HK Models 1/32 scale D. H. Mosquito

[BarryW]

It's not only the turntable that would need to be bigger Ian!!


anyway. I have got decals on and I have done three coats of decal softener. The decals went down well but did take a lot of solution to soften them. 


Tomorrow we will see how they look and whether they need more treatment. 











I will hopefully be able to apply a sealing gloss coat tomorrow. 

[dave]

Looking great so far Barry, waiting the end with anticipation.

[BarryW]

Thanks Dave


Progress will be frustratingly slow this week as I have some evening meetings.  Soooo close to the end.  Four, maybe five more sessions should do it.

[Guest]

The paint looks great mate. Nice work. Really coming together well. Sure is big though. 

[BarryW]

As mentioned I have not had a lot of time to progress the Mossie this week but I have grabbed half an hour here and there to apply a pin wash and then, going over the model in small sections, remove the surplus with cotton buds dipped in white spirit.  It is important to wipe in the direction of the air flow to finish off.  I want to go over it once more but here is how it looks now. 








I used the AKI panel line washes, the ones specially for black on the sides and undersides and the one for green/grey camo on top. 


Tonight once I have checked it over I will do a single thin coat of matt varnish to prepare the surface for the next stage of weathering that is best with a matt or slightly matt surface.  Tomorrow I will be able to get on with some wear and chipping.  I have established what parts of the airframe are wood and what is metal to make sure I can get the appropriate treatment.

[dave]

Looking good. I can sympathise with the work getting in the way of modelling, this September life fell completely off the work:life balance.

[papa 695]

Very nice work Barry

[Guest]

Looking very good there Barry

[Guest]

Looks amazing glad I flipped through this thread definitely going to look into clever putty

[tr1ckey66]

Really excellent work Barry. The Mosquito looks great. A really clean and exacting build.


superb stuff


Paul

[BarryW]

Thanks for your comments everyone...


Progress has slowed this weekend but I did finish the final matt coat and removed most of the masking.


I am now picking off liquid mask from around detail and will hopefully finish that tonight.


Some pics:








There is a fair bit of clean up to do, some touching up and some repairs where vulnerable parts have been knocked off.  While the engineering of this kit is superb it is such that far too many parts are vulnerable to damage while painting this large model.


I am not sure what those white dots are on the wing as well  - I did not see them until looki ng at that picture.   I will check and get it sorted.


Once that is done I will be doing the next stage of weathering which will include kerosene and oil leaks using these below.  I also have a bit more wear to apply before the final fittings...

[BarryW]

No photos, I spent an hour or so last night removing the last of the liquid mask from around the detail, doing some clean up and touching up - hence visible progress is about zero!


Tonight I will start the final stage of the weathering and re-attach some small parts that have broken off.


Looking forward to getting this finished and prepping for the next build.....

[Ian M]

Looking good Barry. personally I'm not to sure about the light panel lines/rivet detail In my eye light 'shadows' are just wrong. With that lovely faded black you have done I would have though dark lines / rivets would have worked. Probably just the OCD kicking in. lol


Not long 'til this girl is ready and I look forward to seeing her 'pin-ups'

[colin m]

Very easy to manipulate as well

I think I'm doing something wrong. I use the same stuff and it sticks to my fingers far too easily. How do you apply it Barry ?

[BarryW]

Colin, is it definately the same stuff as I dont get it sticking to anything specially not fingers?  This stuff just has sufficient 'stickability' to hold in place on the model and just lifts away when removed.  In fact it is more the weight of the material and its sinking into detail that holds it not anything sticky.


Ian - Yes, I  was surprised at how light it looks but it is the panel wash specificaly designed for black aircraft.  I think it is representing dust and grime getting into the panels rather than shadow with the lightness being the contrast with the black paint.  There are a couple of places where I will be toning it down tonight but in the thin panel lines it looks OK to me.  I have looked on-line and a lighter contrast is appropriate and it may be just a latter of taste as to how light it should be.