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HT's B-25C Mitchell Mk.II FL176 'Grumpy'


Hardtarget

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Top vid. Gotta love the B-25

 

Which kit you going to use?

 

doh just seen the tag, having a blind moment!!

 

 

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Engine noises like we don't hear very often... Beautiful plane, beautiful roar!

 

JR

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Rightho made a start.

 

Boxshot

41328644802_148895c658_h.jpgDSC_0273 by stuart wellard, on Flickr

 

Assembly of the cockpit area, adding seats, IP, floor and wheel well.

 

27500587148_ec436f3ca1_h.jpgDSC_0274 by stuart wellard, on Flickr

40658248074_d64625541f_h.jpgDSC_0294 by stuart wellard, on Flickr

 

Whilst that was drying the fuselage halves got some attention. Bombay detail and doors along with the tracking cemented in place.

 

41328647982_6fba70327a_h.jpgDSC_0295 by stuart wellard, on Flickr

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Thanks Tony, typical as i had a set made for me a wfew years back just waiting for a better C/D model to be released. Was hoping Hasegawa followed up with their G,H,J versions but welcoming the airfix release.  Might have to grab that sheet for the other schemes!

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Some progress on this gal.

 

Cockpit assembled and painted.

27437561687_2b9a8b5da2_h.jpgDSC_0002 by stuart wellard, on Flickr

 

Pit inserted onto the port fuselage, no issues with fit at all.

42306178651_c9f5852572_h.jpgDSC_0003 by stuart wellard, on Flickr

 

Matching up the fuselage halves needed only a little persuasion. the seams being soft will need some filling and sanding.

41404902755_02a958fb2c_h.jpgDSC_0004 by stuart wellard, on Flickr

 

Tail sections and wings cemented to the spars.  Need a little extra liquid cement at the joints to ensure that they are smooth rather than at right angles. Also a little bit of either filling or liquid glue and compression at the tail joint.

28433455918_729fd0b1d8_h.jpgDSC_0005 by stuart wellard, on Flickr

 

Engines painted on the sprue tut tut.

42306179871_dc88bb500a_h.jpgDSC_0006 by stuart wellard, on Flickr

 

Cowls in place and setting out the engine nacelles with the u/c as per instructions.

28433457808_14eeee7e5c_h.jpgDSC_0007 by stuart wellard, on Flickr

 

Once set in place a test fitting for weight is required. I added a little bit more to the nacells but adding too much weight and the  nose u/c will not take the strain.  Im sure SAC will release if not already a weight and u/c set. Ill use this next time for this tail sitter.

40499952030_b6b90cdccc_h.jpgDSC_0008 by stuart wellard, on Flickr

 

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Apparently I've missed this build so far. Looking good.

Back in August, 2015, Grumpy was at the Edmonton Airshow. I got to get inside for some pictures.

 

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Chris

 

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Hello @Hardtarget ... I found this while looking for B-17 pictures prepping for that group build. Dont know if you have this but I thought id post this. UPGVraB.jpg

A picture of the real “Grumpy” with crew. 

 

Dennis

 

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