1/48 Mosquito B Mk IV - Heavy Hitters II GB
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I had to go back to pg1 to remember which a/c you were doing when I saw that OG......- Thread starter
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Crimea_River
Marshal
Thanks guys.
good stuff Andy!
ozhawk40
Master Sergeant
Great detail CR - impressive!
cheers
Peter
cheers
Peter
T Bolt
Colonel
nice work Andy
Good work so far Andy!
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Crimea_River
Marshal
Thanks very much for the kudos guys.
Today, I sprayed on the Dark Green. Oddly, I ended up doing this two ways. I started on the horizontal stabilizer by masking the edges using the Blu-Tac "worms" in order to get a soft demarcation. I tried this once before, didn't like it, but thought I'd give it another go since I saw some other models at one of our shows that looked pretty good.
Rather than mask the entire aircraft, I decided to do a few small sections at a time. So when the masked area was painted, I had some paint left in the cup so I went to another area and tried free handing. The free hand edge turned out to be pretty good so I continued to finish that section freehand. Although I prefer the freehand edge, I found that I did not like the uneven finish that resulted from having to turn back at the edge. With the mask, the finish is more even since one can spray beyond the edge. So in the end, I continued with the "worm" masking. The pic below shows the difference between the freehand patch (on the left) and the masked area (right). The uneveness on the left should disappear with a gloss coat and subsequent matte coat.
Here are two overall shots of the completed uppers.
Next will be the black sides and underside. For this I'll use a sightly lightened black so it's not so stark. Question is, was this a soft or hard demarcation? I'm thinking soft based on pics.
Today, I sprayed on the Dark Green. Oddly, I ended up doing this two ways. I started on the horizontal stabilizer by masking the edges using the Blu-Tac "worms" in order to get a soft demarcation. I tried this once before, didn't like it, but thought I'd give it another go since I saw some other models at one of our shows that looked pretty good.
Rather than mask the entire aircraft, I decided to do a few small sections at a time. So when the masked area was painted, I had some paint left in the cup so I went to another area and tried free handing. The free hand edge turned out to be pretty good so I continued to finish that section freehand. Although I prefer the freehand edge, I found that I did not like the uneven finish that resulted from having to turn back at the edge. With the mask, the finish is more even since one can spray beyond the edge. So in the end, I continued with the "worm" masking. The pic below shows the difference between the freehand patch (on the left) and the masked area (right). The uneveness on the left should disappear with a gloss coat and subsequent matte coat.
Here are two overall shots of the completed uppers.
Next will be the black sides and underside. For this I'll use a sightly lightened black so it's not so stark. Question is, was this a soft or hard demarcation? I'm thinking soft based on pics.
Airframes
Benevolens Magister
Good stuff Andy. From memory, the black demarcation was hard, but I'll check photos and some colour film footage I have.
looks good Andy
T Bolt
Colonel
Very nice painting Andy. That unevenness will despair with the the finish coats.
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Crimea_River
Marshal
Thanks guys. Glenn, I think so too and am not too worried. I think the Blu-tac method makes for an easier application though the edge is not as realistic as a good freehand edge.
With regard to the black demarcation with the upper camo, there are few pics in my collection that make for good references but I've posted two below.
Both these pics show what I would interpret as a soft demarcation on the fuselage, at least at the nose. I have one more faint photo of s/n DZ637 that would not survive a scan but it suggests a soft demarcation along the back of the fuselage as well. However, the demarcation on the engine cowls is hard and it appears the painters simply removed the cowls and painted them black before replacing them, thus creating the sharp edge. This can be seen in the first pic above but also in a picture I have taken from the cockpit of a BMk. IV in flight.
If anyone has more definitive pics, interpretations, or info, I'd love to hear about it.
With regard to the black demarcation with the upper camo, there are few pics in my collection that make for good references but I've posted two below.
Both these pics show what I would interpret as a soft demarcation on the fuselage, at least at the nose. I have one more faint photo of s/n DZ637 that would not survive a scan but it suggests a soft demarcation along the back of the fuselage as well. However, the demarcation on the engine cowls is hard and it appears the painters simply removed the cowls and painted them black before replacing them, thus creating the sharp edge. This can be seen in the first pic above but also in a picture I have taken from the cockpit of a BMk. IV in flight.
If anyone has more definitive pics, interpretations, or info, I'd love to hear about it.
fubar57
General
Hang on Andy. Are you looking at aircraft from the squadron or just general photos
Geo
Geo
fubar57
General
Hi Andy. Are you sitting down? I hope your sitting down. 
From "de Havilland Mosquito" by Robert Jackson
Geo
From "de Havilland Mosquito" by Robert Jackson
Geo
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Crimea_River
Marshal
Geo, you da man! Definitely a soft edge and, what's more, it's not perfectly straight. I've tossed around two schemes, "Grim Reaper" being one. The other is DZ518 coded AZ-F of 627 Squadron. Any chance you have a pic of that one? (See page 1).
fubar57
General
I do recall seeing some from that squadron but I think they were Mk.II's and VI's. I'll be back.......
Geo
Geo
fubar57
General
Any photos I could find of 627sqn. Mk.IVs had MSG under surfaces. I did find a starboard profile of your aircraft showing nose-art. I can post that if you wish.
Geo
Geo
