HONG KONG MODELS 01E024 NORTH AMERICAN B-25J MITCHELL "GLASS NOSE" over MTO 1/32 SCALE
DESCRIPTION:
The B-25J was the last production version of the Mitchell and was produced in the greatest numbers of all B-25s with over 4300 airframes delivered. The aircraft incorporated a number of engineering changes that were adopted in the cannon-nosed B-25H including a tail gunner's position and relocating the dorsal turret to just behind the cockpit (and manned by the flight engineer), while retaining the glass nose of the B-25C/D. At least that was the intent.
Many of the B-25s in the Pacific were getting some interesting field modifications. While the B-25 was great as a low-level raider, the crews wanted forward-firing guns to suppress the enemy while they delivered their bombs. Since these aircraft were being flown at very low altitudes, the need for the bombardier was eliminated and his nose compartment was used to mount varying numbers of .50 caliber machine guns and ammunition trays. As some designs turned out to be better suited, North American evaluated these modifications and introduced new gun noses that could be installed in the field as well as production aircraft with these gun noses installed. Even many of the glass-nosed aircraft were modified with gun packs that were strapped on the sides of the fuselage.
FEATURES:
The kit is molded in light gray styrene and is presented on 26 parts trees, plus two trees of clear parts and a small fret of photo-etched parts. The surface detailing is finely done and while there are a significant number of recessed rivets molded into the surface, they are petite and not overdone.
The cockpit reveals HK Models' attention to details. The throttle quadrant has the paired levers for throttle, mixture, propeller pitch, cowl flaps, etc. all provided. The pilot and copilot bucket seats look great with even the seat belts and shoulder harnesses provided as photo-etched parts. While there is room for an AMS modeler to add more detailing in there, you won't really see too much beyond what the kit provides once the cockpit enclosure is installed.
So what are the details and options in this kit:
Very detailed cockpit
Detailed nose compartment
Choice of very detailed top turret or no turret (fairing)
Choice of bullet deflectors that kept the top turret gunner from blasting the tails in the heat of battle
Detailed bomb bay with six bombs
Ammo boxes throughout the interior with ammo belts/feeds to each of the .50 caliber guns in the nose, top turret, waist guns and tail gun position
Detailed .50 caliber guns
Optional cheek gun packs with laminate blast plates provided
Ailerons are positionable
Elevators are positionable
Rudders are positionable
Flaps are positionable
Bomb bay doors are positionable
Crew entry doors are positionable
Nicely detailed landing gear
Landing gear can be positioned up or down
Super-detailed R2600 engines
Fool-proof propeller assembly
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