Scale Aviation Modeller International – April 2019

I

’ve been wanting to build

a Mitchell for a while

now, and I hope that this

kit will satisfy that itch.

On opening the box, you will

be more than pleased with the

amount of parts included. I

have to give a special mention

to the clear parts. They were

the clearest I’ve yet seen from

Airix, and they also feature

slightly raised window frames.

This was especially helpful

in my attempt to mask of the

windows myself. There is a

lot of detail inside this kit, and

these clear parts will show it

of nicely. The kit features a

fully detailed open bomb bay,

and it’s so nicely done it would

be a shame to have it closed

up; yes, I regret my decision.

Decal options are really the

only down side to this kit in

my opinion. The irst option is

‘Lady Jane’ based out of Tampa

Bay Florida, it was used in anti-

submarine patrols. This scheme

is featured on the box art and

boasts blue-grey underside

with a green upper surface,

and dark green splotches. The

second option is for the ‘Desert

Warrior’. This aircraft was part

of a group of B-25’s stationed

around the Mediterranean.

in the early days of the US

involvement in the War and

they were concerned about

ighting alongside their

Allies, potentially causing

damage to each other. The

solution was resolved when

RCAF radio operators joined

in with the US crews. Since

the Canadians knew the

other allies in the area, they

would be able to guide the

American crews to their target

and avoid friendly ire.

Jared Demes builds the Airfix 1/72 B-25 C/D Mitchell

DESERT

WARRIOR

Scale Aircraft Conversions metal ballast set in place of the original parts

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BY JARED DEMES

B-25 C/D MITCHELL

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