Hi guys:

I´m working in an Airfix 1/72 Mosquito. The building process is practically finished, all major parts are glued in place and sanded. The landing gears are not glued, just placed in the wheel wells for the pics. This Airfix kit is very good in shape and dimensions, but it takes some work to disimulate the seams. The most frustrating part were the landing gears, they took a lot of job and patienece. I cut the nose with a sharp No. 11 blade as per instructions and later added the Mk XIX nose that comes with the kit.
For the first time I used Mr Surfacer 1200 after sanding all the seams, little scratches and glue marks. The result is fantastic, I get a clean and smooth surface without any trace of seams and other details of the building process.
I will use the markings for 157 Sqn - 100 Group withh invasion stripes in the fuselage and wings.
I love these Airfix Mosquitoes. Critiques and coments will be appreciated.

Hi Carlos:

Your Mosquito is looking really good so far. It definitely has character. I like how tough it looks with the "high shoulders."

I see that you said you used Mr. Surfacer 1200. Did you airbrush it from a bottle or use the aerosol can? I haven't worked with it before, but have heard good things about it. I may need to give it a try on my next project.

Take care,

John

Thanks John.
I didn´t use the airbrush. The Mr. Surfacer 1200 that I have comes in a spray can. I highly recomend it. Give it a try

Hi all:

Checking the pics I can see a very noticeable seam in the underside of the right side of the nose (second picture). I´ll have to repair it before painting.

Hola Carlos!
Your Mossie is looking very nice.
How did you get on with cutting the nose and fitting the new one? I built the Airfix Mosquito earlier this year and would like to have done this version but the surgery involved put me off, so I did the nightfighter version instead. I really must have a go at hand painting some invasion stripes one day.
Keep at the 1:72,theres not many of us about
Nige

Hi Nigel, is good to hear from you again
The surgery isn´t dificult, I just cut the nose with an Exacto blade (No. 11) and I glued the radar nose in place. Then I applied with a No. 0 paintbrush some putty diluted with cetone over the seam and when had dried I sanded smooth. The Mr. Surfacer took care of all the rest.
Today I have finished the rest of the seam that was visible and I have painted the undersides and the invasion stripes (only in the aft. of the fuselage). I´m hapy with the result. Today I´ll continue with the painting process of the upper side of fuselage and wings. The camo is : undersides overall black, with uppersides in Medium Sea Grey and Dark Green disrruptive pattern.
These Airfix Mossie´s in 1/72 are great, I love them. This week end I´ll start with a NF Mk II.

All the best.
Carlos