discussion Lee Drennen’s 1/72 B-25 Mitchell Re-Build

[Lee Drennen]

Barry thanks for stopping by and the complement and sharing all that nostalgia I think all of us need to at least keep one or two kids from our child

Tim. Thanks for stopping by I’m glad I’m not the only one who watch the Beverly hillbillies

Paul thanks for stopping by hope you stay along for the ride

Pete. This was a snap together kit I think my mom got it for me at a department store in town here’s a pic of the box artView attachment 345143

 

[Lee Drennen]

We have paintView attachment 345145

 

[AlanG]

Looking good Lee. Doing a grand job on it

 

[Lee Drennen]

Thanks for stopping by and the complement Alan. Going to work on the cockpit from the Airfix one tonight see if it will work or not

 

[minitnkr]

Paint looks mighty good.
Long Island Tea: 1oz sweet/sour mix, 1/2oz Triple sec, 1/2oz vodka, 1/2oz gin, 1/2oz rum, 1/2oz tequila, 1oz cola, & lemon slice.
Texas Tea: 1oz lemon juice, 1/2oz simple syrup, 1/2oz vodka, 1/4oz gin, 1/4oz rum, 1/2oz tequila. Give a quick stir & serve in collins glass. HTH. PaulE

 

[Mini Me]

What the H*** is simple syrup?? Otherwise sounds like fun!

 

[Lee Drennen]

Ok now everyone on my thread will be drunk after those recipes I’m worried about John and his meds with Texas Tea. I guess we’ll have a tea party now

 

[Lee Drennen]

I’ve been working on the Mitchell most of the morning it’s been raining here so not much I can do in the garden. I was going up plant more Beans, Squash and Onions oh well back to the model. I worked on the cockpit and the mid- gun turret both are from the Airfix kit and they are going to work. I also cut the wings off the center piece that snaps together I thing it will now make a better fit. The decals are very yellow so I’m trying a old car modelers trick by placing them in a baggie and putting them in a window with full sunlight we’ll see how this goes. Enjoy the pics

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[Guest]

Very nice work Lee :smiling3:.

 

[Guest]

Having survived for so long, this deserves some love. Great work Lee.

 

[colin m]

Nice work on re-vamping the old dear. Strange how we get attached to the old ones isn't it ?

 

[flyjoe180]

Nice work Lee, looking forward to seeing the restored Mitchell. I suspect you'll be waiting quite some time for those decals to whiten in those cloudy conditions

 

[Lee Drennen]

Joe. Thanks it’s been cloudy rainy all week I’m just going to use The lucky lady nose art. Thanks for stopping by

 

[Jim R]

Hi Lee
Definitely worth doing - can't let this old model fade and die. Certainly seems that you have the refurbishment well under control. It is actually looking rather good already.
Jim

 

[Guest]

Brilliant Lee, you have a love of these old kits and certainly the skills to update them so well.
That recipe for the drink sounds some what explosive to me, certainly put any matches away , glad I don't drink, well only for medicinal purposes . :smiling3:

 

[minitnkr]

Simple syrup: in a small saucepan, bring equal amounts of sugar and water to a boil; simmer until the sugar is dissolved, 3 minutes. Remove from the heat and let cool completely. This eliminates the sugar crystals and results in an even distribution of sweetness. Commonly used in baking I'm told. I used to make Old Fahioneds for my father-in-law and this was the "correct way" to drink bourbon or rye if not 'neat'. PaulE

 

[Mini Me]

Thanks for the Recipe Paul. Another correct way would have been the Manhattan. Invented by none other than Winston Churchill's mother. JR. , this is for you; when using for "Medicinal Purposes", you must always take it "neat". And lastly, It was God who invented Whiskey, so the Irish wouldn't rule the world! Sorry for High Jacking your thread Lee. Cheers, Rick H.

 

[Lee Drennen]

Jim. Thanks I’m glad I can some what restore this old girl we been through a lot can’t believe I kept her all this time. Thanks for stopping by

John. I don’t know why I have such a passion for these old kits and bringing them to a higher standard then build an out-of-the-box I’ve always been like that thanks for stopping by we careful with those drinks you know your meds can’t take it lol

Paul. I think you could be a bartender/old witch doctor

Rick. That’s OK I’m having fun reading you guys conversation I’m just glad you’re here

 

[Lee Drennen]

Done some more work on this old girl this morning.First I made a new nose gun perch using some thin plastic styrene so I could get some weight in the nose and it looks better. Next I feared this was going to be a “tail sitter” so I got my Fly Fishing Weight’s out and added them to the nose. The MG for the nose I’m using from a old Hasegawa Half Track.

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[Mini Me]

Making good progress Lee.