discussion Airfix 1\24 Mosquito FB.VI

[peterairfix]

I am going to jump in at the deep end as I have always promised myself this kit and it was purchased using my Christmas money.
On first inspection the moulding looks good no flash to speak of and mould seems not very noticeable.
On with the spure shots and that took an age in itself and I am glad to see rubber tyres.
The IP has seperate decels for each instrument and note the number of stages and parts.View attachment 292203View attachment 292204View attachment 292205View attachment 292206View attachment 292207View attachment 292208View attachment 292209View attachment 292210View attachment 292211View attachment 292212View attachment 292213View attachment 292214View attachment 292216View attachment 292217View attachment 292218View attachment 292219View attachment 292220View attachment 292222View attachment 292223View attachment 292224

 

[papa 695]

Nice one Peter, I'm defiantly going to watch this big build.

 

[Guest]

I am going to jump in at the deep end as I have always promised myself this kit and it was purchased using my Christmas money.
On first inspection the moulding looks good no flash to speak of and mould seems not very noticeable.
On with the spure shots and that took an age in itself and I am glad to see rubber tyres.
The IP has seperate decels for each instrument and note the number of stages and parts.View attachment 292203View attachment 292204View attachment 292205View attachment 292206View attachment 292207View attachment 292208View attachment 292209View attachment 292210View attachment 292211View attachment 292212View attachment 292213View attachment 292214View attachment 292216View attachment 292217View attachment 292218View attachment 292219View attachment 292220View attachment 292222View attachment 292223View attachment 292224

Looks a nice kit. I will be keen to see how this builds up.

 

[yak face]

Jeez pete , thats a lot of sprues !! Its a fantastic kit by all accounts and will be massive when built , cheers tony

 

[Mr Bowcat]

What a beast!

 

[BarryW]

I look forward to this.

 

[peterairfix]

Time for the construction to start first up is the pilots seat and there five ejecter pin marks on the back of the seat to be filled in.View attachment 292265View attachment 292266View attachment 292267

 

[colin m]

You might need the 'big' needle in the airbrush.

 

[peterairfix]

Finish the seat and sorted out the ejecter pin marks on the back but there are plenty more to fill in as I am about to start on the cockpit floorView attachment 292296View attachment 292297View attachment 292298View attachment 292299View attachment 292300View attachment 292296View attachment 292297View attachment 292298View attachment 292299View attachment 292300

 

[stillp]

You might need the 'big' needle in the airbrush.

9" roller from B & Q.

Pete

 

[papa 695]

Nice start Peter, but I see you will be filling ejector pin marks a lot.

 

[peterairfix]

The cockpit floor is done plus some detail add underneath plus more ejecter pin marks filled.View attachment 292386View attachment 292387View attachment 292388

 

[spanner570]

Good start Peter, but dear me, the amount of filling, to my mind, is just not acceptable. So top marks for the job you're doing on them.

I'm sure you'll make a top class job of the model.

 

[peterairfix]

More work done today just finished off the pilots and navigator seats plus other details so far no problems except the ejector pin marksView attachment 292571View attachment 292572

 

[papa 695]

Your doing a great job Peter

 

[colin m]

Just a quick one regard pin marks. I read somewhere (sorry, not a chance I can remember) that what look like ejector pin mark's , on the inside of the cockpit, actually represent a genuine characteristic of the real thing. We need interior pics to confirm or deny my sad old memory !

 

[peterairfix]

Just a quick one regard pin marks. I read somewhere (sorry, not a chance I can remember) that what look like ejector pin mark's , on the inside of the cockpit, actually represent a genuine characteristic of the real thing. We need interior pics to confirm or deny my sad old memory !

time for me to go Google me thinks

 

[stillp]

Just a quick one regard pin marks. I read somewhere (sorry, not a chance I can remember) that what look like ejector pin mark's , on the inside of the cockpit, actually represent a genuine characteristic of the real thing. We need interior pics to confirm or deny my sad old memory !

The original Mossies had circular wooden discs bonded into the structure to allow for mounting various bits and pieces later.

Pete

 

[colin m]

The original Mossies had circular wooden discs bonded into the structure to allow for mounting various bits and pieces later.

Pete

Well that rings a distant bell. Nice one Peter.

 

[colin m]

Found one. Little round things all over the cockpit walls.
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