Arkady72 Posted October 4, 2012 Share Posted October 4, 2012 Here is my completed Mosquito from Tamiya in scale 1/48. Added some extras from Aires ( engines, cockpit etc... ). Markings for FB Mk.VI version from 487 Squadron. Feel free to comments my experimental paint job. 16 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dads203 Posted October 4, 2012 Share Posted October 4, 2012 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
pte1643 Posted October 4, 2012 Share Posted October 4, 2012 Masterpiece. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
stringbag Posted October 4, 2012 Share Posted October 4, 2012 Stunning job Artur. Chris. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
rmcclure Posted October 4, 2012 Share Posted October 4, 2012 Blimey - looks fantastic! It looks like you masked off ribs/panels before spraying a dark wash for weathering. Is that your experiment? Worked a treat as far as I can see. Cheers, Roger Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
luis pacheco Posted October 4, 2012 Share Posted October 4, 2012 Great model! Amazing paint job. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
StephenMG Posted October 4, 2012 Share Posted October 4, 2012 A beautifully made model and, technically, superbly painted. I'm curious what the 'grid' pattern on the top of the fuselage and wings is meant to represent though? The Mosquito fuselage was made as a ply/balsa/ply composite shell so there are no frames and stringers as in a metal fuselage. Similarly the wings are plywood sheets laid over closely spaced spruce stringers. None of which would produce the pattern you have applied. Same for the tailplanes. As I said, a thoroughly beautiful model, and the metal parts of the airframe and the underside look fantastic, but I would certainly question the weathering patterns represented on the upper surfaces. 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
johnny akes Posted October 4, 2012 Share Posted October 4, 2012 I would have to agree with Stephen re the shading on the upper surfaces, but that aside the technique and detail shown elsewhere are excellent (as usual) Arkady. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
F-32 Posted October 4, 2012 Share Posted October 4, 2012 Holy crap that's amazing Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
davidelvy Posted October 4, 2012 Share Posted October 4, 2012 A magnificent model of one of my favourite aircraft. If I am free to comment on the experimental paint job then I would say that the weathering is a little heavy for my taste. However, I would have to admit that I have neither the patience nor the skill to achieve a similar result, let alone think of toning it down a little. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
lar74 Posted October 4, 2012 Share Posted October 4, 2012 Stunning model.. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Plasticbutcher Posted October 4, 2012 Share Posted October 4, 2012 Oh my giddy aunt!!!! That's what I call a finish! Experiment successful I would have said. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Duncan B Posted October 4, 2012 Share Posted October 4, 2012 I don't know about the accuracy of it and I know that you don't really care as you build purely for the pleasure of it ( "what references? I looked at the box art!" I think was your quote when I once asked you what you referred to ) but it is an amazing build and I just wish I could build,paint and weather my models like that. It is the transparency of the paint and the way you apply the various shades that I can't do, my colours always look too solid. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
triumphfan Posted October 4, 2012 Share Posted October 4, 2012 Absolutely stunning. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Arkady72 Posted October 4, 2012 Author Share Posted October 4, 2012 I don't know about the accuracy of it and I know that you don't really care as you build purely for the pleasure of it ( "what references? I looked at the box art!" I think was your quote when I once asked you what you referred to ) Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
KLP Posted October 4, 2012 Share Posted October 4, 2012 SImply awesome paintjob. Like others have said, I don't know how realistic it is, but it looks just awesome! I must go now, I have to practice airbrushing... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
llking Posted October 4, 2012 Share Posted October 4, 2012 That is just AWESOME Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Foghorn Leghorn Posted October 4, 2012 Share Posted October 4, 2012 Holy moly, that's a hell of a finish. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Sean1968 Posted October 4, 2012 Share Posted October 4, 2012 If I read Airfix 1/24 scale I would have been really impressed, but Tamiya 1/48 scale, I'm blown away. Great work. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
willow Posted October 4, 2012 Share Posted October 4, 2012 Stunning Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
kpc7676 Posted October 5, 2012 Share Posted October 5, 2012 As usual, a superb build. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
POMPEO Posted October 5, 2012 Share Posted October 5, 2012 Hey Artur, your works are superb and inspire me im my own... best, Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Arkady72 Posted October 5, 2012 Author Share Posted October 5, 2012 It looks like you masked off ribs/panels before spraying a dark wash for weathering. Is that your experiment? Roger Yes, that was my experiment. The Mosquito fuselage was made as a ply/balsa/ply composite shell so there are no frames and stringers as in a metal fuselage. Similarly the wings are plywood sheets laid over closely spaced spruce stringers. None of which would produce the pattern you have applied. Same for the tailplanes. As I said, a thoroughly beautiful model, and the metal parts of the airframe and the underside look fantastic, but I would certainly question the weathering patterns represented on the upper surfaces. Thank you for explanation of Mosquito construction. I find that my paint experiment was unfortunate. Anyway thaks for all comments guys! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
general melchett Posted October 5, 2012 Share Posted October 5, 2012 Great job Artur though I have to agree with the comments about the wing and tailplane pattern effect being a little on the heavy side. As usual though a lovely job on a gem of a kit. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
IPMS19 Posted October 5, 2012 Share Posted October 5, 2012 -Magnificent job - What ever the model,even after many many modelling years, I find very difficult to render the weathering of the upper surfaces , may be excepted the modern jets.These surfaces are usually faded by the flight conditions full of paint patches,oil stains, machanics or service men foot prints and so and so and after a few flight hours or outside parking, these surface never look as if they were once factory fresh. The models we see on shows all too often does not reflect this weathering, they look like our modern well preserved warbirds and not like the operationnal machine they intend to depict.. -Of course there is technical constrains, a metal , a wooden or a fabric covered surface have a different weathering appearence but the common point between all these weatherings is that they all are difficult to represent to be credible. Our Mosquito friend has done a louable job with his kit even if it is not technically right, but if my models were like his I really feel like a king in the moddelling world...... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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