sprue Posted March 13, 2018 Share Posted March 13, 2018 This is my latest and i'm glad to get it off my work bench as it has been a trial throughout it's build. This is the D Day special PR Mk XVI which originally was going to be finished as a B MkXVI with open bulged bombay and 4000 Lb cookie. Unfortunately the build went wrong almost from the start. Fit of parts especially the newer sprues was dreadful. Transparencies were a terrible fit and sometimes so thick to be unusable or were short shot distorted. At one point this model was definitely the filler queen! In the end I unsuccessfully tried to get replacement parts from Airfix but the model is long out of production so it was either going to take a final flight to the skip or become an Oboe equipped Mk IX with the nose transparencies painted over. The model represents LR508 an oboe equipped Mk IX of 105 squadron as recorded by MJF Bowyer ( Bombing Colours) in March 1944. It seems this aircraft went backwards and forwards between 105 and 109 until finally lost in an accident in April 1945. Hopefully a new tool two stage version will be coming soon? Mike 38 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
224 Peter Posted March 13, 2018 Share Posted March 13, 2018 Good looking Mosquito... Question: whose paints did you use, and which ones? The Dark Green/Grey contrast looks just "right" to me. Peter 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
General Jumbo Posted March 13, 2018 Share Posted March 13, 2018 Looks great to my eyes - if it was as much of an arm wrestle as you say then you've done an excellent job! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mancunian airman Posted March 13, 2018 Share Posted March 13, 2018 A true representation of the scheme on a lovely looking model . Well done. I love it. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Artie Posted March 13, 2018 Share Posted March 13, 2018 Lovely......very beautiful "wooden wonder" Cheers Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Lovely Pig Posted March 13, 2018 Share Posted March 13, 2018 Like this, sorry to hear you had such a job with it but it was worth it Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
F-32 Posted March 13, 2018 Share Posted March 13, 2018 Lovely work, looks spot on! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
sprue Posted March 13, 2018 Author Share Posted March 13, 2018 2 hours ago, 224 Peter said: Good looking Mosquito... Question: whose paints did you use, and which ones? The Dark Green/Grey contrast looks just "right" to me. Peter Hi Peter I use enamel paints: Ocean Grey is colourcoats, Dark Green is Humbrol 118 and Black is Humbrol 85 which is satin and takes the gloss Klear finish well. Final finish is Humbrol matt cote. Everything apart from the klear is airbrushed. Mike Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Buzby061 Posted March 13, 2018 Share Posted March 13, 2018 Great looking Mossie. I can heartily recommend the Tamiya version if you fancy doing another. Pete Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
sprue Posted March 13, 2018 Author Share Posted March 13, 2018 3 minutes ago, Buzby061 said: Great looking Mossie. I can heartily recommend the Tamiya version if you fancy doing another. Pete Thanks Pete but I wasn't aware of a Tamiya 1/48 two stage merlin? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
72modeler Posted March 13, 2018 Share Posted March 13, 2018 (edited) Mike, Not my scale, but glad you persevered- she looks pretty darned good to me! Can't have too many Mossies. Sure wish Tamiya would get with the program and do the two-stage variants in both 1/72 and 1/48....they would make a ton of yen, methinks, and the kits look like they are engineered to make them. The PRXVI and the BMk 35's are drop-dead gorgeous, IMHO! Mike Edited March 15, 2018 by 72modeler corrected run-together words Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Corsairfoxfouruncle Posted March 13, 2018 Share Posted March 13, 2018 WOW ... Thats a good looking Mossie. I agree the colors look very right to my eye. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Vinnie Posted March 13, 2018 Share Posted March 13, 2018 Well, after all of your tribulations you certainly recovered well with this one. looks great to me. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Buzby061 Posted March 13, 2018 Share Posted March 13, 2018 2 hours ago, sprue said: Thanks Pete but I wasn't aware of a Tamiya 1/48 two stage merlin? Ah, you're right. Pete Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Head in the clouds. Posted March 13, 2018 Share Posted March 13, 2018 The effort was worth it, from my point of view and thanks for persevering, it is a nice build. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jamie @ Sovereign Hobbies Posted March 13, 2018 Share Posted March 13, 2018 2 hours ago, Buzby061 said: Ah, you're right. Pete Jason C from Britmodeller made the masters for these two-stage nacelles (which come with 6 stack exhausts) for the Tamiya 1/48 Mossie though https://www.sovereignhobbies.co.uk/products/pangolin-two-stage-mosquito-nacelles-1-48 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Hairtrigger Posted March 13, 2018 Share Posted March 13, 2018 Splendid build. I want to do a Mossie myself. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Newbie(kinda) Posted March 13, 2018 Share Posted March 13, 2018 Yeah, you're right. Rubbish build. If only my BEST efforts were that good !!! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
sprue Posted March 15, 2018 Author Share Posted March 15, 2018 Thanks guys for all of your support and comments. Mike Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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