Ian M's Mk VI, 1/48 Tamiya.

[Allen Dewire]

Wow Ian, so sorry I haven't commented sooner. Your answer about my interior color earlier, jogged my brain and then I remembered that you were building a Mossie too. You are a bit further and making good progress Sir and I know how you feel about having to paint as you go. Please keep it coming so I can steal all of your painting ideas...........

Prost
Allen

 

[Ian M]

No worries Allen.
Found out that my subject did not have the wing bomb mounts but the extra fuel pods! So have had to pull those off and make the pods up. Good job I had only primed.

A quick blast with the primer and we're good to go.
A few of the office before the fuselage goes together. Still a few bits to do before that though.

Seat needs to be very dark green! plonker.

blurry view of the IP.

Some of the big bits...

And some small bits for the landing gear.


Drilled the lightening holes in the mudguard supports and removed the "axel" Have some brass tube cut ready for the replacements. The Wheel bay doors should possibly have been bare metal so might need to redo those! grrr.

 

[Jim R]

Hi Ian
Great update. Lots of fine work and attention to detail.
Jim

 

[Code no 10]

Hi Ian. The landing gear and the cockpit are outstanding piece of work

 

[papa 695]

Coming along very nicely Ian.

 

[The Smythe Meister]

Indeed,Tis looking rather lovely...
Cracking stuff Ian
Andy

 

[Ian M]

Hi Ian
Great update. Lots of fine work and attention to detail.
Jim

Thanks Jim

Hi Ian. The landing gear and the cockpit are outstanding piece of work

You're to kind Hong. Thank you.

 

[adt70hk]

Coming on very nicely Ian. Hope mine is a quarter this good once I get started!!

ATB.

Andrew

 

[Ian M]

Coming along very nicely Ian.

Thank Ian.

Indeed,Tis looking rather lovely...
Cracking stuff Ian
Andy

Cheers Andy. I do like a mossie. Possibly my favorit twin of WWII

 

[Ian M]

Coming on very nicely Ian. Hope mine is a quarter this good once I get started!!

ATB.

Andrew

Thanks Andrew. I'm sure that you will do fine.
I have the advantage of this being Mossie number....6 lol.

 

[adt70hk]

Thanks Andrew. I'm sure that you will do fine.
I have the advantage of this being Mossie number....6 lol.

That's more than I have in the stash (4)..... And I thought I was bad!!

ATB.

Andrew

 

[BattleshipBob]

Cracking work there sir, that seat looks comfy

 

[Ian M]

Cracking work there sir, that seat looks comfy

Thanks Bob. I hear that the seat was literally a pain in the bum. Period correct (maybe iron springs), Padded with horse hair and hard tanned leather covers. And normally Dark "bottle green"

 

[The Smythe Meister]

Thank Ian.

Cheers Andy. I do like a mossie. Possibly my favorit twin of WWII

I think it's probably mine too

 

[BattleshipBob]

Thanks Bob. I hear that the seat was literally a pain in the bum. Period correct (maybe iron springs), Padded with horse hair and hard tanned leather covers. And normally Dark "bottle green"

The seat maker must still be going, they make the chairs for hospital waiting rooms lol

 

[Ian M]

After being roasted yesterday it is cloudy cold and windy. Yeah man cave time!
Not a lot to report, got the fuselage buttoned up and the canopy on. Then spent an hour masking the darn thing.

Cheers.

 

[Jim R]

Ah the joys of canopy masking. It has to be done and yours looks neat.

 

[Mickc1440]

Nice progress Ian

 

[BattleshipBob]

Ah frying tonight

Good progress Ian

 

[JR]

Oh no have I got to do that canopy as well , just when I was beginning to enjoy building a wingy thing