Old frog B-25 1:72

[brewerjerry]

Hi 

   Might have the chance of an old frog frog B-25 

 

   But wondered what mark it represented 

 

 Anyone know ? 

 

   Cheers 

     Jerry

[modelldoc]

This:

 

https://www.flickr.com/photos/21603181@N08/5326887826/in/photolist-97HGay

 

and here is the complete story with the two options:

 

https://www.scalemates.com/kits/frog-f159-north-american-mitchell-mkii-b-25c--168190

 

modelldoc

[72modeler]

Here is a build article- looks like with a little scratch building, better detail parts scrounged from other kits, and some good old-fashioned modeling, you can get a pretty decent Mitchell out of the old Frog kit; it looks to be a lot better than their B-26 Marauder kit! It would be worth getting if the price was right and you had a very large spare parts collection; if not, the Italeri B-25B/C/D builds the same version, and depending upon the boxing, comes with RAF decals-can be had pretty cheaply on auction sites. Their B/C/D is pretty accurate- much better than their B-25H/J but the nose transparency tapers too much in profile; a vacform replacement fixes that easily; the engines aren't the best R-2600's out there, but can be improved with some scratch building or resin aftermarket replacements.

Mike

 

https://imodeler.com/2021/03/frog-1-72-mitchell-mk-ii-b-25d/

[dogsbody]

Ah! My first Mitchell kit, way back when.

 

 

 

Chris

[72modeler]

1 hour ago, dogsbody said:

Ah! My first Mitchell kit, way back when.

 

 

 

Chris

My first and second Mitchells were the classic 1/64 Revell kit! They were my first WW2 multi's, followed by the box scale B-24J 'Buffalo Bill!' Those were the days!

Mike

 

https://modelingmadness.com/scott/allies/previews/revell/h216.htm

 

 

 

 

[brewerjerry]

Hi all, 

           Thanks for the info 

               Cheers 

                 Jerry