My local Aero Club used to display, and sell for a few pence, a similar thing, called the Barton Barometer.
It was a piece of card, with a length of string suspended down the center, with similar wording.
And back to the Mosquito, which has now had the Dark Green disruptive camouflage applied.
I had intended to use the 'Model Master' RAF Dark Green, but lighten it a touch, as it seemed rather dark when I used it on the NF.XII.
But, try as I might, I couldn't get the lid off the bottle !
Probably just my weak wrists, which are still a tad painful at the moment. So, I reverted to the old stand-by, Humbrol No. 163 Dark Green (satin) enamel. It's a bit of a sod to spray, but normally does the job, although I have yet to see it dry with an even, satin finish !!
The upper and lower fuselage demarcation was first masked, along with the sides of the engine cowlings and nacelles, and the fin and rudder, before marking out the camouflage pattern in pencil, again using the factory camouflage pattern drawing.
The Dark Green was then sprayed freehand, keeping a relatively tight line for the edge demarcation, although some areas still need to be tightened a little more.
PIC 1. The camouflage pattern marked in pencil, with the areas to be painted marked 'DG' - just in case !
PIC 2. The model immediately after painting. The patchy look is due to the satin paint, which never seems to dry with an even finish and, of course, it's still wet in parts in this photo. The weak back-light from the window not only emphasises this, it has also affected the colour balance slightly. (It's been as dim as a TOC-H lamp here all day, with dull, low cloud and rain - situation normal !)
Once the clear coats are applied, the uneven appearance should disappear, although some 'wear and tear' and slight weathering will be added later.
Given that the paint dries properly, there's some tightening of the edge demarcation to do in a few areas, and also a couple of very small areas which need retouching, due to some slight misting of over-spray.
Hopefully, I can get the gloss coat on over the weekend, and start on the decals probably on Monday.