactly were it is going to go, before i begin. This means i have to decide what "original" aircraft i have to build. With a diorama planned with figures that place it in a historical context etc.. Otherwise i completely loose interest in building it! How sick is that? So i continued on my other projects, and the "Mitchell" sat there, collecting dust! But now i figure, Since there is a competition on with HK Models, maybe this could help me revive the project? So if there is some of you out there, with a good idea, you would like to share, i'm in! Kent Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
crazypoet Posted January 5, 2016 Share Posted January 5, 2016 For something fun as a potential build, watch "Catch-22" Some great diorama ideas there as well Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
kkarlsen Posted January 5, 2016 Author Share Posted January 5, 2016 Thank's guy's. The Catch-22 movie is the reason why i love the B-25 so much! It made a lasting impression, since i first saw it almost 40 years ago. That's also why i had to get the model, when it first came out. And i also read the book by Joseph Heller this year. There's only one "Catch", the planes in the movie are fake, so no real history there. But i will try immerse my self in Catch-22 again, to see if there is diorama potential somewhere! Maybe the "Denver Dumper"? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
crazypoet Posted January 5, 2016 Share Posted January 5, 2016 This movie and some history books on the Pacific campaigns are what led me to love the B-25 as well! it's good to find other fans of the story here. And that pic of the tents fading into the background would be a fabulous basis for a diorama... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Thomas_Lund Posted January 5, 2016 Share Posted January 5, 2016 I get my motivation to work on a model from knowning exactly were it is going to go, before i begin. This means i have to decide what "original" aircraft i have to build. With a diorama planned with figures that place it in a historical context etc.. Otherwise i completely loose interest in building it! How sick is that? Not sick at all - I too prefer to have a solid historical background to my planes... So, depending on what rocks your boat you have a number of options for a glass-nose J: You can always find a regular NMF ETO B-25, but this one is a lot cooler: Finito Benito, Next Hirohito For a different paint job, how about a soviet ? Or perhaps a gun nose conversion to a glass nose bird - maybe not so hot if you already bought PE and stuff for the nose Or perhaps a navy one (don't know what conversions are required though) Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
kkarlsen Posted January 5, 2016 Author Share Posted January 5, 2016 Thank's for the suggestions Thomas, i must admit, that i have been through both the Mussolini ship and the navy blue, but none of them had very interesting stories. The PBJ-J's (B-25D) have seen a lot of interesting action, but it would require backdating the model to a B-25D, i am not shure i would have the guts to that to a beatiful new model!!! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Thomas_Lund Posted January 5, 2016 Share Posted January 5, 2016 The PBJ-J's (B-25D) have seen a lot of interesting action, but it would require backdating the model to a B-25D, i am not shure i would have the guts to that to a beatiful new model!!! Yeah, me neither :-) Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
youngtiger1 Posted January 6, 2016 Share Posted January 6, 2016 Boy that's a lot of stuff for that airplane Kent. It will be cool to see it all in that kit. Btw, is your first name Clark. If so, I want to be your friend Sorry I couldn't resist. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
kkarlsen Posted January 6, 2016 Author Share Posted January 6, 2016 Sorry, no not that Kent!!! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
kkarlsen Posted January 8, 2016 Author Share Posted January 8, 2016 So i decided to bring out the B-25J from the shadows, and dust her off! First a couple photos of the cockpit. As you can see, i went for a worn and weathered look: It's a mix af Profimodeller and Eduard photoetch, HGW seatbelts and some scratch build details, seat cushons, oxygen bottles, radio equipment, lead wirering, wooden navigator table etc... (Note to self: The Flare Gun on the back of Pilots seat is missing!) I also chose to paint the cockpit in FS34096 Bronze Green, show on some of the aircraft. Next up is to continue working on the bombardiers compartment. 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
kkarlsen Posted January 8, 2016 Author Share Posted January 8, 2016 In the Bombardiers (nose) compartment i have been replacing kit and aftermarket ammunition boxes, they appear to be of wrong shape, size and number? So i scratchbuild new ones from plastic card, also adding some wirering etc... As you can see, i have also been reworking the bulkhead against the cockpit, adding some detail behind the panel and scratch- building the "plumbing" which would normally be hidden behind a panel/sheet, but i wanted it to be visible. Next: Detailing and masking the Cockpit Canopy... 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Administrators James H Posted January 9, 2016 Administrators Share Posted January 9, 2016 We have some missing images! 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
youngtiger1 Posted January 13, 2016 Share Posted January 13, 2016 The plumbing work looks nice and will add interest to the finished product Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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