Roman Schilhart Posted October 8, 2017 Share Posted October 8, 2017 Dear fellow Britmodellers, here's my 1/72 Hasegawa Mosquito Mk.XIII "Night Fighter" from 29. Squadron, 1945. Released as a "Limited Edition" boxing this summer, the kit contains resin parts for the wing tanks and nose. I added True Details wheels, but forgot to add the White "T" decal for the nose ... sorry. Painted with acrylics from the Gunze/Mr.Hobby range. Photos by Wolfgang Rabel of IGM Cars & Bikes. Greetings from Vienna! 51 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Reini78 Posted October 8, 2017 Share Posted October 8, 2017 another nice midget Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Vinnie Posted October 8, 2017 Share Posted October 8, 2017 Just one word. Superb! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
VG 33 Posted October 8, 2017 Share Posted October 8, 2017 You have built so many nice kits recently Roman. I hope to see some of them next year at Mosonmagyarovar. Patrick Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
TonyTiger66 Posted October 8, 2017 Share Posted October 8, 2017 That’s a very nicely done Mosquito Roman. The very subtle panel line shading looks very good, the True Details wheels excelllent. TonyT Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Redboost Posted October 8, 2017 Share Posted October 8, 2017 Nice looking Mossie, good job Roman! Cheers Libor Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
occa Posted October 8, 2017 Share Posted October 8, 2017 You're getting better and better Roman. Very realistic, simply perfect and 'leiwand' !! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
JWM Posted October 8, 2017 Share Posted October 8, 2017 Very nice Mossie. A bit more peaked nose of Mk XIII give him a new and fresh look... Cheers J-W Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BerndM Posted October 8, 2017 Share Posted October 8, 2017 Beautiful Mossie. I must have completely missed this release. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Roman Schilhart Posted October 9, 2017 Author Share Posted October 9, 2017 Thanks for your kind comments. This kit is really interesting, as it isn't just another 'version', but actually a 'conversion', involving some plastic surgery. You need to cut the kit's parts for the nose according to instructions: 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MikeR Posted October 9, 2017 Share Posted October 9, 2017 Nicely done! Mike. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Luis Alfonso Posted October 10, 2017 Share Posted October 10, 2017 Hi My Friend Roman!!!! Congratulations for ending another masterpiece!!! In the end this build seem have been a great one as it looks, nice to watch a rare version of this nice bird in those resplendent colors. I like the way you have ended this build, the colorful letters give a lot of contrast for the finished work together with the camouflage, and liked a huge lot the wonderful weathering. Really looks impressive!!! Thank you very much for sharing!!! Cheers, Luis Alfonso Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
kapam Posted October 10, 2017 Share Posted October 10, 2017 Another awesome job! I have read comparisons of the 1/72 Hasegawa kit with the Tamiya kit of the same scale. Mostly the Tamiya ends up the popular choice, but your work on the Hasegawa doesn't suggest it is much the inferior of the two. Well done! 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
stevehnz Posted October 10, 2017 Share Posted October 10, 2017 A lovely job on this Roman. I've this kit in stock & admit to having reservations about Hasegawa's resin nose, I think it may not be quite "nosy" enough, but that is no reflection on the beautiful job you've made with your build. Steve. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Meatbox8 Posted October 11, 2017 Share Posted October 11, 2017 Another stunning model, Roman. A great paint finish. I wish I could get mine to look this good! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Meatbox8 Posted October 11, 2017 Share Posted October 11, 2017 On 10/10/2017 at 5:39 AM, stevehnz said: A lovely job on this Roman. I've this kit in stock & admit to having reservations about Hasegawa's resin nose, I think it may not be quite "nosy" enough, but that is no reflection on the beautiful job you've made with your build. Steve. I see what you mean Steve. At first glance the nose looks like a standard FBVI with the Brownings removed, whereas it should be more pronounced. No reflection on Roman's build though, which is superb. I've been wanting to build Branse Burbridge's 85 Squadron aircraft but have baulked somewhat at the eye-watering price Hasegawa's kits are going for. As the nose doesn't look quite right I wonder if I might be better off converting the Airfix FBVI. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
stevehnz Posted October 11, 2017 Share Posted October 11, 2017 (edited) 32 minutes ago, Meatbox8 said: I see what you mean Steve. At first glance the nose looks like a standard FBVI with the Brownings removed, whereas it should be more pronounced. No reflection on Roman's build though, which is superb. I've been wanting to build Branse Burbridge's 85 Squadron aircraft but have baulked somewhat at the eye-watering price Hasegawa's kits are going for. As the nose doesn't look quite right I wonder if I might be better off converting the Airfix FBVI. I think you might as well quite honestly. If you can work a trick or two with milliput or similar, it shouldn't be too hard. As I see it, the XII/XIII nose was a blunt cone with a dome on the end. The Camouflage & Marking series for the Mosquito has a good five view which seems to agree with photos I've seen more than the Hasegawa nose. Come the day I'll be doing some plastic surgery, aka doing a nose job on mine. Roman's is the first of these I've seen made & for all that he has done it beautifully, it confirms my suspicions on opening the box. Steve. Edited October 11, 2017 by stevehnz remove gibberish. :( Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Meatbox8 Posted October 11, 2017 Share Posted October 11, 2017 22 minutes ago, stevehnz said: I think you might as well quite honestly. If you can work a trick or two with milliput or similar, it shouldn't be too hard. As I see it, the XII/XIII nose was a blunt cone with a dome on the end. The Camouflage & Marking series for the Mosquito has a good five view which seems to agree with photos I've seen more than the Hasegawa nose. Come the day I'll be doing some plastic surgery, aka doing a nose job on mine. Roman's is the first of these I've seen made & for all that he has done it beautifully, it confirms my suspicions on opening the box. Steve. Thanks for the piccies, Steve. I think i will go for the Airfix option and create a new nose somehow. The old kit still stands up pretty well in my view, possibly because of the limited number of panel lines. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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