Wolf Buddee 3,880 Posted October 11, 2015 My first scratch to relieve the itch to get started on this incredible kit. My favourite part of any aircraft build is the cockpit so I decided to start with the Instrument panel. The first thing I did was to add Archer Fine Transfer rivet decals to represent the fasteners that secured the instruments to the various panels. Amazingly enough they show nicely through the thin coat of paint, They add a nice extra touch of detail to the relatively featureless PE instrument panels. The next modification was to sand off all the raised instrument lens details on the kit clear parts. I wanted to replace the instrument glass with clear acetate that's supplied with Airscale's instrument decals. I still felt there was too much of a "coke bottle" effect when built OOB. Using the thin acetate really makes the instrument decals far more visible. Tamiya's instrument decals are very detailed but some have odd colour combinations so I replaced certain ones with Airscale instruments. The combination looks much better to me when compared with my reference material. The webbing between the bomb release, landing gear release and flap control levers was cleaned out with a razor saw and the levers themselves were thinned down substantially to give them a more scale appearance. Most of the data stencils came from Airscale's placard decals but most were cut in to tiny pieces and cobbled together to get the look I wanted. Other pieces came from bits of 1/48 scale F-4 Phantom data stencil decals from Superscale. I've been using these for years until dedicated placard decals have come out. Hopefully the accompanying photos and text tell "The rest of the story". Sorry Paul Harvey.............. Cheers, Wolf 15 BiggTim, Urs, Ripaman and 12 others reacted to this Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Guest Posted October 11, 2015 Damit Wolf, not fair ! But none the less, great start. Looks real to me.....Harv Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Wolf Buddee 3,880 Posted October 11, 2015 Thanks Harv, it's been fun so far if not a little hard on the eyes. I love my magnifying lamp. Cheers, Wolf Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Guest Posted October 11, 2015 Couldn't live without mine !.......Harv Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
zak 267 Posted October 11, 2015 Only one post in and I'm already blown away by that Ip! Superb stuff 1 Wolf Buddee reacted to this Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
LSP_Ron 11,455 Posted October 11, 2015 Hey, welcome to the Mossie group build! Looking great so far" Ron Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Hubert Boillot 5,704 Posted October 11, 2015 Outstanding start, Wolf ! Hubert Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
mlcflhs 64 Posted October 11, 2015 Hi Wolf, nice to see another Mosie growing. Great detailing makes me envious. I'll keep on reading! Cheers, Mike Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Guest Martinnfb Posted October 11, 2015 So, that's why you aren't able to pick up your phone . Great start, fantastic presentation and photography. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Wolf Buddee 3,880 Posted October 11, 2015 Only one post in and I'm already blown away by that Ip! Superb stuffThank-you Zak. Cheers, Wolf Hey, welcome to the Mossie group build! Looking great so far" Ron Thanks Ron. Is there a formal Mossie group build? I couldn't help but use your build as inspiration. What a fantastic kit eh? Cheers, Wolf Outstanding start, Wolf ! Hubert Thanks very much Hubert. Appreciate your comment. Cheers, Wolf Hi Wolf, nice to see another Mosie growing. Great detailing makes me envious. I'll keep on reading! Cheers, Mike Thank-you Mike. These Mosquitos are really contagious. Once bitten........... Cheers, Wolf Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Wolf Buddee 3,880 Posted October 11, 2015 So, that's why you aren't able to pick up your phone . Great start, fantastic presentation and photography. Thanks Martin, yes, you're right. Once I'm in the zone it's hard to set anything down. Comes with the territory when you're ADD. That and adding all those tiny decal bits is very intense and time consuming. Still fun though. Cheers, Wolf Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
ChuckT 303 Posted October 11, 2015 Woo Hoo! Christmas has come early on LSP! I cant think of a better present than another Wolf build. Looks amazing and looking forward to every update, Chuck. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Wolf Buddee 3,880 Posted October 11, 2015 Thanks Chuck, you're too kind. Remember, I'm only an assembler. Cheers, Wolf Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
ChuckT 303 Posted October 11, 2015 Yah yah, assembler. Now thats funny! Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Kahunaminor 878 Posted October 11, 2015 Assembler schmembler, You are a true craftsman Wolf, now accept it and move on! Great stuff already. Are you going to leave two engines exposed or just go to town on one? Regards, Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
