Official de Havilland Mosquito Painting thread.

[Flying Officer Kyte]

Clipper produced the aircraft. I just painted it.














Rob.

[johnbiggles]

Beautiful planes Rob, great work as ever

[flash]

Nice !

[Thomatchef]

Very nice Rob. An excellent way to start a painting thread!

[Sulring]

Nice painting Rob, and nice rubber mat. Where did you get it from ?

[prymus]

Nice job, like how you've done the canopy.

[Flying Officer Kyte]

Nice painting Rob, and nice rubber mat. Where did you get it from ?

The simple answer to that Eric is that it was a present from Andy ( Nightbomber.)
Rob

[OldGuy59]

Rob,
I can't find any Mosquitos in Desert colours. Is there a reference for your choice?

EG-F was from 487 RNAF Squadron, and took part in Operation Jericho. The plane was shot down during the mission in Feb 1944.

Nonetheless, here is a card for your awesome plane:

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I used the Feb 1944 CO's name, not the pilot for Operation Jericho, G/Capt Percy Charles Pickard.

If you want a desert background, or a different pilot, that can be arranged.

Mike

[Flying Officer Kyte]

Thanks Mike.
You are a treasure. I will look at my Bulldogs Rosta and see if I can fins a suitable candidate.
Rob.

[Flying Officer Kyte]

Just PM.ed you with my list and then re read this.
If you could do Desert background it would be great.
Do you know what that movement demarcation on the card is?
Rob.

[johnbiggles]

And so the descent into the darkside takes hold

I watched THE film again before adding the squadron markings






633 of course!

[johnbiggles]

Oops,
posted too early, forgot to add guns!!

[Flying Officer Kyte]

And so the descent into the darkside takes hold
I watched THE film again before adding the squadron markings
633 of course!

Good man!
Kyte.

[OldGuy59]

Just PM.ed you with my list and then re read this.
If you could do Desert background it would be great.
Do you know what that movement demarcation on the card is?
Rob.

Rob,
I think I lost this PM? Did you send one to me? Did I do the cards?

Getting old is just the worst for memory, and mine wasn't good to start with.

[EDIT: Rob, found desert Mossies in my album. So I did these?]

[Naharaht]

Some great painting there, Rob and John!

[Flying Officer Kyte]

Rob,
I think I lost this PM? Did you send one to me? Did I do the cards?

Getting old is just the worst for memory, and mine wasn't good to start with.

[EDIT: Rob, found desert Mossies in my album. So I did these?]

I used your post 8 in the end Mike.
It fits my camo very well.
If you could consider putting either a Desert background or sea at some point it would be great, but not essential.
Thanks
Rob.

[Marechallannes]

I have to add my nightfigther Mosquito, too.

Its an unarmed bombing/enlighting version of a de Haviland Mosquito B Mk XVI from RAF No. 8 (Pathfinder Force) Group in January 1943

The miniature is a "clipper resin version" too and a gift from my dear friend and comrade Jager.

The decals are from 1/144 direct. (not cheap but good )



Flare bombs dropped. Now the heavies coud fly in.



A sample:

[Blackronin]

Excellent Mosquitoes all around!

[Marechallannes]

Indeed, maybe Mr. Kyte will give an advice how to add the propeller blades.

[Flying Officer Kyte]

I actually clipped the blades from a larger and thus longer set. Once they were off the boss, I filed a spigot onto the end to fit three pre-drilled holes in the circumference of the Mosquito's prop boss. They were then super-glued in place.
Getting the holes in the boss at exactly three equidistant spots, and in the vertical without breaking the very fine drill is the real challenge.
Rob.

[Marechallannes]

Thank you, Rob.

I have such a thin drill.

Now I'm looking for the propeller blades.

[Flying Officer Kyte]

Thank you, Rob.

I have such a thin drill.

Now I'm looking for the propeller blades.

Someone here on the Drome put me onto the guy who sells packs of props, but I lost the info when my Puter went down some time ago. Clipper does blades but I don't think they would stand up to cutting off and filing as they are very fine.
Rob.

[Nightbomber]

My 4 Wooden Wonders Mk IIF / Mk VIFB bearing standard camo scheme Ocean Grey/Medium Green and Polish 305 Sqd. markings are equipped with bases (Beaufighter ones with stickers) and printed cards are on offensive patrol here.
I am very glad how they turned out finally.
Models of AIM, cards by Mike, data by Carl. Thanks to all of them!

[Flying Helmut]

Super Mosquitos, Andy!

[Rabbit 3]

Someone here on the Drome put me onto the guy who sells packs of props, but I lost the info when my Puter went down some time ago. Clipper does blades but I don't think they would stand up to cutting off and filing as they are very fine.
Rob.

I found this site some time ago.
http://www.helmet-aircraft-200.co.uk...cts/Shed-acc01
Some nice models and decals available from here too!

[rhodie80]

Great squadron that is beautifully done. Super job.

[flash]

Great Job Andy !

[Flying Officer Kyte]

I found this site some time ago.
http://www.helmet-aircraft-200.co.uk...cts/Shed-acc01
Some nice models and decals available from here too!

Thanks Robert.
Very useful.
Rob.

[OldGuy59]

Great job on the 305 Sqn planes, Andy.

Trying to find crews for cards, I ran across a video of a Mosquito build. My scratch building skills might be up to one of these: www.youtube.com -Let Me Build COBI Mosquito Mk.VI (5542)

Oh. And updated cards: OldGuy59's WWII British Heavy Fighters Album

[fox]

1/144 Mark1 models

[fox]

another one from F-toys 1/44

[akrimpen]

Blood Red Skies Mozzies on the Workbench

[chee911sc]

Mosquito : 6 from BRS to WoG



Already big W on the Mosquitos, the BRS planes were 3mm too long... Unbelievable, isn't it? So we cut, glued and sanded the wingspan/length proportions to suit:
Indeed, as soon as you "open the bouate", the general silhouette of the Mosquito BRS casts doubt on the length of the fuselage, and it's only after measurements that the confirmation of a defect was confirmed.
The version is a Mosquito FB VI ; Span: 54 ft 2 in - Length: 40 ft 6 in
Or : Span: 16.52 m - Length: 12.34 m
At 1/200: Wingspan: 82.6 mm - Length: 61.7 mm
BRS: Wingspan: 82.5 mm - Length: 65 mm



The option is to match the ARES WoW/WoG aircraft on a "Tappeto di Gioco" meaning (blades) propellers in place and transparent cockpits.
Therefore application of the method of making 2 bubbles and 6 canopies with the same recipe as the Me 262 :
https://www.wingsofwar.org/forums/sh...l=1#post581488
For the (blades) propellers :
https://www.wingsofwar.org/forums/co...ainting-Thread



1 Mosquito NF II - 3 FB VI - 1 B IV - 1 PR XVI



The camouflage pattern can vary from one aircraft to another, with a grey-green inversion; note also that grey is often common to both the lower and upper surfaces of twin-engine aircraft. (already seen on WoG's Beaufighter) Light gray wash (but not too much) traces of exhaust gases on the engine nacelles and light aluminum on the leading edge and propeller spats; not on the aircraft, which is made of wood!



"les moustiques piquent la nuit" "mosquitoes bite at night"



Mosquito FB VI SMoW sqdn305 Polish - practical invasion strips one W for coding is enough



Mosquito NF II YPoE sqdn 23 Manston 23-08-1942



Mosquito FB VI oH sqdn45 8-44 Burma



Mosquito FB VI 3oW sqdn235 7-44 Portreath
>> gray-blue conforms to the top right, but the flash at the bottom "blues" the model too much...



Mosquito B IV HSoF 109Sqdn Wyton 1-43 "Obeo Marker"



Mosquito us PR XVI B 25th BG 654 BS 325 Photografic Wing

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I decided not to make any aircraft from the same squadron for a possible scenario... I feel like ARES releasing a Mosquito Pack with 6 decorations



Images/profiles Osprey Publications - World War Photos
Specific planes cards captured on the "Aerodrome" (thanks to the authors) and modified.

[malachi]

Love the attention to detail and hobby work.
Beautiful swarm!

[Flying Helmut]

Astounding!

Can't give enough Rep for all this Rep-worthiness!

[Jager]

Very, very nice Chee.
Quite a superb swarm of Mosquitoes.
Are the BRS Mosquitoes fresin or pewter?
I did some Beaufughters from them that were pewter, and worried about the weight on the stands.


Karl

[Teaticket]

Fantastic set of Mosquitos. Love the various paint schemes.

[Flying Officer Kyte]

Great work Chee.
Rep inbound.
Rob.

[flash]

There's some Mossie love on display there !

[chee911sc]

All

Are the BRS Mosquitoes resin or pewter?
I did some Beaufighters from them that were pewter, and worried about the weight on the stands.
Karl

This aircraft series is made of plastic, not resin or pewter.
Of the BRS miniatures I've painted, only the F4U Corsair is in pewter and very heavy indeed on its stand.

[milcoll73]

nice work on the wooden wonders chee911sc!

[camel crew]

astounding attention to detail. REP sent for this brilliant job

[monse]

highly detailed work, research and presentation