discussion Joe's Tamiya 1/72 DH Mosquito FB.VI

[flyjoe180]

Coming along nicely.

Interesting point on the canopy detail. That does make life awkward for the modelled.

Thanks. Yes, the internal framing is tricky.

 

[Geoffers]

Nice progress Joe

Good work with the canopy, gluing clear parts is always a worry.

Mines got decals for the interior framing too so I’ll be interested to see how it looks.

Geoff.

 

[HAWKERHUNTER]

This is coming together nicely Joe but its bringing back bad memories of the nightmare Mossie that I built earlier this year. This is a much better kit.

 

[flyjoe180]

Nice progress Joe

Good work with the canopy, gluing clear parts is always a worry.

Mines got decals for the interior framing too so I’ll be interested to see how it looks.

Geoff.

The colour isn't too far off, but the decals just didn't look right. It could be that in 1/72 they're just too fiddly.

 

[flyjoe180]

This is coming together nicely Joe but its bringing back bad memories of the nightmare Mossie that I built earlier this year. This is a much better kit.

Thanks Steve.

 

[Steve-the-Duck]

The various parts small ready for paint work
View attachment 1295968

Managed to fit that side panel on the canopy without messing things up too much
View attachment 1295971

The internal framing is moulded inside the canopy. I tried using the decals provided, which are strips of interior green coloured decal, but they looked horrible afterwards so I remove them all. I decided the best way forward, given that masking the interior framing is all but impossible for me, to paint them on the outside, gloss them and then mask over them for the main scheme.
View attachment 1295972

It is an odd thing that most of the canopy framing of the Mosquito is actually inside the canopy. I think Airfix' 1/24 Mossie had separate pieces for the transparency and the frame, about the only time any kit has done that

 

[BattleshipBob]

Lovely work and progress Joe!

 

[flyjoe180]

It is an odd thing that most of the canopy framing of the Mosquito is actually inside the canopy. I think Airfix' 1/24 Mossie had separate pieces for the transparency and the frame, about the only time any kit has done that

I think internal structure would be a step too far for 1/72.

Lovely work and progress Joe!

Thank you Bob, getting there

 

[flyjoe180]

After removing the masking on the canopy, there were sections with poor coverage. So I (reluctantly) re-masked it and mixed my interior green with gloss varnish, and hand-painted. The result is much better I think, not perfect, but looks okay resting on the airframe. I'm hoping the gloss gives the illusion it is under the glazing, and helps to prevent it lifting off when I mask over it for the exterior scheme.

 

[flyjoe180]

I utilised packaging foam to mask off the wheel wells.


Just the canopy to mask off and fit to the airframe, and then it will be time to prime

 

[HAWKERHUNTER]

Nice when you get to this stage of the build Joe. Looking good.

 

[Darian Frey]

Looking really good so far!

 

[flyjoe180]

Nice when you get to this stage of the build Joe. Looking good.

Cheers Steve

Looking really good so far!

Cheers Darian

 

[Neil]

Only us bunch of modelling saddo's are more excited when 'Prime time' is not a TV scheduling time or Amazon Black Friday but priming a model.