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The other Tim's 1/72 Tamiya Mosquito FB MK VI - NT202 AJ-N - 617 Sqn


Tim Moff

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Well I thought I would kill 2 birds with one stone and enter my Tamiya Mossie, as I did with the Academy Mustang!

 

As part of my long term 617 Sqn project, I will build my Tamiya MK VI Mossie, using the Hannants Decals to model Leonard Cheshire's aircraft, NT202, used for target marking etc.

 

The kit has a good reputation, I had a good bash at invasion stripes modelling Cheshire's Mustang.

 

Lots on the go at the moment, luckily I can use the table tennis table in my garage to keep a track of it all (til the weather warms up!).

 

So this may be a bit later starting, but here is my marker!

 

Hannants decals:

 

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references very limited - rare photo - possibly the airframe:

 

'Two Mosquito FB.VIs were issued to 617 Squadron - NT202 and NT205. This next, rare, snapshot MAY be the other one ; it shows three NCO's of 627 Squadron ( who shared Woodhall Spa with 617 ) in front of 'Leonard Cheshire's Mosquito' '

 

 

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IWM pic - noted as 617 Sqn?

 

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Have got started - couple of crew from my Dambusters builds and initial build up/paint. Detail paint on soon and hopefully construction will not take too long. The invasion stripes add a bit more complication to the painting.

 

 

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I am building a old Airfix Mk VI as well so some comparisons during the thread.

 

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getting everything closed up.

 

 

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measuring and applying invasion stripes!

 

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Shame half of them will be painted over!!

 

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Great job with the camo Tim! I always like the look of a Mossie with it's black & white stripes. Lovely job so far.

Kind regards,

Stix

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Decals on and the race to the finish - off to Myanmar for work on Thursday!

 

 

 

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together!

 

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