FHC's Mosquito Arrives
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Benevolens Magister
Nice !
Haven't heard of that model manufacturer before - Hamburg.
Big kit boxes though .................. I've got me coat !
Haven't heard of that model manufacturer before - Hamburg.
Big kit boxes though .................. I've got me coat !
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Crimea_River
Marshal
I'm very curious to hear what scheme they will paint it. All I know is that it will be RAF but it seems to be a big secret.
Cool! Be interesting to see what scheme it is done in.
Old Wizard
2nd Lieutenant
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Crimea_River
Marshal
That's because it is. Thanks for posting Violator.
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Benevolens Magister
"Dear Santa, I've been a good boy all year (well, nearly), so could I please have one of those for Christmas, and I promise I won't take the p*ss out of Jan - well, not for a day or two, anyway !"
bobbysocks
Chief Master Sergeant
wow...it does look brand spanking new!!
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Crimea_River
Marshal
Paint scheme is finished. From FHC's Facebook Page:
The FHC's Mosquito is back form the paint shop and nearly finished. Flight Officer Alan Wagner of No. 605 Squadron flew "Wag's War-Wagon" and became an ace in the plane on the night of March 5/6, 1944. Wagner often flew with his navigator Flight Officer "Pip" Orringe.
The plane's standard factory camouflage was later overshot with an "Intruder Scheme," a night black underside. After its March 5/6, 1944 mission, Wagner's aircraft carried two victory markings for Japanese aircraft Wagner claimed over Ceylon (today Sri Lanka) earlier in the war, along with three marks for German aircraft shot down—two Me 410s and a Fw 190. An FHC mechanic will be hand-painting the personal markings on the plane in the upcoming days.
In total, Wagner shot down nine confirmed enemy aircraft and two V-1s. Tragically, he was killed while chasing a V-1 "buzz bomb" in heavy fog when his speeding Tempest fighter struck the ground in July of 1944. He was 29 years old.
The FHC's Mosquito is back form the paint shop and nearly finished. Flight Officer Alan Wagner of No. 605 Squadron flew "Wag's War-Wagon" and became an ace in the plane on the night of March 5/6, 1944. Wagner often flew with his navigator Flight Officer "Pip" Orringe.
The plane's standard factory camouflage was later overshot with an "Intruder Scheme," a night black underside. After its March 5/6, 1944 mission, Wagner's aircraft carried two victory markings for Japanese aircraft Wagner claimed over Ceylon (today Sri Lanka) earlier in the war, along with three marks for German aircraft shot down—two Me 410s and a Fw 190. An FHC mechanic will be hand-painting the personal markings on the plane in the upcoming days.
In total, Wagner shot down nine confirmed enemy aircraft and two V-1s. Tragically, he was killed while chasing a V-1 "buzz bomb" in heavy fog when his speeding Tempest fighter struck the ground in July of 1944. He was 29 years old.
buffnut453
Captain
Ooooh...shiny! Me want one.
Old Wizard
2nd Lieutenant
vikingBerserker
Lieutenant General
That's just beautiful!
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Benevolens Magister
Love it !
Robert Porter
Senior Master Sergeant
Does sort of stop you in your tracks. She is indeed a beauty!
fubar57
General
Thanks for the update Andy, she's a beaut
Wildcat
Major
Nice!
Good stuff!
