tonyot Posted January 19, 2018 Share Posted January 19, 2018 1 hour ago, general melchett said: Cheers Tony, long time no see, hopefully catch you at one of the shows this year, (or maybe Neil can arrange another museum trip). Sorry to cost you a few bob...there are quite a few more to come I'm afraid Yes it would be great to catch up again,..... oh I`ve got plenty of schemes lines up including a post war Dutch Navy machine in EDSG/Sky colours! Cheers Tony 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
general melchett Posted January 19, 2018 Author Share Posted January 19, 2018 (edited) Quote Yes it would be great to catch up again,..... oh I`ve got plenty of schemes lines up including a post war Dutch Navy machine in EDSG/Sky colours! We'll sort something out, I'm seeing Neil at the Bolton show on the 28th. Definitely a bonus with the Mitchell...all those lovely schemes, I agree, the Dutch aircraft were amongst the best looking. Mind you some of the South American schemes look very interesting too. Edited January 20, 2018 by general melchett 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
woody37 Posted January 19, 2018 Share Posted January 19, 2018 5 hours ago, tonyot said: Yes it would be great to catch up again,..... oh I`ve got plenty of schemes lines up including a post war Dutch Navy machine in EDSG/Sky colours! Cheers Tony If you can make Bolton mate, I can pick you up on the way, be good to meet up again 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
tonyot Posted January 20, 2018 Share Posted January 20, 2018 5 hours ago, woody37 said: If you can make Bolton mate, I can pick you up on the way, be good to meet up again Cheers pal,.....Ali is meeting up with a mate for shopping and flicks and dropping me off,...so I`m OK for a lift,....but deffo catch up for a natter. Hopefully my back will be OK to go! 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
FAAMAN Posted January 20, 2018 Share Posted January 20, 2018 My stash is bulging at the seams now . . . . . . . must find room . . . . . . can't hide the new red boxes half as well as other manufacturer's offerings, Shhhh, the WIFEU may see Great build General, love your finish, just gotta wait a bit now . . . . . . . 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
general melchett Posted January 20, 2018 Author Share Posted January 20, 2018 Sounds like a plan Tony...see you there. Quote can't hide the new red boxes half as well as other manufacturer's offerings, Shhhh, the WIFEU may see Do what I used to do...put 'em in shoe boxes, keeps them guessing Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
woody37 Posted January 20, 2018 Share Posted January 20, 2018 17 hours ago, tonyot said: Cheers pal,.....Ali is meeting up with a mate for shopping and flicks and dropping me off,...so I`m OK for a lift,....but deffo catch up for a natter. Hopefully my back will be OK to go! Cool, I’m coming over with the general so see you there 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
general melchett Posted January 20, 2018 Author Share Posted January 20, 2018 Sounds like a Grand Plan...now more importantly, what's the nearest watering hole like? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bill Bunting Posted January 21, 2018 Share Posted January 21, 2018 That's a beauty there GM! I'm really looking forward to getting one of those ASAP. It may be a while to get it done but I hope it turns out as nice as yours. Thanks for the insights and I might just have to buy my first Airfix mag for your article. Again that's a great model there! Cheers! 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
HOUSTON Posted January 21, 2018 Share Posted January 21, 2018 EXQUISITE !!! 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
general melchett Posted January 21, 2018 Author Share Posted January 21, 2018 Thanks to both of you, very kind words... Bill, PM replied to, Quote Thanks for the insights and I might just have to buy my first Airfix mag for your article. Plenty more articles in the offing so keep a look out... Cheers Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
TheBaron Posted January 21, 2018 Share Posted January 21, 2018 Completely, indeed absolutely. Bravo mon general - another exacting analysis. Tony 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
general melchett Posted January 21, 2018 Author Share Posted January 21, 2018 Thanks Tony, you're a gentleman, a scholar and ............the cheque's in the post 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
woody37 Posted January 21, 2018 Share Posted January 21, 2018 22 hours ago, general melchett said: Sounds like a Grand Plan...now more importantly, what's the nearest watering hole like? Not sure, but I'm sure we can find one 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Murph Posted January 22, 2018 Share Posted January 22, 2018 On 1/17/2018 at 3:48 PM, woody37 said: The stash of red boxes is getting bigger! Same here. The detail and quality of the new Airfix kits equal the big name Japanese manufacturers, while their prices are much more reasonable. The new Airfix kits are the best value on the market now. Regards, Murph 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Murph Posted January 22, 2018 Share Posted January 22, 2018 On 1/17/2018 at 1:20 PM, Viking said: That's lovely General. Nice to see an option for the ventral turret, must be a 1st in 1:72nd? Cheers John The Italeri kit includes that option. Regards, Murph Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rich G Posted January 22, 2018 Share Posted January 22, 2018 Great job General, really like the look of the desert pink bomber! Tally Ho, yipperty-dip and zing zang spillip! Rich 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
general melchett Posted January 22, 2018 Author Share Posted January 22, 2018 Thanks guys, Quote The Italeri kit includes that option. Murph, I think you're referring to the 1/48th kit, (ex-Accurate Miniatures) which included the turret... Thanks Rich..yes it's a natty little, 'off the shoulder' number, isn't it? Quote Tally Ho, yipperty-dip and zing zang spillip! Now you're speaking My kind of language private, advanced gobbledygook with a spattering of Old Harrovian Double-Dutch thrown in for good measure. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
cross111 Posted January 23, 2018 Share Posted January 23, 2018 Very nice model!! Congrats 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
CAPTLOWER Posted April 20, 2018 Share Posted April 20, 2018 (edited) On 1/16/2018 at 1:31 PM, general melchett said: Hi guys, another year, hope you're all fighting fit and raring to go. This is a pre-production build of the new Airfix B-25C/D Mitchell that I finished in November for the January issue of Airfix Model World magazine. A great little model of a very impressive aircraft. There were a couple of issues with this example though, one possibly to do with the pre-production nature of the kit, the other more a simple fix really. On this example, the height of the right side of the rear fuselage where the tailplane sits was some 2mm higher than the left which meant that the horizontal tail sat at an odd angle. Some simple, but careful filing of the fuselage top surface was needed to bring everything into line and hopefully, this problem is only restricted to this example, but it's something to look out for. The other issue concerned the location of the main gear legs which is a tad suspect as the leg just clips into a shallow trough on the undercarriage roof which led to a decidedly wobbly assembly, especially with those big balloon tyres. The easy answer was to add a couple of brass rods to each leg to stabilise the parts. Thankfully these are hidden inside the nacelles and can't be seen from the outside. I realise this doesn't sound ideal for a new release particularly in regard to folks new to the sport but hopefully, full production kits will improve on things. The rest of the kit is good though as ever some details aren't quite correct such as the fact that Desert Warrior had a .50 cal position in the lower right position in the nose glazing meaning that I had to drill out the glazing and fit a gun from the spares box. The canopy pilots side window had a noticeable flow line so was removed and an acetate replacement added. This, in turn, meant I could have the window open adding a bit more interest. Decals are good and went on without issue and the choice of markings was definitely interesting. Optional parts are included for the two versions including engine nacelles, dropped or raised flaps, positionable flying surfaces and different windscreen framing. The bomb bay is nicely rendered as are the four 500 lb bombs complete with stencil markings. Look forward to the RAF Mitchell II later in the year... Hope you like it. Cheers Melchie Hello, my grandfather is Captain Ralph Lower, the pilot of the Desert Warrior. I am putting one of these models together to give to my Grand Father who is going to enjoy his 99th birthday this year. I would love it if you could provide me some expertise/advise. I am also communicating with Pilot Officer Anthony Arthur Martin's son's and granddaughter, and with the grand daughter or "Sgt J.B. Saragalo" who is actually named Garafalo (Airfix typo?). Your work is stunning. Respectfully, Dave Lower Edited April 20, 2018 by CAPTLOWER 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
general melchett Posted April 20, 2018 Author Share Posted April 20, 2018 Hi Dave, thanks, please pm me and I'll do what I can to help, it's great to hear from family and friends connected to the actual aircraft concerned. I think your grandfather will be extremely pleased with your model of his aircraft, it's a great kit. As a member of the RAF Bomber Command SIG we meet a lot of people at shows who have connections with the models on display, (in some cases, crewed the aircraft and even those from the 'opposition'), it's always interesting to follow up these stories. Andy Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Meatbox8 Posted April 21, 2018 Share Posted April 21, 2018 What an absolute beauty. A superb paint finish and weathering. It really dies look like a lovely kit. All you need now is a 1/72nd scale Yossarian sitting in the nose! 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
F-32 Posted May 2, 2018 Share Posted May 2, 2018 She's a real beauty! 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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