1/48 Tamiya Mosquito Mk. VI FB (FINISHED)

lawdog114

Member since
February 2012
From: Olmsted Township, Ohio

Posted by lawdog114 on Tuesday, August 19, 2014 1:34 PM

Bish

Greg

That's one night's 'work'? Wow! Looking great, as usual.

Great fun reading the quote, thanks for that Joe. Is odd because these days Germans products are world-renowned for quality. Enjoyed learning a stuff about the Mosquito, thanks for the narrative.

I wouldn't take Goring's words to literally. I mean, nincompoops. He is talking about Germany, the nation that co-invented the jet engine, had the first jet to fly and the first to enter service. The first ejection seat, first stealth aircraft, first swept wing, first swing wing, first ballistic missile, first guided missiles, both AA and AS. That's just aircraft.

Its true Germany under the Reich wasn't as efficient as people may assume when thinking about modern Germany, but there is certainly no question of the quality of their equipment. I think the mossie is the only aircraft the Brits had that was superior to any German equivalent, possible other exception being heavy bombers.

I think Goring was in part trying to pass the buck with that comment.

As for British radio sets. Well, as long as he doesn't get one from Arnhem, he might be ok.

Agreed, of course it was everyone elses fault but his right? My intent was to show just how awesome the Mossie was. The real "nincompoops" we're perhaps himself and Hitler. Goring was notoriously pompous...

During the war, my grandfather built landing gears at Cleveland Pneumatic and he got the chance to test out some German gears. He said their engineering and quality was unrivalled.

Thanks for the compliments,

Joe

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

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Buckeye

Member since
February 2007
From: Brunswick, Ohio

Posted by Buckeye on Monday, August 18, 2014 11:18 AM

Wow, off to a fantastic start!

Mike

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Bish

Member since
December 2002
From: Bury St Edmunds, Suffolk, England

Posted by Bish on Monday, August 18, 2014 11:15 AM

Greg

That's one night's 'work'? Wow! Looking great, as usual.

Great fun reading the quote, thanks for that Joe. Is odd because these days Germans products are world-renowned for quality. Enjoyed learning a stuff about the Mosquito, thanks for the narrative.

I wouldn't take Goring's words to literally. I mean, nincompoops. He is talking about Germany, the nation that co-invented the jet engine, had the first jet to fly and the first to enter service. The first ejection seat, first stealth aircraft, first swept wing, first swing wing, first ballistic missile, first guided missiles, both AA and AS. That's just aircraft.

Its true Germany under the Reich wasn't as efficient as people may assume when thinking about modern Germany, but there is certainly no question of the quality of their equipment. I think the mossie is the only aircraft the Brits had that was superior to any German equivalent, possible other exception being heavy bombers.

I think Goring was in part trying to pass the buck with that comment.

As for British radio sets. Well, as long as he doesn't get one from Arnhem, he might be ok. Wink

I am a Norfolk man and i glory in being so

On the bench: Airfix 1/72nd Harrier GR.3/Fujimi 1/72nd Ju 87D-3

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Greg

Member since
May 2013
From: Indiana, USA

Posted by Greg on Monday, August 18, 2014 10:01 AM

That's one night's 'work'? Wow! Looking great, as usual.

Great fun reading the quote, thanks for that Joe. Is odd because these days Germans products are world-renowned for quality. Enjoyed learning a stuff about the Mosquito, thanks for the narrative.

hogfanfs

Outstanding! Another Lawdog WIP!

Looking forward to the progress!

+1 to that.

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hogfanfs

Member since
May 2013
From: From the Mit, but live in Mason, O high ho

Posted by hogfanfs on Monday, August 18, 2014 9:28 AM

Outstanding! Another Lawdog WIP!

Looking forward to the progress!

Bruce

On the bench: 1/48 Eduard MiG-21MF

1/35 Takom Merkava Mk.I

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Bish

Member since
December 2002
From: Bury St Edmunds, Suffolk, England

Posted by Bish on Monday, August 18, 2014 9:14 AM

Great start Joe, love your cockpits.

I am a Norfolk man and i glory in being so

On the bench: Airfix 1/72nd Harrier GR.3/Fujimi 1/72nd Ju 87D-3

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bvallot

Member since
June 2013

Posted by bvallot on Monday, August 18, 2014 8:49 AM

=] Can't wait. And don't worry...I haven't forgot about ya.

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Tamiya F4U-1 Kenneth Walsh

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lawdog114

Member since
February 2012
From: Olmsted Township, Ohio

1/48 Tamiya Mosquito Mk. VI FB (FINISHED)

Posted by lawdog114 on Sunday, August 17, 2014 11:18 PM

The Mosquito is one of those subjects that I've always liked but really knew nothing about. I did know it was mostly wooden and very fast. I found the Tamiya Mosquito Night Fighter MK. II version at Hobby Lobby several years ago (back when they carried the good stuff) and snatched it with a "40 percenter". I have since learned the machine was quite remarkable, and it has since inched its way up in the "to build" pile. For starters, it may be the first recorded use of epoxy. I also learned that it was such a pain in the a@@ to the Germans that they took special measures to combat it, one being the development of the TA 154 "Moskito" and the modification of some He 219's. I recall that some Luftwaffe units, perhaps JG 300, started striping the paint off their Bf 109's for extra speed to catch the blistering fast Mossies. I think I even read somewhere that the Luftwaffe considered a Mosquito kill a double score due to the difficulty in that endeavor, which was mostly positioning and luck. Herman Goring said this in 1943 (hilarious):

"In 1940 I could at least fly as far as Glasgow in most of my aircraft, but not now! It makes me furious when I see the Mosquito. I turn green and yellow with envy. The British, who can afford aluminium better than we can, knock together a beautiful wooden aircraft that every piano factory over there is building, and they give it a speed which they have now increased yet again. What do you make of that? There is nothing the British do not have. They have the geniuses and we have the nincompoops. After the war is over I'm going to buy a British radio set - then at least I'll own something that has always worked. "

Anyways, its high time I build this guy. As I said, the kit is for a night fighter MK. II version, but fortunately a FB MK. VI can be built too. Sprue Brothers provided me Ultracast seats, wheels, and I grabbed the Quickboost Lancaster gun barrels, which I figured were the same 303's as on the Mossie. I procured decals for "Hairless Joe", a MK. VI Fighter-Bomber flown by Russell "Russ" Bannock and R.R. Bruce of the 418 Squadron RCAF. These two destroyed 9 in air, damaged 4 others, and destroyed 2 more on the ground. They were also credited with 19 V-1 buzz bombs destroyed, including 4 in one hour!. Gentlemen, this one is for you. Thank you for your courageous service.

Contrary to the instructions, I decided to start with the cockpit and gunbay. The cockpit is kind of plain and not their best, but I refuse to give Aires a dollar until their prices become more True Details-like. I wish other modelers would follow suit so they are forced to lower them prices ($100.00 for a P-51 detail set....HA!). The canopy on the Mossie is closed up anyways, so I figured the Ultracast seats would spruce it up sufficiently. I came up with my own concoction of RAF interior green of XF-71 Cockpit Green and a touch of XF-66 Light Grey. I then found a nicely done interior over at Hyperscale (Aries of course) and used it as a rough painting reference. The instrument panel is the kit decal under Micro-Sol. Here's what I got done in my first night of work.