Many thanks Steve.Go on then - not a 'wingy' for many moons but the Mossie is so beautiful - just don't expect too much! I'll almost certainly be the 'One in Ten'! ()
Steve
Many thanks Steve.Go on then - not a 'wingy' for many moons but the Mossie is so beautiful - just don't expect too much! I'll almost certainly be the 'One in Ten'! ()
Steve
Many thanks Dave, would be nice to have you aboard.I think I got a Tamiya 1/48 Mossie in the stash somewhere. If I can find it, count me in Ian.
Please tell me you won't be painting it and leaving it in its 3 colour plastic?Well the order is in, have no idea what I'm letting my self in for.Got it in an auction on evil bay for £10 .50.
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Facts
Brand:MatchboxTitle:De Havilland MosquitoNumber:40116Scale:1:72Type:Full kitReleased:1989 | Rebox (Changed box only)Topic:De Havilland DH 98 Mosquito » Propeller (Aircraft)
Box contents
Plastic sprue, Plastic sprue (Clear), Decalsheet (waterslide)
Product timeline
Matchbox
1976
1979
1982
1989
1992
As its going to be crashed thought it was ok for the money, have no idea about the coast now.
Thanks Rick .You're for it JR.........you are just lucky you didn't let yourself get pulled into the Chopper GB! Airplanes are a breeze compared to them whirly twirly flapping machines! and besides that you plan on crashing it to boot......so what dif do it make if you muck up the camo a little bit, it's all good fun......oh, I also heard that they burn pretty good when crashed.......
They did photograph it actually!!Andrew, apart from not knowing what to expect in the box this is all a mystery to me .
I've tried camo before using that black putty , worked ok. I was thinking this time of a none descript colour 4BO ? with the standard light blue underside. Hoping to find a photo of the said plane , don't expect they photographed the crash .
The only helpful thing is it will be crashed in a field , most likely nose in after an attempted landing .
Good point! Had missed thatStrange looking crash isn’t it? Almost looks like the wheel collapsed sideways when it was stationary…..the right hand prop is just buried and not even bent?
They did photograph it actually!!
A quick Google has revealed this...... There is also one side on showing the camo and stars...
https://www.worldwarphotos.info/gallery/uk/raf/mosquito/mosquito-b-iv-dk296-3/
Ha not that easy John.
It was the only one they got and it was for evaluation. The only thing Russian about it was the British Roundels and tail flash where painted out and the red star/black border painted on. Still had its British codes. DK 296 An ex 105 sqdn aircraft GB - G
The incident was one of two the first in April the second in May 1944.
Paint would be RAF day fighter . Light grey undersides, DSG and dark green camouflage.
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Thanks for all the photos Andrew and Ian , no excuse for getting it wrong now .A few more pictures here.Warbird Information Exchange • View topic - Russian Mossie Prang ...
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Strange looking crash isn’t it? Almost looks like the wheel collapsed sideways when it was stationary…..the right hand prop is just buried and not even bent?
Read further down that the craft lost power under take-off skidded and broke the leg leaving the runway. So presumably the props had stopped by the time the leg collapsed. I think it broke the wing quite bad it landing on the wheel.Strange looking crash isn’t it? Almost looks like the wheel collapsed sideways when it was stationary…..the right hand prop is just buried and not even bent?
No problem Tony.Sorry ian , normally I’d be on this like a seagull on a tray of chips but i just cant find the time for anything much recently. My two current GB builds ( helicopter and soviet tank ) have ground to a halt , or not even got off the starting blocks so I dont want to commit to another one only to not finish it . Plus ive not got anything in the stash so unless I turn one up at the car boot im afraid im out . I’ll be watching though so good luck , cheers tony
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