gunpowder Posted February 4, 2015 Share Posted February 4, 2015 (edited) Big Bad Bonnie was the first B-25 i ever saw flying. It must have been after it was in Catch 22 as it had the desert tan sprayed ove the olive drab. It was at Stapleford airfield in Essex. There was also Spencer Flacks G-fury and G-fire , Lyndsay Waltons "messershmitt" and Corsair amongst others. A few months back i found an issue of Aeroplane monthly from August 1978 with and Article on the film Hanover street. That started me off on the hunt for a glass nose b-25. Thanks to ebay i found this one. I will be using Kitsworld decals , profimodeller nose weight , Brassin wheels and the SAC u/c legs. Its been great fun so far, These were well used TB-25s they used for the film with water based paint on the outsides , but im assuming ratty on the insides , so it been guess work painting the interior. I have seen all sorts of greens on the interior in photos so i thought i would mix and match a bit! Im not adding any extra detail to the interior. I have used the kit guns and ammo belts for the waist and tail positions , but im guessing they would have been basic wooden mock ups. The bomb bay has been great for weathering.I sprayed it Tamiya Yellow green then used salt granules to mask before over spraying with my own mix of Interior green. Some chipping was then added followed by a dirty black wash. Again this has been guess work. I know they were originally bare metal , but the photos i have seen has BBB with interior green bomb doors , so i guessed the bomb bay would be the same. Edited February 13, 2015 by gunpowder Girlscanplay2 and Vandy 1 VX 4 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
gunpowder Posted February 4, 2015 Author Share Posted February 4, 2015 The hardest part so far has been the carb intakes. The kit ones are B-25J and are smaller than the TB-25 , so i have had to modify / scratchbuild new ones. I didnt want to damage the surrounding areas so i removed the whole intake from the wing. This made it easier to work on too. I built the height up with plasitcard , made a rectangular intake and blended it all in. There is also some kind of outlet on the rear of the intake that i had to cut out. They are not perfect but good enough for me. I have stared at too many close ups of carb intakes in the last few days. Heres the basic new shape Heres the other one fixed to the wing Im sure they will need tweaking a bit more later on. All taped together to see how it looks. leoasman, Girlscanplay2, TaffyMan and 2 others 5 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
alaninaustria Posted February 4, 2015 Share Posted February 4, 2015 Looking just great!! Can't get over how big this bird really is! Keep up the outstanding work!! Cheers Alan Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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Guest Peterpools Posted February 4, 2015 Share Posted February 4, 2015 Looking mighty good Keep 'em coming Peter Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Out2gtcha Posted February 4, 2015 Share Posted February 4, 2015 Lovely work so far! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
gunpowder Posted February 4, 2015 Author Share Posted February 4, 2015 Thanks. Has anyone actually used the profimodeller nose weight? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Out2gtcha Posted February 4, 2015 Share Posted February 4, 2015 I have the Terry Dean set, but didnt even use it. I found that some of the #9 lead shot i have on hand worked much better. Im not 100% that it would have even been enough. I dont know how the profimodeller set compares though, as I havnt really spoken to anyone who has used it. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Vandy 1 VX 4 Posted February 4, 2015 Share Posted February 4, 2015 This is a little late but may help someone later Are this the Intakes you built Hope this helps Cheers Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
brahman104 Posted February 4, 2015 Share Posted February 4, 2015 Looking good so far. Always fun watching ones of these come to life Keep up the good work mate Craig Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
gunpowder Posted February 4, 2015 Author Share Posted February 4, 2015 Thanks Guys and thanks Vandy ,. they are great photos. I sill need to tweek mine , they are about 5mm too short so this will help alot. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
gunpowder Posted February 5, 2015 Author Share Posted February 5, 2015 Heres the modified cowling. I had to remove the exhaust stubs on a couple of the panels and add an opening for the exhaust pipe in the cooling gills. I have also lengthened the intake again so that it now sits in the proper position. Girlscanplay2 and zak 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
LSP_Kevin Posted February 5, 2015 Share Posted February 5, 2015 Nice work Andy. This one should be most impressive when it's done! Kev Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
gunpowder Posted February 5, 2015 Author Share Posted February 5, 2015 Thanks Kev Here are the SAC white metal legs. This is how they came straight from the box. I have seen photos of these on the web and they look terrible , but these are beautifully cast , and very rigid. Around £10 cheaper than G-Factor ones too. Girlscanplay2 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
gunpowder Posted February 5, 2015 Author Share Posted February 5, 2015 Heres a great shot from google. A VERY worn out Bonnie. This would make a fantastic model , but im going for thr Hanover Street version. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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