Ian Posted June 18, 2019 Share Posted June 18, 2019 Kit - Airfix 06015 Paint - All Tamiya acrylics Decals Xtradecal 72-273 Extras - none B-25D Mitchell 489th BS, 340th BG El Kabrit, Egypt Summer 1943 So here's my take on the Airfix B-25. One of my all-time favourite aircraft. Let's start with the kit, I could do pages on the fit, the quality of the engineering, the 'buildability' etc, etc. So long story short, folks, it's bl**dy superb - what you see here is precisely what comes in the box, cannot recall enjoying a build as much as I enjoyed this one is many years. I have tried two new techniques in the build - first time using the marbling technique for adding texture into the paint finish and first time using oil paints to dry-brush and fade the upper panels. First attempts aren't always successful, so I'll leave it to you folks to decide how I've done. If anyone is interested the build thread is here: Not much else to say, the 'sand' colour was mixed by eye using 'Dark Yellow' and 'Flesh' and possibly some luck and / or witchcraft. The Olive Drab had a couple of drops of Tamiya 'Deep Green' added and the underside grey is Tamiya's recent 'Medium Sea Grey' which to my eye is closer to the USAAF Neutral Grey. Thanks for taking the time to look and / or comment. Please feel free to hurl abuse, ask a question or make a comment - all welcomed. AFN, on to the next build (a grey jet). Best from a chilly Middle Earth. Ian. 53 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Learstang Posted June 18, 2019 Share Posted June 18, 2019 Brilliant work on that Mitchell! She looks beautiful! One of these days, I must do a USAAF aeroplane with the red-surround on the insignia. Regards, Jason 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Robert_ Posted June 18, 2019 Share Posted June 18, 2019 Looks great! 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ArmouredSprue Posted June 18, 2019 Share Posted June 18, 2019 Superb buidl mate. very well done painting and weathering. Top notch job! 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ivan-o Posted June 19, 2019 Share Posted June 19, 2019 That looks very good indeed! 👍 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
RidgeRunner Posted June 19, 2019 Share Posted June 19, 2019 (edited) That is a triumph, Ian. Your venture in to different techniques are a great success. Martin Edited June 19, 2019 by RidgeRunner 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
kapam Posted June 19, 2019 Share Posted June 19, 2019 That looks superb! I'm not that familiar with the techniques you mentioned, but (to me) they have imparted great realism to the finish. As good a B-25 as I've seen. I'm tempted to get Airfix's kit - it seems to compare well with Hasegawa's, which I have built. 👍 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
general melchett Posted June 19, 2019 Share Posted June 19, 2019 (edited) Lovely job my old mucka, you've certainly done the kit justice, great scheme and weathering. The marbling certainly adds depth and tone to the finish and I agree, oils (combined with pastels) really are the best way to achieve realistic weathering. Looking forward to seeing what else issues forth from the Shire ...grey jet eh? Edited June 19, 2019 by general melchett 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Farnarkle Posted June 19, 2019 Share Posted June 19, 2019 Hey Ian, where did you manage to squirrel away the ballast to keep her on 3 pins? curious to know as I have a kit and a cursory look seems to leave precious little space. Regards, Ian in Oz 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mark Joyce Posted June 19, 2019 Share Posted June 19, 2019 Really nice job on the Mitchell, Ian, and your new techniques look great! Cheers, Mark 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MikeR Posted June 19, 2019 Share Posted June 19, 2019 Nicely done! Mike. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ian Posted June 19, 2019 Author Share Posted June 19, 2019 (edited) 13 hours ago, Farnarkle said: Hey Ian, where did you manage to squirrel away the ballast to keep her on 3 pins? curious to know as I have a kit and a cursory look seems to leave precious little space. Regards, Ian in Oz If you follow the link to the WiP thread, you'll see it there. Trust me you need a shed-load 😉 Ian. Edited June 20, 2019 by Ian Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Baldy Posted June 19, 2019 Share Posted June 19, 2019 Lovely Mitchell Ian. Beautifully finished and weathered - looks sandblasted, dusty and faded as one would expect in the middle east. Cheers Malcolm 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
RidgeRunner Posted June 19, 2019 Share Posted June 19, 2019 20 hours ago, Ian said: first time using the marbling technique for adding texture into the paint finish Pardon my naiviety, what is marbling? Thanks Martin Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
russ c Posted June 19, 2019 Share Posted June 19, 2019 Superb Mitchell there Ian, great job and I love the scheme you chose 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
modelling minion Posted June 19, 2019 Share Posted June 19, 2019 What a fantastic Mitchell. You've done a fantastic job on a great kit ( I built a Soviet one last year and thoroughly enjoyed it ), your paint work is really good and the weathering looks good to me. This is also a great scheme and something a bit different from OD/NG. Very well done. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Paul J Posted June 19, 2019 Share Posted June 19, 2019 Lovely build. I'm sold on the kit for sure now so must get one soon. By the way anyone going to watch the new TV version of Catch 22 with George Clooney? Starts tomorrow night (Thursday 20th at 9.pm on Ch4) 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
RMCS Posted June 19, 2019 Share Posted June 19, 2019 Stunning 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
stevej60 Posted June 19, 2019 Share Posted June 19, 2019 Excellent build and finish. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ian Posted June 20, 2019 Author Share Posted June 20, 2019 Thank you everyone, really appreciate the (many) comments and 'likes', never, never taken for granted. AFN, Best from NZ. Ian. 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Luiz Posted June 20, 2019 Share Posted June 20, 2019 Fantastic my friend Ian...very impressive painting job! Best! Luiz. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
F-32 Posted June 20, 2019 Share Posted June 20, 2019 Very very nice work, paint and weathering are first class 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
almac Posted June 20, 2019 Share Posted June 20, 2019 Superb result Ian. Cheers Allan 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jackson Duvalier Posted June 21, 2019 Share Posted June 21, 2019 I'm working on one of these for some months now. Followed your WIP thread. You've done her justice! 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
matteo44 Posted July 8, 2019 Share Posted July 8, 2019 Well done! 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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