I will put this here in the meantime, looking forward to the 1st November start.
Joe's Tamiya 1/72 DH Mosquito FB.VI
- Thread starter flyjoe180
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Great choice Joe, it’s a lovely kit 
Any thoughts of what scheme you’ll be going for?
Geoff.
Any thoughts of what scheme you’ll be going for?
Geoff.
I'll try the Coastal Command scheme Geoff. I can play with variation in the paint. And best of all it has rocketsGreat choice Joe, it’s a lovely kit
Any thoughts of what scheme you’ll be going for?
Geoff.
Cool, looks fab.....
Looking forward to seeing how this compares to the 1/48th kit also in the GB!
Nice one joe , I’ll be watching , ive often wondered what their 1/72 mossie was like , Cheers tony
Nice one Joe, I do love a Mosquito.
Started the Mosquito. I've been working through the stages and preparing other parts with common colours.
First up the landing gear. Very Tamiya-like construction, if not a little fiddly. I used a mix of red and red-brown for the oil tanks. These parts will receive a pin wash before installation towards the end.
The cockpit, using the supplied decals which snuggled down well with Mr Decal Setter and Softener solutions. Apart from a few defects on the wing roundel decals which I can replace, I don't think these are going to give me too much hassle later.
@Geoffers that cavity to the right of the instrument panel is where I believe the navigator's chest-mounted parachute was stored.
A simple wash with brown enamel, once these are dry I will flat coat them and will be ready to start fitting the internals.
The only parts which have given me any issue are the wings. A very small gap on the underside was dealt with using acrylic putty. The upper rear part that forms into a triangle wouldn't mate no matter what, so Tamiya putty will be used here to blend them in.
First up the landing gear. Very Tamiya-like construction, if not a little fiddly. I used a mix of red and red-brown for the oil tanks. These parts will receive a pin wash before installation towards the end.
The cockpit, using the supplied decals which snuggled down well with Mr Decal Setter and Softener solutions. Apart from a few defects on the wing roundel decals which I can replace, I don't think these are going to give me too much hassle later.
@Geoffers that cavity to the right of the instrument panel is where I believe the navigator's chest-mounted parachute was stored.
A simple wash with brown enamel, once these are dry I will flat coat them and will be ready to start fitting the internals.
The only parts which have given me any issue are the wings. A very small gap on the underside was dealt with using acrylic putty. The upper rear part that forms into a triangle wouldn't mate no matter what, so Tamiya putty will be used here to blend them in.
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Nice start Joe , looks a very similar breakdown to the 1/48 mossie
Great start Joe
Thanks for pointing that out it’s very helpful to see.
Mines slightly different being the bomber version but Tony’s right it’s still very similar.
Geoff.
Geoff.
Thanks for pointing that out it’s very helpful to see.
Mines slightly different being the bomber version but Tony’s right it’s still very similar.
Geoff.
Geoff.
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