Martinnfb Posted March 9, 2023 Author Share Posted March 9, 2023 Thank you stopping by Gary. Honestly I’m in the same boat, hardly catching with all of the amazing builds that are happening around here. The woodwork on your S-boat is breathtaking, still need the check the rest. Mossie is getting rivets , seams are getting needed clean up and the broken undercarriage is drying with the fenders on. spinners received dove rivets and additional details. found few pictures of bashed propellers so , creative juices here we go 9 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
GazzaS Posted March 9, 2023 Share Posted March 9, 2023 Nice wear on those propeller bosses. I keep thinking about denting one up... buy usually forget at the critical time. 3 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Martinnfb Posted March 9, 2023 Author Share Posted March 9, 2023 Same here, too late now 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Martinnfb Posted March 9, 2023 Author Share Posted March 9, 2023 Some weathering to make it more fun 8 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Martinnfb Posted March 9, 2023 Author Share Posted March 9, 2023 Surface work. Lots of scribing and riveting. 10 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Peterpools Posted March 9, 2023 Share Posted March 9, 2023 Martin Love the spinners and props - the weathering looking so good. 1 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Martinnfb Posted March 10, 2023 Author Share Posted March 10, 2023 Thank you Peter, I just realized that I forgot to sand down the tabs , so after quick TLC I tone down the weathering as well. 5 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
GazzaS Posted March 10, 2023 Share Posted March 10, 2023 Your mossie all in 'red' looks like a race plane. Funnily enough, it weighed more than the Messerschmitt Me-110 on engines of the same/close rating yet was so much faster. Shows the value in good aerodynamics. 4 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Martinnfb Posted March 10, 2023 Author Share Posted March 10, 2023 Red is the new black 6 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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Bomber_County Posted March 10, 2023 Share Posted March 10, 2023 Martin, inspiring work here, I also wish life wouldn’t stop bench time but it’s all part of life’s rich tapestry………..just received the last AM for the Tamiya Mossie build ……..soon…… 3 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Martinnfb Posted March 11, 2023 Author Share Posted March 11, 2023 5 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
shark64 Posted March 11, 2023 Share Posted March 11, 2023 Spinners are perfect 2 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Peterpools Posted March 11, 2023 Share Posted March 11, 2023 The photographs show two different cammo color applications. Was there an A & B set of colors? 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BlrwestSiR Posted March 11, 2023 Share Posted March 11, 2023 There were two separate camo schemes for the fighter and bomber versions. The fighters generally were green and grey on top while the bombers were typically green and brown with black undersides. Coastal Command Mossies often had a different camo pattern as well. 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Peterpools Posted March 11, 2023 Share Posted March 11, 2023 Thanks Carl for the explanation and it clears up my cammo schemes question. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
HubertB Posted March 11, 2023 Share Posted March 11, 2023 On 3/9/2023 at 10:56 PM, Martinnfb said: Surface work. Lots of scribing and riveting. The correction of the wing profile at the radiator level makes a hell of a difference ( although it still looks funky outside the engine nacelles, IMHO ). Thank you for paving the way on this much needed correction of the HK kit, Martin. It may move my own kit up the building list (which, at my current pace, means another 20 years anyway 😂🤣), now that you have proven it can be done … Ditto for the fuselage at cockpit level and nose. What a difference ! (Btw, I suppose you will not correct the nacelles’ shape ? If people wonder why I am asking, there is no way this LG and wheel could retract in the nacelle opening of the HK kit without going though a shrinking machine) Keep the great work coming Hubert 3 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Martinnfb Posted March 11, 2023 Author Share Posted March 11, 2023 A quick update. Last night I’ve been through a bunch of photographs of Canadian built Mosquitos to establish the style and general location of the demarcation lines. this morning I freehanded the basic colours which exposed all the imperfections and booboos to deal with. More refinement of the front windows with the help of a polishing wheel. No way I can do this by hand. then more filler and scribing. Once the surface is finalized I can focus on the inner details. 7 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Peterpools Posted March 11, 2023 Share Posted March 11, 2023 Martin Looking mighty good 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Martinnfb Posted March 11, 2023 Author Share Posted March 11, 2023 9 hours ago, Peterpools said: The photographs show two different cammo color applications. Was there an A & B set of colors? Great catch Peter, thank you for your encouragement and continuous support. Carl already explained the differences in colours, I can only add that even the regular Green/Grey camouflage was applied in two opposing/reversed forms. Similarly as you can see t on Hurricanes for instance. Again I am learning as I go, there are guys who would be able to explain these anomalies in depth. Nevertheless I am finding this odd D.H. design more and more captivating. 4 hours ago, HubertB said: The correction of the wing profile at the radiator level makes a hell of a difference ( although it still looks funky outside the engine nacelles, IMHO ). Thank you for paving the way on this much needed correction of the HK kit, Martin. It may move my own kit up the building list (which, at my current pace, means another 20 years anyway 😂🤣), now that you have proven it can be done … Ditto for the fuselage at cockpit level and nose. What a difference ! (Btw, I suppose you will not correct the nacelles’ shape ? If people wonder why I am asking, there is no way this LG and wheel could retract in the nacelle opening of the HK kit without going though a shrinking machine) Keep the great work coming Hubert Thank You Hubert, the outside engine side would required significantly more time to tackle and this build should be as easy as passable :). I am still tweaking out the radiator transitions. Feels never-ending . Nacelles are a different can of worms, that is probably not worth opening. I could cannibalize Tamiya and consequently being hated for another 3, maybe 4 generations to come. The Eduard resin wheels of the correct diameter reset the stance and I will call it done with some additional detail, like brake hoses, bolts etc.. time for some tunes 4 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Martinnfb Posted March 12, 2023 Author Share Posted March 12, 2023 Detailing will start with the bomb bay. 7 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
GazzaS Posted March 12, 2023 Share Posted March 12, 2023 Looks good, Martin! 2 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Peterpools Posted March 12, 2023 Share Posted March 12, 2023 15 hours ago, Martinnfb said: A quick update. Last night I’ve been through a bunch of photographs of Canadian built Mosquitos to establish the style and general location of the demarcation lines. this morning I freehanded the basic colours which exposed all the imperfections and booboos to deal with. More refinement of the front windows with the help of a polishing wheel. No way I can do this by hand. then more filler and scribing. Once the surface is finalized I can focus on the inner details. Martin Aces on the freehand cammo work - looks fantastic. I just finished doing the freehand cammo on my Spit (Update tonight) and totally forgot about lightly drawing out the cammo pattern with a pencil as a guide, which would insure a much more accurate pattern applied. Next time, I'll follow your lead. t 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Martinnfb Posted March 13, 2023 Author Share Posted March 13, 2023 Bomb bay door were without any detail, time to make it busy. Artistic license, here we go 8 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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