HK Models, B-25 J Strafer

HK Models, B-25 J Strafer was created by Gary

I finally made room on the bench and made a start on this lot. I'm notorious for starting things and not finishing them but I'll do my best on this one.
I bought this lot of a nice chap down in Wellington who had been sold it by some unscrupulous and shady character known to us all here
Anyway I've been slowly adding to this pile and even now I have a pair of HPH engines winging their way here from Eastern Europe. Its going to be very much a case of lets see works best as to whether I use stuff or not. I have 3 other B-25's so no worries about not using parts.

Here's all the bits that I've got so far

At the beginning of the week I made a start on the mid upper turret, it doesn't look much but it's pretty fiddly so far.
Here's it is awaiting paint.

I'll try to keep fairly regular updates as I go.

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Replied by Gary on topic HK Models, B-25 J Strafer

I've got two of each, if this goes well I'll do a glass nose next.

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Replied by Maarten on topic HK Models, B-25 J Strafer

That's why i dont like these big kits.............. to much after parts needed to make it look better/correct ,but i do like it to see what you will do with it

So far it looks GREAT.

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Replied by Gary on topic HK Models, B-25 J Strafer

It's a fantastic kit straight out of the box, but WWII multi's is kind of my thing so I want to make it look as good as I can.

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Replied by Gary on topic HK Models, B-25 J Strafer

A lot of it augments the existing stuff, some replaces. It looks to be about 50/50 at present.

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Replied by Gary on topic HK Models, B-25 J Strafer

I hadn't looked that far really, I saw there is a company out there that does them, I have replacement engines coming and the housing but not the props themselves. What is wrong with the kit ones then?

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Replied by KitModellerNZ on topic HK Models, B-25 J Strafer

The kit offerings look like canoe paddles

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Replied by Gary on topic HK Models, B-25 J Strafer

Yeah the P-38 is very much alive, I actually had to buy a profile tool that will allow me to make the internal ribbing in the engine nacelles. Once I've got the correct shape I'll 3D print the panel supports.
Having 2 of each means if I stuff something up I've got another shot at it lol
One of the Glass noses is 1/2 built but I stuffed up the paint work and got bad advice on how to remove paint.
The build log for the other one is here www.kiwimodeller.com/index.php/articles/...b-25j-from-hk-models as you'll be able to see I got quite a long way with it. Better luck this time I hope.

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Replied by Gary on topic HK Models, B-25 J Strafer

Update time, I've been plodding away this weekend building the gun nose section. Lots of PE well actually it's all PE and pretty fiddly.

Before and after shot.

Before and after shot

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Replied by Gary on topic HK Models, B-25 J Strafer

Getting some paint on.

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Replied by Gary on topic HK Models, B-25 J Strafer

Erm, thanks, I think lol

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Replied by Maarten on topic HK Models, B-25 J Strafer

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Replied by Gary on topic HK Models, B-25 J Strafer

Thanks mate, more to come.

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Replied by Gary on topic HK Models, B-25 J Strafer

I've had to spend time on a commission I'm working on, so the B-25 has been sat on the side for the past week, but it does pay for the extras and my hobby in general
Here's the latest additions to the build, a nice set of bronze landing legs from G-Factor, hopefully the engines should turn up some time this week as well.

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Replied by Gary on topic HK Models, B-25 J Strafer

Started back on this again tonight, didn't have long but I did manage to get the ammo boxes folded and made up

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