The AAF made field modifications to some of the B-25J Mitchells that resulted in a formidable "solid nose" version that was used in the ground attack and anti-shipping roles, principally in the Pacific Theatre. These were the most heavily armed Mitchells of all with no fewer then 18(!) heavy machine guns including eight in the nose!

These 3D printed models require no assembly but compare favorably with injection molded kits and exceed the detail of most comparable resin and white metal models by a good measure. Photography of these little gems is a challenge for our equipment and limited skills, but check out the well proportioned model including the detailed canopy, the fuselage complete with gun packs alongside the nose, the dorsal turret, the engines, twin-tail assembly and even the tiny machine guns in the solid nose!

While the surfaces are not perfectly smooth (3D printing is done in layers), the plastic used can be sanded and painted much the same way you would handle resin or styrene. The landing gear is represented in the retracted, in-flight position but it should be fairly straight forward to add photo etch parts for a "gear down" rendition, perfect for a Pacific air base diorama.

NOTE: While we currently maintain limited inventories of most items, some items may be "printed on demand", which usually requires 10-15 business days from order to shipment.