At 2:14, the red circles at the centre of the RAF roundel many decal printers produce separately as each colour requires a separate pass; white, yellow, blue, then red. By the third time, the chance of the process printing out of register is more than they want to risk. Also, some modellers prefer a brighter red. Third, some liveries add more than just a crimson circle, e.g., a stylised design of some sort.
Most excellent. I learnt quite a lot from this video- especially the pre-shading technique. I have this kit in my stash, so I will be building it in due course and using what I have learnt. Thanks for posting! :)
Nice work. Exhaust stains on the Mosquito would run around the engine nacelle sides, and underwing, with some staining also on the undersides of the tailplane.
Heres two pictures that show the exhausts stains as i depicted them :) cdn.images.express.co.uk/img/dynamic/141/590x/secondary/mosquito-aircraft-4581671.avif?r=1677110181711 th-thumbnailer.cdn-si-edu.com/5rDi5jfAPeIEvw_dCEg16fXsOYc=/1000x750/filters:no_upscale()/tf-cmsv2-smithsonianmag-media.s3.amazonaws.com/filer/de/d9/ded9779a-a2b3-444c-89f4-4aa506638e2d/24i_dj2018_si-72-8523_live-wr.jpg
2:15 I believe the roundels come with the centre red separate because in south east Asia the red centres were painted over to stop them being confused with the Japanese round red insignia. So Tamiya is giving you the option!
I am currently in the middle of this build and I had a problem with the forward bulkhead in the cockpit assembly. It wasn’t perfectly perpendicular so when I enclosed it in the body it intruded and prevented the top cowling (just behind the nose cone) from seating properly. I had to do some shaving and some gap filling with putty.
Nice one.👍 I like your results with an appropriate amount of weathering, without overdoing it. I've just started to build my own Mossie. I reckon I'll select the No. 143 Sqn. RS625/NE-D in Coastal Command colours. Although after perusing Britmodeler, I may consider a different CC squadron with invasion stripes. Anyway, I think it's still quite a nice kit and certainly one of my favourite aircraft of all time.
The red bits on the roundels are separate is because aircraft flown against the Jjapanese (usually Australian Airforce) left them off to avoid being mistaken for enemy aircraft. Tamiya just decided to do the decals that way to save printing costs.
At 9:44, you mention panel lines? On the Wooden Wonder? A chap who generations past had built them recently had explained to us here in RUclips that he and his mates had sanded and caulked with filler the edges of the plywood sections to create as smooth and as ærodynamically streamlined a finish as humanly possible.
Thank you. The Psi was about 8 for the close up work, and the paints were over thinned slightly so as not to spiderweb when the airbrush is close to the surface
That canopy is a pain to paint. I ended up with dust inside mine after I took the masking off. Not a fan of this trend in pre-shading. I don't see it as a reflection of reality. It looks cool but very cartoon like IMHO.
@@KABModelsI don't get on well with 1/48th scale anything though. I'm planning to build the 1/32nd scale version and assume that will be a bit easier to mask.
@@RichardsModellingAdventures I have restored a 32nd Mossie, the canopy was so big, i hand painted it, i wasnt going to waste time masking and airbrushing when i could paint it and rub off any over painting with a kebab stick and have it done in 15 mins
At 2:14, the red circles at the centre of the RAF roundel many decal printers produce separately as each colour requires a separate pass; white, yellow, blue, then red. By the third time, the chance of the process printing out of register is more than they want to risk. Also, some modellers prefer a brighter red. Third, some liveries add more than just a crimson circle, e.g., a stylised design of some sort.
Thanks!
@@KABModels glad to help. We all require one another to achieve our best.
Most excellent. I learnt quite a lot from this video- especially the pre-shading technique. I have this kit in my stash, so I will be building it in due course and using what I have learnt. Thanks for posting! :)
Im glad you enjoyed it! I would love ot see pics on my discord server when its done! link is in the description below if you fancy joining us!
Nicely executed in a kit that I have only ever built in 1/72nd scale.
it was my first ever Tamiya aircraft kit. i was not disappointed. 10/10 would highly recomend to anyone
Nice work.
Exhaust stains on the Mosquito would run around the engine nacelle sides, and underwing, with some staining also on the undersides of the tailplane.
Heres two pictures that show the exhausts stains as i depicted them :)
cdn.images.express.co.uk/img/dynamic/141/590x/secondary/mosquito-aircraft-4581671.avif?r=1677110181711
th-thumbnailer.cdn-si-edu.com/5rDi5jfAPeIEvw_dCEg16fXsOYc=/1000x750/filters:no_upscale()/tf-cmsv2-smithsonianmag-media.s3.amazonaws.com/filer/de/d9/ded9779a-a2b3-444c-89f4-4aa506638e2d/24i_dj2018_si-72-8523_live-wr.jpg
Love the review and the detailed build more please
can you believe i chopped that down from 3 18 min videos on the entire build?! well, 4 if you include the review!
2:15 I believe the roundels come with the centre red separate because in south east Asia the red centres were painted over to stop them being confused with the Japanese round red insignia. So Tamiya is giving you the option!
Thank you! i hadn't thought of that because none of the options are far east schemes!
@@KABModels hmm I’m not sure then…🤔
I am currently in the middle of this build and I had a problem with the forward bulkhead in the cockpit assembly. It wasn’t perfectly perpendicular so when I enclosed it in the body it intruded and prevented the top cowling (just behind the nose cone) from seating properly. I had to do some shaving and some gap filling with putty.
Sounds like you did great to solve that!
Nice one.👍 I like your results with an appropriate amount of weathering, without overdoing it. I've just started to build my own Mossie. I reckon I'll select the No. 143 Sqn. RS625/NE-D in Coastal Command colours. Although after perusing Britmodeler, I may consider a different CC squadron with invasion stripes. Anyway, I think it's still quite a nice kit and certainly one of my favourite aircraft of all time.
I love coastal command colours! I will definitely do this kit again at some point in the future in coastal comman colours
Great looking build there 👌
Thanks, i really enjoyed building it. its a great kit, 10/10 would build again one day
The red bits on the roundels are separate is because aircraft flown against the Jjapanese (usually Australian Airforce) left them off to avoid being mistaken for enemy aircraft. Tamiya just decided to do the decals that way to save printing costs.
yep that cockpit glass is brutal to paint
At 9:44, you mention panel lines? On the Wooden Wonder? A chap who generations past had built them recently had explained to us here in RUclips that he and his mates had sanded and caulked with filler the edges of the plywood sections to create as smooth and as ærodynamically streamlined a finish as humanly possible.
Not all on the aircraft was wood, the engine nacelles were metal, as were the flaps and quite a few other parts
@@KABModels, thank you twice, mate: one for your prompt response, and two for your clarification. I had wondered about all that.
@@DavidRLentz-b7i no problem!
Another great show case
Thank you Wayne
Great video! What paint did you use for the RAF interior green?
Thank you! I used interior green by Vallejo air 😊
Great build! What psi is your airbrush at for close up painting?
Thank you. The Psi was about 8 for the close up work, and the paints were over thinned slightly so as not to spiderweb when the airbrush is close to the surface
Great!
Thank you?
That canopy is a pain to paint. I ended up with dust inside mine after I took the masking off. Not a fan of this trend in pre-shading. I don't see it as a reflection of reality. It looks cool but very cartoon like IMHO.
agree, i think the Mossie canopy is the worst of any Allied aircraft in terms of ease to paint. The Lanc canopy was easier to paint than that!
@@KABModelsI don't get on well with 1/48th scale anything though. I'm planning to build the 1/32nd scale version and assume that will be a bit easier to mask.
@@RichardsModellingAdventures I have restored a 32nd Mossie, the canopy was so big, i hand painted it, i wasnt going to waste time masking and airbrushing when i could paint it and rub off any over painting with a kebab stick and have it done in 15 mins
I’m also building a mosquito in 1/48 and I’ll be painting it in photo recon blue
I lovfe the PRU Blue mozzies, i did one when i repaired a 1/32nd mossie
@@KABModels 1/32 dang thats big at least it’s not 1/24 lol
@@modelmagic9930 it was about the same size as the 1/24th spitfire or 109 and the wingspan was similar. the 1/24th mozzy kits are too expensive lol
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Why does the narrator sound like a computer generated voice!?
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