Guest Posted February 9, 2018 Share Posted February 9, 2018 Interior green Carl ?...........Harv Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Out2gtcha Posted February 9, 2018 Share Posted February 9, 2018 I'm not sure, were some bomb bays int/GZC green too? Form the J models I researched most all war time birds were natural metal in the bomb bay but I'm sure that wasn't the only way they came. BloorwestSiR 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Finn Posted February 9, 2018 Share Posted February 9, 2018 On pg 624 of the manual (pg 660 of the reader) here: http://www.avialogs.com/index.php/en/aircraft/usa/northamericanaviation/b-25mitchell/na-5785-temporary-handbook-of-erection-and-maintenance-instructions-for-the-b-25-h-1-na.html on the B-25H tells what gets painted and which colour. Jari BloorwestSiR 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest Maxim Posted February 9, 2018 Share Posted February 9, 2018 Late B-25's had natural metal bomb bays. The manual confirms it. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BloorwestSiR Posted February 9, 2018 Author Share Posted February 9, 2018 Guys, you're right. It should be natural metal. I guess that's what happens when you look at warbird photos instead of wartime ones. Which means time for Plan B. I'll stick this bay into my other kit which IS a warbird and swipe that bay for this kit. That'll be easier than trying to strip the paint off. Carl Out2gtcha 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest Peterpools Posted February 9, 2018 Share Posted February 9, 2018 Carl Brilliant work in adding all the PE - looks absolutely fantastic and well worh the time and cost. Keep ‘em comin Peter Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BloorwestSiR Posted February 9, 2018 Author Share Posted February 9, 2018 On pg 624 of the manual (pg 660 of the reader) here: http://www.avialogs.com/index.php/en/aircraft/usa/northamericanaviation/b-25mitchell/na-5785-temporary-handbook-of-erection-and-maintenance-instructions-for-the-b-25-h-1-na.html on the B-25H tells what gets painted and which colour. Jari Jari, thanks for the link. The annoying thing is I have a paint chart in one of my reference books but didn't notice it until after you posted the link. Carl Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Out2gtcha Posted February 9, 2018 Share Posted February 9, 2018 Guys, you're right. It should be natural metal. I guess that's what happens when you look at warbird photos instead of wartime ones. Which means time for Plan B. I'll stick this bay into my other kit which IS a warbird and swipe that bay for this kit. That'll be easier than trying to strip the paint off. Carl Great idea! That is a good save right there Carl. Now you not only have a completed BB for your other build, but dont have to worry about removing any paint from this one. Nice save! BloorwestSiR 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bstarr3 Posted February 9, 2018 Share Posted February 9, 2018 I have a question about this kit: they have a clear edition, which I thought would be a cool way of demonstrating a bunch of interior detail, perhaps even with some crew figures for an in flight display. Is it possible to build the bombay with one of those sidewalls left off, so you could see through the clear fuselage half to the detailed bomb bay inside? Or is the box structure of the bay integral to the structure of the build? Out2gtcha and BloorwestSiR 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Out2gtcha Posted February 9, 2018 Share Posted February 9, 2018 I have a question about this kit: they have a clear edition, which I thought would be a cool way of demonstrating a bunch of interior detail, perhaps even with some crew figures for an in flight display. Is it possible to build the bombay with one of those sidewalls left off, so you could see through the clear fuselage half to the detailed bomb bay inside? Or is the box structure of the bay integral to the structure of the build? The bomb-bay gets inserted to the fuselage as a whole unit, and there is considerable space left around it to allow the sidewalls to fit into the fuse. Im thinking you may be able to leave one sidewall off without too much trouble, but it may take some fetteling. IIRC the clear plastic is also pretty brittle comparatively speaking to the normal plastic, so just be careful with it. BloorwestSiR 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Finn Posted February 9, 2018 Share Posted February 9, 2018 Here is a manual on early B-25, A, B Micthells: http://www.avialogs.com/index.php/item/56073.html pg 24 of the manual (pg 26 reader) is the start of the painting guide. Jari BloorwestSiR 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest Posted February 9, 2018 Share Posted February 9, 2018 Thanks for all the info guys !........Harv Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BloorwestSiR Posted February 9, 2018 Author Share Posted February 9, 2018 Carl Brilliant work in adding all the PE - looks absolutely fantastic and well worh the time and cost. Keep ‘em comin Peter Thanks Peter! I'm getting a bit better at all the PE bits. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BloorwestSiR Posted February 9, 2018 Author Share Posted February 9, 2018 Great idea! That is a good save right there Carl. Now you not only have a completed BB for your other build, but dont have to worry about removing any paint from this one. Nice save! It made the most sense to me after seeing my error. Plus now I've got a head start on my second B-25. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BloorwestSiR Posted February 9, 2018 Author Share Posted February 9, 2018 I have a question about this kit: they have a clear edition, which I thought would be a cool way of demonstrating a bunch of interior detail, perhaps even with some crew figures for an in flight display. Is it possible to build the bombay with one of those sidewalls left off, so you could see through the clear fuselage half to the detailed bomb bay inside? Or is the box structure of the bay integral to the structure of the build? You should be able to leave one side of the bomb bay off. There is a recess for it in the fuselage side but as long as that part of the clear fuselage is smooth, it should work. I would definitely glue it into the other side though to make sure it's suitably anchored in place. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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