Paul821 Posted September 19, 2019 Share Posted September 19, 2019 Despite my saying that the P-38 would be my last entrant in the Frog GB, I have reached no 8 with this Proper laid our sprue shots to follow. 14 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
JOCKNEY Posted September 19, 2019 Share Posted September 19, 2019 Lots of people have one of these in the stash, really looking forward to seeing this one come to life. Good luck with the build Cheers Pat 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rabbit Leader Posted September 19, 2019 Share Posted September 19, 2019 Well done Paul on getting to #8, the Mossie is always a nice choice. Now as I’ve not mentioned anything ‘Antipodean’ in the recent past, I’ll just put it out there that the Mk.VI option of this kit does come with RAAF decals! Cheers and all the best.. Dave 1 4 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Paul821 Posted September 20, 2019 Author Share Posted September 20, 2019 9 hours ago, Rabbit Leader said: Now as I’ve not mentioned anything ‘Antipodean’ in the recent past, I’ll just put it out there that the Mk.VI option of this kit does come with RAAF decals! Could we come to a compromise? Fir many years I lived very near Hunsdon Airfield. I would like to do this as an aircraft from 464 Squadron RAAF which took part in the Amiens raid. The problem is I need to source the Squadron Code letters SB + A,F,O,T,V (only one aircraft required). I will put a post in "Wanted" 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rabbit Leader Posted September 20, 2019 Share Posted September 20, 2019 464 Squadron works for me.. those codes are a bit tricky to find though! Hopefully you’ll have some luck sorting something out. Cheers.. Dave Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
stevehnz Posted September 20, 2019 Share Posted September 20, 2019 I think/ pretty sure that DK decals did a sheet with these, otherwise, not hard to do with generic decals from Hannants. Steve. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
PeterB Posted September 20, 2019 Share Posted September 20, 2019 (edited) I presume they would be Sky coloured letters in either 24" or 30". If so they are fairly readily available. Xtradecal X72189 £4.99 post free. Edited September 20, 2019 by PeterB 1 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Paul821 Posted September 20, 2019 Author Share Posted September 20, 2019 1 hour ago, PeterB said: I presume they would be Sky coloured letters in either 24" or 30". If so they are fairly readily available. Xtradecal X72189 £4.99 post free. Thanks for that reference I have now ordered them. 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
PeterB Posted September 20, 2019 Share Posted September 20, 2019 Judging by those on my Airfix Mossies, I would guess 30", in which case Hannants only give you 2 of most of the letters - unlike the smaller sizes. Good luck. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
stevej60 Posted September 21, 2019 Share Posted September 21, 2019 Great to finally get the Mosquito into the GB Paul. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Paul821 Posted September 21, 2019 Author Share Posted September 21, 2019 Although this evening was spent on other GB work (D-day deadline only being eight days) I did make time for the sprue shot for the Mosquito 7 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bigbadbadge Posted September 21, 2019 Share Posted September 21, 2019 Look forward to this Paul to see how it builds up All the best Chris Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Paul821 Posted October 11, 2019 Author Share Posted October 11, 2019 (edited) Entering the final week, I thought I'd better start this one. Fairly confident of completion by the deadline. Main issue will be the amount of filler needed as the fit is not as good as other Frog originals I have built and there is the requirement for a clean join for the nose. The MkIV VI requires you to saw through the fuselage. As you can see on my tablet, one reference is the excellent Wingleader magazine. I cannot say it is good value for money as it is free and in my view one of the more interesting of magazines. Edited October 12, 2019 by Paul821 cnage mis type IV for VI 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
PeterB Posted October 11, 2019 Share Posted October 11, 2019 Hi Paul, I built mine as a B IV, but I guess you are building yours as the FB VI which would fit with the Amiens raid. Hope it fits OK. Pete 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
JOCKNEY Posted October 12, 2019 Share Posted October 12, 2019 Sawing through the fuselage, you make it sound so straightforward, but I'm not sure I would have the bottle. Good luck with this one. Cheers Pat 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Paul821 Posted October 13, 2019 Author Share Posted October 13, 2019 On 10/12/2019 at 6:18 AM, JOCKNEY said: Sawing through the fuselage, you make it sound so straightforward It's the aftermath that is the issue. I worked according to the instructions - which may have been a mistake. If you take the front fuselage section off before joining the halves together and put the bomb-bay doors in place there is very little to form a firm joint between the remaining parts. I am now up against the rules of chemistry! I need the two halves to join quickly enough, add the nose and then for the putty to set. The question is how long should I allow for these to occur? o short and the joint will break and/or putty cannot be smoothed. Too long and I run out of time. Position at noon BST. This build has also fallen foul of the carpet monster in that while cutting the cannon from the sprue they went walk about. I should be able find a suitable donor from either my spares or a previously built kit. 4 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Paul821 Posted October 13, 2019 Author Share Posted October 13, 2019 The tale I am recounting here is true: 2 hours ago, Paul821 said: while cutting the cannon from the sprue they went walk about. Returning to my workbench to work on my P-38 Lightning, I was touching up some paintwork. As I now use Mig-Ammo paints my technique is to place drop on a piece of scrap plastic as a pallette. Having none to hand I took a recently used one out of my waste bin - this was a butter carton and guess what the cannon were in it! For that to happen five things were required: the cannon fell into it it went into the bin the right way up I did not have another" palette" to hand I picked that carton out (others were available) This all happened before I emptied the bin into the wheelie bin this evening Truly the modelling god(s) were with me today. 4 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
PeterB Posted October 13, 2019 Share Posted October 13, 2019 (edited) Glad you found it. Bit like the missing nosewheel on my Shackleton -stuck to a sheet of newpaper for well over a month before I found it. A miracle it was not "recycled". I was going to offer you one of my spare sets of Frog Mossie guns but won't bother now - anyway by the time you got them it would probably be Wednesday and would have held you up. Cheers Pete Edited October 13, 2019 by PeterB 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rabbit Leader Posted October 14, 2019 Share Posted October 14, 2019 16 hours ago, Paul821 said: Truly the modelling god(s) were with me today. I'll PM you my address a little later Paul. Please tell the good lord to pop over my way, I'll try to feed and water him a little in the hope he'll hover over my modelling bench for a while! Cheers and all the best with the Mossie.. Dave 1 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Paul821 Posted October 14, 2019 Author Share Posted October 14, 2019 On 10/13/2019 at 3:54 PM, PeterB said: I was going to offer you one of my spare sets of Frog Mossie guns Thanks very much for that offer Apart from the canopy every part is attached to the model and here it is awaiting priming. All I can say is it's a good job we have decent acrylic paints now as the schedule is: prime upper side Complete Monday 14:00 dry Complete Monday 16:15 prime lower side Complete Monday 16:30 dry Complete Monday 20:30 underside paint see post below dry see post below upper side paint green first coat Complete Tuesday 14:20 dry upper side paint green second coat dry decals + paint undercart, wheels canopy and exhausts will be painted alongside the above All to be completed before the deadline and I have a B-47 to finish!. 4 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
JOCKNEY Posted October 14, 2019 Share Posted October 14, 2019 Nice one Paul, Delighted the cannons turned up, look forward to following both of these across the finishing line. Cheers Pat 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Paul821 Posted October 15, 2019 Author Share Posted October 15, 2019 As anyone who follows my builds will have realised I am not a purest when it comes to completing a model. I gave the model an overall coat of a grey primer purchased from my local hardware store, To my eye the colour is close enough to the medium grey used on the Mosquito (both upper and lower). Therefore all I have to paint is the green! This makes me even more certain this one will get into the gallery. 4 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Graham Boak Posted October 15, 2019 Share Posted October 15, 2019 The cannons are in the bomb bay. The bits sticking out of the front are machine guns, if somewhat oversized. The Hispano was a long gun, placed in the nose the breaches would be in the pilot's lap, if not the navigator's. I seem to recall making models this quickly, but it is a long time ago... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
smellybeard Posted October 15, 2019 Share Posted October 15, 2019 1 hour ago, Graham Boak said: The cannons are in the bomb bay ...and that's why the hatch moved from the relatively safe bomber position under the fuselage up to the side and into the path of the propellor. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
PeterB Posted October 15, 2019 Share Posted October 15, 2019 2 hours ago, Paul821 said: As anyone who follows my builds will have realised I am not a purest when it comes to completing a model. I gave the model an overall coat of a grey primer purchased from my local hardware store, To my eye the colour is close enough to the medium grey used on the Mosquito (both upper and lower). Therefore all I have to paint is the green! This makes me even more certain this one will get into the gallery. Hi Paul, I was very tempted to do the same with my Hornet - Halfords grey primer is quite close to Dark Sea Grey, which I needed on the uppers. As the various paint manufacturers sometimes can't seem to agree on colours then why not - after all, Frog kits themselves often have accuracy issues! Pete 5 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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