Hong Kong Models B-25J bomber 'Peggy Lou'

[Thomas Lund 1,454]

Ok, I've decided I'm done with the interior now. I could have added more, but I've had enough.

 

So finally it's closed up - wings are only clicked on, but the fit is great so I think I'll keep it that way, especially considering my display cabinet 'challenge'. Most of the other bits are done so a little assembly left, some cleanup and then it's painting time :-)

 

 

 

[Out2gtcha 30,900]

Looks great! 

[Trak-Tor 1,358]

The interior that we cannot see is looking really great!

 

[nmayhew 1,198]

yup looking sweet!

 

i keep seeing these B-25s knocking around eBaybut luckily i am strapped for cash at the moment so can't 'pull the trigger'

 

looking forward to seeing more progress bith on the kit and the engineering solution!

[kkarlsen 5,279]

Wohoo, great progress Thomas!

 

Kent

[Azgaron 1,298]

Very nice work so far Thomas!

 

Håkan

 

[Troy Molitor 2,656]

Looks great Thomas.   

[Thomas Lund 1,454]

sooo... since last time, I've been sorting seams on the fuselage - quite a task - and rescribing and riveting. I've painted the wings first time

 

 

I've been working on the nose interior

 

 

 

BUT... picking up the clear part frame, I notice this... a nasty crack in the top nose clear part - dont know when it happened. I guess that effectively ends the group build for me - at least I wont be able to make it within the deadline... Pretty devastated over it. Will try to fix and try to get a new one from HK (is that possible?)... I think I need a beer

 

 

 

[BradG 3,791]

Try a little future on it, it might hide it a bit. 

[Thomas Lund 1,454]

Just talked to HKM, they will sell me a new frame for a very reasonable amount. Super customer service !!!! Way to go HKM.

 

Only thing is that it wont be made 'till mid december. But as my friend said - finish with a glass piece fitted with white glue and replace once you get the replacement. Will do

[Phartycr0c 2,113]

Great progress Thomas, you reached the same point I did when i built mine, i.e detailing the inside you reached the "Iv'e had enough" stage. In my case it was almost a mojo killer.

From that point on I decided i will work out what can and can't be seen on any given build before i get stuck in and not bothering with that which cant be seen. 

 

Keep up the great work 

[Troy Molitor 2,656]

Great news Thomas.  Love all the efforts on your Mitchell.  

[Azgaron 1,298]

Very nice work so far!

Good that you're getting a new piece of glass!

 

Håkan

 

[j ferguson 11]

There is always the possibility of the crack being the result of conflict and requiring a field repair.  After all, if you are going to get a new canopy you have no reason not to experiment with what a shell or ack-ack fragment might have done to the one you have.Plexiglas (Lucite, Perspex?) repair on a big plane, assuming a repair did not challenge airworthiness would be to drill small hole at end of crack so it wouldn't get longer.  We had a repair like this on one of the planes I flew 30 years ago. I can't remember which one or where the crack was, but inspector said it was ok until next annual inspection when we would have to replace that panel.

 

 

Edited November 30, 2019 by j ferguson
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