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It's 1/24th, it's BIG and no its not a Hellcat


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Hey Jeff

 I just got these in the mail From H&B Hobbies. There my 1/24 Mossie exhausts from Rexx exhausts. I'll do a write up in a while, I'm not at my work bench right now, but from what I've seen they are really nice, and come with small insert connectors to attach them to the engines.

20200221_152902.jpgRon  G

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Hey all

  Well here they are, and like I said they are really nice!  They are delicate, but not so much that you have to be afraid to handle them. Just be careful and patient and you will end up with what looks like some fantastic exhausts for your big Mossie. So lets take a look.

20200223_131745.jpgthis is what comes in the package. 20 individual metal exhaust pipes and 24 connector stubs to attach the exhausts to the engine.

20200223_131849.jpgone complete engine.

20200223_131831.jpgthe other complete engine.

20200223_132052.jpgthis is the port engine outside rear double exhaust pipe. View from the top.

20200223_132600.jpgview from bottom.

20200223_132534.jpgthis view shows the end of the exhaust pipe.

20200223_132413.jpgthis one of the port engine outside single exhaust pipes.

20200223_132454.jpgview from the top.

20200223_134140.jpgthis is the stub connectors removed from the tree.

20200223_134052.jpgthis view shows the Rexx exhausts on the left and the stock kit parts on the right. Top view.

20200223_134118.jpgthis view shows the Rexx exhausts on the left and the stock kit parts on the right. Bottom view.

20200223_134222.jpgthis is one of the stub connector trees.

20200223_135105.jpgview of the kit parts on the engine. View from the rear.

20200223_135129.jpgview of the kit parts on the engine. View from the front.

20200223_135014.jpgthis view shows the Rexx exhausts on the engine. View from the front.

20200223_135038.jpgthis view shows the Rexx exhausts on the engine. View from the rear. As you can see they look great. Just a little rust and whitish aluminum stains on the ends and they will look just like the real thing. Actually they look great right out of the box. So get ahold of Bob at H&B Hobbies and order yourself a set. $39.95 US,  part number RX24001 D. H. Mosquito MK VI.

RON G 

 

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11 hours ago, Wingco57 said:

Exhausts do not rust but discolour because of the heat.

 

Yup, Cees is right, if they were going rusty then they were time ex.  I reckon a very light dusting of light grey on ends of the rear 4 (simulate the heavy use and lead in the paint) and a wash over the top and they will look the bizzo!

Old story though....study pics.  And C'mon any modelling updates?:D  I am having withdrawls….

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Hello Ron,

Thanks again for the heads up on these exhausts; just pulled the trigger on a set! So glad Rexx did a 1\24 set. Any chance you could persuade them to do some more (Spitfire, bf 109, fw 190, Hurricane, Mustang, Ju 87 Stuka would be ace!)?

Looking forward to your next update

Blue Skies!

Captain Boogaloo

 

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I have had some experience with rusted exhausts:) During recoveries when they have been underground for over 70 years but when cleaned up they are as good as new (but the warranty had expired).

Cheers

Cees

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Yes it's amazing what can be recovered and cleaned up.  I had a very rare and unusual bracket I needed for my Auster T.7 rebuild.  I thought I would have to get a new one made off the drawing.  Then I got one and thought it was too far gone.  Once soda and garnet blasted I could not believe how it looked like new again! Wasn't structural, so was etched, primered and resprayed in 2K paint...looks a million dollars now.

Actually you only have to see what the Barracuda guys are doing on FB, especially with the Solent wreck....quite amazing!

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