TREYZX10R

Bish,Cliff,B17PILOT Thanks kindly!

I'vegotten the basic cammo on,starting with RLM79

Then the RLM71 tinted with some 70

The squiggle on the bottom RLM74

The top is RLM77 that I tinted with some white

The only actual photo I could find of the actual bird

I will go back and 'tweak' it a bit after the decal session,all in all its not too bad for my first squiggle attempt. What do you all think?

Len

Yes I like it Trey, looks about right . Looks like a high effort job to do it too.

Cheers

Tony

Trey: Can't help it but I love a good case of the squiggle-wiggles!!! 

Don't tell me, you picked up a case of night crawlers at the bait shop, dipped 'em in paint, and let them do the dirty work for you??? 

Its going to be a beauty! Excellent work Trey

Cool, I always liked that paint scheme.

Well I've started on my Tamiya 1/72 Mossie. Here are some photos so far:

For the undercarriage bays, I've tried to replicate the dirtiness of the area in general:

The fit of the windows was really poor, most un-Tamiya like. This is after filling with CA, then sanding  with 800 grit, then 1500 and 2000 grit wet and dry and polishing right through the Micromesh system with a final rub of Megulars plastic polish. The unclear CA around the eddges will be covered by paint. the other side is the same.

I've got the fuselage together, and today will see the main construction completed and seams resolved.

Cheers

Tony

Taxtp: Despite the problems of the kit she's really looking good!

Looking good Tony!  

Thanks guys, here's a bit more progress. Major components fit exceptionally well. I need a trace of filler on the upper port wing root, but I'd say it was my fault.

Cheers

Tony

Well well!! i'm loosing updates here 

What i can say trey 

Well done on the mossie Tony 

Thanks for all the generous kind remarks from everyone,really appreciated! Cliff you're too funny ....nightcrawlers lmfao!!!

Tony the mossie is looking real clean and sharp so far!

I had a nightmare decal session, they were literaly falling apart on me. I was able to spray some decal bonder and save the bulk of them ,but I had to hand paint in a lot of details and a complete letter B on the port side. The F letters were ruined so I used the C's ,do'nt know if there was a B3+CL in KG54 but for this build its close enough for me. I also sprayed some weathering and dullcote now all that remains are the odd fidly bits. On a positive note the canopy mask came off clean and crisp.

thanks for looking ,cheers Trey

Excellent work... Just beautiful!  I've had decals crack and tear upon installation...(specially older ones) Heartbreaking, specially when youve done such a great build. Sometimes if not too badly damaged a bit of microsol has helped, other times you just gotta walk away  and fight the urge to see how far your finished build will fly(grin). Again Trey... Bravo!

Doug (RR)

Wow Trey! You`re gettin` too good with those *** planes...lol. That`ll be a tough one to beat...I have the Promodeler `88 but I`ll never get it lookin` that good! Nice job...again.

Len

Sheesh...Nanny bot censored me....I`m a baaaad boy.

Trey: Great job! Everything is nicely blending together and nice work on the soot streaks coming off the engine!

Great stuff Trey, it looks terrific. I've just noticed how big it is. Great work on the canopy mask too, that could have been ugly.

Cheers

Tony

Latest progress shot on the Mossie. I've used Eduard Mask CX121, which fits pretty well. The teardrop side windows have tape edges filled in with masking fluid.

I wouldn't want to do this canopy without a masking set, one of the great innovations I think.

Cheers

Tony

Doug you're so right about the micosol wish they sold it by the gallon!

Len I've seen your quality work do'nt sell yourself short,you could pull off a most excellent 88 me thinks! And thanks, now go rinse your mouth out with soap ya bad boy ;)

Cliff thanks glad ya like the soot stains!

Tony the Mossie is coming along nicely. You're correct the pre-cut mask are a great thing! Would'nt want to tackle any multi-plane canopy by hand ever again.

I'm closing in on the fiddly bits,just have some Mast wiring and a few minor tweaks. I'm so ready to have this done and move on to something a little less involved for the next build!

Just a spectator here, but I wanted to say great work guys!  Luft squiggle is very cool.  Awesome, Trey!

The Mossie is really nice too.  It is only 1/72?  Very detailed interior.

Cheers,

Greg

Greg thanks!

I'm calling it done . This was a challenge for me in several areas . The most difficult was the Wellenmuster cammo. Hope you all enjoyed seeing it come together,I certainly enjoyed building it despite the crumbly decals.

Cheers Trey

Top build Trey 

The cosckpit zone is a masterpiece

Trey: Wow, she turned out great! Just a beautiful job all around!

Tony: And your Mosquito ain't looking too shabby either!

Thanks Gamera. The Mossie is painted and has a gloss coat  now, waiting for decals. I have to finish it by Friday night this week, so I've raced ahead without pausing for photos. I'll try to take some before starting on the decals tonight.

Cheers

Tony

Hi Folks,

Sorry about the lack of photo updates, I've really been in a mad sprint to get the Mossie done in time. 1am sessions most nights, oh well.

These are the last in progress pics. Glossy, but the photo has washed out my pre-shading.  Ireally don't like Tamiya decals much, they always seem prone to silvering. I tried wet Future under each decals this time. Still had some silvering on the stencils to deal with.

Cheers

Tony

And here's the completed shots. I do quite like the look of it, although it's a bit of a rush job, and the deadline precluded doing a few things.

My pre-shading is still under represented in the photos.

I'll take the badge now :)

Cheers

Tony

Good precise and clear work Taxtp   the under exposure of preshading probably are for the camera flash

taxtp

And here's the completed shots. I do quite like the look of it, although it's a bit of a rush job, and the deadline precluded doing a few things.

My pre-shading is still under represented in the photos.

I'll take the badge now :)

Cheers

Tony

Tony, Very nice! Like BSY said , Clear work is real good. Thats always my down fall. Again, Nice work!

Doug (RR)

Thanks guys.

Len - I had to build this thing for a club event this weekend, and as I am out of town for a few days from tomorrow, today was the deadline. I will come back and do a few more Tamiya Mossies I think. It's not quite my favourite kit, but its a good one.

Just had an idea that a 'Favourite Kit' GB might be a good thing.

BTW, this is my first multi piston engined aircraft since the early eighties.

Cheers

Tony