Daz's Mosquito Madness!! ***DONE!!!***

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I always knew there was I reason I disliked garden gnomes.....
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I'm tempted to start this one instead of the Zeros - I've done a lot of Zeros recently, but no Mossies!
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So, I broke the Mosquito out of its box today....
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And made some rapid progress in the space of an hour!
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Part-way through this section of the build, though, I started to wonder whether I should build her gear-down or -up. Originally, gear-up had always been the plan, but I'm starting to wonder if the modified bomb bay would be a good place to fit the stand! :???:
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Mossie progress:
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Trying to build up the bulged bomb-bay using filler. Fun and games!
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This one has stalled slightly due to work on the Frog Buchon conversion taking over, plus trying to finish off two 1/24th Airfix kits for someone else. Note to self - don't do it!

I've been trying to fix up the bulged bomb bay on the model, which is layer upon layer of filler....!
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OK, so I got back to work on the Mossie today - more filler on the dummy bomb bay.

I've still not decided on a "static" (gear down) or "flying" (on a stand) display, however!
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I've done what I would say is a reasonable job on the bomb bay, so will get a pic of that later. Right now, though, here's the progress so far on the Mossie:
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My original plan was to do the model with the gear up, mounted on a stand, so I'll stick with that plan!
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DazDaMan wrote:I've done what I would say is a reasonable job on the bomb bay, so will get a pic of that later. Right now, though, here's the progress so far on the Mossie:
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My original plan was to do the model with the gear up, mounted on a stand, so I'll stick with that plan!
I've just found an image of the book cover (front AND back, spread out) If you want to pose your Mossie on a stand against it as a backdrop, I can edit out the lead plane for you.
I'll post an image of the book cover later tonight hopefully.
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I'd be interested to see that!

My book cover looks like this:
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Not exactly thrilling! :roll:
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There are a few different covers but the one that caught my eye was this one. (can't post images directly at moment)
https://www.google.co.uk/search?q=633+s ... M:&spf=196;

Not the sharpest image in the World, unfortunately, but should not need much enlargement to go behind the 1/72 Mossie.
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That's the one that stood out for me.
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Mosquito progress:
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Spinners fitted and propeller holes filled, undercarriage doors fitted, nose cap fitted (no guns yet, though), tailwheel fitted. Almost time for painting!
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Edited book cover with lead Mossie airbrushed out. PM me your address and I'll run off a couple of copies onto card and get them to you.



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Ooh, cheers for that! PM on its way.

I started slinging paint onto the Mosquito last night so, with any luck, I'll have that finished by the end of today!
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Getting there....
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