DeHavilland Mosquito FB Mk VI by Danstream - Tamiya - 1/48 scale - PLASTIC

[Danstream]

On 4/20/2025 at 2:06 PM, Javlin said:

Dan staining looks very good thus far

Thank you! As you suggested, it could be the pitch hydraulics or the oil from the rpm reduction gearbox. At any rate, pictures show a lot of trails. I think that I will stop there with the oil colors because I am always afraid to get a caricature instead.

PS. I saw your works on BM as well.

On 4/20/2025 at 9:34 PM, Landlubber Mike said:

Looks really great Dan!!

Thank you Mike! I am happy that you like the work done so far. See also what I wrote to Javlin above.

 

Thanks also to the people that hit hit the 'like' button!

Best regards,

Dan

[Danstream]

Hi,

I sprayed few matt coats on the entire model, but this took longer than anticipated. I used a Tamiya matt clear which is not completely dead matt, but I liked it anyway. Finally, I could also remove the last masking and verify the result on the dreaded vac-formed canopy. For the upper surfaces, I also added drops of EDSG to act as a filter for the bright decals:

I applied 4 light coats wet sanding in between, including the decals. The last coat was not sanded. In this way I tried to get a smooth 'egg shell' finish as shown below:

The canopy turned out not too bad, although some imperfections are noticeable along the bonding line. The lower surfaces received fewer matt coats.

Despite the age of the kit, which is dated '98, the surface details are very fine and crisply done, typical of Tamiya.

Next I will airbrush fumes and I will tackle the remaining small parts.

Best regards,

Dan

 

[ccoyle]

2 minutes ago, Danstream said:

Next I will airbrush fumes

 

Are you talking about a fine detail on the model, or the heady aroma of aerosolized enamel paint? 😉

[Javlin]

That's some Nice paint you laid down Dan and the subtle weathering it created!

[Old Collingwood]

Excellent work  being  done   reminds me of my Mossie  build  I did in here a  few years  back  -  so love these planes.

 

OC.