Tim’s 1/48 Tamiya Mosquito FB Mk VI

[Tim Marlow]

Just catching up Tim, lovely work so far :thumb2:

The cockpit is amazing I had to check what scale it is, with the amount of detail packed in I thought it was 1/32 :surprised:.

Geoff.

Thanks Geoff. Very kind of you.

[The Smythe Meister]

Superb stuff Tim
It just gets better and better, like Geoff said... There's so much stuff you've managed to get in there,and it's all really nicely done !
Hope you're feeling a bit better now,btw, for the etch cutting I use an old ceramic tile as a base..... Gives a lovely clean cut

[Tim Marlow]

Superb stuff Tim :smiling3:
It just gets better and better, like Geoff said... There's so much stuff you've managed to get in there,and it's all really nicely done !
Hope you're feeling a bit better now,btw, for the etch cutting I use an old ceramic tile as a base..... Gives a lovely clean cut

Cheers Andy. Glad you are enjoying it. As to the RA, much better today, just a finger and both shoulders are a bit tight.
Good idea on the etch, might try and find one. I’m sure there’s one in the garage somewhere.

[Tim Marlow]

Big of a hiatus while I filled and sanded some joints, but moving on again now. Airframe assembled…….

Still a little more filling before I do the primer coat……

The other wing joint isn’t so bad……and you can see some of the fuselage join work….this was either my bad hands, or I got a Friday afternoon Tamiya kit. The wings are completely Tam though, hands are OK at the moment……
To be honest I’m a little disappointed with the fit of the main parts on this bird. It’s always had rave reviews, but I would say it’s no more than average. Not the greatest positive fit on the parts, and unexpected gaps. The tail horizontal stabilisers, for example, flap around a lot until the glue starts taking. The fuselage seam was like this all round, almost like the right side was marginally wider than the left. The trailing edges on the wings never went together that well, and the wing tips had a slightly different cross sectional profile to the wings. All fixable, but unexpected in a big T kit.

[Airborne01]

Big of a hiatus while I filled and sanded some joints, but moving on again now. Airframe assembled…….
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Still a little more filling before I do the primer coat……
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The other wing joint isn’t so bad……and you can see some of the fuselage join work….this was either my bad hands, or I got a Friday afternoon Tamiya kit. The wings are completely Tam though, hands are OK at the moment……
To be honest I’m a little disappointed with the fit of the main parts on this bird. It’s always had rave reviews, but I would say it’s no more than average. Not the greatest positive fit on the parts, and unexpected gaps. The tail horizontal stabilisers, for example, flap around a lot until the glue starts taking. The fuselage seam was like this all round, almost like the right side was marginally wider than the left. The trailing edges on the wings never went together that well, and the wing tips had a slightly different cross sectional profile to the wings. All fixable, but unexpected in a big T kit.

I thought it was just me Tim but I echo all your experience with this kit - I've started my half-track to enable me to approach it again in a more positive attitude. Having said that, I still think it's a good kit and will build up well as we've already seen! Crack on mate, it's coming on nicely!
Steve

[Tim Marlow]

I thought it was just me Tim but I echo all your experience with this kit - I've started my half-track to enable me to approach it again in a more positive attitude. Having said that, I still think it's a good kit and will build up well as we've already seen! Crack on mate, it's coming on nicely!
Steve

Agreed Steve, it’s a decent kit that looks like it’s subject. A bit more design thought would have improved it though. I’ve just painted in the internal canopy frames, and just a touch more definition would have really helped, for example. There is no way you could use the supplied decals, they are the wrong colour for a start…..
Glad I’m approaching the end of the build stage so I can get into painting…..

[Ian M]

That Photo of the MG check/sighting.
The low light level would suggest a long exposure time for the photo, which would explain the Tracer rounds' ray gun effect. Never the less an impressive, or is it imposing, photo.

On another note could you just imagine one of these with the BRRRRrrrrt from an A-10 Warthog.

[Ian M]

Having now caught up with the build ...
Great work so far. Those belts really add something to the Cockpit. Nice one Tim.

[Tim Marlow]

Having now caught up with the build ...
Great work so far. Those belts really add something to the Cockpit. Nice one Tim.

Cheers Ian.

[adt70hk]

Coming on nicely Tim, despite the problems but as you say not what you expect from Tamiya.

Interestingly my 1/72 one, which is supposedly a scaled down version of your, has so far been almost flawless with the only problems being my fault.

ATB.

Andrew

[Tim Marlow]

Coming on nicely Tim, despite the problems but as you say not what you expect from Tamiya.

Interestingly my 1/72 one, which is supposedly a scaled down version of your, has so far been almost flawless with the only problems being my fault.

ATB.

Andrew

The kit is about twenty five years old now, so I could be expecting too much from it Andrew. Moulding was flawless, it’s just the fit isn’t as crisp as I would expect. Glad yours was OK.

[Mini Me]

In spite of the "bad" fit you are progressing very nicely on this Tim.....that office is a work of art and I'm sure, once you have satisfied yourself that all seams have disappeared the finish will be flawless. PCO my good man. :thumb2:

[Tim Marlow]

In spite of the "bad" fit you are progressing very nicely on this Tim.....that office is a work of art and I'm sure, once you have satisfied yourself that all seams have disappeared the finish will be flawless. PCO my good man. :thumb2:

Certainly will Rick. Thanks for the compliment……

[Airborne01]

Agreed Steve, it’s a decent kit that looks like it’s subject. A bit more design thought would have improved it though. I’ve just painted in the internal canopy frames, and just a touch more definition would have really helped, for example. There is no way you could use the supplied decals, they are the wrong colour for a start…..
Glad I’m approaching the end of the build stage so I can get into painting…..

Didn't realise the decal issues Tim - can you recommend an alternative? I'm in the process of building the (mainly) black Vb night bomber and I'm no longer a Wingy Bilder!
Steve

[Tim Marlow]

Check your decals. It might be the colour is a bit off on my decals. You would need to clip off the carrier film tight to the decals as well. It will show on the canopy.
For mine, I just used a good brush and Vallejo interior green paint Steve. Any overpaint can be easily removed with a chisel shaped cocktail stick. Might take a couple of goes until you are happy, but acrylics dry quickly so it’s not too onerous.