Matchbox PK-116 Mk IX/NF30. The "Poor man's" Mosquito in 1/72

[wappynutter]

Okay, hopefully Nige will let me in with this old, not very accurate version of the De Havilland Mosquito.

All you guys sporting their Tamiya's and larger Revell kits left me to dig through my small stash and find out a small scale "freebie" kit i received at the end of last year as part of a "Sorry i miss sold you a kit" handout..
I purposely put this in close reach just for this SiG..... Hope its a worthy entry?
Unfortunately, Matchbox messed up on the shape ( tail is wrong apparently, among other things ), and the cockpit detail is slim to say the least.
Panel lines are recessed as opposed to raised but are again, dogged with complaints that they are "too deep"...
Landing gear is wrong, tyres are wrong, Clear parts are thick and not very transparent....
Oh dear, this may well be a right pigs ear of a kit.... Some may yell... "Burn it now!"..

In its favour, it is built purposely for the younger audience to encourage modelling, moulded in tricolour plastic, the fit is reported to be nice.
Also, it isn't an "Airfix".... which for me is a welcome change.. Tho' maybe just "as bad" if not worse in its reputation.
Built in 1976.... and tempting me to enter the other Long-term build on the forum, the kit looks to be in fair order, all but the decals, but they may be salvageable...
Here you go with a quick peek in the box, be prepared to be amazed at all the glorious detail!









Instructions are pretty simple..















These decals are real bad, but on a plus i did get the paper off the front without damaging them any.



Sprues next.....















....and thats where we are for now guys...
Planning on maybe giving it the old "Panzerman Bill" treatment with a little scratch building to add the detail, not much as the kit cannot support too much extra work, but some..
I promise, one day i will build a more "up to date" kit..... "Nostalgia" and "Childhood memories" should be my middle names. Some of these kits need sending back to the last Century i know...... but they all deserve the love, and to be built... even if it is nearly 40 years on from manufacture... lol....
Till the next time, stay safe, keep well... Play nice with the plastic fella's...

[chief5437]

Nice! Happy days, lol! Be great to see this built, brave man!

[wappynutter]

Nice! Happy days, lol! Be great to see this built, brave man!

Hahaha.... Don't know about brave..... Most definitely mad!.. Lol..
Thanks for the supportive comment Chief!... I think??....Hahaha...
All the best mate...

[Nige201980]

It great you join Andy I'm sure you work your magic on the this one in your normal way and I'm for one I'm looking forward to it buddy.

[wappynutter]

It great you join Andy I'm sure you work your magic on the this one in your normal way and I'm for one I'm looking forward to it buddy.

Thanks Nige, I'll see what I can do with this old dog of a kit! I'll take inspiration from all the other awesomely detailed kits all the other guys have entered into the SiG..
Yours included with that mighty fine scratch detailing going on there!..
Well done again buddy, all the best..
Happy Modelling..

[wappynutter]

So just a quick update on the Poor man's Mossie....
Seriously lacking in detail i think we gonna be building some "Extra's"...
...but just how much Extra do we go?

I Choose the Bomber variant of 105 squadron out of RAF Marham in Norfolk of the Summer of "43"..
The other option is the Night fighter and i don't fancy the paint scheme as much.... easier.... but not as nice.
First thing i notice is NO bomb bay doors and NO bomber variant cockpit hatch.
So off i went on i-tunes and spent years old credit registered to the i-pod account i no longer use..

Purchasing a couple of e-pub versions of these books..
SAM Modellers Datafile 01 - de Havilland Mosquito



...and this must have book...
Osprey 07..modelling the de havilland mosquito



Some awesome info in both these publications and by using an online PDF conversion tool i can view them on my PC too...

Now neither are really geared up for the old Matchbox kit, in fact you Tamiya guys would be in your "Eye holes" with the Osprey offering...
My useage is to try and Doctor the cockpit and add detail to the landing gear and hatches.
I cannot change the overall shape of the Mossie to be "Rivet counter" accurate but i can detail up the old kit... Did i mention its a teeny 1/72 scale??
Out with the Plasticard and Opti visors then.....

Super kit detail!!...



















Damn sweet eh?? Bet you 1/48 Tamiya guys are well jealous? lol.....
We'll just call it a blank canvas on which to add a little ( not much ).. detail..

Bomber variant nose attachment time.... Lets see if we left with an ugly seam line eh?











Not as bad as i imagined......

Wing pieces are moulded in nice dark green?? Typical Matchbox, attract the younger modeller with bright colours and offer the choice of not needing to paint your bird...
According to the SAM guide the wings are needing a slight under-wing bulge but i am not gonna start messing with the structure..









So we are going to leave it there for now......
A cockpit is partly built but i will save that for next time as it needs some more detail.
Any information or assistence you "Mossie" pro's can offer with reference to the bomb bay doors and cockpit entrance hatch would be greatly appreciated. I am at a loss as to why Bay doors etc.. weren't etched into the mould. Apart from one hatch the skin is as smooth as ice. I know she was a wooden construction but hatches and doors would have been present surely?
Okay, enough waffle, thanks again guys for taking a look, would greatly appreciate all comments and advise.
Till next time, take care, stay safe and keep well guys..
Play nice with the styrene..

[Willem]

Nice one Andy. It may not be a 'super kit' but looking through your pics gave me a nostalgic glow. I'm sure you're going to work wonders mate.

[Nige201980]

Great start Andy here is a link for you to try i hope it helps

http://www.net-maquettes.com/pictures/b ... d=1#afg-78

And some photos mate





Hope it helps if you need anything else let me know and ill see what i can do

[Goose]

Old kit surely but looks quite nice.

With the nice documentation you've got, I think you can add lots of nice little détails that will bring this think up!!!

Enjoy

Goose

[wappynutter]

Nice one Andy. It may not be a 'super kit' but looking through your pics gave me a nostalgic glow. I'm sure you're going to work wonders mate.

Thanks Will.... lol.... Every single one of my builds is a travel back in time to my childhood...
Maybe i just need to get with the program and except that i am getting old...
Building all these fancy new kits must be like hitting the jackpot... haha...
Keeps me sharp i suppose working the old small stuff, means i got less time to get in to trouble anywhere else...

Great start Andy here is a link for you to try i hope it helps

http://www.net-maquettes.com/pictures/b ... d=1#afg-78

And some photos mate
( edited out for thread room )
Hope it helps if you need anything else let me know and ill see what i can do

Cheers Nige, much appreciated. The pictures and web address are sweet bud. Gonna maybe cut me an access hatch and panel line myself the bomb bay doors in. possibly gonna add some detail in the wheel wells and cockpit and bomb targeting area.
Wish me luck mate..

Old kit surely but looks quite nice.

With the nice documentation you've got, I think you can add lots of nice little détails that will bring this think up!!!

Enjoy

Goose

Thanks Bruno, much appreciated buddy.
Gotta try and do something, if i just glue it all together as is and paint it i will be done by tonight.... hahaha....
Bored but done to OOB build state.. lol..
I best get detailing her up...
All the best mate... Thanks again..

[rodrant]

Hi Andy ...

Now watching you building this kit bring me memories ...cannot forget the two color kits form MAtchbox that I build in child ...

It is in very nice and skilled hands , and you will make it justice , I think !

this one is to follow

[Twokidsnosleep]

I am sure you will work your magic on this little kit
That is the fun of 1/72' you can go crazy because no one can see anything
A nice little dio on a landing strip or better yet flying over a prison wall dropping bombs would be cool
Ya, something "simple" like that

[wappynutter]

Hi Andy ...

Now watching you building this kit bring me memories ...cannot forget the two color kits form MAtchbox that I build in child ...

It is in very nice and skilled hands , and you will make it justice , I think !

this one is to follow

Thanks for the vote of confidence Antonio, much appreciated.
I too built these gems as a small boy, they were cutting edge moulds back then....
Unfortunately for modelling, Star Wars happened in the Cinema and my life changed..
I guess I am gonna need to pull out all the strings to dress this build up to the other guys standards... Tamiya and Revell have produced excellent examples of the Mosquito for the modeller to work with..
All the best my friend...

I am sure you will work your magic on this little kit
That is the fun of 1/72' you can go crazy because no one can see anything
A nice little dio on a landing strip or better yet flying over a prison wall dropping bombs would be cool
Ya, something "simple" like that

Hahaha..... Yeah...... "Simple".... Maybe a crashed example to hide the poor details and old skool mouldings??.. Lol..
Nah.... Already working on cockpit and hatches etc.....
Not very good mind, but I am trying, honest!....
Thanks for dropping by Scott, much appreciated mate...
Fingers crossed for a half decent finish here!...
All the best buddy.....

[wappynutter]

Back with an update guys......
Like the Otana, i keep picking this up, fiddling with it a little then putting it down again..
I wanna "Go for it!" so bad... but other priorities and commitments steer me away from any real model time..
Like a couple of you guys, i am a "stay at home Dad" now as the wife can earn 3 times my wage, and for less hours and effort.
..and as Maternity leave is officially over ( Evie-mai is 10 months old today )..... the Wife is finding herself out more slowly easing back into her old job..
Meaning i have a very needy, time consuming, trying to walk, eating every little thing she finds, pooping, crying, moody little girl..
She needs 110% of my concentration and attention, any plastic or small bits dropped are found and consumed before i get a chance to blink... she knows if i spot her i am after her to retrieve it out of the mouth... She's a Little Bugger.... My only "Me" time is after 8pm..... in the Kitchen on the worktop... poor lighting and surrounded by distraction etc...
Saying this.... i have done something...
The Original cockpit with lone figure...











We will build a little more detail into a fresh cockpit i think.... nothing fancy..











Milliput pillows and cushions..



Back Radio shelf..









Making room for the Bomber variant cockpit hatch...



Armrests.... as per you "Tamiya Guys" cockpit detailing...



Panel for the clocks and dials...







Just testing for the bomber nose floor and entry tunnel from the outer cockpit door..









Next time i will be removing the outer hatch area, which is non existent on this Matchbox 1/72 scale kit so i will be making my own ...
I will try to create the radios as per you guys detailed cockpits again.... bear with me though, you lot have pre built or resin pieces to work with, mine will be chunks of styrene and Milliput...
Thanks as always for dropping by and taking a look.. Much appreciated fella's..
Stay safe, keep well... till next time... Happy Modelling..

[Willem]

Great scratch building in the cockpit, Andy.

[panzerman]

Hey Andy,Great job scratch building the cockpit....looks 1000% better. Glad also seeing you tackle this old kit. I know you will do a fantastic job on it. Keep having fun.
Bill.

[Nige201980]

Wow Andy fantastic work with the scratch building mate.

[wappynutter]

Great scratch building in the cockpit, Andy.

Thanks Will, much appreciated mate, thanks for taking a look...

Hey Andy,Great job scratch building the cockpit....looks 1000% better. Glad also seeing you tackle this old kit. I know you will do a fantastic job on it. Keep having fun.
Bill.

Hey Bill, thanks brother..... You know me, like yourself, I too love a challenge with the older kits.... Add a small amount of styrene, a little Milliput, cross your fingers and hope to improve the old kit.... Unlike you, I am still a Padawan.... But I watch and learn... Thanks again for dropping by for a look buddy, stay safe, keep well...

Wow Andy fantastic work with the scratch building mate.

Hey Nige, thanks mate, much appreciated.....
She'll never look like all you other guys builds.... Tamiya gave you a fantastically detailed piece of styrene to work with..
..but I will try and entertain the viewers, improve a very simplistic, aging offering and hopefully finish with a Mosquito that actually still looks like a Mosquito when I've done... Lol..
Thanks again dude... All the best, stay safe and well....

[wappynutter]

So.......This will be my second attempt at uploading an update as my try yesterday met with failure and disappointment....
Internet dropped out and logged me out as i tried to upload.... a refresh took me to the log in screen so i mumbled some choice words and shut the Laptop down.....

............# Lots of pictures to follow #............
Been real busy picking and bitting and bobbing between parts.... I'll bring the thread bang up to date so its gonna be a long... dragged out posting... Sorry in advance..

Where were we then?? I left off last time with rebuilding a cockpit...



Then made up some floor supports before i install the bomber nose floor and hatch way..



I managed to grab the odd 10 minutes here and there so started on the wheels and landing gear.
The landing gear is very basic and according to the internet the wheels are all wrong for this Mk..
I could buy resin replacements but this is just a "Fun" build..... No rivet counting here....









In between sorting the landing gear and wheels i cut out the hatch ...







...and installed the front part of the bomber version floor...



Also during last week, i managed to find an afternoon home alone so took to the tray on the lap in the front room watching "World at War" on the TV for inspiration..























...continued to detail the cockpit a little, sorry for the blurry pictures...











Decided to flit between bits as i got the chance so primed the wheels and Landing gear, then took them outside for a coat of Auto "Steel wheel" paint..





... and just like rubegoldberg "Will", i too was being watched by an Arachnid....





The big baloon tyres got a coat of Mig's finest rubber paint....









While all this was drying and i was back on the kitchen side, i set about sorting the control stick. There are 2 types, i want the bomber version which i believe looks like this.....















Added some wire trunking...



Started the props.....





Then began to build the hatch entrance..... See... Flitting from piece to piece....













|Going to incorporate the pilot and add a different co-pilot walking to the access ladder or outside the plane...















Finally i am going to add detail to the cockpit walls and detail the bomber nose section...

























...And for now.... we are up to date with the build....
Hope you all stayed till the end, thanks if you did guys, much appreciated...
If you just skipped to the end, hope you noticed all the added details as you scrolled through... theres more to add yet, its just a shame you'll not see it when i close it up, well you might but it'll be all blurry through these supplied canopies... hahaha...
As always, thanks for taking a look....
Stay safe, keep well... till next time... Play nice with the Styrene..

[Nige201980]

Andy as you know I love your builds with all the photos. You are doing a blinding job on this mossie mate. It because of you I started doing more scratch building in my builds and I'm sure others feel the same.

[wappynutter]

Andy as you know I love your builds with all the photos. You are doing a blinding job on this mossie mate. It because of you I started doing more scratch building in my builds and I'm sure others feel the same.

Hey Nige, Sorry for the lateness of the reply, i only just spotted your post bud... You blink and threads have moved off the main page as the traffic on ISM now is crazy fast...... Thanks as always, Every time you boost my ego with the kind comments..
Cheers mate, your too kind...

While i am here i will post a progress report to keep the thread alive...
I finished up last post with detailing the cockpit and the walls inside. A kneeling cushion was added in the bomber variant nose for the targeting crew member to be comfy while pin pointing targets..



Now i will build a targeting contraption from bits and bobs...











Not accurate at this scale.... just something detailed to clutter up the space a little...



I glue fit the side nose windows and fill with white tac to mask for spraying....







...and mount all the extras for base coating....





Mig's AMMO primer followed by Humbrol 78 Matt. Loads of mixed feelings across the net about this brand and colour for British cockpits but i don't care... as mentioned before, this is for fun, rivet counting is not welcome here... lol...









Then the green as mentioned earlier......

































Inside the wheel wells and landing gear areas get a coat of the Green too!..





Once they had dried i decided to drill out the teeny vents and intakes......















... and to finish this up to date Update, i coated the inside of the Landing gear on the wings and painted the wing roots that will slot into the cockpit area...







Next up will be the details to be picked out, gloss coat and a wash applied, bits and Pilot glued in place, flat coat and seal her up....
Not yet though.... Thats for another day, when i get the chance to work some more..
As always, Thanks for taking a look guys, very much appreciated. Hope everyone elses builds are coming along and folk are getting "Styrene time" where ever you are in the world..
Until the next update, Stay safe, keep well.... Happy Modelling...

[Nige201980]

Brilliant Andy just brilliant

[wappynutter]

Brilliant Andy just brilliant

Thanks Nige, very much appreciated mate.
Not be long and i can button her up and get a camo scheme on..
I'm doing all these extra bits but I don't think any of it will be seen... Lol...
All the best mate.

[rodrant]

Andy ....Fantastic ! Brilliant ! Incredible!

That cockpit is just great ! I'm building the Tamiya one , yours is just fantastic , it has everything in it !

And it is all made by you ! Wish i have your skills mate ! Really worthy build !

[wappynutter]

Andy ....Fantastic ! Brilliant ! Incredible!

That cockpit is just great ! I'm building the Tamiya one , yours is just fantastic , it has everything in it !

And it is all made by you ! Wish i have your skills mate ! Really worthy build !

Ha... Thanks António, my detailing is only possible by following you guys building the Tamiya kit.
I have taken parts of the superb detailing included in the fantastic kit offered by the manufacturer and scaled down and simplified
them to suit my needs. Not all detail is required or even gonna be seen i don't think..... but we'll know its in there...
I did purchase the modelling the Mosquito book but to be fair a lot of my build inspiration has come from you guys here on the forum..
Making it all is the easy part.... painting it up and making it look the part, now thats gonna be the challenge..
Thanks again António, you kind comments are much appreciated..
All the best my friend, take care...

[wappynutter]

Well its been a while but yes i am still picking away at this old kit....
I recently posted some pictures on the Facebook page showing my near completed cockpit so i thought i had better flood the thread with some new images for all you guys following the Mossie bites SiG on the forum..

As i write this post i am busy watching TET dry on my wings where i have just attached the engines so yeah, things are still progressing.. lol..
Lets start with the old cockpit, old figure, a paint up and build....

# Image flood incoming!...#
So.... the supplied cockpit looks like this...



Inner walls like this....



I built this....



Detailed these....



Primed him...



So lets paint up the pilot and cockpit...
I am going for as much of a similar finish to you Tamiya builders as i can by scratch building and painting..



































Time to detail paint the side walls and fit the targeting bits and bobs in the nose...





Drybrushed..

















Bluetac removed from the windows...





Seatbelts made from electrical tape thinly cut and painted in Buff colour...























Which do you prefer??







While i sat feeling chuffed to bits with myself for scratch building the cockpit.... that is gonna be totally hidden or obscured through thick canopy plastic.. lol...
I made a start on other bits...

My variant has drop tanks not bombs on the wings..





Drilled out some detail holes on the guards for the landing gear..





Drilled out a little and attached the exhaust ducts, again my variant had these not pipes coming out the side of the engines..











Props are glued in place and Yes they still spin!.. lol...





Fit check...



Slowly building the engines and Landing gear up...















Started to remake the entrance hatch for the pilots...





Its small...











Real small....





Lastly i cut, built up and Klear coated the canopy...















...... and once more the thread is bang up to date, all but the drying engine/wing construction sat in front of me...

Thanks for sticking by till the end of this post... Those that know my threads know i have a habit of image flooding and sharing ridiculously long posts... always have, Sorry...
So, till next time, thanks again.... Take care, stay safe and well... Happy Modelling... and lets all send some modelling love to the "Master" Sheperd Paine.... Speedy recovery Sir... More soon guys..

[AAC]

Absolutely amazing
I still don't know how you can get your (relatively) big hands into something so small

[Willem]

Cracking work Andy. I promise not to moan about my Airfix version now..... honest.

Great scratch building in the cockpit mate.

[Nige201980]

Brilliant work yet again Andy love the detail in the cockpit mate outstanding.

[Homerlovesbeer]

Fantastic work Andy. Bravo

[wappynutter]

Absolutely amazing
I still don't know how you can get your (relatively) big hands into something so small

Thanks Alex... lol.... I don't know how i do it either.. Big sausage fingers and all...
I think my next challenge is gonna be fixing the wings to the fuselage and trying to achieve a symmetrical finish while giving the required tilt that wings have.... You know... that whole angled to give lift thing... forgotten the word.... lol..
Good luck with that Revell kit, the Big Ed set will add loads of detail.
Till next time.. Thanks for dropping by..

Cracking work Andy. I promise not to moan about my Airfix version now..... honest.

Great scratch building in the cockpit mate.

Thanks Will, and yeah..... looking forward to seeing you remove those rubber bands and cocktail sticks. Been nearly a month, did it all work out okay??
Hope to see an update soon on your Airfix kit.. Hint..Hint..
All the best mate, thanks again for taking a look..

Brilliant work yet again Andy love the detail in the cockpit mate outstanding.

Cheers Nige.... keep picking away at this little gem. Dunno how its gonna go from here... Wings are quite odd as they have NOTHING to attach to the Fuselage with.. Just glue and a small prayer i think.. hahaha..
We will keep going... still a couple of months left yet...
Thanks again for taking a look mate, means alot... Take care..

Fantastic work Andy. Bravo

Hey Homer... Thanks for dropping by for a look, much appreciated mate..
Hopefully with a little bit of luck, this build should go together nicely now..... unfortunately i only ever have BAD luck so.... lol..
Once again, thanks for dropping by and leaving a comment, mean alot Sir..
All the best..


More soon guys, Play nice with your Styrene...

[wappynutter]

Sorry Guys.... I'm back, got side tracked a little honing my build skills on a teeny 1/76 scale Airfix StuG III and figures on a dio base over on a GB on YouTube.... Neglected my ISM SiG and GB builds.....
I have still been doing bits on both this and the Star Wars build, just real slowly...
I will flood the thread with my usual collection of photos and ramblings...
We had to mask off the canopy after the Klear had dried so....





















Upon fixing the canopy i noticed a good sized gap that had to be built up and filled with styrene and white glue..















Started to mask off the undercarriage ready for primer...





A little filler for now...



THEN...... I had the daft idea to mask and scribe the bomb bay doors in....





Hmmm.... Not quite as i expected... but i suppose it wont be seen under the Mossie on the ground..











cut out the wing tips to put clear navigation lights in after painting. Am i right, Red to port, Green to Starboard??







First coat/pass of Ammo grey primer went on...











Some more filling and sanding and another coat required...









Second pass with the primer and still i can see loads of imperfections..... and missed filling....













So that is where i am at to date..
A little more filler and primer touch ups, then on with the top coats..
As always, thanks for taking a look guys, much appreciated.
Till next time, take care, stay safe and well, Happy Modelling..

[Nige201980]

She is looking great Andy great work on those gaps buddy.

[Willem]

Lovely stuff Andy. Yep, port red, starboard green. That canopy would have tested the patience of a saint. Great job.

[wappynutter]

She is looking great Andy great work on those gaps buddy.

Thanks Nige, I'm still picking away at this old Matchbox offering. Even now, I'm sat thinking about what needs sorting before I can add another primer coat... Lol...
A little more filler, then if it still don't look right then, I'm just gonna get the next colour on and hope its not too noticeable..
Thanks again bud, all the best..

Lovely stuff Andy. Yep, port red, starboard green. That canopy would have tested the patience of a saint. Great job.

Thanks Will, thought I was right with the colours. Not gonna be that noticeable at this scale but you never know..
That canopy was a little bit anal to be honest... Swear words and cursing a plenty...
Now it's the filling that's annoying me.... Damn seam lines and steps in plastic joins... Why couldn't a near 40 year old kit just fall together all nice eh?? Hahaha...
It'll be fine I'm sure.. Thanks again, all the best mate..

[wappynutter]

Okay, so just a quick update......
One word..... FILLER.....
Had another go at all the bits i was getting annoyed with...
Fill.....Sand...Repeat...













Sanded and cleaned up...







Coated up with a waft of primer...





Still needs more sanding so out with the knife and sanding sponges...

...and that looks better....







Hopefully start and get some colour and camo on now....
Fingers crossed..
Till next time, Happy Modelling Guys..

[Nige201980]

Great work with the sander mate

[wappynutter]

Great work with the sander mate

Thanks Nige....
Gonna keep plodding on with it.. still a month or so left...
Take care mate...

[wappynutter]

Had a quick 10 minutes with the Mossie yesterday so sorted out the wing tip navigation lights...

Red to port, Green to Starboard, some number tabs from the clear parts sprue for the glass lenses..
CA glued and sanded to shape...





















Gonna mask them off and think about adding some colour soon...
That's it for now, thanks for taking a look.
Stay safe fella's, Happy Modelling..

[DC87]

Great work so far, really does look ace.

[wappynutter]

Great work so far, really does look ace.

Thanks Dan, much appreciated........ and good to see you on the forum and building again..
All the best mate, thanks again...

[Nige201980]

Great work on the nav lights Andy.

[wappynutter]

Great work on the nav lights Andy.

Thanks Nige. Not entirely happy with it but it'll do for a first attempt..
Still not sorted the colours out but looking into a base idea too now.
Thanks again, all the best...

[Twokidsnosleep]

Great work on the nav lights Andy.

Thanks Nige. Not entirely happy with it but it'll do for a first attempt..
Still not sorted the colours out but looking into a base idea too now.
Thanks again, all the best...

She is looking great in primer and I like the light as well
Was reading of guys using bit of a clear red toothbrush handle for tail lights

[wappynutter]

Great work on the nav lights Andy.

Thanks Nige. Not entirely happy with it but it'll do for a first attempt..
Still not sorted the colours out but looking into a base idea too now.
Thanks again, all the best...

She is looking great in primer and I like the light as well
Was reading of guys using bit of a clear red toothbrush handle for tail lights

Thanks again Scott, and yeah I had heard that too.... The Mrs would string me up if I started hacking the tip off her toothbrush... Hahaha....
Take care of that foot buddy, and fight for them rights against city hall... It's all just red tape and Money. Lining the pockets of the rich and those in power.. UK is the same..
All the best mate..

[wappynutter]

Very small update on the mossie guys as time is against me at the moment...
Trying to add some colour and the scheme is that of the 105 squadron flying out of Norfolk in 1943....



So like the boxart...



Paint callouts have the light sea grey, dark green and matt night black undercarriage...
Found a Tamiya colour crossmatch for the Humbrol grey..



Looks light but we will give it a whirl...













Masking up for the green took place this afternoon....





White tac and various tapes...

















Green up next... but that's another update.....
Told ya it was a quick one...
As always, until the next update, stay safe and well...... Happy Modelling...

[Nige201980]

Looking good Andy

[wappynutter]

Looking good Andy

Thanks Nige, greatly appreciated bud..
More progress soon guys..
All the best..

[wappynutter]

Well i get 2-3 hours a week.... always a Friday around lunchtime to bring in my airbrush and set up in the kitchen to spray....
The kids and the wife are out from around 11 until 2. In that time i bring in, set up, spray, clean up and put away until the next Friday session....
This Friday just gone, i got some green camo colour on the top of the Mossie.
The underside and up the sides of the fuselage will be a Matt Black finish as per the instructions and box art.. That hopefully, will be this Fridays adventure.

The green is on, I do have some clean up where the white tac and Tamiya tape were left on too long and have left residue marks but its my own fault, i masked up a good 5 days before i got the time slot to spray...









Product placement shot..... lol..



Just make out the residue bleed....











So this week i haven't masked up yet..... Patience and timing is the key.... So you guys, what is best to use to clean off the residue marks?? Any ideas would be greatly appreciated..

Until the next colour application... Happy Modelling guys...
Thanks in advance for any assistance..

[Nige201980]

Looking good Andy will dabbing white tack on the areas not shift the residue? If not you get some very fine grit sandpaper and just give it a rub other than that I can't think at the mo.