Chris Wimmer Posted October 10, 2016 Share Posted October 10, 2016 (edited) Hello Everybody! This is my model-rendition of 105 Sqn Mosquito DZ467. The build is based on a 1970's wreckage I have found on Ebay. As reasonably priced 1/32 Mossie kits were hard to get in 2013 I started bidding just for fun and won the auction at 5 Euros. Oh dear! What followed was a 4 years modelling odyssey that finally led me to the (unmissable!) De Havilland Museum at London Colney, and in which I learned a lot about scratchbuilding and an amazing WW2-aircraft that has been rather strange to me before. I used the Squadron canopy set, Eduard Brassin exhaust stacks and Tamiya prop blades & spinners kindly provided by Anthony from NZ. All the rest, including the wheels, was made from scratch or heavily modified, so is the engine. WIP is here. Hope you like it Chris Edited December 13, 2020 by Chris Wimmer Replaced Photobucket pictures BGB, 109, Sparzanza and 21 others 24 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BGB Posted October 10, 2016 Share Posted October 10, 2016 Hello, Fantastic! Cheers Boris Chris Wimmer 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Chris Wimmer Posted October 10, 2016 Author Share Posted October 10, 2016 (edited) Edited December 13, 2020 by Chris Wimmer replaced Photobucket pictures Mal_Belford, red baron, levier and 12 others 15 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Chris Wimmer Posted October 10, 2016 Author Share Posted October 10, 2016 (edited) Edited December 13, 2020 by Chris Wimmer replaced Photobucket pictures reconspit, Greg W, kkarlsen and 10 others 13 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Chris Wimmer Posted October 10, 2016 Author Share Posted October 10, 2016 Hello, Fantastic! Cheers Boris Thank you, Boris! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Zero77 Posted October 10, 2016 Share Posted October 10, 2016 Very impressive build. You did the "Mosquito the hard way" build. In you hands it ended up with the same quality than the Tamiya kit, with even more details. Chris Wimmer 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Chris Wimmer Posted October 10, 2016 Author Share Posted October 10, 2016 Very impressive build. You did the "Mosquito the hard way" build. In you hands it ended up with the same quality than the Tamiya kit, with even more details. It was the hard way indeed. Thanks for your kind words! Zero77 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest Peterpools Posted October 10, 2016 Share Posted October 10, 2016 Chris Outstanding build, wonderful scratch building and what a transformation of the old Revell kit. I'm well into my Tamiya Mossie and truly can appreciate all the work you have done. :clap2: Peter Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Chris Wimmer Posted October 10, 2016 Author Share Posted October 10, 2016 Chris Outstanding build, wonderful scratch building and what a transformation of the old Revell kit. I'm well into my Tamiya Mossie and truly can appreciate all the work you have done. :clap2: Peter Thanks very much, Peter! Following your fantastic WIP with interest! cheers Chris Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Wolf Buddee Posted October 10, 2016 Share Posted October 10, 2016 Absolutely fantastic work Chris. Without having seen the work in progress pics, nobody would believe you started with the old Revell kit. Two big thumbs up from me! Cheers, Wolf Chris Wimmer 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest Posted October 10, 2016 Share Posted October 10, 2016 Chris, you've done good..Real good ! Loved watching your WIP.....Harv Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
fightersweep Posted October 10, 2016 Share Posted October 10, 2016 (edited) Sorry! Was the thread title a mistake? Surely it should read "Super detailed Tamiya kit"? Stunning work and a beautiful finished model. I followed the build thread and you took the old Revell kit with all it's basic detail and shape errors and presented us with a masterpiece. Lovely paint job and subtle weathering too! Best regards;Steve Edited October 10, 2016 by fightersweep Chris Wimmer and BGB 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mywifehatesmodels Posted October 10, 2016 Share Posted October 10, 2016 Fantastic work on a classic, even if dated, kit. Wow! Maybe the guys who have the HK and Tamiya Mossies have you to thank for them. "Taking one for the team", perhaps? Again, phenomenal work! John Chris Wimmer 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Stevepd Posted October 10, 2016 Share Posted October 10, 2016 Bloody brilliant. Steve. Chris Wimmer 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
LSP_K2 Posted October 10, 2016 Share Posted October 10, 2016 Very nice. I really enjoy it when someone takes an antique kit and makes something nice from it. Chris Wimmer and Rockie Yarwood 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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