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Hi James , as Paul (peej) said dont beat yourself up about it , its not a competition or race , the main thing is just build em and enjoy it. They will improve with each model , we're all constantly learning and getting better. The mosquito looks great for a first effort, things like painting the canopies take a bit of courage to do but you'll soon get the hang of it . The starter kits from airfix are great little kits (just bin the paints !) and can make fantastic looking models . In 1/72 aircraft one of the main things that makes a big difference to a basic kit is seat belts , these can either be sourced aftermarket or a lot of the time home made ones from masking tape etc can look fine under a closed canopy. I wouldnt bother with anything more aftermarket in 1/72 unless you really wanted to go to town , cheers tonyComment
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That Mossie looks good to me. There are a couple of things that could be improved but all in all a good build.
The tires are to black and shiny as well. Tyres look much more convincing in a very dark grey eventually dusted over with a bit lighter grey over the tread area to show wear.. They do need to be matt though.
The canopies on aircraft are also a focal point. Everyone will try to see "whats inside". There are some that can just take a fine brush and go at it and it looks great. Others (myself included) have not got the rock steady hand that requires so its masking tape and a sharp blade.
I have also experimented with Decals for canopies. Clear inkjet decal paper, sprayed with acrylic paint then cut to the required width. After four or five years they are still holding down and look OK. A tad fiddly but if it goes wrong you just peel it off and try again! (and you can do the interior colour and exterior colour at the same time. Just spray the decal film with the inside colour first then the out side colour.Comment
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When I started building I wasn't very confident about painting canopies so I used "sharpie" pens.Comment
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That Mozzie looks very good to me!
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