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Started by seiran01 , Feb 02 2017 05:31 PM

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#1 seiran01

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Posted 02 February 2017 - 05:31 PM

I've been plugging away slowly on the Tamiya Mosquito kit in between starting to add lozenge decal onto my Wingnut AEG kit. Seeing that SB has the Wingnut Sopwith Camels in stock today, let's see how much I can get done on this kit before they land.

If you've seen Anthony's amazing 1/24 Mosquito build, this is basically a scaled down build of the same thing, except without needing so much extra work.

Here's the cockpit progress so far, I'm quite liking how this is turning out. First time I've used Tamiya's photo etch belts and liked how they turned out. I'll be using the Yahu instrument panel.

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Mike Swinburne,
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Posted 02 February 2017 - 05:38 PM

another one to follow

Nice start on the pit

This kit will be next on the bench after my F4U-1 build

 

Keep going :popcorn:

 

Mark


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Posted 02 February 2017 - 05:43 PM

Oh goody ! Mike, looks good buddy. I'm looking forward to your thoughts and pics of the YAHOO IP.....Harv :popcorn:


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Posted 02 February 2017 - 06:18 PM

Looks very nice Mike. 

 

You definitely got much better results from the kit seat belts then I did when I tried them on my Mossie.

 

Carl


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Posted 02 February 2017 - 06:46 PM

Sensational Mike!  Lol, I saw the title and thought it was my build!  This one will get finished though!!


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Posted 02 February 2017 - 07:46 PM

Excellent, I am glad to see you are working on your Mossie Mike. Will follow. :)

Cheers

Martin


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Posted 03 February 2017 - 07:49 AM

Great stuff Mike! I followed Anthony's lead and am doing my Tamiya Mossie as a 75Sqn bird too. Just needs seam filling, paint and markings.

 

Looking forward to your next update.


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Cheers, Zac in NZ

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Posted 04 February 2017 - 05:51 AM

Thanks guys. More cockpit progress, pretty much just pilot lap belts and sidewall details to finish the pit. Control panel is Yahu, looks great glued in place. Various other bits are from eduard color etch set.

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WNW 2x Pfalz D.IIIa Quick Build

 

"Best Of" finished LSPs: NZTAF P-51 - Ki-44-II Shoki - Fokker D.VII (OAW) Seven Swabians  - A6M5 "Real Sound Action" - Fw190A-5 Graf

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Posted 04 February 2017 - 07:34 AM

Lovely progress Mike!

That Yahu panel looks quite the business, might get me one of those.

Nice to see you have the correct radio set up for a NZ based machine.

Cheers
Anthony
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Posted 05 February 2017 - 08:48 PM

Looks super, Mike. I agree that the Yahu panel looks amazing ... overall impression of the cockpit is likewise really crisp and clean. Good stuff.

Jim
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Posted 14 February 2017 - 02:42 PM

The cockpit is finally done and fuselage glued together, I've not yet installed the nose guns but that's not a must-do before fuselage assembly.

 

Apologies for the dark photos, I was in a rush last night and this will likely be the last build update for 2-3 weeks.

 

Off to Oz for my brother's wedding!

 

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You may notice the tiny bits of the Eduard color-etch in the background... parts that small and I simply do not get along, and I reinforced that with this build by losing every single tiny part I tried to glue on from that set. Still, the additional placards, dials and instrument faces from the set complement the Yahu control panel nicely! 

 

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In Progress:

Wingnut Wings DH.9, NZPAF

WNW 2x Pfalz D.IIIa Quick Build

 

"Best Of" finished LSPs: NZTAF P-51 - Ki-44-II Shoki - Fokker D.VII (OAW) Seven Swabians  - A6M5 "Real Sound Action" - Fw190A-5 Graf

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Posted 14 February 2017 - 02:48 PM

MIke

Way to go and what a start on the Tamiya Mossie front office. Having just finished my tamiya Mossie, I'll be following with great interest as I have another planned for much later this year.

Keep 'em coming

Peter


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Posted 14 February 2017 - 04:02 PM

nice work on the pit looking forward to see more

 

Mark


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Posted 14 February 2017 - 09:05 PM

Mike, that cockpit looks super. Where in Oz are you off to?

Jim
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Posted 14 February 2017 - 09:15 PM

Great progress Mike!  Enjoying it already......


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