as that was to be modelled open.
A shelf and some boxes were also
added to the rear wall of that area
to complement the framework
extras. I also added ribs and the
prominent grab rails along the
roof of the crawlspace next to the
nose undercarriage bay.
The entire interior was then
painted with Mr. Hobby H58
US Interior Green (www.
albionhobbies.com); a few
differing areas were picked out as
necessary. Next, Paynes Grey oil
paint was mixed with odourless
turpentine to make a wash, to add
variation to this otherwise rather
dull and monotonous finish. Once
dry, the wash was blended and
buffed with cotton buds, before
raised features were dry-brushed
with light sand-toned
oil paint.
Adding
the pre-
coloured
segment of
the PE sets
was the key to
finally enlivening
the interior. Since
most of these items
were flat, and had
self-adhesive backing,
this was a very simple
step; that is, with the
exception of the throttle
quadrant panel. This had to
be curved and re-curved to
fit the instrument panel, all the
while being very careful not to
damage the coloured surface.
Ease of construction
Early test fits showed great
promise with regard to how the
major parts were assembled, and
this proved correct. Despite the
extensive interior
furnishings, the
fuselage seams
were virtually
flawless. The
ventral turret
blanking plate
wasn’t quite as
good, though, as
it sat slightly low in the
middle, but this was solved with
a small piece of plastic card and
CA/Talc filler. The same mediumwas used to address
an area around the nose
undercarriage doors and the
rear crew entrance hatch. To be
fair to the kit, this was as much
because of my personal desire for
perfection when it comes to joins
as anything else!
Fitting the wings was the same
story. By now, the slightly eccentric
construction sequences Airfix
tends to use in its instructions
should hold no fear foras that was to be modelled open.
A shelf and some boxes were also
added to the rear wall of that area
to complement the framework
extras. I also added ribs and the
prominent grab rails along the
roof of the crawlspace next to the
nose undercarriage bay.
The entire interior was then
painted with Mr. Hobby H58
US Interior Green (www.
albionhobbies.com); a few
differing areas were picked out as
necessary. Next, Paynes Grey oil
paint was mixed with odourless
turpentine to make a wash, to add
variation to this otherwise rather
dull and monotonous finish. Once
dry, the wash was blended and
buffed with cotton buds, before
raised features were dry-brushed
with light sand-toned
oil paint.
Adding
the pre-
coloured
segment of
the PE sets
was the key to
finally enlivening
the interior. Since
most of these items
were flat, and had
self-adhesive backing,
this was a very simple
step; that is, with the
exception of the throttle
quadrant panel. This had to
be curved and re-curved to
fit the instrument panel, all the
while being very careful not to
damage the coloured surface.
Ease of construction
Early test fits showed great
promise with regard to how the
major parts were assembled, and
this proved correct. Despite the
extensive interior
furnishings, the
fuselage seams
were virtually
flawless. The
ventral turret
blanking plate
wasn’t quite as
good, though, as
it sat slightly low in the
middle, but this was solved with
a small piece of plastic card and
CA/Talc filler. The same mediumwas used to address
an area around the nose
undercarriage doors and the
rear crew entrance hatch. To be
fair to the kit, this was as much
because of my personal desire for
perfection when it comes to joins
as anything else!
Fitting the wings was the same
story. By now, the slightly eccentric
construction sequences Airfix
tends to use in its instructions
should hold no fear forfit the instrument panel, all the
while being very careful not to
damage the coloured surface.
Ease of construction
Early test fits showed great
promise with regard to how the
major parts were assembled, and
this proved correct. Despite the
http://www.airfi xmodelworld.com 63INTERMEDIATE BUILD
B-25 MITCHELL Mk.IIThe addition of all the pre-coloured PE
panels really enlivened the interior.
Note the stack of lead strip in the
nosewheel bay; this was invisible when
the fuselage was closed, and
there was plenty of room.Looking at the flight deck in
isolation, here the PE throttle levers
and control wheels can be seen easily.
Just visible in the crawl space under
the floor are the scratch-built ribs and
overhead handles.“Several aftermarket
detailing and accessory
sets were incorporated
in this project”