GB-40 1/32 Mosquito Mk IV - Heavy Hitters III
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Crimea_River
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Looking forward to it Kevin. Nice one.
fubar57
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Brief history and the Pilot by the way was an American F/O Bud Fisher DFC
No. 105 Squadron began the war as part of the Advanced Air Striking Force, making it one of the first squadrons to be sent to France. The Fairey Battle squadrons suffered very heavy loses during the Battle of France, and No. 105 Squadron was no exception. It suffered so badly that on its return to Britain in June 1940 it immediately converted to the Bristol Blenheim, while many other Battle squadrons were simply re-equipped with the Fairey aircraft.
No. 105 Squadron used its Blenheims to attack German ports and airfields in occupied Europe, before shipping out to Malta in July 1941 to attack Axis shipping in the Mediterranean.
On its return from Malta, the squadron converted to the De Havilland Mosquito, receiving the unarmed bomber version of the Wooden Wonder. In May 1942 the squadron began to carry out the low level daylight raids that made this version of the Mosquito famous, but in June 1943 it was transferred to No.8 Group, and spent the rest of the war operating at night, acting as a Pathfinder squadron, using the Oboe radar system to guide the main bomber stream to its targets.
Aircraft
August 1937-June 1940: Fairey Battle I
Mosquito B VI of No.105 Squadron
June 1940-May 1942: Bristol Blenheim IV
November 1941-March 1944: De Havilland Mosquito B.IV
July 1943-February 1946: De Havilland Mosquito B.IX
March 1944-February 1946: De Havilland Mosquito B.XVI
Location
26 April 1937-3 September 1939: Harwell
3-12 September 1939: Reims/ Champagne
12 September 1939-16 May 1940: Villeneuve-les-Vertus
16-22 May 1940: Echemines
22 May-14 June 1940: Nantes/ Chateau Bougon
14 June-10 July 1940: Honington
10 July-31 October 1940: Watton
31 October 1940-28 July 1941: Swanton Morley
28 July 1941-11 October 1942: Luqa (Malta)
8 December 1941-28 September 1942: Horsham St. Faith
28 September 1942-23 March 1944: Marham
23 March 1944-29 June 1945: Bourn
Squadron Codes: GB
Group and Duty
26 September 1939-June 1940: Bomber squadron with No.1 Group, 72 Wing, Advanced Air Striking Force
June 1940-July 1941: Bomber Command
July-October 1941: Malta
October 1941-June 1943: Bomber Command
June 1943-May 1945: No.8 Group as Pathfinder Squadron
Some pics of the kit and decals.This will be a slow build for me but doable no frills just try to get some good paint laid.I have a lot happening in the shop ATTM.
No. 105 Squadron began the war as part of the Advanced Air Striking Force, making it one of the first squadrons to be sent to France. The Fairey Battle squadrons suffered very heavy loses during the Battle of France, and No. 105 Squadron was no exception. It suffered so badly that on its return to Britain in June 1940 it immediately converted to the Bristol Blenheim, while many other Battle squadrons were simply re-equipped with the Fairey aircraft.
No. 105 Squadron used its Blenheims to attack German ports and airfields in occupied Europe, before shipping out to Malta in July 1941 to attack Axis shipping in the Mediterranean.
On its return from Malta, the squadron converted to the De Havilland Mosquito, receiving the unarmed bomber version of the Wooden Wonder. In May 1942 the squadron began to carry out the low level daylight raids that made this version of the Mosquito famous, but in June 1943 it was transferred to No.8 Group, and spent the rest of the war operating at night, acting as a Pathfinder squadron, using the Oboe radar system to guide the main bomber stream to its targets.
Aircraft
August 1937-June 1940: Fairey Battle I
Mosquito B VI of No.105 Squadron
June 1940-May 1942: Bristol Blenheim IV
November 1941-March 1944: De Havilland Mosquito B.IV
July 1943-February 1946: De Havilland Mosquito B.IX
March 1944-February 1946: De Havilland Mosquito B.XVI
Location
26 April 1937-3 September 1939: Harwell
3-12 September 1939: Reims/ Champagne
12 September 1939-16 May 1940: Villeneuve-les-Vertus
16-22 May 1940: Echemines
22 May-14 June 1940: Nantes/ Chateau Bougon
14 June-10 July 1940: Honington
10 July-31 October 1940: Watton
31 October 1940-28 July 1941: Swanton Morley
28 July 1941-11 October 1942: Luqa (Malta)
8 December 1941-28 September 1942: Horsham St. Faith
28 September 1942-23 March 1944: Marham
23 March 1944-29 June 1945: Bourn
Squadron Codes: GB
Group and Duty
26 September 1939-June 1940: Bomber squadron with No.1 Group, 72 Wing, Advanced Air Striking Force
June 1940-July 1941: Bomber Command
July-October 1941: Malta
October 1941-June 1943: Bomber Command
June 1943-May 1945: No.8 Group as Pathfinder Squadron
Some pics of the kit and decals.This will be a slow build for me but doable no frills just try to get some good paint laid.I have a lot happening in the shop ATTM.
T Bolt
Colonel
I'll be watching the build
Airframes
Benevolens Magister
Good one Kevin.
There's a bit of work needed to get this old kit right, mainly around the engine nacelle to wing fillet, but it can be made into a very nice model.
The canopy is the biggest drawback, being rather high in profile.
There's a bit of work needed to get this old kit right, mainly around the engine nacelle to wing fillet, but it can be made into a very nice model.
The canopy is the biggest drawback, being rather high in profile.
SANCER
Senior Master Sergeant
It's a great proyect Kevin, ... starting with the size of the kit.
It will be very nice to see the wonders you can do to this old Revell mold.
Welcome to the group my friend.
It will be very nice to see the wonders you can do to this old Revell mold.
Welcome to the group my friend.
great selection brother....look forward to this one...!
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Thks Guys I ordered some of Radu's early war Sutton Harness for the kit I don't know that pit sure is sparse isn't Terry?Started gluing the other night but going to wait for a couple of pieces to come in so not OOB anymore 
it's just the way it happens you know. 
it's just the way it happens you know.
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Benevolens Magister
Yep, apart from the instrument panel and the control column, the rest is better 'binned' and scratch-build the lot !
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Even the IP needs help Terry so I just ordered this http://yahumodels.siemianowice.com/132-124
Airframes
Benevolens Magister
I agree - I used the kit part as a basis, and scratch-built my own panel, long before after-market parts were available, for the still to be progressed conversion to a FB.VI.
I have a 'Yahu' Mosquito panel in 1/48th scale, and it's fantastic, so the 1/32nd scale example should be the biz !
I have a 'Yahu' Mosquito panel in 1/48th scale, and it's fantastic, so the 1/32nd scale example should be the biz !
Those Yahu Ip's are pretty damn nice....!
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So just to let you guys know I have not been sleeping/working all the time.I got the Yahu IP in and started some small scratch in the copit.The first aid box is wood(Sapele) and plastic and an artistic license on the PE straps from leftovers.I had to replace one side of the control stick and thinking of doing the same to the other side seems they may of taken some license.Eduard makes a decent kit for panel front and not to expensive I think I will order that and some more harnesses to boot since I only order 1 from RB.It's going to be slow still working in the other side of the shop too.
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Crimea_River
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I'd say that reference is pretty good Kevin. Note that, if you are posing the crew hatch open, there are actually 2 hatches. The one you see in your reference is the inner one and is hinged on the starboard side so, when open, leaned against the starboard cockpit wall.
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Benevolens Magister
Yep, pretty good reference.
The top half of the navigator'r armour plate folded down to the rear, so can be modeled folded or in position.
In the pic you posted, the nav's harness shoulder straps are attached to the part of the armour that folded, and should be attached to the bulkead joint behind the 'fixed' armour plate, as shown on my 1/48th scale build below.
The top half of the navigator'r armour plate folded down to the rear, so can be modeled folded or in position.
In the pic you posted, the nav's harness shoulder straps are attached to the part of the armour that folded, and should be attached to the bulkead joint behind the 'fixed' armour plate, as shown on my 1/48th scale build below.
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