Airfix in my mind returned to the arena of plastic construction kits when they announced the planned introduction of the 1/24 scale DH Mosquito. This wasn't going to be your Grandmother's Spitfire or Me109, this was going to be a full on twin engine fighter/bomber bringing back memories of 633 Squadron and all that.
And what a purchase. Easily the largest kit box I had ever come across measuring a clear two feet long by x and y deep. The contents are enormous, tons of sprues a book of instructions and some color sheets for painting guides.
Even though this would make a terrific out of the box build I knew I was going to have to put some extra effort in to this one so first up here are the references I obtained to help with detailing.
- Mosquito FB.VI Airframe, systems and RAF war time usage - Dave Brown, SAM Publications
- The De Haviland Mosquito. A comprehensive guide for the modeller - Richard A Franks, SAM Publications
And on top of that this kit has garnered a large number of after market items so I splurged on most of them. In no particular order they are:
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| Scale Aircraft Conversion - replacement metal undercarriage |
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| MasterCasters intake gilles |
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| Master Model - .303 Browing Guns |
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| Master Model 20mm Hispano Cannon |
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| RB Productions Radiator grilles |
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| Airscale Instrument Panel decal |
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| RB Productions Sutton QK Harness |
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| Paragon Design Undercarriage doors, ammo chutes and 100g tanks |
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| Mastercaster Wheels |
The majority of these I obtained from
White Ensign Models however the resin parts I found at
Mid Tenn Hobbies and the Master Caster and Airscale parts were purchased direct.
So that's it. I'm ready for the off. First off the focus will be on the cockpit.
