**** DONE: GB-47 1/72 Mosquito - WW2 D-Day and After - Western Front

[slaterat]

User name: Slaterat
Name: Greg
Category: Intermediate
Scale: 1/72
Kit: 1/72 Tamiya Mosquito

I found a kit in my stash so I'm in. I ordered some squad code letters to make it a 418 Squadron Mossie. More later.

 

[Crimea_River]

Good stuff Greg.

 

[Wurger]

 

[rochie]

Nice

 

[T Bolt]

Good one

 

[slaterat]

Here's some shots of the kit. The detail is quite nice.

 

[slaterat]

A couple off notes on my chosen subject.

418 Squadron was the highest scoring RCAF squad of WW2.

I have a great little book , "Terror in the Starboard Seat", by Dave McIntosh, a truly one of a kind view of the air war as a Mosquito navigator in 418 Squad.

Also years ago when I was working demolition tearing down a house in Calgary I salvaged a 1944 edition of the "Star Weekly" with the cover artwork showing two 418 Squad Mossies flown by Canadian FL Howie Cleveland and Aussie FL CC Scherf, downing a Heinkel 111 Z. The magazine literally floated out of the attic as I was tearing down the house with an excavator. There is a good account of this action in Hugh Halliday's, "The Tumbling Sky" You can check the attached pictures.

 

[fubar57]

Looking forward to the build Greg

 

[Crimea_River]

If you can find one, Aviaeology makes a great decal set for 418 Squadron Mosquitoes. Note sure if you have chosen a particular subject but many of the rigs had nose art. FWIW, see my build here for references: GB-43 1/48 Mosquito FB.VI - Aces' Aircraft of all Eras

 

[Wayne Little]

Good choice....!

 

[slaterat]

If you can find one, Aviaeology makes a great decal set for 418 Squadron Mosquitoes. Note sure if you have chosen a particular subject but many of the rigs had nose art. FWIW, see my build here for references: GB-43 1/48 Mosquito FB.VI - Aces' Aircraft of all Eras

Thanks Andy, you have provided me with the perfect reference work.

 

[slaterat]

Getting started, a few pieces together to spray on the cockpit green. I use Humbrol 78 cockpit green, in acrylic. Will work on the details today.

 

[Wurger]

 

[fubar57]

 

[rochie]

Nice

 

[Gnomey]

Lovely work so far!

 

[slaterat]

Working on the cockpit, 1/72 is getting hard for me!

 

[fubar57]

Looks good. I tried 1:72 in the '90s. Made about 5 and gave up. It amazes me though what is accomplished in this scale

 

[Wurger]

 

[Donivanp]

Always gotta love a De Havilland Mosquito, not the other ones that land around here, not not them but yours Indeed!