CrankyCrafstman Posted September 16, 2019 Share Posted September 16, 2019 Hey all I've put the Hellcat to the side for awhile, waiting for Alistair at Aerocraft to finish his landing gear. So what to work on next...hhmmmm..I've got it Airfix's 1/24 scale Mosquito FB VI. I started by modifying the landing gear, added metal tubes and rods to stiffen em up. I covered this in a separate post. Now I'm working on the fuselage bits. I cut out the rear access hatch and added some hinges and the latch mechanism to it. I added the inner flange to the opening in the fuselage for the hatch. The hatch will be displayed in the open postion. Also I've added some surface detail to it (see pics) I also added the missing surface detail and a handle to the entry door, this will be in the open position also. Rear hatch on left, entry door on right. That door knob was a real PITA! I lost it twice to the carpet monster and had to start over again. Inside view of entry door and hatch. This needs to be cleaned up and primed. This ones just to show size. Next I cut the hatch/cover over the front .303 Browning machine guns into left and right halfs. Airfix kinda dropped the ball on this making it one piece. I added some interior ribs that were missing from the kit parts. I also added some surface detail that was also missing from the kit parts (see pics) these modified parts still need to be cleaned up and primed. Inside left and right hatches. This shows the scribed in lines and latches. Next I started on the cockpit area, first I added some detail on the canves boot around the control column to simulate the stiching at the rear of it. You'll never see this but I know it's there. I started on the control column by modifying the thickness of the hand grip. I shaved it down being very carful not to break it. I carved a groove down the length of it to accept the 0.015" lead wire for the cannon and machine gun firing buttons. I then ran two lengths of 0.015" lead wire down the column from the back of the fireing buttons to the base of the column. Super glued these to the column Then I added the line from the brake lever on the column, down next to the previous wires to the base of the column. Next I wrapped the hand grip area with some 0.010" lead wire and added some more just behind the brake lever. Super glued this, then added some wire wraps from some 1/32" pin stripping tape to represent wire ties down the column. (see pics) Pilots view of the control column. Side view showing the wire wraps and wires going into the base. Rear view of control column showing wires going from the firing buttons down the column. The othe side of the column. This needs to be cleaned up and painted, then it will look really cool setting between the pilots seat and instrument panel. Thanks for looking let me know what you think. Ron G 8 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
crazypoet Posted September 17, 2019 Share Posted September 17, 2019 I love your approach to detailing - I am settling in to watch this develop 5 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
CrankyCrafstman Posted September 17, 2019 Author Share Posted September 17, 2019 Thanks crazypoet Just beginning this project it's going to be a llooonnggg ride...lol, so grab your pop corn and a brew, buckle up and hold on, going to be a bumpy ride 5 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Drifter Posted September 17, 2019 Share Posted September 17, 2019 Good work so far. I started mine and it went to shelf of Doom. This kit is a Mojo killer of note. In my case, I decided to do the engines first. 4 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
CrankyCrafstman Posted September 17, 2019 Author Share Posted September 17, 2019 Hey Drifter YES it can be, but I have told myself to go very slow and test fit often. The first thing I did when I opened up the kit was remove the sprues from the bags and go over all the parts with the instructions and found all the pin marks and filled them with Mr Surfacer 500, some I had to do twice. Then I tackled the landing gear. I did another post on them. I added brass tube and rod to them because they are way to weak on there own. Also I didn't want to use SAC gear cheap white metal and they are to hard to attach to the plastic. Mine will be attached with tamiya extra thin and some CA glue. I plan on doing it as L 3, PZ474 I know it is not a plane that actually was in WW2 but that plane is so cool looking in extra dark sea grey and sky with the invasion strips. Ron G 5 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Anthony in NZ Posted September 18, 2019 Share Posted September 18, 2019 Whoa! Now we are talking! Excellent start Ron, I am looking forward to your build...it's sucked the life out of me a few times. But it is an awesome model if you can make it to the end. I took that photo of the Paragon exhaust stubs for you. Also love the scribing work and the fact you have turned the door latch to open...first time I have seen someone do that. Keep up the great work 5 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
CrankyCrafstman Posted September 18, 2019 Author Share Posted September 18, 2019 Hey Anthony Thanks I hope I can do as good of a job as yours. You wouldn't be interested in selling those please? Do you have the shrouds to? 4 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Drifter Posted September 18, 2019 Share Posted September 18, 2019 18 hours ago, CrankyCrafstman said: Hey Drifter YES it can be, but I have told myself to go very slow and test fit often. The first thing I did when I opened up the kit was remove the sprues from the bags and go over all the parts with the instructions and found all the pin marks and filled them with Mr Surfacer 500, some I had to do twice. Then I tackled the landing gear. I did another post on them. I added brass tube and rod to them because they are way to weak on there own. Also I didn't want to use SAC gear cheap white metal and they are to hard to attach to the plastic. Mine will be attached with tamiya extra thin and some CA glue. I plan on doing it as L 3, PZ474 I know it is not a plane that actually was in WW2 but that plane is so cool looking in extra dark sea grey and sky with the invasion strips. Ron G Yep, for me life just took over and I did not have time to give the kit the respect it deserves. It will be done, and I am learning tons from you. Keep it up, watching closely. 4 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Drifter Posted September 18, 2019 Share Posted September 18, 2019 10 hours ago, Anthony in NZ said: Whoa! Now we are talking! Excellent start Ron, I am looking forward to your build...it's sucked the life out of me a few times. But it is an awesome model if you can make it to the end. I took that photo of the Paragon exhaust stubs for you. Also love the scribing work and the fact you have turned the door latch to open...first time I have seen someone do that. Keep up the great work OOP though. Cant find them anywhere, BUT , Eduard had released a BigEd kit for the Mozzie, with the works. I will get that when possible, especially the under garriage upgrades. 4 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
CrankyCrafstman Posted September 18, 2019 Author Share Posted September 18, 2019 I know they are out of production, but I believe Anthony has a set and I'm trying to beg him to sell them to me Ron G 4 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Anthony in NZ Posted September 19, 2019 Share Posted September 19, 2019 Hey Ron Sorry mate I don't have a spare set, but think in my pile of bits I might have a spare set of shrouds...I am still yet to check. As for a Gee set, my friend has CAD'ed one up and printed it in 48th scale and its beautiful. Perhaps I might be able to persuade him to upscale it to 24th? Cheers Anthony 3 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
CrankyCrafstman Posted September 19, 2019 Author Share Posted September 19, 2019 The shrouds are what I really need, I can modify the kit exhausts but the shrouds would be difficult to scratch build. The radio would be great, if he's interested in giving me a copy of the STL file I can print my own on my 3D resin printer. Any more progress on your Mossie? Ron G 3 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Anthony in NZ Posted September 19, 2019 Share Posted September 19, 2019 Oh ok, I will check this weekend for you then. I will ask about the Gee set for you. No progress as I have been finishing up a few commission builds and have my engineers onto me about some items for my own Auster T.7 rebuild...plus I have my Westpac Rescue model off the SOD to try and get more done there too. 3 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
CrankyCrafstman Posted September 20, 2019 Author Share Posted September 20, 2019 Hey all Just a little update Added the cover plate over the AI rader hole and added the light between the two inner machine guns. Added some detail to the inside of the door. The two small pouches are made from card and the emergency door release handle is made from some scrape photo etch and misalanious stuff from the scrapes box. Inside of the engine nacelle. showing one of the landing gear braces. this view shows the internal ribs I added. These are from photos of the real thing. Rear bulkhead in the nacelle. Holes added for the identification lights. View showing the lights in place. These are made from colored acrylic rods from Plastistruc 5/32" dia. There a bit small in diameter there 3.875" and should be around 5" diameter. This will be part of the diorama painted in RAF colors and pulling a bomb trolley loaded with 3" rockets. Thats it for know. Ron G 7 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Anthony in NZ Posted September 21, 2019 Share Posted September 21, 2019 Wow, that's awesome Ron! I am trying to get my Helicopter going off my SOD but you are making this tough! Lovely work my friend 4 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
CrankyCrafstman Posted September 21, 2019 Author Share Posted September 21, 2019 Thanks Anthony Coming from you thats high praise Ron G 5 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
CrankyCrafstman Posted September 22, 2019 Author Share Posted September 22, 2019 Ok another update These are all the colors I will need to paint the Mossie. They come from this book and will be Vallejo model air. Most will work straight out of the bottle, some I had to modify to match the paint chips from the book. Cool book, has alot of paint info on RAF aircraft from 1939 to 1945. This picture shows the cockpit floor and some bulkheads. I added the white plastic pieces and the lead wire basde on photos and books. The small straps over the wire are bits of 0.7mm masking tape cut to size This are some of the parts I modified withe the first coat of RAF interior grey/green. heres a shot of the seat temporarily in place. Thanks for looking let me know if Im going down the right path...lol Ron G 7 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
CrankyCrafstman Posted September 26, 2019 Author Share Posted September 26, 2019 Hey all Ok I'm moving around on this build in order to keep my interest up, and not get burned out. I've started one of the engines. I figured out a way to be able to add the prop at the finish of the build, it will move, but not really spin, so it can be removed for transport. I forgot to take pictures of that, damn I'm getting old! I'm going to be adding the upper set of spark plug wires. I am using ANYZ Models super detailed spark plugs and wiring. These are from Thomas Anyz from Germany. First I had to remove the cast on ones, they are wrongly done anyway. I'm adding the pipe, made from some plastic rod, with the 12 plug wires and this will be attached to the right magneto (the right mag. fired the upper plugs and the left mag. fired the lower plugs on both sides.) This you can see on page 22, build step 81 by parts 7G right mag., 8G left mag. and 28G connecting pipe. Airfix almost got this right, they just forgot the pipe to the upper set of plug wires. 28G isn't connected to 7G correctly, but it's close, and it will be covered up by other parts so you won't really see it. Here are some pictures. Here's Toms stuff. Those spark plugs are really TINY! They are carpet monster magnets. Some wires and the two lower ones are made from two pieces and a wire. I'm using the grey/silver 0.05mm wire for these. This is the part 11G with the plug wires cast on This is my modified part, you can see 28G going from part 7G to part 8G at the rear in this photo. I removed the cast on wires and added the holes for the plug wires. I'm not going to use the spark plugs here (I don't have enough anyway) because they are actually buried so far down in the manifold you really can't see them. So just wires added to the holes and connected to the pipe. This is my scratch built plug wire pipe the end in the clamp goes to 7G right mag. the two small pins connect it to the intake manifold. Another view showing bend in pipe. This picture shows the pipe in place on the engine and connected to 7G. These are just temporarily put together, still have to paint the engine and all the small parts before I add the wires and sparkplugs. Very tedious work but will pay off in the end. So take a peak and let me know what you think. I hope I get this done before I crook...lol Ron G 5 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Drifter Posted September 27, 2019 Share Posted September 27, 2019 That's good work. 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
crazypoet Posted September 27, 2019 Share Posted September 27, 2019 Loving this! Your detail work seems spot on. Thanks also for showing off the ANYZ stuff - I’m going to pay him a visit for some goodies for the P-47 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jackster Posted September 27, 2019 Share Posted September 27, 2019 Fantastic work so far Ron, very inspiring as I have one to build too. Have you seen these figures from Barracuda? 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
CrankyCrafstman Posted September 27, 2019 Author Share Posted September 27, 2019 Yes I have Definitely thinking about those for the Mossie or the Typhoon. Ron G 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
crazypoet Posted September 27, 2019 Share Posted September 27, 2019 49 minutes ago, Jackster said: Fantastic work so far Ron, very inspiring as I have one to build too. Have you seen these figures from Barracuda? Wait.. testing for duds?!?!?! I can see this as part of a "things that didn't end well" diorama... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jackster Posted September 27, 2019 Share Posted September 27, 2019 34 minutes ago, crazypoet said: Wait.. testing for duds?!?!?! I can see this as part of a "things that didn't end well" diorama... Assembling the rockets lol but testing for duds is a new game to play lol 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
CrankyCrafstman Posted September 27, 2019 Author Share Posted September 27, 2019 Hey Charlie are you sure you want me to bang it on the ground? Ron G 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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