Airfix 1/48 De Haviland Mosquito FB MkVI

[Alan 45]

after doing some dry fitting of parts for this kit I realised this wasn't going to be a great build dur to the mix of old old airfix and newish airfix , I say newish as this is clearly not the new tool of airfix today

The kit is a mixture of two kits but if you thought about I think you could build any Mk of mossie complete with ordinance

I opted to build the FB Mk VI as you don't see many kits of this variant

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[Dave W]

Nice Mossie Alan.

[tr1ckey66]

Great result Alan, the Mosquito looks excellent

Paul

[Guest]

Looks fine to me! Is a nice Mossie

[Guest]

Was that the kit that came with 2 fuselages / wings Alan?

I think it looks great, the feathering on the camo is becoming your trademark!

[Alan 45]

Thanks folks I appreciate the kind words

I don't think I have done it just due to feeling a little out of sorts over Christmas and I know I could have done better

Was that the kit that came with 2 fuselages / wings Alan?I think it looks great, the feathering on the camo is becoming your trademark!

yes mate this is the Airfix Pr XVI kit

All this feathering is practice for a number of German armour and soft skins I want to do the camo for

[eddiesolo]

I think you have done it justice mate, looks great, the nose looks good and the overall paintwork looks tops.

Si

[Guest]

Great job mate looks the businesses

[papa 695]

Nice work Alan I really like the Mosquito and that looks very good indeed

[monica]

looks good to me,very well done Alan,and like the over all look,

[flyjoe180]

Nice one Alan. Looks well worn!

[Alan 45]

Thanks for the kind comments I appreciate them

I am surprised no one has noticed anything odd with this build , now this could be due to how friendly this site is and people noticed but didn't want to trash someone's build or they just accepted it as it was a way to build the MkVi

Now I've brought this to your attention and you now know that I built this spacific and for a reason can anyone tell me what this is

[Dave W]

You've used the mk16 canopy and two stage Merlins.Neither were fitted to the mk6.I didn't say anything as I didn't want to be a rivet counter and annoy you Alan!.

[Alan 45]

You've used the mk16 canopy and two stage Merlins.Neither were fitted to the mk6.I didn't say anything as I didn't want to be a rivet counter and annoy you Alan!.

Yes I have done exactly that and I added something else but I can assure you this aircraft existed and flew

[Dave W]

Yes I have done exactly that and I added something else but I can assure you this aircraft existed and flew

Hard to tell from your pics.But have you fitted the bulged bomb bay doors as well?.Plus I think they had done away with HF antenna wires when this mark was in service.Though there's probably a photo of the real aircraft to show I'm wrong ?!.