Tamiya 1/48 Mosquito Mk VI

[Jim R]

Hi Russell
I'm a bit late in on this, sorry.
A wonderful job your doing on this iconic aircraft. Engines and cockpit look superb - lovely detail.
Jim

 

[adt70hk]

Brilliant, absolutely brilliant!

 

[outrunner]

Wonderful work so far, well done.

Andy.

 

[Charlie Delta Foxtrot]

Very kind Gents, thank you.

 

[Charlie Delta Foxtrot]

Prepped up the undercarriage yesterday. Used Mr Hobby metallics for this. Nice and shiny!

 

[adt70hk]

That's very shiny!!

 

[Charlie Delta Foxtrot]

That's very shiny!!

You can really buff these paints up but they still flake on to your hands so you need to be careful what you touch afterwards, my tyres are all silvery…

 

[colin m]

I like a nice engine nearly as much as I like a nice exhaust - you've got both here. Totally flippin' great work.

 

[Charlie Delta Foxtrot]

I like a nice engine nearly as much as I like a nice exhaust - you've got both here. Totally flippin' great work.

Cheers Colin!

 

[scottie3158]

The under cart looks very nice.

 

[Mark1]

Ooh nice!

 

[rtfoe]

Am sorry for crashing the party late.
Very realistically weathered interior and engines Russell. Checked out all the pictures and enlarged them just to view the detailing. Awe struck and speechless. Good its 1/48 with room for detailing, wonder what it would have been in 1/24?...fly I suppose.

Cheers,
Richard

 

[Tworrs]

Very, very nice Russell.

 

[Charlie Delta Foxtrot]

Very kind words, much appreciated as always chaps! Progress has been a.l bit slow but i’ve got the Grey over Sky scheme down and painted the roundels on the wings. Not sure i can paint the fuselage markings though, my cutter doesn’t make small enough circles for the red interior.

 

[rtfoe]

Many have asked why my Mosquito roundels on the wing weren't the usual red on blue. Yours is similar to what I have with the white in between the two colors. Not seen it except on post war aircraft. Is there an explanation for it?

Cheers,
Richard

 

[Jim R]

Hi Russell
Looking really good. The detail is superb, could easily pass for 1/32 or even 1/24.
Jim

 

[Charlie Delta Foxtrot]

I’m not sure either Richard. I had understood this scheme wasn’t used on upper surfaces but I wonder if it is in this case because there are no under wing markings (space covered by rocket mountings) and the dark upper surface colour used over dark sea operations meant having white in the roundel made it more visible. Just guessing though.

 

[prichrd1]

Is there an explanation for it?

Here you go - all 61 pages - fill yer boots!!

British Aviation Colours

HTH,

Paul.

 

[Charlie Delta Foxtrot]

Engines in! Decals on! Hope the undercarriage aligns now…

 

[Tworrs]

That looks amazing Russell.