COIN A-25K

[Weaver]

Wow - sorry to hear about your "incident" and glad you're all all right!  

[Librarian]

Had fun with the idea of a towed-decoy...maybe should have added stabilising fins but, what the hey!



20mm in place:



7.6mm miniguns and wind deflectors




And another side photo:

[Librarian]

Well, she's finally complete:



I thought that four hardpoints/wing would be more realistic, loaded with four Napalm tanks and a rocket pod (from a another aircraft flying nocturnal missions):



and:



Rear access, strike camera and gun ports:




The two completed aircraft together.



Hands and feet were built earlier by my parents . Many thanks to Nighthunter for his suggestions about decal placement on the tail. I fully agree as it looks so much better .

In late 1969 the only aircraft carrier in Northern waters, the USS John Glover, suffered a catastrophic fire. North Vietnamese torpedo boats, sensing an easy victory, set out to attack. "Buggy" was diverted from her mission to fly overwater and defend the crippled ship. She did this with great success, some three t-boats destroyed and several badly damaged, all at night. The Navy honoured the crew and their aircraft and she was duly placed in the Tonkin Gulf Yacht Club, the badge she wears proudly behind her cockpit.

[Old Wombat]

Two superb aircraft!

The COIN A-25K is, IMO, pure genius!



Guy

[albeback]

This I like. The Airfix B-25 has been re issued & I've ordered  a couple with a view to using one for a COIN version of my own. A fellow modeller on Britmodeller kindly pointed me in the direction of this particular discussion. I have a wrecked Italeri A-26K & my intention is to cannibalise this for the engines, bomb bay parts & ordnance . I love the colour scheme on this model, I think I'll personally stick with the South east Asia camouflage scheme for mine though

Allan

[sandiego89]

Very impressed with this B-25, especially the paint around the nose- very well done.

[Librarian]

This I like. The Airfix B-25 has been re issued & I've ordered  a couple with a view to using one for a COIN version of my own. A fellow modeller on Britmodeller kindly pointed me in the direction of this particular discussion. I have a wrecked Italeri A-26K & my intention is to cannibalise this for the engines, bomb bay parts & ordnance . I love the colour scheme on this model, I think I'll personally stick with the South east Asia camouflage scheme for mine though

Allan

Just to add if anyone wants to follow in my murky footsteps, the cowlings are from a Tigercat, the scoops above the engine are from the Revell Red Bull release of the old Monogram B-25, vertical tails are Monogram A-10, propellers are hybrids (Hamilton hubs with B-36 blades), wheels/uc are  , pylons are CMK A-1 types and main kit Accurate Miniatures. I think the B-36 supplied the bomb cartridges and bomb bay fuel tank from an old Mossie. Great fun all round.

I have a psychotic dislike for the chaos of camouflage which is the only reason I didn't follow that route....it would look superb though. Good luck .

[Logan Hartke]

That looks fantastic, Librarian!  Beautiful and believable duo you have there!

Cheers,

Logan

[NARSES2]

That's come out really well, terrific 

[Hman]

Great build

[nighthunter]

Glad I could be of service, always glad to help a fellow modeler.

[Ian the Kiwi Herder]

Superb clean build(s).

Ian

[albeback]

This I like. The Airfix B-25 has been re issued & I've ordered  a couple with a view to using one for a COIN version of my own. A fellow modeller on Britmodeller kindly pointed me in the direction of this particular discussion. I have a wrecked Italeri A-26K & my intention is to cannibalise this for the engines, bomb bay parts & ordnance . I love the colour scheme on this model, I think I'll personally stick with the South east Asia camouflage scheme for mine though

Allan

I have a psychotic dislike for the chaos of camouflage which is the only reason I didn't follow that route....it would look superb though. Good luck .

I LOVE chaos!! You should see my flat!!Lol!! Thanks for the encouragement! . Once I get my (long delayed) PR version of the MiG 31 out of the way, the B-25 will be my next job!

Allan

[Rheged]

Glad to hear you  are unscathed  after your incident

A brake CABLE snap?  

I had an accelerator return spring break when I was driving back from hospital after birth of first son. I'd had enough excitement already that day.  Pulled into local garage forecourt, and they repaired it for me free!

[Dizzyfugu]

Nice! The colors suit the B-25 well, better than expected.