HK Models 1/32 scale D. H. Mosquito

[papa 695]

Some very nice work going into this Barry.

[BarryW]

Done a bit more work on the detail as I have not been in the office this am.  


I will post more tomorrow when I have made some more progress but here is a pic showing the whole kit on the bench giving an overview  

[BarryW]

More progress...


The main colour has been painted onto the fuel cells.  Once I remove the masking from the sides and the tapes tonight hopefully I will find I just have a few pipes to paint aluminium and then its ready for weathering.





A brass bit done on the u/c parts...





Here is how the last of the cockpit area is now looking, its is fixed to the top of the centre wing and will slide easily enough into place when I fix the wing.  Got some drybrushing to do to bring out the detail.





Finally for today, after that thread I did about the development of my man-cave I though I would post a pic of how it looks today...  Got some more shelves up to display built models and a rack on the wall for washes and metallisers.  Not got any floor covering yet - needs sorting and then I will have to get some insulation up on the garage door and some heating in ready for winter....

[BarryW]

More progress, mostly working on the u/c.  This is a complex job, very fiddly' but not difficult.  The main problems is how fragile the parts are and I have some real concerns at just how robust the u/c will be to take the weight of this big model.  I found that the important thing here is to take your time, test fit everything three times at least, plan ahead and build it up over several sessions.  I still have not finished but I do have some pics.


Here is the main u/c legs and wheel just press fitted at this stage.  I will not glue until  much later as to get the angles I need to be able to move parts.





Below some test fitting, still with some weathering to do on these parts, mostly some dry brushing.








Here is the main u/c legs cemented to the firewall - this does give it some ridgitity.   Some touching up is needed here and there and a spot of dry brushing on the firewall to do.





I will also have some weathering with AKI Dust effects on the tyre.


Also I have finished the painting of the fuel cells.

[Guest]

Excellent work Barry


Bob

[BarryW]

Progress on one u/c, all finished and weathered.


here is a pic with the weathering materials used.





I am rather pleased with this.  I will get on to getting the other one up to this stage.

[dave]

You should be pleased Barry, it looks good.

[stona]

It looks very nice indeed. You must be entering the home straight on this one.


Cheers


Steve

[BarryW]

Well I didnt get  much done last night...


I had sat down, clipped the u/c into the wing for a test fit and the phone rang.


A man armed with a shotgun walked into my missus solicitors practice....   The receptionist had the presence of mind to set off the fire alarm enabling the offices to be evacuated.  The man was a 'distressed' client, nothing to do with my missus as such, she runs the Commercial law side and this was a matrimonial client who had 'issues'.  They all ended up in the pub next door and the police did not let them leave for a few hours, what a hardship that was.  I had to go and collect her and some of her staff as they were not allowed to get their cars out of the car park.  Anyway, no-one was hurt thankfully, the gunman was arrested later in the evening when he walked out having been barracaded in the conference room.  He did not threaten anyone with the gun and only pointed it at himself and no hostages were taken despite early news reports to the contrary.  My missus is fine and did not realise it was a gunman until she was safely outside.  She realised she had seen the man when he called in earlier to see her matrimonial partner and had to turn him away because her partner was in a meeting.


So that was my evening and this is as far as I got, as you can see I did grab a photo and I have to say the fit is superb...

[stona]

That does look like a quality fit. The fuel cells look the biz too.


Glad everyone was okay and ended up in the pub. An unpredictable event like that could have ended up in a much worse outcome. It must have been very frightening nonetheless. Many British people have never seen a firearm 'in the flesh', let alone been confronted by someone brandishing one, both of which are very good things.


Cheers


Steve

[BarryW]

More progress, got working on the second u/c and dry brushing some cockpit detial that sits on top of the wing.  I also fitted the engine and panels.  A small amount of filler is needed for the panels.





I love those clamps, they are just so versatile.

[flyjoe180]

Barry, fabulous looking build so far.

[Gwyn]

Hi Barry, you say you love the clamps but don't say what they are? Lovely progress on the build by the way.

[Guest]

Nice work Barry, those clamps are the business mate

[BarryW]

Gwyn - they are Expo Tools F clamps.