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I thought it was only a matter of Time before Airfix or Tamiya reissued their big Mosquitos in Bomber or PR configuration. It's been a long time now, so I'm looking at converting one of the fighter versions; I have both at hand and haven't yet decided which. Given that many scale drawings and existing Mosquito kits in other scales have questionable details and dimensions, what's the best reference for getting the nose right? HK's 1/32 effort looks all wrong, and I see quite a few differences in the various 1/48 kits. Cheers Bill.

I noticed Hannants also had the Xtrakit Canberra PR.9 as a re-release at Telford too, not sure if it had been announced elsewhere.

Have you got a drawing of what you need?

Thanks, I tried enlarging some prints to 7mm scale and surprised myself how well the details scaled-up!

It's some time since I've been active here. Interests and priorities change; and I have found dexterity to be a problem due to damage to my fingertips. I haven't moved away from modelling though, and the rise of the resin 3D printer has provided new opportunities. I've never lived more than a mile away from a Great Western Railway line, and I dabbled with finescale railway modelling many years ago. I've no desire (or space) nowadays to build a layout, but individual subjects hold a great appeal to me. I always felt drawn to the more archaic GWR locomotives which survived into the 1950s, particularly the Dukes, Bulldogs and Earls (Dukedogs). The latter is now available RTR, the others aren't. Enter the 3D printer, donor models courtesy of Bachmann, and self taught CAD skills in Autocad and Fusion 360. One of many Bachmann Earls that I've acquired over the past few years, surrounded by various printed bodyshells for different Duke variants. A newly printed shell, this one will be 9084 Isle of Jersey 9083 Comet, my first built-up prototype, but I've since made improvements to the design. I'm quite happy with the level of cab detail reproduced as a one-piece print. This is the bit that still blows my mind, making a boiler band cleat like this by traditional methods, I honestly don't think I could get close. I have some Bulldogs on the go as well, though this one's from some time back and was just a stepping stone in getting everything to fit. The printed handrails weren't such a great idea... All work in progress, I hope to have a few finished models shortly. Cheers Bill.

Really not a good first impression...

Agreed. I'm rectifying/convering/detailing a Revell Mk.IV as a B.IX, so we should be due a new one as soon as I'm finished...

If this is true, it would be the first time HK have tackled a subject in 1/48 without making one first in 1/32...

Hopefully these will be good enough once printed. screenshot by William Davies screenshot 2 by William Davies

Excellent, thank you very much.

Revell builds quite nicely, but has a few issues if accuracy concerns you. Off the top of my head, dihedral is excessive and aileron hinge line is in the wrong place, as is one of the upper fuselage hatches. Wheels are awful, but those are easy enough to swap out. But it's cheap and lloks good if you're not too obsessive. Hasegawa is nice, but that too has one or two issues which I find more offensive because of the high price. Canopy is very wrong for starters. The new Airfix kits are the winners on detail. I have several, but haven't got as far as building one - I understand the fit can be a bit tight. Downside to many modellers is the panel detail which is a bit heavier than that of the other options. Cheers Bill.

I'm working on the interior of a Mosquito B.IX. I've produced a model of the GEE receiver and indicator in CAD which I intend to print. What I'm struggling with is the frame in which the indicator unit is mounted at an angle. Tamiya's 1/32 kit provides a plausible looking set of shapes, but it's all a bit soft, and I can't find any meaningful photographs showing the frame. Being tucked between the pilot's seat and wing spar, it doesn't feature incidentally in photographs. Has anyone seen anything that might help? An even longer shot, does anyone have images ahowing OBOE? Probably not such a big issue as it sits inside the painted-over nose glazing, but it would be nice to know, Cheers Bill.

Airfix are certainly keeping their options open with the parts breakdown and sprue layout.

Equally the way the wing and forward fuselage designs are executed and grouped on sprues will give a hint to (potential) variations.

https://uk.airfix.com/products/supermarine-spitfire-mkixc-a17001?utm_source=ActiveCampaign&utm_medium=email&utm_content=New+Super+Kit&utm_campaign=Airfix-+New+Kit+-+week+41+21%2F22