Norway WWII Group Build 2009

 Hey stikpusher, the Mosquito is looking good. A really neat subject. Looking forward to progress updates.

 Huxy, glad to hear you recieved a response from Airfix and they are willing to correct the prop.

 Currently working on another project, need to get at least one of the GB's finished  before I am able to start on the FW. I have all the parts2starts, but no time in the schedule.

 Keep up the fun everyone and keep posting the pics.

 Mo.

Take your time, Mobious!!   You got like till september...

Mosquito is looking great! What green you use? 

Great work so far stikpusher

I finally started glueing on the condor

Jason

The cockpit is now painted. Here are a few shots. I detailed the IP with a mix of fine tip painting, Pro Modeler instrument decals and some wash/dry brushing.

...more to follow by Sunday...

good job .  how did you do the ip with the decals

Jason

I'm glad you guys like it so far. I see so much more I can do witht his kit, but as I said before, this is straight OOB and with a definite time limit on the finish line. 

I used the old Monogram Pro Modeler decals for RAF fighters. It has several IP decals for the Mosquito NF II. There are correctly configured, but not quite siz matched for this old kit. So I sliced up the sheet a bit to position match the kit instruments better. The sheet also has multiple sets of individual instruments of various types to use as you choose. I used a few of those for solitary guages that were not covered. I use Micro Sol to try to get all the decals to snuggle down on to the panel better. Betwen those and the painting methods I used, I think the IP came out fairly well.

This morning I glued the fuselage halves together after putting in the bombardiers side windows. This afternoon/evening will be sanding the seams and filler where needed....

Ok, more progress during the day today. I got the fuselage halves glued together, sanded, and rescribed all lost lines. Once that was completed I added the wings and horizontal stabilizers. I still need to sand the fuselage/vertical stabilizer seams smoothe. Here are a few more progress shots. Almost ready for the main painting!

Stikpusher great work on getting everything together.

Jason

 Hey stikpusher, The fit of the fuselage halves looks pretty good. I always liked the lines of the Mosquito. On my top five list of favorite WWII twin engined fighters, the Mosquito ranks #2, just under the P-38, the Twin Tailed Devil.

 Looking forward to updates,

 Hey Huxy, would an He 219 night fighter qualify for this GB? The Tamiya kit has markings for 3/NJG, stationed in Denmark?

 Mobious

stikpusher - mosquito looks good so far. IP decal looks sweet. Good info on the decals, will have to look for them!

Hey guys I've started on the condor and here are some pics of what I've got done

The pics arent't the best sorry

feel free to comment

Jason

 Hello Jay12472, That's an impressive instrument panel. 1/72 is sooo small these old guyz eyez have trouble with 1/48. Looks like you are off to a good start. Will be looking forward to progress updates.

 Mobious

Jay12472, that's one Excellent cockpit so far! Especially the instrumentpanel.. Atleast what I can see of it..  Really nice..

And I love the mossie too!

I'm still awaiting the propellor, and I got some airbrush problems...   What colour should I paint it in? Here's a picture of a surviving RNoAF Gloster Gladiator, number 427:

 Anyone know what vallejo/Tamiya colour that would be??  Thanks in advance!!

Also, this GB goes better than I could ever wish for...  The first one I host..   Glad to see you chaps enjoying it!!

Mobious,Huxy thank you the ip is the kit decal. The rest is promodellers light wash which came out fairly nice for my fisrt time with the stuff. This condor has quite the interior in it which I should be able to do more to tonite>

JAson

Huxy- here's a nice link. Still working on the color spec. The drawing looks kinda silver.

http://wp.scn.ru/en/ww15/f/46/113/0

All these kits are looking real good!

I began painting today. Got the bottom airbrushed in Testors Enamel MM Sea Grey Medium. Tomorrow I will do the topside colors/pattern.

So far things are moving along well...

Yeah.. You try to spot a camoflagued Mossie

Looking awsome though, Stikpusher!!!

Recieved my Propellor today...  I'll get a picture up..

-Lasse 

Mobious wrote:

Looking good stikpusher. I'll be looking for a camoflaged Mosquito!

Here ya go...

 Hey stikpusher, camo looks great! Very nice paint work! I'll be looking forward to progress updates.

 Mo

stikpusher
THe camo looks great

Jason

I'm glad you guys like the progress. This morning I sprayed on a coat of Future and in the afternoon I applied the decals. The markings are very basic for this aircraft.

hey Stikpusher, nice work on the decals. The future coat looks really smooth. Is that several thinned coats of future? The decals look like they're settled nicely into that future.

 Mo

Thanks Mo,

I airbrushed several light misty coats on this morning. The air was pretty cool (for here) and kind of damp so I gave it several hours to dry and cure as the day warmed up. I put the decals on using Micro Set. Most of the surfaces under the decals are pretty smooth/flat, so I am doubting I will need any Micro Sol when I check them in the morning, except perhaps on the right side of the fuselage.