Andrew's 1/72 Tamiya Mosquito Mk XIII

[scottie3158]

That looks mighty fine mate.

[The Smythe Meister]

Excellent

[Geoffers]

Looks very nice Andrew, congratulations finishing it in time :thumb2:

Geoff.

[Lee Drennen]

Yes a Big Congratulations on time think I finished a GB one in my life it’s a very impressive bird you have the Camo looks great. Please don’t forget to post your other pics we’ll be here waiting.

[adt70hk]

Nice one. Looking forward to the final shots Andrew.

That looks mighty fine mate.

Excellent :smiling3:

Looks very nice Andrew, congratulations finishing it in time :thumb2:

Geoff.

Yes a Big Congratulations on time think I finished a GB one in my life it’s a very impressive bird you have the Camo looks great. Please don’t forget to post your other pics we’ll be here waiting.

Good morning gents!

So having been away for the new year - not without a major drama on the way home when a nasty pothole blew both nearside tyres - a very belated thanks for your support.

I've got an extra days leave whilst everyone else has returned to work and I'm going to wait until the light improve a bit before taking the final pictures but I've got one more post on the WIP side so watch this space!

ATB

Andrew

[adt70hk]

Me again!

So just the final thoughts on the build and finish before I post the final pics.

My first Tamiya wingy thing and I loved the fit, with no major complaints and most were my fault. Good thing too, as I have three other Tamiya Mossies in the stash!! :smiling5: Putting in the undercarriage was a challenge though as I couldn't see where the front half went in due to the angles, so had to do it by feel.

Tamiya decals are poor to put it politely. AM decals were VERY nice and thin by contrast but as you know they messed up with the skunk picture - really badly - and so it has taken the shine off it a bit.

Flory Washes to do the highlights.......soooooooooooooooooooo easy to use. Slap on, let it dry and wipe off to your taste. I WILL be using them again. Example from the underside below.

Tim - you suggested an SBS on these when I got them for Christmas. I have an idea on that front so keep your eyes peeled.


Finally, I was to say a genuine heartfelt thanks to every person that has stopped by to comment or react in some way.

I am not one of those people isn't happy unless they have lots of likes and comments and this has never struck as one of those sorts of sites. Nevertheless, I am conscious that this is my longest and most in-depth build and that a large number of you had supported me.

Sad as I am, I was curious as to how many of you had joined the ride and was staggered to discover it was over 20 of you!!:astonished::astonished:

By way of a thank you from me to you for your support, the full roll call is below (I'll apologise now if I have missed anyone off!!)

Completed pics to follow soon.

ATB

Andrew


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Underside shot (it's more obvious than the topside) showing the effect Flory Washes can create - so simple and yet so effective. Tim - watch out for the SBS of sorts









Thanks to the following for your support (and apologies if I have missed you off):

AlanG
Allen Dewire
Andy the Sheep
boatman
colin m
Fernando N
Geoffers
Ian M
Jack L
JayCee
Jim R
John Race
Lee Drennen
Mark1
Mickc1440
Mini Me
Neil Merryweather
papa 695
scottie3158
spanner570
stillp
The Smythe Meister
Tim Marlow
Valeron
yak face

[Jim R]

That's a result to be proud of Andrew. I've not tried those Flory Washed but you've certainly made them work for you.

[The Smythe Meister]

That's a result to be proud of Andrew. I've not tried those Flory Washed but you've certainly made them work for you.

Totally agree with that
An excellent result Andrew,as for the Flory washes.... seeing that has certainly made my mind up to get one to use in the future

[Lee Drennen]

AlanG
Allen Dewire
Andy the Sheep
boatman
colin m
Fernando N
Geoffers
Ian M
Jack L
JayCee
Jim R
John Race
Lee Drennen
Mark1
Mickc1440
Mini Me
Neil Merryweather
papa 695
scottie3158
spanner570
stillp
The Smythe Meister
Tim Marlow
Valeron
yak face

Looks like the gangs all here Andrew. Great finish you put a lot of hard work into this and it paid off. Sorry to here about your tire incident but I’m glad you got a extra day off. Congratulations.

[scottie3158]

That looks the nuts those washes certainly seem to work. Does anyone use them for Armour?

[adt70hk]

That's a result to be proud of Andrew. I've not tried those Flory Washed but you've certainly made them work for you.

Totally agree with that :smiling3:
An excellent result Andrew,as for the Flory washes.... seeing that has certainly made my mind up to get one to use in the future

Looks like the gangs all here Andrew. Great finish you put a lot of hard work into this and it paid off. Sorry to here about your tire incident but I’m glad you got a extra day off. Congratulations.

That looks the nuts those washes certainly seem to work. Does anyone use them for Armour?

Thanks guys for the support, much appreciated!

I can see that the Flory Washes will be a game changer for me, at least on the plane front. I've only used them once and so and SBS would not be appropriate - the blind leading the more informed comes to mind. So when I get the chance I'll start a thread on it, so that other members can comment on how they use it.

Scottie - according to their video on the topic the answer is "yes" but I've not personally seen it done. They also said it can be used on trains, which is what he said it was originally designed for. If I understand if correctly, it's basically a very fine clay suspended in a water based solution.


Thanks again guys!

ATB

Andrew

[Mini Me]

Hi all

And so with three days to spare Lonesome Polecat is finished.....JUST.....the glue is still drying!

It's unlikely I will have the time to get the full set of pics up before the end of the year and so wanted to get this up to be prove it was done in time.

ATB.

Andrew


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Andrew, that is a beautiful finish on this Mossie. Particularly impressed with the underside shot. I'll be looking for some of that Flory Wash myself. Glad you made it under the wire with this one! :thumb2: :thumb2:

[adt70hk]

Andrew, that is a beautiful finish on this Mossie. Particularly impressed with the underside shot. I'll be looking for some of that Flory Wash myself. Glad you made it under the wire with this one! :thumb2: :thumb2:

Thanks Rick!! I'm very pleased with it too, even with the skunk issue. :sad: That Flory Washes really is brilliant!! And am very pleased I made the deadline too.!

Thanks as always for stopping by.

Andrew

[adt70hk]

Some pictures can be found in the completed GB build section HERE.

The full background on the squadron (409 RCAF) and the plane will be appearing in my ‘Hunters and the Hunted’ collection HERE.

All the best.

Andrew