De Havilland Mosquito B.XVI at bombing
Opening air intake
Opening air intake
Some more selfmade detailings
Some more selfmade detailings
Searching für figures and a size comparison of different figures. The Airfix-Pilot looks to small.
Modifying figure - the gunner at the bomb sight
The Airfix pilot
Pilot made by PJ Production
The Airfix pilot
Pilot made by PJ Production
Modifying figure - the gunner at the bomb sight
Modifying figure - the gunner at the bomb sight
Modifying figure - the gunner at the bomb sight
thinned out conductive ring of the bombs
More details for the cockpit
More details for the cockpit
More details for the cockpit
fully painted tank
Tank built in with additional fuel line
Remember, the left figure is the modfied (photo 15), changed leg, additional mask and aviator hat
Remember, the right figure is the modfied (photo 15), changed leg, additional mask and aviator hat
Selfmade seat belts for the navigator
Selfmade seat belts for the navigator
The pilot figure doesn´t fit complet in the kit, so i have to modified the figure
Same at the navigator/gunner
Both crew members takes her place
Both crew members takes her place
Completed bombs
Completed bombs
Deflected ailerons: left side down, right side up (the pilot looks to the right)
Deflected ailerons: left side down, right side up (the pilot looks to the right)
Cooler in the wings, opend air intake
size comparison
Modified arm of the pilot, now he grabs rudder
Modified arm of the pilot, now he grabs rudder
cockpit hood detail
some little cockpit hood details
some little cockpit hood details
some little cockpit hood details
Now she looks like an mossie. Its a beautiful aircraft.
Using the closed bomb bay doors like a mask
primed top
primed bottom
After comparing several original photos, I decided not to paint the course of the camouflage (green+grey) too hard.
The gradient between the green/grey camouflage and the black underside and part of fuselage and the rudder is sharp.
The gradient between the green/grey camouflage and the black underside and part of fuselage and the rudder is sharp.
removed paint
removed paint
The "day" after reset: primed
The "day" after reset: primed
The "day" after reset: painted upper camouflage
The "day" after reset: painted upper camouflage
The "day" after reset
The "day" after reset: painted lower camouflage
The "day" after reset: painted lower camouflage
The "day" after reset: camouflage completed
The "day" after reset: camouflage completed
The "day" after reset: camouflage completed
The "day" after reset: glossy clear coat
The "day" after reset: glossy clear coat
The "day" after reset: The decals fully applied
The "day" after reset: The decals fully applied
The "day" after reset: The decals fully applied
The "day" after reset: Satin finish
The "day" after reset: Satin finish
The "day" after reset: remove painting masks, bomb bay opened, touched up with paint and interieur completed, rear landing gear bay and position lights painted
The "day" after reset: tail wheel added
The "day" after reset: the exhaust after several layers of different color
The "day" after reset: the exhaust after several layers of different color
The "day" after reset: after painting of the cockpit hood touched up, some impressions of the interior.
The "day" after reset: after painting of the cockpit hood touched up, some impressions of the interior.
The "day" after reset: painting of the bow hood touched up
Panelline washing.
I forgot to weathering the bombs, what I'm getting now.
I forgot to weathering the bombs, what I'm getting now.
Weathered bombs.
Likewise the bomb bay doors
Because i failed the first attempt at weathering the upper side (it looked ugly), i had to repaint parts of the wing.
When looking at photos, I noticed a mistake I painted. The position lights are obviously clear in the original, so I stripped them very carefully so as not to damage the paint on the wing.
What I also noticed, when removing the paint, it must have also removed the putty too. So I carefully leased the very present position again.
and partially repainted the hull
and partially repainted the hull
Weathering, second attempt in my opinion successful, accordingly sealed with clear varnish.
Weathering, second attempt in my opinion successful, accordingly sealed with clear varnish.
Weathering, second attempt in my opinion successful, accordingly sealed with clear varnish.
Weathering of the underside. clear coat is still pending.
Weathering of the underside. clear coat is still pending.
Since i had to repaint the tanks again, it was necessary to mask them off. The result after removing the masking masks can be seen in the pictures....
Since i had to repaint the tanks again, it was necessary to mask them off. The result after removing the masking masks can be seen in the pictures....
Since i had to repaint the tanks again, it was necessary to mask them off. The result after removing the masking masks can be seen in the pictures....
Partially more distant clear coat.
The places repaired as far as possible.
The places repaired as far as possible.
The places repaired as far as possible.
Scratch built protective grille in front of the air intake
Scratch built protective grille in front of the air intake
Scratch built protective grille in front of the air intake
Scratch built protective grille in front of the air intake
Exhaust stacks and mounted bomb bay doors
Exhaust stacks and mounted bomb bay doors
Comments
29 June 2024, 16:52 -
Album info
The photo is a print of a real aerial photo of test stand VIII Peenemünde Army Research Institute.
It was created after the RAF's massive bombing raid on August 17, 1943 (Operation Hydra with 596 aircrafts involved).
Unfortunately, the operation did not achieve its full effect and so there was only a delay of around four weeks for the A4 (V2) project.
That's why there were repeated attacks on the facility and identified positions and facilities on or for the A4. As far as I know, mosquitoes were also used for this.
I don't know whether the machine I built ever flew such a mission against the A4 (V2) project. For me it was more about the symbolism. The Mosquito - a nemesis for the Third Reich and its air force in the Second World War, repeatedly attacked important nodes of the German war machine through quick attacks. Here my case symbolizes the A4 (V2) terror of the Third Reich against England.
