Rattler Posted December 30, 2011 Share 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 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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1. DDz Quorum B16Enk Posted January 2, 2012 1. DDz Quorum Share 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 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
1. DDz Quorum Friar Posted January 2, 2012 1. DDz Quorum Share 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 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
1. DDz Quorum Pooka Posted January 2, 2012 1. DDz Quorum Share Posted January 2, 2012 And a Champaign holder should they knock down three enemy.. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rattler Posted January 2, 2012 Author Share 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 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
delta7 Posted January 2, 2012 Share 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 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
2. Administrators Jabo Posted January 2, 2012 2. Administrators Share Posted January 2, 2012 Lovely stuff Pete - keep up the good work Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rattler Posted January 2, 2012 Author Share Posted January 2, 2012 Here's the rudder pedal assembly. Pedals are movable. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rattler Posted January 5, 2012 Author Share Posted January 5, 2012 Instrument panel... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
PapaBear Posted January 5, 2012 Share Posted January 5, 2012 Looking really good, brilliant detailing Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
1. DDz Quorum Painless Posted January 6, 2012 1. DDz Quorum Share 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 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rattler Posted January 7, 2012 Author Share 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 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rattler Posted January 9, 2012 Author Share Posted January 9, 2012 Interior quadrant controls and wiring harness... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rattler Posted January 9, 2012 Author Share 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 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rattler Posted January 15, 2012 Author Share 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 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
1. DDz Quorum FoolTrottel Posted January 15, 2012 1. DDz Quorum Share Posted January 15, 2012 Very cool, them Radiators ... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rattler Posted January 15, 2012 Author Share 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 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
1. DDz Quorum FoolTrottel Posted January 15, 2012 1. DDz Quorum Share Posted January 15, 2012 Excellent job you're doing there Rattler... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
1. DDz Quorum Painless Posted January 15, 2012 1. DDz Quorum Share 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 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rattler Posted January 15, 2012 Author Share 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 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rattler Posted January 17, 2012 Author Share Posted January 17, 2012 Tail assembly Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mayhem Posted January 17, 2012 Share Posted January 17, 2012 Coming along nicely. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rattler Posted January 20, 2012 Author Share Posted January 20, 2012 One of the engines put together with the supercharger unit. Details coming..... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
2. Administrators Jabo Posted January 20, 2012 2. Administrators Share Posted January 20, 2012 Looking good Pete! I must dust off the Seafire and get that finished. Jabo Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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