Rattler Posted December 30, 2011 Posted December 30, 2011 Picked me up the Airfix 1/24 scale Mossie on sale, and the missus got an additional $10 off the in-store price! I'll post some picks. Got the cockpit underway. I'm going to do it up as Russ Bannock's T-HZ, Hairless Joe. [edit] - if I can find some decals for it.....seem to be out of production. Quote
1. DDz Quorum B16Enk Posted January 2, 2012 1. DDz Quorum Posted January 2, 2012 Wow. That is amazing detail Pete, so much so that it is hard to get any perspective on the scale. Just how large/small is that section? Sent from my Galaxy S2 using TapaTalk Quote
1. DDz Quorum Friar Posted January 2, 2012 1. DDz Quorum Posted January 2, 2012 wow, excellent work Pete, I for one did not realise that Mossie pilots had their own beer can rack just below the seat. Quote
1. DDz Quorum Pooka Posted January 2, 2012 1. DDz Quorum Posted January 2, 2012 And a Champaign holder should they knock down three enemy.. Quote
Rattler Posted January 2, 2012 Author Posted January 2, 2012 The 25-cent piece is 24mm diameter. The khaki canisters are for Very flares, but if they're anything like the smoke grenade canisters in our tanks, they fit beer cans! Quote
delta7 Posted January 2, 2012 Posted January 2, 2012 Looks great you like em big don't you mate edit - yup! Sure do! Hard part is finding a place to put them, but now we have a larger house!! Quote
2. Administrators Jabo Posted January 2, 2012 2. Administrators Posted January 2, 2012 Lovely stuff Pete - keep up the good work Quote
Rattler Posted January 2, 2012 Author Posted January 2, 2012 Here's the rudder pedal assembly. Pedals are movable. Quote
PapaBear Posted January 5, 2012 Posted January 5, 2012 Looking really good, brilliant detailing Quote
1. DDz Quorum Painless Posted January 6, 2012 1. DDz Quorum Posted January 6, 2012 ~S~ Pete m8, Very nice detail painting indeed. It looks like a brand new still in the factory cockpit. That kit is around £100 here btw. ~S~ P. Quote
Rattler Posted January 7, 2012 Author Posted January 7, 2012 ~S~ Pete m8, Very nice detail painting indeed. It looks like a brand new still in the factory cockpit. That kit is around £100 here btw. ~S~ P. I haven't gotten to mucking it up yet. Needs a bit of rubbing and dry brushing. I'll get another pic of it out later. Quote
Rattler Posted January 9, 2012 Author Posted January 9, 2012 Interior quadrant controls and wiring harness... Quote
Rattler Posted January 9, 2012 Author Posted January 9, 2012 Dry fitted the cockpit. Excellent fit so far - no issues at all! 1/48 scale Spitfire Mk. XVI pictured with the Mossie, for scale comparison.... By the way - it looks much better without the harsh flash lighting - it doesn't look that clean in real life. Quote
Rattler Posted January 15, 2012 Author Posted January 15, 2012 I was at it again today. I even crashed once in my Mossie in coops while working on it, and FT was gracious enough to still let me back in! Front of radiator before dry-brushing. Dry-brushed radiator. This plane is getting very large! Quote
1. DDz Quorum FoolTrottel Posted January 15, 2012 1. DDz Quorum Posted January 15, 2012 Very cool, them Radiators ... Quote
Rattler Posted January 15, 2012 Author Posted January 15, 2012 Very cool, them Radiators ... Hah! I see what you did there...... Here's the wing dry-fitted (but it won't be coming off again - it's pretty much locked in place.) Really nice job in the moldings - there is almost no gap at all on either side, top or bottom of the wing. Shouldn't require any puttying except along the front where the rads are. I put the 1/48 Spitfire in again for scale. Quote
1. DDz Quorum FoolTrottel Posted January 15, 2012 1. DDz Quorum Posted January 15, 2012 Excellent job you're doing there Rattler... Quote
1. DDz Quorum Painless Posted January 15, 2012 1. DDz Quorum Posted January 15, 2012 ~S~ Pete m8, Have you thought about the after market lazer etched "dead flies" pack for the radiators ? LOL Looking great so far. ~S~ P. Quote
Rattler Posted January 15, 2012 Author Posted January 15, 2012 ~S~ Pete m8, Have you thought about the after market lazer etched "dead flies" pack for the radiators ? LOL Looking great so far. ~S~ P. Hmmmmm, 1/24 scale dead flies... Seeing as I'm doing this as a night intruder 418 City of Edmonton plane, perhaps some tree boughs and small birds too......they did lots of low level ops at night. Hard to see where you're going at all times! Read "Terror In The Starboard Seat" for a 1st hand "alligator's" account. Good read. It's about a 418 Sqn crew. Quote
Rattler Posted January 20, 2012 Author Posted January 20, 2012 One of the engines put together with the supercharger unit. Details coming..... Quote
2. Administrators Jabo Posted January 20, 2012 2. Administrators Posted January 20, 2012 Looking good Pete! I must dust off the Seafire and get that finished. Jabo Quote
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