RGronovius Posted April 9, 2010 Report Share Posted April 9, 2010 I bought this to introduce my son to modeling and was curious as to the markings. Fictional to this model? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jeff Herne Posted April 9, 2010 Report Share Posted April 9, 2010 Its a B model, and I've yet to find any references for a shark-mouthed B. However, the 486th Bomb Squadron, 340th Bomb Group, 57th Bomb Wing, 12th Air Force had glass nosed J models with shark mouths on them. HTH, J Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
RGronovius Posted April 9, 2010 Author Report Share Posted April 9, 2010 Thanks, I thought it was a B similar to what would have been a Doolittle Raider, but wasn't sure if this was just some composite made up of different variants of the B-25. I suspected the national insignia and shark mouth were off as well. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
adfogel Posted April 9, 2010 Report Share Posted April 9, 2010 This kit (along with their snap-Tite A-26) is a nice representtation. These kits can be built into very nice and accurate models with just a bit more detailing and better quality decals. That's a nice buy there and your son should enjoy building it! Later, Lee Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
VonL Posted April 10, 2010 Report Share Posted April 10, 2010 Correct me if I'm wrong, but did the later, glass-nosed B-25's, like the J-bird, have the top turret moved forward, just aft of the P/CP...? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
StephenBierce Posted April 18, 2010 Report Share Posted April 18, 2010 That's right. The turret was relocated starting with the H model; the G still had an aft-mounted upper turret. I got my Snap-Tite Mitchell when they first appeared in the late 1970s. It's since suffered disassembly over the decades, but I plan on rebuilding it using some parts from Italeri's "Gun Ship" model, which has both cannon and glass noses to choose from. I'll likely also get Quickboost engines and cowls. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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