B-25B Doolitle Raid, Bat out of Hell, Crew 16

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February 21, 2022
Overview of the old Italeri kit.
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February 21, 2022
Transparencies isolated with tape for painting.
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February 28, 2022
Inner part of the wheel well painted, as well as cockpit.
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February 28, 2022
Dry fit of fuselage and wings.
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February 28, 2022
Fuselage and wings assembled.
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February 28, 2022
Fuselage and wings assembled.
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February 28, 2022
Lots of lead to make this bird stand on three wheels. More lead was added on the engines.
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February 28, 2022
Model sitting on three wheels.
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February 28, 2022
This hump will be removed, and a tail skid will be scratchbuilt.
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February 28, 2022
Model primmed
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March 2, 2022
Olive Drab painted. Notice lead weights inside the engines.
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March 2, 2022
Engines installed.
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March 2, 2022
Light grey Belly.
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March 7, 2022
Scratch built tail slide.
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March 7, 2022
Upper decals placed.
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March 7, 2022
Lower decals placed
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March 7, 2022
Top weathering
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March 7, 2022
Bottom weathering
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March 7, 2022
Antennas installed.
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March 18, 2022
Aircraft "Bat out of Hell" finished, now working on the base. This was the last aircraft to take off for Doolitle Raid. It will portrait the wooden deck of the Hornet aircraft carrier.
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March 18, 2022
Aircraft "Bat out of Hell" finished, now working on the base. This was the last aircraft to take off for Doolitle Raid. It will portrait the wooden deck of the Hornet aircraft carrier.
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March 21, 2022
Preparing the base, to imitate aircraft carrier Hornet. Engraved the wooden strips on MDF base, airbrushed light brown paint, and started dry brushing dark brown. Used Tamiya panel lines accent for the engravings, and oil stains.
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March 21, 2022
Prepare to paint white orientation stripes for the bombers. These lines were painted due to the small gap between bombers wingtips and the carrier island.
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March 21, 2022
Strips painted and model on top of the base
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March 21, 2022
Strips painted and model on top of the base
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March 21, 2022
Doolitle raiders badge applied and glued to the base.
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March 21, 2022
Doolitle Raiders badge detail.

Comments

19 21 February 2022, 12:45

Villiers de Vos
A classic.

28 February 2022, 19:55

Jv
Butiful

7 March 2022, 13:01

Richard Cheals
Good to see you left the raised panel lines, Gustavo - I'm building a snapfit B-1B which also has them, couldn't decide whether to leave as is or rescribe them, but seeing how nice your B-25 has turned out helped me decide (I'll leave them as they are)!

Very tidy build.

18 March 2022, 15:27