Hasegawa’s prized 1/72 B-25J Mitchell has been released again by Eduard in Limited-Edition format, superbly built here by Massimo Santarossa.
North American’s B-25 Mitchell is arguably one of the most famous medium bombers of World War Two. It catapulted to fame on April 18, 1942, when 16 aircraft led by famed aviator Lt Col Jimmy Doolittle bombed mainland Japan in a surprise raid launched from the deck of the USS Hornet. Although the raid inflicted minor damage, it was a major boost to American morale in the aftermath of the Pearl Harbor attack.
During the war, the B-25 served in almost every theatre of operation. Its versatile nature meant it was employed in several roles including level bombing, strafing, ground-attack, photo-reconnaissance and torpedo bombing. Others served as trainers and, after World War Two, hundreds more were converted for that purpose. A total of 9,816 were built, used by several nations, both during the conflict and for many years after the end of fighting.
Hasegawa released its B-25 kit in 2003, at the time making it the first new-tooled Mitchell in more than 20 years. It has seen several boxings since, the latest courtesy of Czech producer Eduard. The Japanese plastic came with finely moulded reces…
