Isaac Posted September 1, 2010 Share Posted September 1, 2010 (edited) Hey guys. I started work on my Tamiya Mosquito. I've been wanted to build this little guy for a while now. Well, nows the time! The cockpit and bomb bay forms one continuous assembly. I kinda butchered the painting of the radio faces but life is not perfect and neither am I! I added the gun site reflector from clear plastic card. I used Vallejo paints for the details. Eduard pre-painted photoetch was used to dress up the cockpit. The gun barrels were painted with alclad gunmetal and buffed with mig gunmetal pigment. Edited September 2, 2010 by Isaac Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Aggressor Supporter Posted September 1, 2010 Share Posted September 1, 2010 I like what I am seeing so far! Gun nose Mosquitoes are always cool. Quote Link to post Share on other sites
thunder57 Posted September 1, 2010 Share Posted September 1, 2010 Nice start, it will be interesting to follow the progres. Im preparing to start my B.mk.IV night fighter from Relell Quote Link to post Share on other sites
HOLMES Posted September 1, 2010 Share Posted September 1, 2010 Isaac, OOooh I get all excited when I see such clear, detalied work on the cockpit.....and THOSE seats ARE JUST EXQUISITE... The gun barrels are so relaistic that I feel as if you could quite easily fire from them...FLAWLESS workmanship... :) Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Jamie Cheslo Posted September 2, 2010 Share Posted September 2, 2010 Outstanding progress on an outstanding kit! One of my favourite kits to build. You are really doing it justice! Quote Link to post Share on other sites
D_IcarUS_ Posted September 2, 2010 Share Posted September 2, 2010 That cockpit is really stunning!! Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Isaac Posted September 3, 2010 Author Share Posted September 3, 2010 Thanks for the kind comments guys. I have the fuselage closed up. The wings are not glued. Just checking the fit which is awesome. I think I will need some filler at the wing roots. Should this seam be filled? The gun barrels here were also drilled out and given the alclad/mig pigment gunmetal treatment. Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Jinxter13 Posted September 3, 2010 Share Posted September 3, 2010 Where the 'ell is that drool smiley when ya need it......this is a beauty already. Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Jamie Cheslo Posted September 3, 2010 Share Posted September 3, 2010 Very nice, clean building. The fit is spectacular isn't it? As for that seam on the engine nacelle, yes fill it. It is not there on the real aircraft. Looking forward to seeing much more of this build. Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Isaac Posted September 5, 2010 Author Share Posted September 5, 2010 Thanks guys! Well, I managed to drop my mosquito while putting mr dissolved putty on the seams. The damage was relatively minor. I broke two of the nose guns and I cut the other two off. I already ordered some turned metal barrels (which I was actually planning on doing anyway). The landing gear assembly requires a fully painted and weathered wheel before everything gets glued together. I started with a base coat of tamiya nato black. Then I tried to add some mig pigments using the "thinner for washes" everything was going splendidly until I started removing the pigments. Some of the paint began to chip off every so slightly. So, I went back to my airbrush station and painted with tamiya nato black covering up mostly the chips and toned down the pigments. Then I went at the outside of the tires with tamiya flat earth and some small patches on the side walls. Finally, I toned this down with an extra thin mix of nato black. Some of the pigments is still visible. Needs some touchup. It was difficult getting the tape to conform over the hub surface. There are two styles of hubs. I'm not sure which to use. Here is the scheme she will be finished in. Should I use the narrow or wide prop blades? Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Lock n' Load Posted September 5, 2010 Share Posted September 5, 2010 The hubs should be the one on the Right, the ones in the left were used on early mosquito's and night fighter variants. And props, usually I've seen pictures of LA E with wide propellers. Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Isaac Posted September 5, 2010 Author Share Posted September 5, 2010 The hubs should be the one on the Right, the ones in the left were used on early mosquito's and night fighter variants.And props, usually I've seen pictures of LA E with wide propellers. Thanks buddy! :D Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Isaac Posted September 7, 2010 Author Share Posted September 7, 2010 More progress. The main landing gear is almost complete. She is shaping up nicely. Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Lock n' Load Posted September 7, 2010 Share Posted September 7, 2010 Loving this my VI is just there.... i don't want to build it yet, just filled and sanded all the pink marks on it. Quote Link to post Share on other sites
moeggo Posted September 7, 2010 Share Posted September 7, 2010 (edited) Looking Great! I have two in the stack waiting their day! You may just get me to pull one out with your process... Edited September 7, 2010 by moeggo Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Jamie Cheslo Posted September 8, 2010 Share Posted September 8, 2010 Great looking landing gear. I see you drilled the lightening holes in the wheel fenders. Nice detail touch! Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Isaac Posted September 22, 2010 Author Share Posted September 22, 2010 The majority of the painting is done. I did some subtle mottles in a lighter shade of gray. I tried to keep it subtle. I need to do more to break up the massive shades of gray. What do you guys think? Paint some panels in lighter shades? My turned brass barrels came in. I wore off some of the tips inadvertently. Quote Link to post Share on other sites
CorsairMan Posted September 22, 2010 Share Posted September 22, 2010 This is looking excellent! I love it. Did you put any after market into the cockpit? Does it come like that OOB? Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Isaac Posted September 22, 2010 Author Share Posted September 22, 2010 This is looking excellent! I love it. Did you put any after market into the cockpit? Does it come like that OOB? Thanks! The instrument panel and seat belts are the only PE items I added. Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Kostucha Posted September 22, 2010 Share Posted September 22, 2010 Stunning work! Very crisp and looks just perfect. Can't wait to see more. And for an OOB cockpit, as you mentioned, you've done an amazing job. The PE parts are a nice touch too. The bomb bay looks very impressive as well. What really takes the cake so far though is your work on the landing gear. Your efforts to give the rubber the used look really came out brilliant. Right now I've got half a mind to go home and pull out my 1/24 Mossie and start crackin' away on that one. Cheers good Sir! Mark. Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Isaac Posted September 23, 2010 Author Share Posted September 23, 2010 (edited) Thanks guys! I went back and masked and sprayed some of the upper surface panels Dark Sea Gray. I also mottled the upper surface a bit more. I then went back over with some very thinned Extra Dark Sea Gray to tone down the panels. Well I think I faded way to much because in these pictures, I can hardly tell the difference. :wacko: :wacko: Its most noticeable if you look at the tail control surfaces. Before After I also went over panel lines on the bottom with tamiya smoke. Well, I'm putting this one aside until the weekend. I think I might go back and spray those panels again with a 50:50 mix of extra dark and dark sea gray. I try to go conservative with weathering. I think I am too conservative. Edited September 23, 2010 by Isaac Quote Link to post Share on other sites
HOLMES Posted September 23, 2010 Share Posted September 23, 2010 AWESOME job ! Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Jamie Cheslo Posted September 23, 2010 Share Posted September 23, 2010 I am loving this build, every minute of it. Well done! Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Kostucha Posted September 24, 2010 Share Posted September 24, 2010 I second and third what was said. I really, really like the way this one is turning out. You give yourself too much flak, it's looking pretty darn good. Love the depth you've created in the colour. Cheers, Mark. Quote Link to post Share on other sites
geedubelyer Posted September 24, 2010 Share Posted September 24, 2010 Hello Isaac, I'll echo what the others have said and compliment you on your paint finish. More often than not, less is more. Personally, I think the subtlety of your paint fading and shadowing is commendable. Keep up the great effort. ;) Quote Link to post Share on other sites
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