B25J Mitchell Bomber

WWII aircraft excite me and have since my teens. Now retired and time to model, I am going overboard with the number of them and my wife says I need to get a room. True, I am running out of space for display but what a joy to model these great planes. I have seen six of this plane in action at airshows and I love to hear them all fire up. And what other hobby can one have and spend so small an amount of money to get so much back in return? This is another good return for your buck for Revell kits are fun to build and have decent detail. Depending on ones skill level one can produce a model that shows well. I have built several models that are tail heavy and require weight in the nose to balance. I use lead fishing weights which can be hidden and glued in place without any rattling. I do not always model by the versions available but change the paint scheme or combine decals to suit me. This was one of those times if one looks at my photos.

I have built this model and its really not that good. Revell usually has great models but that was 25 years ago where back then we had models that were built by American workers and they had pride in their work and never left parts out. I have a Model of a Carrier that when built the hull doesn't really fit the deck. The problem is that since the company is in Germany and it's an American company they don't take pride in the inspection of ALL parts. I have built models from the '60s where the model goes together great and it is a beautiful work of art but NOW I will only buy models that were built in the 60s and early 70s. The B-25 that I bought in 1966 went together good and it was painted to the exact colors of the Box.

as an experienced modeler since the 60's, and being out of the loop for a long time, building this kit reminded me of the relative bargain the revell/monogram kits represent. i remember the level of detail you could count on. i built mostly cars back then, but i am astonished by the quality and detail offered by these aircraft kits. i believe you get out of a model what you put into it. some folks may substitute aftermarket parts for extreme realism, and that's part of what they put in, but i love to maximize what a kit offers out of the box, and this kit with some paint detailing and simple bodywork, was a jewel. inexperienced budding modelers can easily get a model to be proud of and learn skills as they assemble this kit as offered. i highly recomend it to anyone who loves the subject, and wants a little challenge. i had a ball the whole time. it made me aquire several other revell aircraft kits, which have not disappointed.