Ruskin Air Services Posted May 28, 2020 Author Share Posted May 28, 2020 2 hours ago, modelling minion said: Considering how your decals behaved I think you have done really well. To try and help cover up the out of register bits have you thought of using some of the black paint applied thinly to where the white bits are showing? My thoughts exactly, just got to make sure I have a steady hand! 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
TonyW Posted May 29, 2020 Share Posted May 29, 2020 I've managed to remove out of register marks on applied decals by very, very carefully running a new Xacto blade along the decal edge. Just cut through the decal, not the paint, and certainly not through the plastic! Very, very carefully scrape away the bit you don't want. I use a No11 blade for the cut and a flat chisel blade for the removal bit. This works with silvered edges as well. It sounds a bit drastic, but with care it does work. 3 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mike Dean Posted May 29, 2020 Share Posted May 29, 2020 That's coming together very nicely. One of the disappointing things about the decals (apart from being out of register and uncooperative in releasing from the backing paper!) is that there are no big red rectangular-with-red-cross "no step" decals that go above the inboard radiators. They are there on the box art but not included in the kit, which is a shame. I put some Airfix ones on my Matchbox Mosquito and it made such a difference. 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ruskin Air Services Posted June 1, 2020 Author Share Posted June 1, 2020 Well as Mike Dean reminded me was the omission of the warning markings on the upper wing surfaces of the radiators and he had used the ones with the Airfix Mosquito. So into the stash I dove and came back to the surface with the said Airfix kit, no such luck! So it was out with the trusty Hannants decal strip: At least also the satin varnish has turned up but its still too hot for paint😞 8 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dansk Posted June 1, 2020 Share Posted June 1, 2020 (edited) Looking super now! Maybe a black (sharpie maybe) permanent marker also could help with the decal edges on black Edited June 1, 2020 by Dansk 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
modelling minion Posted June 1, 2020 Share Posted June 1, 2020 Thats a very neat job for decal strip, well done! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ruskin Air Services Posted June 2, 2020 Author Share Posted June 2, 2020 Well not one of my best but here she is: Well that's out the way. So stay tuned for the next exciting episode!! 14 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Hockeyboy76 Posted June 2, 2020 Share Posted June 2, 2020 That’s a great looking Mossie. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ruskin Air Services Posted June 2, 2020 Author Share Posted June 2, 2020 21 minutes ago, Hockeyboy76 said: That’s a great looking Mossie. Thank you, JB17 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ruskin Air Services Posted June 2, 2020 Author Share Posted June 2, 2020 22 hours ago, Dansk said: Looking super now! Maybe a black (sharpie maybe) permanent marker also could help with the decal edges on black I'll have to invest in a fine point marker Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Corsairfoxfouruncle Posted June 2, 2020 Share Posted June 2, 2020 Your Mossie turned out quite well. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dansk Posted June 2, 2020 Share Posted June 2, 2020 It ended up great! I hope you enjoyed the build. note to self: I gotta build another mosquito they’re so beautiful. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ruskin Air Services Posted June 2, 2020 Author Share Posted June 2, 2020 1 hour ago, Dansk said: It ended up great! I hope you enjoyed the build. note to self: I gotta build another mosquito they’re so beautiful. Thanks Paul, how's the Jag? Mark Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
modelling minion Posted June 2, 2020 Share Posted June 2, 2020 Your Mossie looks great Mark. Very well done. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dansk Posted June 2, 2020 Share Posted June 2, 2020 3 hours ago, Ruskin Air Services said: Thanks Paul, how's the Jag? Mark Thanks for asking, Its on a little hiatus currently, must get back to it 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
stevehnz Posted June 3, 2020 Share Posted June 3, 2020 That looks the goods. Not often we see the old MB Mosquito built up, it can still look good with careful building as you've shown so well. That really is a cracking scheme. Steve. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mike Dean Posted June 3, 2020 Share Posted June 3, 2020 On 01/06/2020 at 15:54, Ruskin Air Services said: Well as Mike Dean reminded me was the omission of the warning markings on the upper wing surfaces of the radiators and he had used the ones with the Airfix Mosquito. So into the stash I dove and came back to the surface with the said Airfix kit, no such luck! Sorry about that, I guess I wasn't specific enough. I bought a job lot of decals from eBay and it turns out the ones I bought were from the most recent Dogfight Doubles kit A50068. The Me.262 decals were missing from my set, so I didn't realise they were from a DD set and I didn't know that the warning marks weren't in the earlier Airfix kits. You can just see them in this listing. https://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/1-72-Airfix-Kit-A50068-Messerschmitt-Me262A-amp-De-Havilland-Mosquito-/313019217422 Your manufactured warning marks look spot on though. The finished article looks very good too. The swapped-in pilots look so much better. Mike. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ruskin Air Services Posted June 3, 2020 Author Share Posted June 3, 2020 19 minutes ago, Mike Dean said: Sorry about that, I guess I wasn't specific enough. I bought a job lot of decals from eBay and it turns out the ones I bought were from the most recent Dogfight Doubles kit A50068. The Me.262 decals were missing from my set, so I didn't realise they were from a DD set and I didn't know that the warning marks weren't in the earlier Airfix kits. You can just see them in this listing. https://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/1-72-Airfix-Kit-A50068-Messerschmitt-Me262A-amp-De-Havilland-Mosquito-/313019217422 Your manufactured warning marks look spot on though. The finished article looks very good too. The swapped-in pilots look so much better. Mike. I made my first journey into town to get some model paint and several hours later realised I'd forgotten the filler and a fine point marker, DOH 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ruskin Air Services Posted June 7, 2020 Author Share Posted June 7, 2020 On 6/3/2020 at 10:26 PM, Mike Dean said: Sorry about that, I guess I wasn't specific enough. I bought a job lot of decals from eBay and it turns out the ones I bought were from the most recent Dogfight Doubles kit A50068. The Me.262 decals were missing from my set, so I didn't realise they were from a DD set and I didn't know that the warning marks weren't in the earlier Airfix kits. You can just see them in this listing. https://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/1-72-Airfix-Kit-A50068-Messerschmitt-Me262A-amp-De-Havilland-Mosquito-/313019217422 Your manufactured warning marks look spot on though. The finished article looks very good too. The swapped-in pilots look so much better. Mike. I noticed that the really old Airfix mosquito had them but not the 1970's replacement Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
rafalbert Posted June 12, 2020 Share Posted June 12, 2020 Looks lovely, nicely done! 👍 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
stevej60 Posted June 12, 2020 Share Posted June 12, 2020 Excellent work.Not enough Matchbox kit's here so far! 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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