Hamden Posted September 16, 2018 Share Posted September 16, 2018 With my Harvard coming to an end in the near future a look through the stash produced an Airfix Mosquito NF11/FBVI/XVIII, together with a Carpena decal set which has markings for a 333 Squadron FBVI included, a pair of resin main wheels and an interior resin set which includes the gun bays and engines. This could be along project and the obligatory sprue shots are below. I'll start this project when the Harvard is finished and will build it along side a 1/35th Challenger 2 MBT Thanks for stopping by Roger 12 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bigbadbadge Posted September 16, 2018 Share Posted September 16, 2018 Very nice. That Aries set looks cracking too. Good luck with your build. All the best Chris 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
brianthemodeller Posted September 16, 2018 Share Posted September 16, 2018 Brilliant - another Mossie and I'm in early this time. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Hamden Posted September 17, 2018 Author Share Posted September 17, 2018 Chris and Brian welcome I hope I don't disappoint! Will be a slow build though Roger Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Biggles87 Posted September 17, 2018 Share Posted September 17, 2018 The last mosquito I built was from Airfix with some cockpit extras from MDC, about 20 years ago. I donated it to my local Air Cadet squadron when I left the Uk because I had a Tamiya kit to build, not touched it yet! I don't mind long projects, I have quite a few of them. Cheers John 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Hamden Posted September 17, 2018 Author Share Posted September 17, 2018 Nice to have you along John, it will be along job Roger 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
StephenCJ Posted September 17, 2018 Share Posted September 17, 2018 My son bought me one of these for Christmas, I'm going to watch too. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Hamden Posted September 17, 2018 Author Share Posted September 17, 2018 Welcome along StephenCJ Roger Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Hamden Posted October 7, 2018 Author Share Posted October 7, 2018 Made a start on this today by priming parts of the cockpit ready for paint. Also cut out the crew access door in the starboard fuselage half. Other than that not a lot done but it's a start. No pictures I'm afraid as nothing worth a photograph yet. Thanks for stopping by more soon I hope Roger Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Terry1954 Posted October 7, 2018 Share Posted October 7, 2018 On 9/17/2018 at 6:38 AM, Hamden said: Will be a slow build though I'm in for this one too Roger. Can't be any slower than my builds! Terry 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Hamden Posted October 7, 2018 Author Share Posted October 7, 2018 Nice to have you along Terry. Will try not to drag it out to much Roger 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Thom216 Posted October 8, 2018 Share Posted October 8, 2018 It'll be nice seeing that go together. Pulling up a seat. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Hamden Posted October 8, 2018 Author Share Posted October 8, 2018 8 hours ago, Thom216 said: It'll be nice seeing that go together. Pulling up a seat. Welcome aboard Thom Hope I don't disappoint Roger Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Hamden Posted October 20, 2018 Author Share Posted October 20, 2018 Back on this one, having primed some of the resin parts I have made a start by fitting the cockpit resin walls which required some of the wing fitting slot to be thinned in order for it to sit nice and flush with the cockpit sides. The IP has been painted green with the area for the instruments white ready for the film and black photo etch panel to be fitted, the bomb bay, cannon bay and machine gun bay doors have all been cut away in readiness for the resin detail parts. Here's the pictures to show the story so far........................ Thanks for stopping by Roger 10 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Terry1954 Posted October 20, 2018 Share Posted October 20, 2018 Those cockpit sidewalls look good Roger, very nice. Terry 1 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bigbadbadge Posted October 21, 2018 Share Posted October 21, 2018 Ooooooo good progress. Looking good so far. Great work. All the best Chris 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
TheBaron Posted October 21, 2018 Share Posted October 21, 2018 Count moi in on this Roger! Looks like we can expect a feast of detail to be forthcoming. Best of luck with this. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Hamden Posted December 30, 2018 Author Share Posted December 30, 2018 First off I'd like to wish everyone a HAPPY NEW YEAR and hope 2019 is kind to you! Not been on this for a while so thought I'd better see what's what! Started to put the CMK cockpit sections into the fuselage but as they are intended for the Tamiya kit they need to be adjusted to fit, each section is glued in place and dry fitted to the next section. Fit of the next piece is then checked and so on. Slow progress but progress none the less Lastly for this post the instrument panel awaiting it's turn to be fitted As always thanks for stopping by Roger 4 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
billn53 Posted December 31, 2018 Share Posted December 31, 2018 (edited) Very nice! I used the Aires set for my Tamiya Mosquito, and was quite happy with it. My only disappointment is that much of the cockpit detail cannot be seen once everything is buttoned up. Here's the link to mine, maybe it will be helpful. Edited December 31, 2018 by billn53 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Hamden Posted December 31, 2018 Author Share Posted December 31, 2018 Thanks for the links billn53, your build is superb and an inspiration! Roger Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Hamden Posted February 10, 2019 Author Share Posted February 10, 2019 Can't believe it's been soooooo long since I looked at this one. Now my Challenger 2 desert is finished I will get back to this one now. Progress soon I hope! Roger Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Martian Posted February 10, 2019 Share Posted February 10, 2019 Looking forward to seeing more Roger. Martian 👽 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Tomoshenko Posted February 10, 2019 Share Posted February 10, 2019 Don't know how I missed this first time round. Anyroad glad it's back on yer bench. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ruskin Air Services Posted February 11, 2019 Share Posted February 11, 2019 I built this kit so many times so many years ago, recreating 633/mosquito sqn around the back garden. The monster from Airfix keeps calling me from the loft stash!! 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Hamden Posted February 20, 2019 Author Share Posted February 20, 2019 After the Bovington Tank Museum model expo last weekend I've spent a little time on this project. Wanting a change from the work on the fuselage I decided to look at the wings and what needed to be done in order to display the engine without its cowlings. The update set provides resin engines, mountings and cowlings so having got the resin bits together some had damage and others looked a bit flimsy. Also the update set is for the Tamiya kits and the sizes are very slightly different, Airfix being slightly smaller so what to do? After thinking about it and looking at Tony @TheBaron's Anson masterpiece I've decided to go the brass route(what could possibly go wrong?) so made a start on the easier parts, time will tell if this the way to go. The wing/cowlings have been removed from the kit parts so no going back now! It's a start we'll have to see how this progresses and hope it doesn't crash and burn. Thanks for stopping by your time is appreciated Roger 3 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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