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1/48 de Havilland Mosquito NF.XIII

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  • Member since
    November 2003
  • From: Naples, FL
1/48 de Havilland Mosquito NF.XIII
Posted by tempestjohnny on Monday, April 2, 2018 11:11 AM

Tamiya kit OOB 

For some reason I let this kit sit on the shelf of doom for almost 10 years.  Great kit

 

  • Member since
    May 2013
  • From: From the Mit, but live in Mason, O high ho
Posted by hogfanfs on Monday, April 2, 2018 1:53 PM

TJ,

Very well done! I like the very subtle weathering.

 Bruce

 

 On the bench:  1/48 Eduard MiG-21MF

                        1/35 Takom Merkava Mk.I

 

  • Member since
    April 2013
  • From: Eleva, Wisconsin
Posted by Greatmaker on Tuesday, April 3, 2018 4:31 PM

Great job on the mosquito. This kit kinda builds itself. Gotta love those kinds of builds 

 

  • Member since
    October 2004
  • From: Northern Virginia
Posted by ygmodeler4 on Tuesday, April 3, 2018 5:00 PM
Looks great, way to carry it out to the end

-Josiah

  • Member since
    July 2014
  • From: Franklin Wi
Posted by Bakster on Tuesday, April 3, 2018 6:24 PM

Nice, I love it. And I love that plane. On my to do list.

  • Member since
    December 2010
  • From: Salem, Oregon
Posted by 1943Mike on Tuesday, April 3, 2018 7:53 PM

Fine build!

I must add a Mosquito to my stash.

Mike

"Le temps est un grand maître, mais malheureusement, il tue tous ses élèves."

Hector Berlioz

  • Member since
    December 2002
Posted by 7474 on Tuesday, April 3, 2018 8:40 PM
Great job, the Mossie is one of my favorites
  • Member since
    November 2003
  • From: Naples, FL
Posted by tempestjohnny on Wednesday, April 4, 2018 5:19 AM
Thanks everyone. It really is a fantastic kit. Will have to add a few more to the collection eventually

 

  • Member since
    January 2017
Posted by damouav on Wednesday, April 4, 2018 5:46 AM

You may have left this kit for 10 years, but golly you did it justice in the end.

Great work.

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  • Member since
    November 2003
  • From: Naples, FL
Posted by tempestjohnny on Wednesday, April 4, 2018 11:57 AM
Thanks Damian

 

  • Member since
    December 2002
  • From: Northern California
Posted by jeaton01 on Wednesday, April 4, 2018 3:35 PM

Good looking model, even with the funny nose.

John

To see build logs for my models:  http://goldeneramodel.com/mymodels/mymodels.html

 

  • Member since
    November 2003
  • From: Naples, FL
Posted by tempestjohnny on Wednesday, April 4, 2018 3:54 PM
Thanks John. Yeah the nose kind of reminds me of Jimmy Durante

 

  • Member since
    June 2014
Posted by BrandonK on Wednesday, April 4, 2018 8:08 PM

Great work, TJ. I love it!! I too must add one of these to my stash.

BK

On the bench:

A lot !! And I mean A LOT!!

2024 Kits on deck / in process / completed   

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  • Member since
    November 2003
  • From: Naples, FL
Posted by tempestjohnny on Thursday, April 5, 2018 3:32 AM
Thank you BK. The kit gives you the option of a Mk.XIII or XVII. The difference is one has British radar the other American

 

  • Member since
    February 2012
  • From: Olmsted Township, Ohio
Posted by lawdog114 on Thursday, April 5, 2018 10:01 PM
10 years? Wow.....turned out great.

 "Can you fly this plane and land it?...Surely you can't be serious....I am serious, and don't call me Shirley"

 

 

 

 

  • Member since
    November 2003
  • From: Naples, FL
Posted by tempestjohnny on Friday, April 6, 2018 4:18 AM

lawdog114
10 years? Wow.....turned out great.
 

Yup. Had the preshading on and then it sat in the box

Thanks for the compliment

 

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