Jim R's Airfix 1/72 Mosquito B.XVI in Israel service

[Mini Me]

Glad to hear you are enjoying the build.......keep it coming Jim. :thumb2:

[Valeron]

Hi all
Airfix have been quite clever with the under carriage. They have you use the lower wing parts as a jig. They also give a diagram to show the correct angle. I cut out a piece of card to check I got the angle right.
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.... but they weren't that clever because the diagram for the undercarriage on the other wing should have been a mirror image but was actually just the same :thinking: Not a problem though.

The parts went together nicely. Here is the card angle checker
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The completed frames and then just added the mudguard and some kind of tank.
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Next is get these painted and then build up the cockpit/bomb bay.
Jim

I built the undercarriage today Jim. That Jig was pretty damn helpful.

Mike

[Mickc1440]

Nice work Jim, you're flying through this one

[Jim R]

Thanks guys for all the positive comments.

Yes Mike, having the wing as a jig for the undercarriage is very helpful.

Today I've sorted the bomb bay and sandwiched the cockpit/ bomb bay between the fuselage halves. Again the fit was superb. Clamps off tomorrow and then some photos.
Jim

[Ian M]

That cockpit is the bizz dude!

[The Smythe Meister]

Blimmin Eck Jim !!
That's fantastic stuff,extra ordinary bit of modelling for sure,love it
Andy

[Jim R]

Thanks guys :thumb2:
There are tanks inside the bomb bay, presumably fuel tanks. Not much of them will be seen once the bombs etc are in.


The fuselage halves were joined together around the cockpit/bomb bay


The tail needed clamping together. The fit was fine, just sprung apart.


Airfix give a spare canopy which I used to temporarily protect the cockpit and a piece of foam was stuffed into the bomb bay. The joins were sanded back.




With very little fettling the fit was perfect. This is the top join after light sanding. The join is virtually invisible :tongue-out3:


On good thing about the Mossie is that there are very few panel lines to worry about.

Jim

[Guest]

That's some nice news about the lack of panel lines, thanks Jim.

I can tell your enjoying this just looking at the office.

[scottie3158]

Jim, Looking very nice mate.

[Guest]

Very tidy Jim, it's just you seem to be missing the gluey fingerprint on the wing:thinking: oh no, thats just me :smiling6:

I thought that was obligatorily! Mark, seems its just us then.

[Si Benson]

Making a cracking job on this one Jim :smiling4:

[Jim R]

Scottie, John and Si - thanks. Appreciate you looking in.

Next job was to correct an error in the kit. The plane Airfix used to base the model on had been converted to a target tug which meant some details of the bulged bomb bay doors were incorrect. This is what Airfix provide for the rear of the bomb bay.


Using Milliput, then Plastic Putty and finally Mr S 500 it was corrected.




Next up the exhausts. Very clever way Airfix devised to make sure all 4 sets were right.




I kept each one carefully labelled.




By rights I should have drilled out the ends but I chickened out as they are so small. Hopefully a black dot painted on will be OK.

I then built up the nacelles which went together like a dream.




Jim

[Tim Marlow]

Excellent work going on here Jim.

[Mark1]

Looks like it's progressing well.

[Valeron]

Scottie, John and Si - thanks. Appreciate you looking in.

Next job was to correct an error in the kit. The plane Airfix used to base the model on had been converted to a target tug which meant some details of the bulged bomb bay doors were incorrect. This is what Airfix provide for the rear of the bomb bay.
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Using Milliput, then Plastic Putty and finally Mr S 500 it was corrected.
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Next up the exhausts. Very clever way Airfix devised to make sure all 4 sets were right.
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I kept each one carefully labelled.
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By rights I should have drilled out the ends but I chickened out as they are so small. Hopefully a black dot painted on will be OK.

I then built up the nacelles which went together like a dream.
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Jim

Good call on labelling them Jim. I got myself on a right twist doing these.