imatt88 Posted September 16, 2017 Author Share Posted September 16, 2017 That's the way it always works Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Elger Posted September 17, 2017 Share Posted September 17, 2017 I think anyone who might be inclined to do it is put off by the real possibility that Tamiya will announce one right after their expensive conversion set comes out. I'm trying to make that happen by currently working on attaching an HK Models nose to a Tamiya airframe. Not very far yet, but building it here: http://www.britmodeller.com/forums/index.php?/topic/235025780-132-mosquito-biv-tamiya-with-hk-models-nose-what-have-i-done/ So yes, Tamiya will announce a bomber version (why not with optional 2-stage Merlins while they're at it) as soon as I finish this. Anthony in NZ, MikeMaben and Kagemusha 3 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MikeMaben Posted September 17, 2017 Share Posted September 17, 2017 Looks good so far Elger ! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
imatt88 Posted September 18, 2017 Author Share Posted September 18, 2017 (edited) Excellent conversion! I wonder if it's possible to "upgrade" the old Revell kit with parts from HK and Tamiya's Mossies Old fashioned kitbashing..I love it Edited September 18, 2017 by imatt88 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
imatt88 Posted September 18, 2017 Author Share Posted September 18, 2017 J, I would never ruin a $200 kit just to spice up a $20 relic, However, I'm always seeing people selling sprues for the Tamiya and HK kits and I thought it would be interesting to maybe add a little lipstick to a pig. Cheers, Ian Out2gtcha 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Elger Posted September 18, 2017 Share Posted September 18, 2017 thanks! in theory you should be able to fit the front end of a Revell kit to the Tamiya airframe to convert it to a bomber. It would have been considerably cheaper, but I didn't want to bother with a vac canopy mainly. Besides, I honestly think that the HK models kit isn't that bad. I think that the main canopy looks great, even compared to most other kit options in any scale, and I'm very curious how my front side "window fix" will turn out. As I mention in the thread, if it wasn't for my intention of adding a Brassin engine, I probably wouldn't have bothered with adding the Tamiya wings and fuselage. I just got the new IX kit with the intention of one day building it as a USAAF PR.XVI, pretty much OOB. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Out2gtcha Posted September 19, 2017 Share Posted September 19, 2017 J, I would never ruin a $200 kit just to spice up a $20 relic, However, I'm always seeing people selling sprues for the Tamiya and HK kits and I thought it would be interesting to maybe add a little lipstick to a pig. Cheers, Ian Ive thought about that too, considering how cheap Ive seen some of those sprues go for comparatively, as I have two of the blasted Revvie kits, 2 or 3 Paragon kits, and a Tamiya Mossie. I just cant bring myself to NOT combine the Paragon conversion w/the Tamiya kit, and just probably sell the rest. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
imatt88 Posted September 19, 2017 Author Share Posted September 19, 2017 I like it! That's a WIP thread I would like to see Out2gtcha 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Out2gtcha Posted September 19, 2017 Share Posted September 19, 2017 lol - sorry can't help with that part. Mine will be a Tamiya/Paragon Mk XVIII conversion. Although I'd be sad if a Tamiya Mk XVIII came out right after I got done with mine! Odds however, say I'm probably pretty safe...... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
thierry laurent Posted September 20, 2017 Share Posted September 20, 2017 It is strange nobody released a Tste-tse conversion as this would just ask for some parts. I cannot remember exactly but I do not think there were major cockpit differences (possibly another gunsight). So, this just requires a new belly part where the 20mm guns muzzles were protruding and a new 6pdr gun. Obviously an opened bay to show the gun breech is another story... Out2gtcha 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Out2gtcha Posted September 20, 2017 Share Posted September 20, 2017 It is strange nobody released a Tste-tse conversion as this would just ask for some parts. I cannot remember exactly but I do not think there were major cockpit differences (possibly another gunsight). So, this just requires a new belly part where the 20mm guns muzzles were protruding and a new 6pdr gun. Obviously an opened bay to show the gun breech is another story... Me dose. Although the Paragon conversion is pretty decent. And no, I dont find much difference between the Paragon fighter cockpit and the Tse Tse pit. There probably are, but Im not really concerned with them. However, I DO have a pretty sweet rifled 6 lber barrel (removable brass tip for install on the Mossie) from Lucky, along with a slew of different types of 6/lber shells. When I took the odd looking brass tip off the 6 pdr barrel (for the Cromwell/Crusader tanks) , I found the SWEEEETEST rifling that got exposed at the end of the barrel. Super cool looking. These are in the dreaded 1/35th scale, however after getting them and measuring them VS what they should be on the Mossie, conveniently, I found both the barrel, and ammo, quite a tad over-scale for 1/35th, so it appears they will work in the "close enough for government work" category. Anthony in NZ 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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