AliGauld Posted June 28, 2020 Share Posted June 28, 2020 Hi There, This kit was given to me by my latest trainee at work after he passed out as a thank-you. This is the first time in over 30 years that this has happened to me and I was very touched by it. Undercoat - Ultimate Primer Grey Paints - Colourcoats Interior Grey Green, Colourcoats PRU Blue, Tamiya Rubber and Nato Blacks and Vallejo Model Air Aluminium. Final Coat Windsor and Newton Galeria Satin Varnish. Aftermarket - Eduard photoetch, canopy mask set and Uschi Van Der Rosten Rigging for aerials. On with the pictures As always, Thanks for looking and all comments and criticism welcome. Cheers, Alistair 39 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Peter W Posted June 28, 2020 Share Posted June 28, 2020 Got to love a PR Mosquito. Great looking build Alistair and I do like the base that you've sat it on, simple and effective. Pete 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
AliGauld Posted June 28, 2020 Author Share Posted June 28, 2020 1 minute ago, Peter W said: Got to love a PR Mosquito. Great looking build Alistair and I do like the base that you've sat it on, simple and effective. Pete Hi Pete, Thanks very much. In the interests of honesty I have to admit the base is just something I threw together to make photographing stuff easier. Cheers, Alistair Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Peter W Posted June 28, 2020 Share Posted June 28, 2020 18 minutes ago, AliGauld said: Hi Pete, Thanks very much. In the interests of honesty I have to admit the base is just something I threw together to make photographing stuff easier. Cheers, Alistair Maybe Alistair, but it works perfectly. Pete 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
RMCS Posted June 28, 2020 Share Posted June 28, 2020 Superb 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Shark444 Posted June 28, 2020 Share Posted June 28, 2020 Fantastic. EVERYTHING looks awesome in P.R.U. Blue in my opinion, but Mosquitoes most of all. This is just great! 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Shorty84 Posted June 28, 2020 Share Posted June 28, 2020 Nice Mossie! No critique at all except that I think mine will not look as nice as yours and I never get such nice presents Cheers Markus 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Baldy Posted June 28, 2020 Share Posted June 28, 2020 Really nice looking Mossie Alistair Cheers Malcolm 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bigbadbadge Posted June 29, 2020 Share Posted June 29, 2020 What a lovely present, you obviously trained them well. You have done a lovely job on the Mossie too, it does look lovely in PRU blue, great work. All the best Chris 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
AliGauld Posted June 29, 2020 Author Share Posted June 29, 2020 12 hours ago, RMCS said: Superb Many Thanks 12 hours ago, Shark444 said: Fantastic. EVERYTHING looks awesome in P.R.U. Blue in my opinion, but Mosquitoes most of all. This is just great! Thanks it is a gorgeous colour. 11 hours ago, Shorty84 said: Nice Mossie! No critique at all except that I think mine will not look as nice as yours and I never get such nice presents Cheers Markus Thank you, I've never had a trainee do anything like that before. I was very pleasantly surprised. 11 hours ago, Baldy said: Really nice looking Mossie Alistair Cheers Malcolm Thank you so much. 3 hours ago, bigbadbadge said: What a lovely present, you obviously trained them well. You have done a lovely job on the Mossie too, it does look lovely in PRU blue, great work. All the best Chris Many thanks. The Colourcoats PRU Blue is a gorgeous colour and goes on so easily and is so forgiving for someone as ham-fisted as me. Cheers, Alistair 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
TonyOD Posted June 29, 2020 Share Posted June 29, 2020 That's lovely. Such an elegant machine. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
AliGauld Posted June 29, 2020 Author Share Posted June 29, 2020 3 minutes ago, TonyOD said: That's lovely. Such an elegant machine. Thanks very much. The Mossie was one of my favourite builds when I was young she has such beautiful lines. Cheers, Alistair 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
F-32 Posted June 29, 2020 Share Posted June 29, 2020 Lovely Mossie, really looks the part 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
AliGauld Posted June 29, 2020 Author Share Posted June 29, 2020 7 minutes ago, F-32 said: Lovely Mossie, really looks the part Thanks very much for your kind comment. Cheers, Alistair Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SAT69 Posted June 29, 2020 Share Posted June 29, 2020 Very well built model and I too like the way it's displayed. Wish I could throw together a display base and have it come out that nice! 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
AliGauld Posted June 29, 2020 Author Share Posted June 29, 2020 7 minutes ago, SAT69 said: Very well built model and I too like the way it's displayed. Wish I could throw together a display base and have it come out that nice! Thanks very much. The base which was a Tesco cheapie was just sanded lightly to distress it masked off brushed with diluted pva and then coated with some green stuff. If I can do it then anyone can. Cheers, Alistair 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
PattheCat Posted June 29, 2020 Share Posted June 29, 2020 An inspiring build of a great looking aircraft. I'm more into single engined props but can't resist a Mossie, Your lovely build confirms my feelings as I bought mine (1/72 Tam) because I found the blue scheme suits the plane sooo nicely. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jamie @ Sovereign Hobbies Posted June 29, 2020 Share Posted June 29, 2020 Cracking job Ali 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jeff G Posted June 30, 2020 Share Posted June 30, 2020 Great inspiration to grab my Mosquito out of the stash! That's a fine example. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
AliGauld Posted June 30, 2020 Author Share Posted June 30, 2020 16 hours ago, Jamie @ Sovereign Hobbies said: Cracking job Ali Thanks very much for that Jamie, but i feel that most of the credit is due to your paint which goes down so easily and well that it makes the efforts of a "Ham-Fisted Bun-Vendor" like me look almost competent. Cheers, Alistair Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
AliGauld Posted June 30, 2020 Author Share Posted June 30, 2020 8 hours ago, Jeff G said: Great inspiration to grab my Mosquito out of the stash! That's a fine example. Thank-you so much for your kind words. Cheers, Alistair Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jamie @ Sovereign Hobbies Posted June 30, 2020 Share Posted June 30, 2020 45 minutes ago, AliGauld said: Thanks very much for that Jamie, but i feel that most of the credit is due to your paint which goes down so easily and well that it makes the efforts of a "Ham-Fisted Bun-Vendor" like me look almost competent. Cheers, Alistair That's very kind of you to say so, but I've seen some folk make it look like toothpaste applied with a broken finger so perhaps you do yourself a disservice 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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