Matchbox Mosquito

[rafalbert]

Hi guys, forgive me for jumping to the end but she is now complete. I used a bit of the Airwaves PE, Airwaves resin wheels, Falcon clear vax parts, spare Revell Lanc propellors

and Blackbird decals as the kit ones were basically u/s. I also used old Tamiya decals for the large "do not walk" areas. The Blackbird decals settled well, the Tamiya ones really did not. I could have done a better job with fixing the canopy but I think it still looks better than the kit parts. There are still inaccuracies all round but it looks like a Mossie and it was good fun to build. Definitely a mojo restorer!

 

 

[modelling minion]

Well I really like that, a lot!

It's a great scheme and it really suits the Mossie, glad that the Blackbird decals worked nicely as they are a brand that I've not used before but like the look of some of their subjects.

Very well done, and don't forget to put some pics in the gallery.

[PeterB]

Very nice!

 

I had one of these many years ago but it was scapped which is perhaps a pity as I believe it had the later 2 stage Merlins. However, whilst cleaning out my workroom cum stiudy so my wife can decorate it I came across the Matchbox NF30 which I had completely forgotten I had built. A few years back I bought the Airfix upgraded multi kit with the Swedish/NF option and that can also build up as a late NF, but still only has the single stage engines, so I think a bit of cross-kitting is on the cards.

 

Cheers

 

Pete

Edited July 6, 2020 by PeterB

[Ruskin Air Services]

Nice oh so very nice, great work👏

[Dansk]

Super finish, i love the clean purity of it.