Nick Millman Posted December 3, 2008 Share Posted December 3, 2008 Somewhere recently, I think it was in a UK modelling magazine but it might have been online, there was an article on building a couple of RAF SEAC photo-recce B-25 models. B***ered if I can find it now. Can someone point me to it or did I imagine it (!)? Many thanks! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bruce Archer Posted December 4, 2008 Share Posted December 4, 2008 Somewhere recently, I think it was in a UK modelling magazine but it might have been online, there was an article on building a couple of RAF SEAC photo-recce B-25 models. B***ered if I can find it now. Can someone point me to it or did I imagine it (!)? Many thanks! Hi Nick! Was it SAM? I would look but most of mine are in storage. I know SAM had an article on RAF PR types ( including a "camotint" Hudson. Bruce Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
AnonymousFO98 Posted December 4, 2008 Share Posted December 4, 2008 am busy at moment but will have a look don't recall any builds in that issue Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Steven Eisenman Posted December 4, 2008 Share Posted December 4, 2008 The SAM article dates back to April 1997. Has a picture and a couple of profiles showing Royal and PRU blue B-25C models. I have that article. Don't recall a build article. There is also the Geoff Thomas book. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Nick Millman Posted December 4, 2008 Author Share Posted December 4, 2008 Thanks all. It was more recent than 1997 (doesn't time fly?) and it was definitely a build article, although I can't recall whether in 1/72 or 1/48. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
AnonymousFO98 Posted December 4, 2008 Share Posted December 4, 2008 Sorry Nick can't find it- as i thought there was no B-25 PR build in that issue and can't find a reference to it elsewhere Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
timbo33 Posted December 5, 2008 Share Posted December 5, 2008 am busy at moment but will have a lookdon't recall any builds in that issue You can search the SAM Publications Website Here's what came up: 1. AVIA Back Issues - Volume 7 (7 to 12) ... classic helicopter and includes a selection of colour profiles and scale plans. North American B-25 Mitchell by Nick J. Wigman Building& updating the Accurate Miniatures B-25C /D kit ... Terms matched: 1 - Score: 8 - 25 Sep 2006 2. MAM Back Issues - Volume 4 (7 to 12) ... model military aircraft in civilian guises- this month modifying the Airfix 1 /72 scale B-25 Mitchell Maconburger by Chris Smithers Transforms Revell's 1 /720 scale 'Hindenburg' into the US ... Terms matched: 1 - Score: 4 - 25 Sep 2006 3. MAM Back Issues - Volume 7 (1 to 6) ... Contents January 2008 Soviet Mitchells by Vladimir Kotelnikov Describes the use of the North American B-25 Mitchell in Soviet service in World War Two; with colour profiles by Sergey Ignatiev ... Terms matched: 1 - Score: 4 - 21 Apr 2008 4. SM Back Issues - Volume 35 (406 - 11) ... Flareside pickup B25 Mitchell by Steve Evans Steve builds the Accurate Miniatures 1 /48th Scale B-25 Mitchell, used in every theatre of action in WWII Ennex O'Won by Ian T ... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
AnonymousFO98 Posted December 5, 2008 Share Posted December 5, 2008 Hi Tim I know i can-wasn't a good time just then Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
timbo33 Posted December 5, 2008 Share Posted December 5, 2008 Hi TimI know i can-wasn't a good time just then Sorry, didn't mean 'you could' so much as 'it is possible to....' Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Nick Millman Posted December 5, 2008 Author Share Posted December 5, 2008 Thanks for the additional information chaps. I'm beginning to think I must have imagined it! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
AnonymousFO98 Posted December 6, 2008 Share Posted December 6, 2008 No worries Tim the Russian B-25 article mentioned a mitchell crewed by ex-circus performers. the imagination could just run wild with that! parts falling, of eccentric axles on the undercarriage. flags with Bang! coming out of the barrels - tightrope walkers on the aerial wires etc Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
timbo33 Posted December 6, 2008 Share Posted December 6, 2008 (edited) Just googled these: F-10 PR Variant in US Service Mitchell in RAF Servie http://www.airrecce.co.uk/WW2/units/RAF.html 681 Squadron 684 Squadron Looks like only these two squadrons used the B-25 in a PR role and both Coastal comand. Edited December 6, 2008 by timbo33 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
justplanecrazy Posted January 21, 2009 Share Posted January 21, 2009 Just googled these:F-10 PR Variant in US Service Mitchell in RAF Servie http://www.airrecce.co.uk/WW2/units/RAF.html 681 Squadron 684 Squadron Looks like only these two squadrons used the B-25 in a PR role and both Coastal comand. 681 & 684 Squadrons were PR units in Burma, Nick if you have it there is a lot of PR Mitchell stuff in 'Eyes of the Pheonix' Damned good book. The other Nick Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Nick Millman Posted January 21, 2009 Author Share Posted January 21, 2009 Yes, I've got that book thanks Nick. I was trying to find a build article I thought I had seen where the Italeri (?) B-25C was turned into a SEAC PR Mitchell. I'll probably come across it when I'm looking for something else in three years time! ;-) Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Colin S-K Posted February 13, 2009 Share Posted February 13, 2009 (edited) Cannot help with any articles regarding PR Mitchell build, all the information I used was from the book "Eyes for the Phoenix".... Excellent book. Accurate miniatures model 1/48, Colin Edited February 13, 2009 by Colin S-K Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Steven Eisenman Posted February 13, 2009 Share Posted February 13, 2009 Great work, an inspiration for a future project Can you elaborate on the turret conversion to astro-dome. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Colin S-K Posted February 13, 2009 Share Posted February 13, 2009 Steve, Memory a bit hazy now... It's three years ago.. Needed dome, so they could spot any one following them... Mitchell could not go that high. No pressurisation, and airman in the back was on his own looking after cameras, separated by fuel tank over main spar, for range, so he was literally on his own, to do all spotting... Only advantage being, no turret mechanism, taken out to save weight, left all the windows for spotting. But I think the dome came with the kit. Could be wrong, but that is what I remember. It's actually undersized from what photos are in 'Eyes for the Phoenix', could probably use all sorts of alternatives, seem to remember some body saying B29 dome ideal... Colin Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Seahawk Posted February 13, 2009 Share Posted February 13, 2009 But I think the dome came with the kit. Could be wrong, but that is what I remember. It's actually undersized from what photos are in 'Eyes for the Phoenix', could probably use all sorts of alternatives, seem to remember some body saying B29 dome ideal...Colin My recollection is that the real thing was a B-29 side blister. Nick 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bri Posted February 17, 2009 Share Posted February 17, 2009 Don't forget that the ONLY accurate Mitchells before the H/J are in 1/48. I'm working on a conversion of 1/72 Frog and Italaeri kits to Mitchells (nearly finished the first one: it's not as hard as I feared, but still not for beginners) but at this rate it'll be a few months yet .... Bri. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Nick Millman Posted February 17, 2009 Author Share Posted February 17, 2009 "Cannot help with any articles regarding PR Mitchell build, all the information I used was from the book "Eyes for the Phoenix".... Excellent book. Accurate miniatures model 1/48," Thanks Colin. Inspirational pictures of a great looking model. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Colin S-K Posted February 21, 2009 Share Posted February 21, 2009 No problem.... If any one interested in unusual PR versions of otherwise well known aircraft........ Try this, the De Havilland Hornet PR 1... Amazed me that they made them.... Imagine a Hornet in PRU Blue..... Colin Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Steven Eisenman Posted February 21, 2009 Share Posted February 21, 2009 Colin; Do you have info on the Hornet's camera locations and any other modifications needed to do one. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Colin S-K Posted February 22, 2009 Share Posted February 22, 2009 Colin;Do you have info on the Hornet's camera locations and any other modifications needed to do one. Unfortunately I do not, I could only find passing mention of them in the articles I found, and a few photos. As far as I am aware they had no cannon, and the bay used for cameras, although they would have been rather small focal length cameras. whether they had the longer focal length cameras mounted in the rear fuselage like the FR4 and several Royal Navy aircraft, I do not know, although I can see no evidence of this on the few photos I have. Any one interested in getting a copy of what I have, just email me at, [email protected] And we can arrange to get a CD posted to you. Colin Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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