Menelaos Posted February 1, 2022 Share Posted February 1, 2022 (edited) Hi everyone, It's been a long time ago, that I wrote last time here in the works corner. Now I started at last building that big Mossie, that staying there for years in its box. I spend some years with collecting some extras for that kit, and I will try to make a good one out of it... I will not make any comments about that kit, it's simply big and comes with over 600 parts in the box. So planning is an important thing! The extras I collected are the Aviaology decals for the 418 Sqn Mosquitos (RCAF), decals for the cockpit from Aeroscale, harness for both pilot and navigator and metal barels for the hispano und browning guns from Master. I started with the cockpit where things are pretty well but here and there you will have to add some more wirring and details. Edited February 6, 2022 by Menelaos dodgem37, scvrobeson, LSP_Kevin and 10 others 13 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Menelaos Posted February 1, 2022 Author Share Posted February 1, 2022 Basic calor is Humbrol 78 cockpit green remove the wall beside the instrument panel, it ws not there in real I add some wires behind the panel because you can see them through the access door the maps infront of the navigators legs are printed is scale and are indeed aeronautical maps from Normandy France and Germany! LSP_Kevin, themongoose, Derek B and 8 others 11 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Menelaos Posted February 1, 2022 Author Share Posted February 1, 2022 (edited) next step is the fuselage side wall... Airfix done a great work here, but some wirring is still missing... It's indeed a typical british (chaotic) cockpit! I add here some switches... some fitting testing (not glue it yet) Edited February 1, 2022 by Menelaos Anthony in NZ, HB252, MikeMaben and 13 others 16 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mark P Posted February 1, 2022 Share Posted February 1, 2022 Off to a great start! Watching... Mark Proulx Menelaos and Anthony in NZ 1 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
KiwiZac Posted February 2, 2022 Share Posted February 2, 2022 Fantastic start! I don't recall the last time I saw one of these being built. Menelaos and Anthony in NZ 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Menelaos Posted February 3, 2022 Author Share Posted February 3, 2022 today some work on the left side. Airfix gives here the basics and I had to do some wirring.... Anthony in NZ, dodgem37, themongoose and 6 others 9 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Anthony in NZ Posted February 4, 2022 Share Posted February 4, 2022 Great work Menelaos One of my all time favorite kits. I've really heavily reworked my one (here on LSP WIP somewhere) but it's a bit of a mojo sucker. But super impressive when they are finished...not that I have finished my own one yet LOL Keep up the great work, I am enjoying your updates. Maybe I should get back to mine after my Brit Toom conversion??? Cheers Anthony Derek B and Menelaos 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Derek B Posted February 4, 2022 Share Posted February 4, 2022 Lovely cockpit detail work Menelaos - well done. Derek Menelaos and Anthony in NZ 1 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Menelaos Posted February 4, 2022 Author Share Posted February 4, 2022 6 hours ago, Anthony in NZ said: Keep up the great work, I am enjoying your updates. Maybe I should get back to mine after my Brit Toom conversion??? Cheers Anthony Tnx. That's for sure!! Derek B and Anthony in NZ 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Menelaos Posted February 4, 2022 Author Share Posted February 4, 2022 (edited) Thanks guys....It makes a lot of fun building it, but many of this will be disappeared after the two halves connected and the the canopy is on..... Edited February 4, 2022 by Menelaos Derek B 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
James Rademaker Posted February 4, 2022 Share Posted February 4, 2022 Very nice work. Great detail work on the cockpit instrumentation and electrical wiring. Looking forward to your progress. Jim Menelaos 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Menelaos Posted February 5, 2022 Author Share Posted February 5, 2022 Today I closed the fuselage halves together and used some putty to close the minnor gaps... Now many details are starting to disappear, but it was expected... Landrotten Highlander, KiwiZac, Elger and 7 others 10 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Menelaos Posted February 9, 2022 Author Share Posted February 9, 2022 Talking about dimensions....here's a pic comparison of the wing in the 24th and 32nd scale (Revells Mk IV).... Victor K2 and KiwiZac 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dpgsbody55 Posted February 10, 2022 Share Posted February 10, 2022 Lovely progress so far. Hope not too much of the cockpit detail "disappears" as it progresses. Cheers, Michael Menelaos 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
John Stambaugh Posted February 10, 2022 Share Posted February 10, 2022 You are to be commended sir as much dedication and a brave heart are required to tackle this beast. Bravo! Menelaos 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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