Mickc’s Tamiya 1/48 DH Mosquito FB MkIV GB

[Mickc1440]

This will be my build and it looks like a nice kit. Quite a few ejector pin marks in the wrong place but nothing major. Building it with no external stores so it looks like the ones from my favourite war film 633 Squadron. Good luck everyone taking part.

 

[adt70hk]

I've got their 1/72 version of this in the stash, which I be read somewhere a scaled down version of this.

Good luck with the build!

 

[stillp]

They might not all be ejector pin marks Mick, the Mossie interior had a number of circular plywood discs stuck on as mounting points for various extras.
Pete

 

[papa 695]

Nice one Mick

 

[yak face]

Petes right mick , the mosquito had lots of circular wooden pattresses fixed to the inside of the cockpit walls , if i remember correctly from when i did mine ( it was a long time ago !). Cheers tony

 

[Jim R]

my favourite war film 633 Squadron

One of the best for sure. The kit and the am stuff should make for a great build.
Jim

 

[Tim Marlow]

That’s my baby too Mick. Does look good doesn’t it. Which version are you doing?

 

[Geoffers]

Good luck with your build Mick

Geoff.

 

[The Smythe Meister]

Hi Mick,
I'm another one doing this same kit.... although judging by Tim's Spitfire,and knowing your aircraft builds.... I'm going to be  RIGHT at the back of the class!!
The 633 Squadron is a superb film,I love the the final action scenes.... Top,top stuff
Andy

 

[Tim Marlow]

Hi Mick,
I'm another one doing this same kit.... although judging by Tim's Spitfire,and knowing your aircraft builds.... I'm going to be  RIGHT at the back of the class!!
The 633 Squadron is a superb film,I love the the final action scenes.... Top,top stuff
Andy

Dont be daft bud, you’ll do fine…..and I haven’t painted the spit yet, so hold on to your accolades. They may not be needed LOL……

 

[Mickc1440]

I've got their 1/72 version of this in the stash, which I be read somewhere a scaled down version of this.

Good luck with the build!

Thanks Andrew

They might not all be ejector pin marks Mick, the Mossie interior had a number of circular plywood discs stuck on as mounting points for various extras.
Pete

I will check on that Pete thank you

Nice one Mick

Thanks Ian cracking work on yours so far

Petes right mick , the mosquito had lots of circular wooden pattresses fixed to the inside of the cockpit walls , if i remember correctly from when i did mine ( it was a long time ago !). Cheers tony

Thanks for that Tony

One of the best for sure. The kit and the am stuff should make for a great build.
Jim

Cheers Jim, hopefully find out soon

That’s my baby too Mick. Does look good doesn’t it. Which version are you doing?

It does look good Tim, version A but just the guns no bombs under the wings

Good luck with your build Mick

Geoff.

Thanks Geoff

Hi Mick,
I'm another one doing this same kit.... although judging by Tim's Spitfire,and knowing your aircraft builds.... I'm going to be  RIGHT at the back of the class!!
The 633 Squadron is a superb film,I love the the final action scenes.... Top,top stuff
Andy

You've got this Andy you're a top modeller so its going to be a beaut.
Still a film I can watch and not get bored

 

[Mickc1440]

I was away in deepest darkest Sussex for the start but I've managed to get some work done. Following the instructions mostly so have been cracking on with the wings.

 

[Valeron]

Good start. Looking forward to seeing it progress.

 

[Jim R]

Hi Mick
Good to see this started. Nice to get the upper and lower wings joined - looks neat.
Jim

 

[Ian M]

Same one as I'm building, well it builds itsself really I just splosh the glue on...
The raised discs on the walls of the cockpit, as others have said are reinforcement points.

 

[The Smythe Meister]

Just something I've noticed here Mick,and I'm probably being stupid,(no surprise there !! ),
The kit is 1/48 .... But the mask set says 1/32?.... Is that right?
.... Just curious
Andy

 

[Mickc1440]

Just something I've noticed here Mick,and I'm probably being stupid,(no surprise there !! ),
The kit is 1/48 .... But the mask set says 1/32?.... Is that right?
.... Just curious
Andy

Well spotted that man, I was sent the wrong size but then included it in the pic, durrr

 

[Mickc1440]

Same one as I'm building, well it builds itsself really I just splosh the glue on...
The raised discs on the walls of the cockpit, as others have said are reinforcement points.

It really is a typical Tamiya

 

[The Smythe Meister]

Well spotted that man, I was sent the wrong size but then included it in the pic, durrr

Ha!...
I only noticed because,after my cock up with ordering the wrong set number,I was interested in seeing which one yours was..... then, when I zoomed in,I saw that it was marked 1/32.
The tribulations of canopy masking eh?!!

 

[Ian M]

The tribulations of canopy masking eh?!!

The Tamiya canopy is not to bad to mask off, but there is more than one way to flog a cat. And Remember; the Mossie had some frames of the canopy that was only INSIDE the canopy so will need painting befor the thing goes on the fuselage.