Tamiya 1/72nd Mosquito B Mk IV Complete

Hi, Bish - What a great project, coming along very well. I never gave it any thought before, but how does one attach the clear plastic side windows in the resin nose bits? Do you have to rely on something like clear paint?

Looking forward to seeing this one go through your assembly line, I always learn something new and useful to me. Thanks for the photos.

Patrick

Thanks Patrick. The resin part is exactly like the kit part only with more detail. The clear kit parts fit in from the outside

Hello Bish!

Your model is lookin' good! What was your main reason for using the resin here?

Some time ago I got an unusually good deal on a Hasegawa 1/72 Mossie B (not even 7 Euros...). I wanted to build it with the little son of my brother. Ended up finishing it myself, it looked like this when done:

Good luck with your build and have a nice day

Paweł

Thanks pawel. I bought the kit at a time when i was just buying AM for every new kit i bought without even looking at it. This resin set does have the advantage of having the entry hatch open and so saving me having to cut the kit, but the kit doesn't really need it.

Nice job on that one, hope mine looks as good.

Haven't watched you build for a while, Bish. Looking forward to watching this Mosquito go together.

So far , so good.

Thanks guys.

Clint, ye, it is a fair bit, thought to be honest the cockpit part is not really needed. The kit is very nice itself and you won't see much in there. But i have learned my lessons sincei bought this a few years back.

Cheers TJ. This one is very nice. Been a while since i updated, but just got the primer on so hope to have some pics at the weekend.

Nice surgery Dr. Bish!

I'm looking forward to seeing those in prime pictures.

Thanks Bruce.

'm slightly over due an update, so here it is.

With everything together and cleaned up, i masked off ready for painting. I use an Eduard mask set designed for this kit, but that set does not take into account the blisters on the side windows so i had to use some liquid mask there.

the cockpit frames were painted interiour green then the kit primed.

And then the camp painted useing Xtracolor enamels.

Now time for the decals.

I also have a single Type B bomb trolley from Flightpath redy for paint.

Looking pretty awesome Bish!  Great work!

Cheers mate.

Missed this one. She's looking really good specially the office. That bomb cart looks super cool too and will look great in your dio setting.

Thanks PJ. I have done a couple of these bomb carts before and they are nice pieces.

Excellent job so far, Bish! It's always nice to see a mossie being built. 

Cheers rocker, its about time i built. Though i have just started applying the decals and its official, Tamiya decals suck.

Time to wrap up this one. I have been going full on to get both this and 2 other builds complete by the end of the year so i can start 2019 afresh and i just about managed it. That along with the issues i have had with all 3 meant i just plowed on and didn't get any updates. But now i am just glad they are done.

I finally got the decals on after digging out the decal sheet from the other kit but even though i was more careful i still had issues with them coming apart in places. I dffinetly won't be useing Tamiya aircraft decals again. I do have 3 more Tamiya mossies which fortunatly i have am marking sets for and i have now ordered some am stencil sets.

Here she is with markings on, main issues is around the wing roundels on one of the right side which have had little bits come away.

I gave it a light weathering, these aircraft arrived new at Horsham St Faith in Norfolk in May 1942 and were only there for 6 months before 105 Sqn moved on, so i wanted to depict an aircraft that had not been long in service. I added a bomb trolley fom Flightpath and just about managed to find 3 figures that fit the scene, though i really am now scraping the barrel.

As you can see, i have not added a name plate. I am having priner issues at the moment so i'll added the plate once thats sorted out.

Thanks for looking and following along.

Very nice, Bish!  Always enjoy seeing your work.

Well done, Martin.  I like the Blenheim too, but too bad about the salt issues.  I've never trusted that method.

Looks great!

Beautiful work, Bish. That is a super nice build.

BK

Bish, your clearing em‘ off the bench! I have quite a few on the assembly line but no time to wrap them up before years end.  Another nice RAF bird to add to your display!

Cheers guys.

That looks great Bish.  Well done.

Looks good Bish

Mopar Madness

Bish, your clearing em‘ off the bench! I have quite a few on the assembly line but no time to wrap them up before years end.  Another nice RAF bird to add to your display!

 

I really got stuck in this last week or so, had some time to make up.