Tamiya's Masterpiece - Their 1/32 scale Mosquito

[Jim R]

Hi Barry
Impressive stuff. Is the detail on the fuselage walls from the kit or are there some scratched or aftermarket additions? Whatever it is very neatly painted.
Jim

 

[BarryW]

It is all kit detail Jim. I will bring out the detail further when I do washes and dry brushing.

 

[boatman]

Barry ive been tryin to make out what the white sign says on the door but no joy could you tell me ?
chris

 

[Gary MacKenzie]

Barry ive been tryin to make out what the white sign says on the door but no joy could you tell me ?

Its a beware of the props sign i think , but cant work out exact wording

 

[colin m]

All looking great Barry. I've only built two of these amazing Tamiya things. Watching your build has got me 'browsing' the web again !

 

[BarryW]

Its a beware of the props sign i think , but cant work out exact wording

That is correct and it can clearly be read on the model.


I have done some washes and dry brushing and the detail really pops. The wash I used was a brown one and that along with brown pigment helps give the impression of the wooden structure.

I use Uschi met powder, carefully and sparingly, on the metal areas to depict painted metal and chipping. The pigment and wash also helped create a feel of dust and dirt. Had to be careful not to overdo it.

 

[BarryW]

I am pleased to report that despaired all that complexity the fuselage halves fit perfectly.

I have held the parts together with tape while placing drops of Mr S Cement between the masking tape to tack the sides together, in half an hour I will remove the tape and run more cement along the seam and then tomorrow I will treat the seams. You can see how few places I have had to use tape in so naturally do the parts fit.









Below I have prepped some more parts for painting.

 

[Jakko]

Its a beware of the props sign i think , but cant work out exact wording

It says “Beware of airscrews”. I first thought it might say something like, “Do not open in flight”

 

[boatman]

It says “Beware of airscrews”. I first thought it might say something like, “Do not open in flight”

To me it looks like BEWARE OF PROPELLER'S

 

[Jakko]

I cropped, straightened (more or less), enlarged and sharpened up Barry’s photo, and it definitely says “BEWARE OF AIRSCREWS”:

 

[boatman]

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OK Jakko you are right

 

[Peter Gillson]

very impressive so far

 

[scottie3158]

Barry,
This is a cracking build.

 

[BarryW]

Getting along well with the main fuselage construction. The model will be ‘closed up’ except for the bomb bay. So I have fixed some panels in place. I have also treated the seams by running a bead of Mr Dissolved Putty along them and sanding. In some places I ‘wet sanded’ to preserve detail.


Bottom up!!!

And top down!

The tail components fit like a dream. No filler
anywhere needed.




I will start on the two beautiful Merlins next.

I should try to get a better shot of the internal detail now it is closed up.

 

[Vaughan]

Very nice Barry it's really coming along.

 

[Jim R]

Hi Barry
Always nice to get a long join to fit so well. Credit to Tamiya and your preparation. Looking forward to the engines.
Jim

 

[BarryW]

Engines coming along well.

Here is an example of Tamiya’s thoughtful and intelligent engineering. Where some companies really don’t care Tamiya do and their kits never fight you.

In the photos you can see a jig to help make sure the cylinder blocks are fixed at exactly the right angle. This is not the only place where jigs are provided.


Below is a pic of the jig fitted and waiting for the cement to dry. Tonight I remove the jig.

By the way, there are some very strong positive location tabs on the engine blocks as well!

 

[papa 695]

This is coming along great Barry.

 

[Deleted member 7181]

I'm so new to model making that I don't feel qualified to comment on the build topics of others but I simply can't help myself. The level of detail in that cockpit is stunning, truly something for a novice like me to aspire to.

 

[Jim R]

Hi Barry
All credit to Tamiya for supplying the jigs.
Jim