Popular Post tonyot Posted October 16, 2021 Popular Post Share Posted October 16, 2021 (edited) Hiya Folks, Well we all know the silly mistakes made with the new Mossie kit,...... re the TT.35 bomb doors and rear bulge instead of the bomber parts,....... but these aside I was really pleased with the new kit. Hopefully I have covered some fixes here in my WIP if it is of any interest; Well Freightdog Models have released a pair of sets to help sort out the bomber version and also a set of flat bomb bay doors plus H2S blister ,..... with more sets in the pipeline. I have used both sets to build; A B.35 from 14 Sqn based at Wahn, West Germany during the late 1940`s; The unit also features in this fabulously atmospheric painting by Anthony Cowland GAvA depicting 14 Sqn Mossies down at low level during an exercise attack against the UK from its German base; And a PR.XVI of 684 Sqn based in India, SEAC during 1945; Here are the models; First off,.... the B.35, with decals from Freightdog Models too,.... ad I have to confess,..... I have replaced these photos as I originally got the canopy wrong and added the roof bubble. Since then I have put the correct flat canopy in place and sanded the over large panel lines from the rear section, polished it and added some internal frame lines from painted stretched sprue; And the 684 Sqn PRXVI with decals from the spares box; Cheers, Tony EDIT,.... New photos of the B.35 added as the cnopy was changed. Edited October 26, 2021 by tonyot 75 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Andy Dyck Posted October 16, 2021 Share Posted October 16, 2021 Amazing story and perfect model Cheers Andy 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
tonyot Posted October 16, 2021 Author Share Posted October 16, 2021 8 minutes ago, Andy Dyck said: Amazing story and perfect model Cheers Andy Thanks Andy,.... glad you like them, cheers. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Andy Dyck Posted October 16, 2021 Share Posted October 16, 2021 6 minutes ago, tonyot said: Thanks Andy,.... glad you like them, cheers. Oh yes I love it and I forgot to mention your perfect photography 👍 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
canberraman Posted October 16, 2021 Share Posted October 16, 2021 Magnificent Mossies! Beautiful builds, lovely finishes, and greatly improved by the Freightdog aftermarket additions and decals. Mark 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
tonyot Posted October 16, 2021 Author Share Posted October 16, 2021 2 minutes ago, Andy Dyck said: Oh yes I love it and I forgot to mention your perfect photography 👍 Thanks mate,...... just point, shoot and luck,.... I assure you! 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
tonyot Posted October 16, 2021 Author Share Posted October 16, 2021 13 minutes ago, canberraman said: Magnificent Mossies! Beautiful builds, lovely finishes, and greatly improved by the Freightdog aftermarket additions and decals. Mark Cheers Mark,...... aye Freightdog have done us proud for sure. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bigbadbadge Posted October 16, 2021 Share Posted October 16, 2021 Absolutely awesome Tony, you have a couple of splendid Mossies there . Wonderful work fella, love the painting too, imagine if you were stood near by at the time, what a sight and sound !!! Great work all round. Chris 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Pete in Lincs Posted October 16, 2021 Share Posted October 16, 2021 What a pair of crackers. And as a bonus I learnt a lot from catching up on your build thread too. I remember being taken to see 633 Squadron at the cinema when it came out. I've loved the type ever since. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ForestFan Posted October 16, 2021 Share Posted October 16, 2021 Stop it! You are enticing me to spend more money on kits! Couple of crackers there. That painting is great inspiration too 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Max Headroom Posted October 16, 2021 Share Posted October 16, 2021 flippin’ ‘eck! Trevor 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
franky boy Posted October 16, 2021 Share Posted October 16, 2021 Great work Tony. The Mossie does look good in silver. James 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Papa Delta Posted October 16, 2021 Share Posted October 16, 2021 Always in awe of your work. Great looking builds. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bedders Posted October 16, 2021 Share Posted October 16, 2021 They look great Tony. Must say that the Mossie in flight is a thing of particular beauty, and one is tempted to reach for 633 Sqn clips pretty rapidly. Noticed too that the 4×1000lb-ers look quite snug in there! Justin 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ruskin Air Services Posted October 16, 2021 Share Posted October 16, 2021 They both look fantastic, will build one some day 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dunny Posted October 16, 2021 Share Posted October 16, 2021 Lovely work on both Tony, and great to see that the Airfix kit can be built into a great model, Cheers, Roger 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Kampartiger Posted October 17, 2021 Share Posted October 17, 2021 Beautiful pair of mossies. Great decal choices and I really admire the silver finish too. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Wulfman Posted October 17, 2021 Share Posted October 17, 2021 Two excellent builds ! Wulfman 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
tonyot Posted October 17, 2021 Author Share Posted October 17, 2021 17 hours ago, bigbadbadge said: Absolutely awesome Tony, you have a couple of splendid Mossies there . Wonderful work fella, love the painting too, imagine if you were stood near by at the time, what a sight and sound !!! Great work all round. Chris Thanks Chris and cheers for your encouragement too,..... it is very much appreciated mate. I was at Barton when the BAe flown Mossie crashed, killing both crew,..... so seeing a Mossie fly again would be bitter sweet,...... but what a beautiful aeroplane. 17 hours ago, Pete in Lincs said: What a pair of crackers. And as a bonus I learnt a lot from catching up on your build thread too. I remember being taken to see 633 Squadron at the cinema when it came out. I've loved the type ever since. Thanks Pete,..... glad you found it useful too,..... yeah 633 Sqn at the flicks was awesome wasn`t it,..... I remember Where Eagles Dare too,..... that Ju52/3m at the start flying through the Alps,..... simply wonderful!! 15 hours ago, ForestFan said: Stop it! You are enticing me to spend more money on kits! Couple of crackers there. That painting is great inspiration too LOL,.... Sorry mate!! It is a good kit though,..... barring the silly mistakes with the bomb doors. The painting is awesome isn`t it,.... it was going to be the cover painting o a book that I was writig about the RAF in Germany,.... but the publishers did`t go through with it! 15 hours ago, Max Headroom said: flippin’ ‘eck! Trevor LOL.... cheers Trev! 15 hours ago, franky boy said: Great work Tony. The Mossie does look good in silver. James Thanks James,..... yeah, beautiful aeroplanes always look elegant in silver. 13 hours ago, Papa Delta said: Always in awe of your work. Great looking builds. Thanks mate,.... that is very kind of you. 13 hours ago, Bedders said: They look great Tony. Must say that the Mossie in flight is a thing of particular beauty, and one is tempted to reach for 633 Sqn clips pretty rapidly. Noticed too that the 4×1000lb-ers look quite snug in there! Justin Cheers Justin and I have to agree about the Mossie in flight,...... it just looks right doesn`t it! Might actually watch 633 Sqn this afternoon. The bombs are 500lb`ers,.... but still very snug,.... in a space that could also carry a 4,000lb blockbuster! 12 hours ago, Ruskin Air Services said: They both look fantastic, will build one some day Thanks mate,.... I highly recommend the kit, despite the flaws I mentioned with the bomb bay doors,..... which can be corrected. 11 hours ago, Dunny said: Lovely work on both Tony, and great to see that the Airfix kit can be built into a great model, Cheers, Roger Thanks Roger,.... much appreciated and yes, it is a lovely kit, with some daft errors which are easily corrected. 10 hours ago, Kampartiger said: Beautiful pair of mossies. Great decal choices and I really admire the silver finish too. Thank you,..... the silver finish just looks right on some aeroplanes! 5 hours ago, Wulfman said: Two excellent builds ! Wulfman Thanks Wulfman,.... much appreciated mate. 3 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MACALAIN Posted October 17, 2021 Share Posted October 17, 2021 18 hours ago, tonyot said: Hiya Folks, Well we all know the silly mistakes made with the new Mossie kit,...... re the TT.35 bomb doors and rear bulge instead of the bomber parts,....... but these aside I was really pleased with the new kit. Hopefully I have covered some fixes here in my WIP if it is of any interest; Well Freightdog Models have released a pair of sets to help sort out the bomber version and also a set of flat bomb bay doors plus H2S blister ,..... with more sets in the pipeline. I have used both sets to build; A B.35 from 14 Sqn based at Wahn, West Germany during the late 1940`s; The unit also features in this fabulously atmospheric painting by Anthony Cowland GAvA depicting 14 Sqn Mossies down at low level during an exercise attack against the UK from its German base; And a PR.XVI of 684 Sqn based in India, SEAC during 1945; Here are the models; First off,.... the B.35, with decals from Freightdog Models too; And the 684 Sqn PRXVI with decals from the spares box; Cheers, Tony Whow nice as usual Tony Alain 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
tonyot Posted October 17, 2021 Author Share Posted October 17, 2021 Just now, MACALAIN said: Whow nice as usual Tony Alain Thanks Alain,.... glad you like them mate. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Sky Keg Posted October 17, 2021 Share Posted October 17, 2021 It`s rare to see Mossie`s dressed in silver. OUTSTANDING presentation as usual Tony and the models aren`t so bad either. 😉 Mike 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
stevehnz Posted October 17, 2021 Share Posted October 17, 2021 Stunning line up there Tony, they look fantastic, silver dope & all. I'm so pleased that I've got the decals for CX-B, it'll be my choice for one of these when I can get one, it looks great. Steve 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
tonyot Posted October 17, 2021 Author Share Posted October 17, 2021 1 hour ago, Sky Keg said: It`s rare to see Mossie`s dressed in silver. OUTSTANDING presentation as usual Tony and the models aren`t so bad either. 😉 Mike Thanks Mike,...... the best looking aeroplanes always look nice in overall silver,..... its the law!!😉 1 hour ago, stevehnz said: Stunning line up there Tony, they look fantastic, silver dope & all. I'm so pleased that I've got the decals for CX-B, it'll be my choice for one of these when I can get one, it looks great. Steve Cheers Steve,..... when I was helping Colin with his decal research we just had to have a 14 Sqn Mossie,..... they look superb in their silver colours. I`ve found a 98 Sqn one wearing silver too,.... with its red and black codes,..... I wonder if any decal manufacturer will take it on? There are so many nice Mossie schemes though! I look forward to seeig your model mate,..... you`ll love the Airfix kit. 1 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Pete in Lincs Posted October 17, 2021 Share Posted October 17, 2021 I think it was 1984, Laarbruch and the Tower announced over the tannoy that a Mosquito was going to do a low flyby. I rushed out of the Hangar in time to see RR299 go down the runway at about 20 feet. Awesome. And, I had to include this after what you said. A great sight and I still love the music. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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