However, all the subassemblies and the complex construction design make the painting a challenge. As scale-model painting projects go, you’d be hard-pressed to find a more spacious canvas. This beast is heavy when all the parts are assembled! I painted my Mossie with a combination of Tamiya spray-can and bottled acrylic RAF colors. Additionally, some filler was needed at the front wing-to-fuselage joint, but, considering the size of that junction, the fit was pretty good. I did need some filler where the cannon-bay’s side walls (parts 7D and 8D) meet the wings. The 20mm cannon assembly is tricky there is only one attachment point for the gun until the ammo feeds and wiring are added. The upper wing has slight shrinkage depressions just in front of the wing flaps. It was a good call, as adding the lower center wing (Part 2B) would have made the installation difficult. Once I wrangled it into position, I decided to leave it there and proceed to adding the other parts. On test-fitting, the large one-piece upper wing revealed a (very) tight fit to the fuselage.
Tricky test 2 mosquito install#
If you plan to leave the engines exposed and want to attach the cowling panels later, do not install the exhaust covers – they will not fit over the exhaust stacks.
These are molded to shape in regular styrene, and after working through the assembly I wished Airfix had done them in a flexible vinyl. Surprisingly, it is designed to be movable!Ī fair amount of time is needed to construct the engines, which are a bit tricky with all their piping. The landing gear is fiddly to construct and a challenge to install. This helped prevent damage to the landing gear and allowed better access to the assembled fuselage and wings. I decided to build and paint the engine nacelles separately from the main construction. The engine/nacelle and landing-gear assemblies are very complex and do not lend themselves to building and painting later. On the clear instrument parts, the dials are already in place! (Make sure you distinguish the differences for the night fighter.) The well-detailed cockpit features impressive instrument panels. Most of the large parts have numerous, large ejector marks, so if you are looking to build a contest-level model you’ll need to tackle these all along.Ĭonstruction is heavy on building subassemblies. (Note: There are some mistakes in the instructions, both in part numbering and diagram sequences.) After a thorough read, I determined a strategy for construction and painting. I started my Mosquito project by first carefully studying the 52-page (yes, 52) instruction book – a must for a kit this complex.
Tricky test 2 mosquito full#
Choices include bombs, rockets, radar aerials, two complete Merlin 25 engines, posable flying surfaces, full machine gun and cannon details, internal fuel tanks, four crew figures (standing and seated), two types of props, vinyl tires – whew! – and that’s still not everything. You can build either a fighter-bomber (FB.VI) or a night fighter (NF.II). The kit is cleanly molded in neutral gray plastic and rich in options.
Just the number and weight of the part sprues is impressive. Billed as the fastest bomber in the world, it made its operational debut with the Royal Air Force in May 1942 and was soon adapted to photo reconnaissance, night-fighting, and fighter-bomber roles.Īirfix’s new 1/24 scale Mosquito is a tour de force. The bomber prototype first flew in November 1940 and immediately began to exceed expectations of its performance. Built in laminated plywood by furniture-makers, and amply powered by Rolls-Royce engines, the de Havil-land Mosquito was a highly adaptable and uniquely successful Allied aircraft in World War II.
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