johnny akes Posted November 22, 2023 Share Posted November 22, 2023 Hi All No way I can find space for the full kit, so this'll have to do. Its WnW heritage is obvious, with quality and detail at least matching Tamiya's Mosquito. Shame that there is no way of displaying the interior though as the double-skinned fuselage means a clear section (as per HKM's otherwise vastly inferior version) isn't feasible. Photos will have to do instead. Only problems I encountered were that the instructions are a little vague in places as to the the locations of some minor fittings, and the decals are the thinnest I've ever come across - while usually a good thing, it meant that the larger ones were prone to curl and stretch, hence the wavy lines of bombs on the mission tally; and I completely destroyed the one of the "Phantom of the Ruhr" text which meant I had to hand paint it instead. The duplicated flight deck in the foreground is my own resin cast of the Border one with a heavily modified/scratch built seat, which I'm going to use to try to bring the HKM version a little closer to representing the actual thing: Thanks for looking, J.A. 42 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rod bettencourt Posted November 22, 2023 Share Posted November 22, 2023 Very cool! Thanks for sharing. Rod 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
dov Posted November 22, 2023 Share Posted November 22, 2023 Good idea! Saves much space! Nicely done! Was thrilled when first time saw a bomber cockpit in museum! Does there any other kits like this exist? Happy modelling 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
georgeusa Posted November 22, 2023 Share Posted November 22, 2023 I got the HK nose kit before the announcement of the Border Models version. Wish I would have waited. Your build of this kit is just awesome. It is a shame all of that wonderfully done cockpit detail is hidden from view. Just a great build. Thanks for sharing. 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Col Walter E Kurtz Posted November 22, 2023 Share Posted November 22, 2023 46 minutes ago, dov said: Was thrilled when first time saw a bomber cockpit in museum! Same here.. I went to the IWM in London and got quite emotional when it hit me just how exposed a bomber crew was to injury or death. There really was nothing to protect you apart from the Pilots seat with a bit of armoured plating. God those guys displayed amazing bravery going up in these machines night after night with a less than 50% chance of making it through 30 Ops alive and a 15% chance of exiting the bomber if you were shot down.. 3 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Col Walter E Kurtz Posted November 22, 2023 Share Posted November 22, 2023 (edited) 1 hour ago, johnny akes said: Hi All No way I can find space for the full kit, so this'll have to do. Its WnW heritage is obvious, with quality and detail at least matching Tamiya's Mosquito. Shame that there is no way of displaying the interior though as the double-skinned fuselage means a clear section (as per HKM's otherwise vastly inferior version) isn't feasible. Photos will have to do instead. Only problems I encountered were that the instructions are a little vague in places as to the the locations of some minor fittings, and the decals are the thinnest I've ever come across - while usually a good thing, it meant that the larger ones were prone to curl and stretch, hence the wavy lines of bombs on the mission tally; and I completely destroyed the one of the "Phantom of the Ruhr" text which meant I had to hand paint it instead. The duplicated flight deck in the foreground is my own resin cast of the Border one with a heavily modified/scratch built seat, which I'm going to use to try to bring the HKM version a little closer to representing the actual thing: Thanks for looking, J.A. JA.. this looks lovely.. don't ya hate it when decals let you down? i guess the bomb mission markers can be uneven? your Ghost Of The Ruhr hand painted nose art is excellent! Thanks for showing! I'd love to get the full kit in 1:32 scale but SWMBO would never let me display it anywhere.. ever! LOL. I did see someone on BM made a coffee table with glass top and side panels to display it though.. Regards, Andy Edited November 22, 2023 by Col Walter E Kurtz 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Keeff Posted November 22, 2023 Share Posted November 22, 2023 That's very nice. Like others, I've considered the full kit but nowhere to display it 😏 You've done a great job on your nose art version .... the details are picked out nicely ... just such a shame they're all tucked away! Thank you for sharing! Keith 😁 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jean Posted November 23, 2023 Share Posted November 23, 2023 Just the nose is cheaper than building an extension to the house... And it looks impressive like this. Not to mention that your build is awesome. Congrats. JR 1 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Thom216 Posted November 23, 2023 Share Posted November 23, 2023 Lovely looking kit. It does have better detail than the HK version. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
kapam Posted November 23, 2023 Share Posted November 23, 2023 Incredibly cool! The interior detail is amazing! Well done! 👏👏👏 In spite of your decal difficulty, I wonder if the real mission symbols were applied with mathematical alignment anyway. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Remus389 Posted November 26, 2023 Share Posted November 26, 2023 Nice! 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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