B25J Mitchell Bomber

This is the 1/48 scale B25J Mitchell Bomber plastic model airplane kit by Revell.

Revell-Monogram B25J Mitchell Bomber Plastic Model Airplane Kit 1/48 Scale #855512
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 Revell-Monogram # rmx855512
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Features :
  • Nose casing with 8 MGs.
  • Detailed surfaces with flush metal joints.
  • Interior with ammunition chests and bomb racks.
  • Detailed landing gear.
  • Detailed cockpit with instrument panel.
  • Detailed top and tail MG turrets.
  • Movable propeller.
  • Detailed twin radial engines.
  • Detailed waterslide decals.
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Spotlight Review

 
"Enjoyable build"
dillingersatchel
I built three of these for a Catch-22 diorama. I hadn't built a plastic model since the early 70's, so I did some reading of other's reviews both here and on forums around the net. The two most important things I picked up from those reviews were to use body filler around the wing to fuselage joints and also the top and bottom fuselage joints and to glue the windows in place with white glue instead of plastic cement. First, don't let the body filler thing throw you. It's really easy to sand and it makes the model look that much more real. Second, the white glue idea is excellent! I always hated the way windows came out when I used model cement way back when. Also, I used automotive pinstriping tape on the clear plastic instead of a mask. I painted it with the same green and brown I used on the rest of the plane and it worked excellent. Revell really loads this kit with lots of inside parts. I didn't quite get that since you can't see much of the inside outside of the cockpit and bomber positions so I didn't bother adding those items. And..AND..as I see others have stated, you DO have to add lots of weight to the front of the model to get it to stand on the nose wheel. I put the weights in the crawl space under the pilot's and also behind the pilots. All in all, it's a SWEET looking model if you put a little effort forward. Really, do the white glue and pinstriping thing to keep your aggravation level to a minimum :) The pinstripe size is 1/16 by the way.

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Features

  • Nose casing with 8 MGs.
  • Detailed surfaces with flush metal joints.
  • Interior with ammunition chests and bomb racks.
  • Detailed landing gear.
  • Detailed cockpit with instrument panel.
  • Detailed top and tail MG turrets.
  • Movable propeller.
  • Detailed twin radial engines.
  • Detailed waterslide decals.

Specs

  • Scale: 1/48
  • Pieces: 138
  • Wingspan: 16-3/4" (42.6cm)
  • Length: 14-1/4" (36.1cm)
  • Revell-Monogram Product Number: 855512

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Reviews

  
 
"Great model"
qxsp70
I have built two of these, once as a little kid and once as an adult. The kit goes together quite well with the exception of the nose. Being that the glass sections and the bottom part of the nose are three separate pieces and are separate from the main fuselage it can be quite tricky. Also the fit between the completed nose section and the main part of the aircraft leave something to be desired. On both of the kits there was a large...size difference for lack of a better term where the completed nose was skinnier then the fuselage. It can be fixed but it required some work. On the positive side everything else went together like a charm. The fact that the kit includes a few figures is great addition and the decals are very usable. All in all I would recommend this kit to anyone. It would make a great starter or quick build.

 
"Awsome build"
Tbob72
I didn't start this build, I inherited it. I got it when my nephew gave up on it, said it was too hard for him. I can kind of see why, it had a lot of fid issues that would present problems for a beginner, but not at all for a experienced modeler. I had a lot of fun building it and will another one soon. Revell hit a home run with this kit.

 
"Paint much green anyone?"
J Bevill (Palm City, FL)
Ill start off by saying if you're going to build the Jaunty Jo version and you have an airbrush - do yourself a HUGE favor and before you start cutting anything from the sprues, airbrush the entire sprues olive drab. Spray everything olive drab unless it looks like a gun or is clear. It'll save you SOOOOO much time hand painting all the OD, which is about 90% of the parts. When you get to the wings to glue them on - use EPOXY! Don't try to CA or cement them on. By the time your almost done with the build and you've carefully turned the model from upside down to right side up and back again quite a few times, it's likely one wing can come off if you don't epoxy them on. When you get to the nose - the 4 guns that get glued into place and then poked through the 4 little holes, make SURE they are glued well! If not, you'll slide that nose piece on and one will come loose, making an already tedious task of gluing the clear nose parts together even harder. I cannot emphasize enough how important it is to really take your time when gluing together the nose section to get it right. Trust me it can assemble together flawlessly if you are patient and really dry fit as you go along. It'll prevent many of the issues people write about this part of the build. Other than that, another great kit, wish the panel lines weren't raised. Also, take your time detailing the cockpit - it WILL be visible. Definitely a tail sitter but I fixed that by super gluing fishing weights into every place not going to be seen possible in the nose of the plane. A great build! I recommend it but just pay attention to the minor details on this one. It will be rewarding!

Markings

#1: Jaunty Jo, 192, 430092, 12, Finito, Next, Benitohirohito, plus four star insignias, one woman, two Indian Chiefs, and one wing insignia

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