Tom and Gerry's Mossie, "The Aristocrat" ***Finished***

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Martin R wrote:That's coming together nicely, Andrew.
At great cost to my nerves... :roll:

If the canopy looks okay, then I'll spray matt varnish on the undersides, fix the canopy and call it finished. I'll upgrade it with aerials and weathering later... :)
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I managed to spray the undersides with the matt varnish, and I peeled off the masking. The results were pretty good, not perfect, but should be easily fixed. Next time, I'll leave the paint to cure overnight.

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The canopy still needs gluing on and blending in.

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Phew!

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Brilliantly done.

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I've put the canopy on and glued on the undercarriage doors. I'm going to call this one finished, even though there are a few little details undone. I can always do a few upgrades at a later date.


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Not my best work, but I've learned a lot about masking big canopies (Montex masks are worth their weight in gold :-D ), and homemade decals (good fun :grin: ).

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Gave you a run for your money, but the result looks like it is worth it.
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Congratulations on a fabulous build Andrew, that is a great looking Mossie mate.
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aeroplanegripper wrote:Congratulations on a fabulous build Andrew, that is a great looking Mossie mate.
Thanks Mark. It's best viewed from a distance, there are lots of things that I should fix, but my stamina for this kit is dwindling. That's why I mostly do single engine planes!

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Congrats on finishing this Andrew - a lot of effort went into this old banger classic old kit and you've ended up with a great result.
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ShaunW wrote:Congrats on finishing this Andrew - a lot of effort went into this old banger classic old kit and you've ended up with a great result.
I'm too tight careful with my money to shell out the notes for the Tamiya Mossie, but it would have saved a lot of time :grin:

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