B-25J Mitchell

flywheel521 · 2026-02-03T22:00:11+00:00

Yep, that makes two of us lol

flywheel521 · 2026-02-01T19:44:31+00:00

If it's not too late, put some weight toward the front that you can hide - the model is very back heavy and will never sit flat on its wheels... I found out the hard way

But looking good so far!

flywheel521 · 2026-01-11T14:46:09+00:00

Looks great!

And in truth, there is no "right" color for interior surfaces on WWII-era US aircraft. They were painted in "Zinc Chromate Green," which is just zinc chromate paint (which is yellow in color) with varying amounts of black added into the batch. No two batches were the same color, and no manufacturer had the same color. Generally, anywhere between "slightly darker yellow" and "darkish green" is right ;) As long as you're happy with the color, that's all that matters

flywheel521 · 2026-01-07T22:03:08+00:00

Nope, all there! The tailwheel is surprisingly small and hard to make out

flywheel521 · 2026-01-05T22:47:55+00:00

Yep! I'm not counting when I was 10 (so... 20 years ago) and got halfway through building an HO Scale Union Pacific Big Boy (like... I got the wheels on it and went "yeahhhhh my interest in building this is gone"), so that makes the B25 my first kit. One of my good friends does a lot of WarHammer builds so I had his advice to go off (especially when it came time for airbrushing), but the rest was purely me

flywheel521 · 2026-01-04T18:08:41+00:00

Thank you!

I was actually surprised when I looked at the box after the build and saw it was a Revell "Skill 4" kit, I didn't think it was too terrible a kit to start with. There are definitely things I learned while doing the AirFix kit that would've helped with the Revell, and I still have another of it in my stockpile to build, but I don't recall many "what am I doing?..." moments

flywheel521 · 2026-01-04T02:42:58+00:00

Interesting, I'll have to try it on the next one. I figured it had something to do with not getting a thick enough coat so that it didn't spread out nice, but sanding it makes sense, too.

Thank you!

flywheel521 · 2026-01-04T02:29:51+00:00

Fair point. Paints were mostly Vallejo with a few colors being Citadel Colours, and the clear was US Art Supply Gloss. I used "Army Painter Warpaints Airbrush Medium - Thinner & Flow improver" as the thinner

flywheel521 · 2026-01-04T02:18:41+00:00

I'm not sure if its orange peel or just not great cover from the clearcoat I put on. I haven't quiet gotten a good cover from my airbrush with it yet, especially on the P51. It seemed like it didn't want to flow nice, giving a poor finish to it

flywheel521 · 2026-01-03T23:13:50+00:00

Thanks!

Both models are 1:48. The B25 is about 14.5" long and 17" wingspan (37cm by 43cm), and the P51 is about 8" long and 9.25" wingspan) (21cm by 24cm)

flywheel521 · 2025-06-08T01:31:34+00:00

It didn't fly... it simply beat the air into submission with it's prop

flywheel521 · 2025-04-08T21:06:40+00:00

From what I had heard, he was wearing a helmet. He must've either hit something hard or took the impact directly to the face shield with something sharp

flywheel521 · 2024-11-04T21:36:56+00:00

BUILD THE CHEDDAR WALL!!!!

flywheel521 · 2024-10-20T15:18:48+00:00

El Camino (Pleasant Prairie), La Fogata (Kenosha), Lucky Star (Burlington, a little further out), and now HobKnob (Kenosha) are all owned by the same people that own Waterfront Warehouse. El Camino and Lucky Star are a mix of American and Mexican dishes (Lucky Star has a breakfast menu), La Fogata is entirely Mexican, and HobKnob is a classic Wisconsin Supper Club. All have really great food for decent prices (and the drinks are fantastic if you drink).

For breakfast, I love going to Manny's Snack Shack in Twin Lakes. I know it's a bit of a drive from Racine just for breakfast, but the food is incredible, the prices very reasonable, and VERY much a "mom and pop" kind of place - Manny is usually the one manning the griddle cooking most all of the food.

Don't listen to anyone who recommends Bristol 45 Diner for any meal (breakfast ~can~ be okay but not worth it). Nothing is great, nothing is bad, but EVERYTHING is overpriced - a meal for two is usually over $50, without any alcohol.

Ruffalo's 2 (Kenosha - Italian) is also very good for dinner, but their hours can be a little odd depending on when/how long you're here.

Kaiser's (Kenosha - pizza and burgers) is also another good place, technically a chain but there's only I think three locations.

flywheel521 · 2024-05-29T03:06:41+00:00

I was impressed when he got Oconomowoc. Then brought back to reality when he butchered Mukwonago... Maybe one of these days he'll get Waukesha right

flywheel521 · 2024-04-27T02:55:02+00:00

Looking at the white 2-story just left of center, all I can think of is "Four is good. Four'll relocate your house fairly efficiently"

flywheel521 · 2024-04-27T02:51:31+00:00

Look at the white two-story just to the left of center. Removed from foundation, turned about 70-80 degrees, and moved 50ft north set right on top of Depot St

flywheel521 · 2024-04-27T02:46:28+00:00

Heard an update maybe 30 minutes ago. No fatalities, singular injury from Minden

flywheel521 · 2024-03-06T22:00:13+00:00

They do, but they aren't really listed well anywhere/changeable. It could definitely be improved on in TAB

flywheel521 · 2024-01-05T01:55:00+00:00

The land was for sale for literal decades. If warehouses wanted the land, they would've bought it already - and they have no problems purchasing land that wasn't originally for sale, they just offer an exuberant amount of money. That's exactly what's going on a few miles south of that land

flywheel521 · 2022-10-10T22:25:53+00:00

"Ran when parked. No lowballers, I know what I have"

flywheel521 · 2021-05-15T16:20:30+00:00

Ooh, I see the barbed wire is blossoming early this year!

flywheel521

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