United States
North American B-25J2 Mitchell ‘Solid Nose’
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This boxed set contains:
- 1 x North American B-25J2 Mitchell ‘Solid Nose’ 1/72 scale attacker aircraft
United States Army Air Forces
B-25J Mitchell Solid Nose – Pacific War Strafing Bomber 1/72
A 1/72 scale model of the North American B-25J Mitchell, the American twin-engined bomber in its distinctive solid-nose configuration. This Hobby 2000 kit includes Hasegawa plastic parts, decals for two USAAF aircraft and assembly and painting instructions.
What's in the Box?
Hasegawa plastic model parts in 1/72 scale.
Parts to build the solid-nose B-25J with forward-firing machine-gun armament.
Decals for two USAAF aircraft.
Assembly instructions and painting guides.
Marking Options
B-25J-27-NC, serial number 44-29771 – 75th Bombardment Squadron, 42nd Bombardment Group, Puerto Princesa, Philippines, 1945.
B-25J-6-NC, serial number 43-27882 – 820th Bombardment Squadron, 41st Bombardment Group, Okinawa, August 1945.
A Flying Battery of Machine Guns
Among the most distinctive versions of the North American B-25 Mitchell were aircraft fitted with a solid nose housing multiple forward-firing .50-calibre (12.7 mm) machine guns. Instead of the traditional glazed bombardier's position, these aircraft carried a powerful concentration of firepower aimed directly ahead. Additional machine guns mounted along the sides of the fuselage made the Mitchell a formidable strafing aircraft.
In the Pacific War, American aircrews used these heavily armed Mitchells to attack Japanese airfields, ships, transport barges and military positions. Low-level attacks were particularly effective, allowing pilots to suppress enemy defences with machine-gun fire while delivering bombs against their targets.
Mitchells over the Philippines and Okinawa
The two marking options represent aircraft from different USAAF units operating during the final year of the Pacific War. The 42nd Bombardment Group operated from airfields in the Philippines, attacking Japanese positions and lines of communication. The 41st Bombardment Group was based on Okinawa, from where American aircraft conducted operations during the closing stages of the war against Japan.
The solid gun nose gives this version of the B-25J its unmistakable appearance, setting it apart from the classic Mitchell bomber with its glazed bombardier's compartment.
The Hobby 2000 B-25J Mitchell Solid Nose is an excellent choice for modellers interested in American ground-attack aviation, the campaigns in the Philippines and Okinawa, and the heavily armed strafing variants of one of the Second World War's most versatile medium bombers.
This boxed set contains:
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1*North American B-25J2 Mitchell ‘Solid Nose’ 1/72 scale attacker aircraft
B-25J Mitchell Solid Nose – Pacific War Strafing Bomber 1/72
A 1/72 scale model of the North American B-25J Mitchell, the American twin-engined bomber in its distinctive solid-nose configuration. This Hobby 2000 kit includes Hasegawa plastic parts, decals for two USAAF aircraft and assembly and painting instructions.
What's in the Box?
Hasegawa plastic model parts in 1/72 scale.
Parts to build the solid-nose B-25J with forward-firing machine-gun armament.
Decals for two USAAF aircraft.
Assembly instructions and painting guides.
Marking Options
B-25J-27-NC, serial number 44-29771 – 75th Bombardment Squadron, 42nd Bombardment Group, Puerto Princesa, Philippines, 1945.
B-25J-6-NC, serial number 43-27882 – 820th Bombardment Squadron, 41st Bombardment Group, Okinawa, August 1945.
A Flying Battery of Machine Guns
Among the most distinctive versions of the North American B-25 Mitchell were aircraft fitted with a solid nose housing multiple forward-firing .50-calibre (12.7 mm) machine guns. Instead of the traditional glazed bombardier's position, these aircraft carried a powerful concentration of firepower aimed directly ahead. Additional machine guns mounted along the sides of the fuselage made the Mitchell a formidable strafing aircraft.
In the Pacific War, American aircrews used these heavily armed Mitchells to attack Japanese airfields, ships, transport barges and military positions. Low-level attacks were particularly effective, allowing pilots to suppress enemy defences with machine-gun fire while delivering bombs against their targets.
Mitchells over the Philippines and Okinawa
The two marking options represent aircraft from different USAAF units operating during the final year of the Pacific War. The 42nd Bombardment Group operated from airfields in the Philippines, attacking Japanese positions and lines of communication. The 41st Bombardment Group was based on Okinawa, from where American aircraft conducted operations during the closing stages of the war against Japan.
The solid gun nose gives this version of the B-25J its unmistakable appearance, setting it apart from the classic Mitchell bomber with its glazed bombardier's compartment.
The Hobby 2000 B-25J Mitchell Solid Nose is an excellent choice for modellers interested in American ground-attack aviation, the campaigns in the Philippines and Okinawa, and the heavily armed strafing variants of one of the Second World War's most versatile medium bombers.
