Official FlightLine 1600mm B-25J Mitchell PNP Thread

[Elbee]

Spad Driver . I, too, am looking forward to 'doin' the Happy Dance; Mid-August, right?. Look forward to pix of your progress. Best, LB

[Spad Driver]

So the Wallsburg Warbird Works has ordered a random servo motion generator from a source that shall remain anonymous!.

( only Chris Wolf at the rcgeek.com knows the true source!.)

Having re-kitted enough planes to supply our shop with sufficient servos to operate the two separate sevos operated by the random motion generator.
The crew here is thinking about a way to move the tail guns and maybe even the side guns as well. Won't be up and down but side to side.
just brain storming with all three active brain cells firing along. (I hope.)
Been adding moves to the Happy Dance for when we finally receive our shipment notification!.

[Evan D]

Now early August

[Ron1950]

i sold my old b25 about 10 yrs ago i saw it a few months later and the guy had put a satellite rx in the top turret seems the gunner would have to be tiny to fit in the top turrets seat of the new B25. if anyone finds a good gunner bust let me know

[Gilatrout]

Ssssshhhh!. Stop spreading that rumor around!.
Chris will be sold out before we get ours!....

Allegedly the postman will be delivering one
in a few days

allegedly

[Spad Driver]

Ssssshhhh!. Stop spreading that rumor around!.
Chris will be sold out before we get ours!....

[Elbee]

Evan D Hmmm, could be. Best, LB

[Evan D]

Anyone planning on making the top turret movable?

[SteelRain]

Motion is usually on time or early. And they do post what they know, which almost no one else does. While I'm disappointed that they are now from late July to very late July, that's just a few days, a week, in reality.

Yeah I know, it's just the bratty and impatient child in me wanting to open and see my Christmas presents early. I guess the arrival yesterday of the RCGeeks random servo generator I plan on using for the movement of the upper turret has me excited, there's nothing like working bomb bay doors and turrets to really set a model off.

[Spad Driver]

So we have to wait for Christmas in July for another week or so!.
gives us time to plan our modifications, paint schemes and set up our hangers for the new arrival.
had not even dreamed of this aircraft a month ago, so why be bummed if I'm forced to dream and scheme for few days longer.
Besides it'll take Callie at Callie@callie-graphics.com time to make my markings and send them out anyway.
Motionrc.com, you make my day!...👍🛫

[Evan D]

Motion is usually on time or early. And they do post what they know, which almost no one else does. While I'm disappointed that they are now from late July to very late July, that's just a few days, a week, in reality.

[SteelRain]

Change to the delivery date on the site today. "The first shipment of the B-25s will arrive very late July/very early August, 2023. ".

Starting to get pushed back already 😒

[Evan D]

Change to the delivery date on the site today. "The first shipment of the B-25s will arrive very late July/very early August, 2023. ".

[Fast N Light]

Made my pre-order on June 27th. Please share the tire ODs so I can buy some Robart wheels from Motion RC.

[Grossman56]

Looked to me like the means of securing the hub to the prop shaft is better than on the Tigercat. That would mean replacing the prop shafts as well. Question is will the prop shafts mate up to the stock Tigercat motors?

Grossman56

[Fast N Light]

Hey gents, as promised here is an update on the props. It's not a full disclosure but does provide some clarity.

The blades are the same, but the screws that hold them onto the hub are different.

They made no mention about the hub, but according to pictures from Wes, the hub is different.

Thanks That's great news. I have some of those blades from the P-38. The new B-25 hub appears to have a metal Y plate. It looks similar to the 1600mm F4U which is an excellent design.

[Aros]

Hey gents, as promised here is an update on the props. It's not a full disclosure but does provide some clarity.

The blades are the same, but the screws that hold them onto the hub are different.

They made no mention about the hub, but according to pictures from Wes, the hub is different.

[Elbee]

Spad Driver, as davegee wrote, great tip. I have used clear acrylics as well to accomplish a final finish. What I thought I was seeing in the pictures looked more like flaws in the vacuum forming process. Time will tell if I am seeing things. Best, LB

[Spad Driver]

My Freewing NF-4C with the future floor acrylic treatment on the transparencies and the tint on the windscreen

[Spad Driver]

I had noticed several postings that there are concerns about the clarity of the windshields and nose plexiglass panels. While I can't control what material is used or how the transparencies are made. There are some remedies for of the problems we face with opaque and blurry transparent plastic.
1. Always clean and remove any dirt, mold release or finger prints with Dawn Dish soap. It leaves the surface static free and ready for any following steps
2. Paint overspray can sometimes be removed with an orange oil based gum and tar remover. Use a cotton swabb just dabbed against the bottle opening. Try not to saturate the swabb. Be careful about rubbing up against paint that you don't want to remove.
Again clean with Dawn to remove the oil when finished.
3. If the transparencies need polish I've had great success with Blue Magic metal polish creme. Again just a dab on a cotton swabb will do for a larger area than you would think. Rubb slowly and gently. You don't want to use pressure and speed ,it will heat up the plastic and cause the surface to melt enough to permanently ruin the transparency. Do smallish areas at a time. Rinse with water. And again clean with Dawn dish soap.
4. THEN try the future floor acrylic treatment.
as a side note when adding food coloring to the acrlic floor finish, a very tiny amout is needed to make the right tint. Three drops off of a sewing needle into half a thimble full of acrylic is what I used to get the right tint for my NF-4C's armored glass.
Light blue tint for most US and allied aircraft
Light green for most USSR and soviet block aircraft
hope this information may be helpful. 🫡