Here's a different view for you fellas.....from a Mosquito.

Andy,

Your welcome about the AM decals, for the Beau, just let me know.

I can second your 'Younger Eyes' coment, as in our vintage years it's reading glasses and a Magna Light, to see the detail we work in.


Jan,

Good pix of the 'Target' end and which pic is the Phillips Factory ?

I have a film clip from the bombaier of a Boston flying to target at tree top height and another of the Ameins Prison raid taken from a Mossie.

I think, it's the bottom one that's the Phillips factory Rob.....

Well i've found out how much it costs to send a 1:48 Cat model from the states - and at $30 shipping and $30 ish for the kit i think i'll wait for a closer one. Is the 1:48 Monogram Mosquito kit any good? - evil bay is starting to look attractive again.

Thanks for all the help. Do you think we should suggest a twin engined campagain for next year - any model with 2 engines, only 1:48 - just for you jan??

Andy

I think that the Tamiya Mosquito is the better one of the two. But you better ask someone that's in the know.... :-)
Here's a link to a Tamiya kit anyway mate.
Tamiya 1/48 Mosquito B.IV/PR.IV


Happy Hunting.....

Andy,

The Monogram Mosquito is a 1964 production, the fuselage is for the B IV version with limited interior detail and options to build the NF II or FB VI the Airfix kit is fair interior detail but the nose cone is inaccurate and is also a late '60's kit technology, both of these kits were produced for the intermediate market range and were state of the art kits for their day, if either of these 2 kits are your choice of kit {over the Tamiya}, the Aires detail set could be adapted to fit either of these kits.

The Tamiya offering of either 3 of their Mosquito kits are more detailed {to make up the cockpit assembly of the FB VI [in particular], their are something like 36 bits}, the construction is excellent and there are 2 small pin/plates used to attached the wings to either side of the fuselage.

Here are a several pix to give an idea of detail to the Tamiya kit.










The kit decals of both harness, all I have done is use the lead foil from a wine bottle as a backing for these decals, {sort of imititation PE}, this model is purely OOB with the following exceptions.
The enamels are from Humbrol's Authentic paint range, codes of SB-M, serial number DZ 964 and RAF roundals and other markings are all AM additions, as this particular model subject is part of the RAAF's Officer Training School contract, the subject is a 464 Sqn RAAF bird as flown by W.Cdr. Ian Airedale on the Ameins Prison Raid.

Hope all this helps a little.

Which brings us to this..... :-)
Attack on Amiens Prison, 18th February 1944

Nineteen Mosquito Mk.VI aircraft (6 aircraft of No 487 (RNZAF) Squadron, 6 aircraft of No 464 (RAAF) Squadron, 6 aircraft of No 21 Squadron and one aircraft of the Photographic Reconnaissance Unit (PRU)) were detailed to attack the north and east walls and buildings of Amiens Prison.

Three Mosquitos of No 487 Squadron attacked the eastern wall at 1203 hours, just clearing the wall on a heading 250 degrees 12 bombs. The leaders were bombs were seen to hit the wall five feet from the ground, while other bursts were seen adjacent to the west wall and overshoot in fields to the north. Two aircraft of no 487 Squadron attacked the northern wall at 1203 hours just clearing the wall on a heading of 150 degrees with 12 bombs. These attacks were directed at places later reported breached by reconnaissance aircraft. One bomb seen to hit the large building, and northern side of the eastern building was also reported hit.



Two Mosquitos of No 464 Squadron bombed the eastern wall at 1206 hours from 50 feet heading 150 degrees and 250 degrees with 8 x 500lb bombs. The wall appeared unbreached before the attack. Results were unobserved.



Two Mosquitos of No 464 Squadron bombed the main building at 1206 hours from 100 feet heading 150 and 250 degrees with 8 x 500lb bombs. The north wall appeared to be already damaged. One of these aircraft was seen to bomb and has not returned.



One Mosquito of the PRU circled the target three times between 1203 and 1210 hours from 400 to 500 feet using a cine film camera but carrying no bombs. He reported a large breach in the eastern centre of the north wall and considerable damage to the extension building at west of main building as well as damage to western end of main building. A number of men were seen in the courtyard near the separate building which appeared to be workshops and three men running into fields from large breach in northern wall.



The four aircraft of No 21 Squadron received VHF messages from 'F' of No 464 Squadron (Gp Capt Pickard) and PRU aircraft when between 2 and 4 miles from the target, instructing them not to bomb. Target was seen covered with smoke and they brought their bombs back.



Two aircraft were missing from this operation; one was last seen circling the target and heard giving VHF messages not to bomb and the other after attacking the target, was seen at Freneuville at 1210 hours at 50 feet leading his formation. It attacked a gun position and shortly afterwards dropped to starboard and was not seen again. One aircraft of No 467 Squadron was hit by light flak near Albert, starboard nacelle holed and starboard wheel collapsed on landing. One aircraft of No 21 Squadron landed at Ford - aircraft damaged. One aircraft of No 487 Squadron abandoned task south of Oisemont - pilot slightly wounded and aircraft damaged. Two aircraft of No 21 Squadron abandoned before leaving English Coast owing to technical failure.

There were 700 prisoners detained at the time of the attack and of this number 102 were killed, 74 wounded and 258 escaped. Among those who escaped were important members of the Resistance movement.



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Aircraft involved in the attack (all Mosquito Mk.VI)
Crews attacking the target

[b]No 487 Squadron
'R' Wg Cdr Smith, DFC (Pilot) / Flt Lt Barnes, DFM (Navigator)
'C' Plt Off Powell / Plt Off Stevenson
'H' Flt Sgt Jennings / WO Nichols
'J' Plt Off Fowler / WO Wilkins
'T' Plt Off Sparkes / Plt Off Dunlop

No 464 Squadron
'F' Wg Cdr Iredale, DFC / Flt Lt McCaul, DFC
'O' Fg Off Monghan, DFM / Fg Off Dean, DFM
'A' Sqn Ldr Sugden / Fg Off Bridger
'V' Flt Lt McPhee, DFM / Flt Lt Atkins

PRU
'C' Flt Lt Wickam, DFC / Plt Off Howard
Missing

No 464 Squadron
'F' Gp Capt P C Pickard, DSO, DFC / Flt Lt J A Broadley, DSO, DFC, DFM
'T' Sqn Ldr A I McRitchie / Flt Lt R W Samson

Crews instructed not to attack the target

No 21 Squadron
'U' Wg Cdr Dale / Fg Off Gabites
'O' Flt Lt Wheeler, DFC / Fg Off Redington
'J' Flt Lt Benn, DFC / Fg Off Roe
'D' Flt Lt Taylor, DFC / Sqn Ldr Livry DFC

Abortive Sorties
No 487 Squadron
'Q' Flt Lt Hanafin / Plt Off Redgrave
No 21 Squadron
'P' Flt Lt Hogan / Flt Sgt Crowfoot
'F' Flt Sgt Steadman / Plt Off Reynolds

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Below is a copy of the secret planning signal for the raid as sent by No 2 Group on the morning of the attack giving final details of the attack.
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FEBRUARY 18th, 1944
EMERGENCY FORM "B" (Copy)

HNO T 140 A/F
UGI T 11 GROUP
V GPB GPB 5/18 'O' FORM 'B'

FROM 2 GROUP 180940A
TO 140 WING/AIRFIELD
INFO 11 GROUP, HQ T A F MAIN, HQ A D G B, HQ A E A F
SECRET QQX BT

AO,241 18th Feb.

Information: Mosquitos of 140 Airfield are to attack the prison at AMIENS in an attempt to assist 120 prisoners to escape. These prisoners are French patriots condemned to death for assisting the Allies. This air attack is only part of the plan as other assistance will be at hand at the time.

Date and Time: 18th February, 1944.
Zero 1200 hours.

Route: Base - LITTLEHAMPTON - Via appropriate lattice to TOCQUEVILLE - SENARPONT - BOURDON - One mile South DOULLENS - BOUZINCOURT - 2 miles west south west ALBERT - Target - Turn right - ST. SAVEUR - SENARPONT - TOCQUEVILLE - HASTINGS - Base.

Bomb Load: 2 x 500lb M C Mk.IV fused T.D. 11 secs.
2 x 500lb S A P fused T.D. 11 secs.

Method of Attack: All aircraft to attack at low level.

1st Attack: Six Mosquitos as detailed by O.C. 140 Airfield.

Intention: To break the outer wall in at least two places.

Method: Leading three aircraft to attack eastern wall using main road as lead in. Second section of three aircraft when ten miles from target will break away to the right at sufficient height to allow them to watch leading three aircraft and then attack northern wall on a North-South run, immediately following the explosion of the bombs of the leading section.

Timing: Attacks to be made at Zero hours.

2nd Attack: Six Mosquitos as detailed by O.C. 140 Airfield.

Intention: To bomb the main prison buildings.

Method: Leading three aircraft to attack south eastern end of main building and second section of three aircraft to attack the north western end of building. Attacks to be carried out in a similar manner to first attack above.

Timing: Attack to be made at Zero plus 3 mins.

3rd Attack: Six Mosquitos as detailed by O.C. 140 Airfield.

Intention: This force is a reserve, and will approach the target as in the previous two attacks, one section from east and one from north, but will only bomb if it is seen that one of the previous attacks has failed.

Method: As in 1st attack. Target will be decided by leader on approach.

Timing: Attack to be made at Zero plus 13 mins.

Fighter Support: Each formation of six Mosquitos will have one squadron of Typhoons as close escort. Fighters will rendezvous with Mosquitos as follows:- 1st Attack: 1 mile east of LITTLEHAMPTON at Zero minus 45 mins.
2nd Attack: 1 mile west of LITTLEHAMPTON at Zero minus 42 mins.
3rd Attack: LITTLEHAMPTON at Zero minus 32 mins.

Signals: 1st Attack: Bomber call sign: D Y P E G.

Ground control call sign: A I L S O M E on 2 Group guard 1.
Bomber leader may call escort direct in emergency on 11 Group guard 1.

2nd Attack: Bomber call sign: C A N O N.
Ground control call sign: B E L L F I E L D on 2 Group guard 1.
Bomber leader may call escort direct in emergency on 11 Group guard 1.

3rd Attack: Bomber call sign: B U C K S H O T.
Ground control call sign: G R E E N S H I P on 2 Group guard 1.
Bomber leader may call escort direct in emergency on 11 Group guard 1.
Fighter call sign: D U N L O P.

General: Emergency homing to FRISTON on 2 Group guard.
A.S.R. on 2 Group guard.
Special V.H.F. codeword: RENOVATE.

Notes: (1) Following each attack sections of three aircraft of each formation are to endeavour to regain close company as soon as possible.
BT 180940A.
XS
BARON AS FOR K WITH R +

Sorry fellas, couldn't help myself... Awesome Mosquito Rob!

Rob/ Jan

Thanks again for the help

I have dropped the idea of a monogram mossie from evil bay and have pre ordered a tamiya TA61062 De Havilland Mosquito FB Mk.VI/NFII for collection at the show next week, with photo etch and AM decals, also have bought AM decals for Beaufighter -

Mk.VI KV912 USAAF 416NFS "Fluff"; Yellow 94 USAAF Sicily 1943; No 310 Dominican Air Force; BF17 B Sqn Portugal; Mk.TT21 A8-357 RAAF No 1 Air Training Flt

Not sure which one i'll try - but "fluff" sounds like fun

:-) :-)

Cheers Again

Andy

Jan,

Excellent {Target} pix there matey, the Ventura's any idea as to what Squadron flew them ?

Now here is a little more progress on the 72 scale 'Guinea Pig':-


Previously painted canvas area of rudder and tailplanes masked off.


Fuselage hull only and lower surface of main wing painted in Xtra Color 'Night Black'







The remaining fuselage section is painted in a FADED Night Black, by mixing a small amount of Dark Sea Grey to the remaining paint after painting the fuselage hull section - this is an attempt to replicate a bleeched and weathered shade of Black.
The upper main wing METAL Area is painted first in the Xtra Color Dark Sea Grey, the remaining mix of paint is then tinted with a small amount of White and Barley Grey, as a replication of FADED paint over the canvas area.
The Ocean Blue - is actually AeroMaster 'Warbird' USN Sea Blue gloss applied to the metal section first, then tinted with Night Black to darken the hue to a FADED shade.
Masking tape was then removed from the tail section, the decals are from the 'Spares' box and applied using Micro Set and Micro Sol, when dry the Maskol is removed and the model is almost complete.
Xtra Color Flat Varnish will be applied in the next day or so, then it's fit the clear bits and the Beaching Gear.

I used the mirror base to give an idea as to what the model is like without turn it over.
NOTE:-
This model subject is a deliberate replication, {both the Silver and Red Oxide are showing threw the cam scheme}, how I attained this effect was to draw the airbrush away from the model at the same time the airbrush was swept over the surface to lay paint.
Instead of passing at say 1/2 inch from the model surface I drew the airbrush sweep from 1/2 inch to 1 and a 1/2 inches, which created the heavy / light coats of paint as a replication to bleeched and weather beaten sheme.
These pix are taken under artifiacial light and do not do justice to the cammo or weathering I have replicated.
When I get an opertunity in good sun light I take a few more pix of this model subject.

I hope this is helpfull.

Another pic of those Deadly 'Twins' these are the Mk I / IVf of the 30 Sqn RAAF shortly before aircraft codes were allocated.

You're most welcome Andy, as always. Still buying stuff myself, takes time I tell ya. I dread the day, when it comes to buy myself an airbrush.... :-)

I can only see those hated red crosses Rob mate...

I'm looking into it right now....

Jan,

I got the dreaded RED X's also and the problem is solved, {there was nothing wrong with my URL's, it was my photo hosting site}, anyway enjoy the 'Cat' pix and I'd be interested in any coments you may have.
Thanks for the kind words on the 'Mossie'

Great info on the 2 TAF 'raid' of Ameins Prison, if I can add my few cents worth ?

G.Cpt. Pickard was the leader of this Raid and he was CO of 487 Sqn RNZAF - sadly he was KIA on this mission. His aircraft of this raid is part of the Tamiya Kit decal options which they say is EG-T
Why is there no mention of the Fighter escorts these airctaft had assigned to protect them, they were 198 Sqn Typhoon Ib's, I'm not sure if another sqn was included.

The O.C. of 140 wing 2 TAF {rank of Air Commodore but his name slips my mind at present}, was grounded by the higher up's, but he flew a Mosquito on a lot of missions associated with 140 wing and there famed 'Guestapo Hunting' missions under the name of Sgn. Ldr. Smith.

Andy,

If you do the 416 NFS Beaufighter of the USAAC based in Sicily, they opperated all their Beaufighter VInf's in the Day Fighter cammo scheme of Aircraft Grey overall with Dark Green upper cam only, the 416 NFS subject on the Cutting Edge Sheet had at one time a replacement tail section {aircraft was flown a couple of sorties with a red oxide tail}, the SAM book I mentioned earlier covers this particular aircraft as a colour side view.
Aslo before I forget, try to located an AM set of exhausts for the Beau {as the kit offerings are a little shallow in the vane height}.

Good choice of Mossie kit, you'll enjoy both of these Tamiya builds.on

Here you go Rob.... Found this:

Codenamed Operation Jericho, the air raid on the Amiens prison on 18 February 1944 was mounted to free French resistance fighters prior to the invasion of Normandy. The raid was planned and executed by 140 Wing, consisting of three Mosquito squadrons - 21 Squadron, RAF, 464 Squadron RAAF, and 487 Squadron RNZAF. The Mosquitos were escorted by Typhoons from another three RAF squadrons - 174, 198 and 245.

174


198


245


That is one amazing looking Cat!

PS. "F" for Freddie from 198..... The unknown pilot had a sense of humor, with his instructions to the mechanic to "Try And Put The Bloody Thing Out As Well" in case of fire on the nose, and his fatalistic "If Fate Decrees That I Should Fail, Then Fate Will Not Have Watched My Tail" on the rear fuselage. Makes you want to build that one, eh?

Attack on Gestapo Headquaters, Copenhagen, 21 March 1945
On the morning of 21 March 1945, a special force of Mosquitos from No 140 Wing took off from an aerodrome in England to attack the Gestapo Headquarters in Copenhagen.

Before the attack could be carried out, several weeks of careful planning were necessary. Two large scale models, one representing the city, and the other the Gestapo building, were used to brief the pilots in every detail - trees, lake and houses - were pointed out on these models which took 340 man hours to construct.

The target was a large building, U-shaped, and six storeys in height. From information received it was known that the entire Gestapo staff for the whole of Denmark as well as a large number of criminal police were housed in this headquarters.

The Mosquitos took off in three waves of six, together with two Mosquitos of the RAF Film Unit at exactly nine o'clock in the morning - the time that the Gestapo workers would be arriving at the Headquarters. After flying across the North Sea for over two hours, they made landfall exactly as planned on the coast of Jutland and soon the city of Copenhagen came into view.

It had been an exceedingly bumpy trip. The first wave attacked the Headquarters from roof top level - so low, in fact, that the aircraft flown by Wg Cdr Kleboe struck one of the buildings and although he made a gallant effort to carry on with a damaged wing, he was seen to crash later in one of the city's boulevards.

This was the most unfortunate incident of the raid because the other aircraft, seeing the flames of this burning machine, attacked that spot thinking it was the headquarters.

A reconnaissance aircraft of No 34 Wing took off the following day and photographed the area. Interception reports of these photographs showed that the target had received severe damage. The top storey and roof of the south front were destroyed and the remainder was partially gutted and destroyed. The west wing was destroyed nearly to ground level and the east wing, the top storey and roof were destroyed and the floor below damaged. Rescue work was in progress when the photographs were taken. A photograph received later from Underground sources shows the building ablaze from end to end - concrete evidence the mission was most successful.

Mustangs of Fighter Command played a dual role. They escorted the fighter-bombers on both outward and return journeys and during the actual attack they were detailed to silence flak positions in the vicinity. But the attack was such a complete surprise that anti-aircraft defences did not go into action until the Mosquitos were on their way home. The only real opposition was from ships in the harbour.

The leading navigator did his job so thoroughly that all the aircraft landed back at base only two minutes after the original schedule.

The Germans put out a rumour that the officials were out at a funeral at the time of the attack but official information from Denmark states that 151 Gestapo men were killed and 30 Danish patriots imprisoned in the building got away.

The cruiser Leipzig was in the harbour at the time of the raid and it got underway as the Mosquitos attacked as the Germans apparently were under the impression that we were after the remnants of the German Navy.

Aircraft involved in the attack (all Mosquito Mk.VI)

No 487 Squadron
RS570 'X' Gp Capt R N Bateson / Sqn Ldr E B Sismore (Raid Leader)
PZ402 'A' Wg Cdr F M Denton / Fg Off A J Coe (damaged, belly landed at base)
PZ462 'J' Flt Lt R J Dempsey / Flt Sgt E J Paige (hit by flak, 1 engine u/s, returned safely)
PZ339 'T' Sqn Ldr W P Kemp / Flt Lt R Peel
SZ985 'M' Fg Off G L Peet / Fg Off L A Graham
NT123 'Z' Flt Lt D V Pattison / Flt Sgt F Pygram (missing)

No 464 Squadron
PZ353 Flt Lt W K Shrimpton RAAF (Pilot) / Fg Off P R Lake RAAF
PZ463 Flt Lt C B Thompson / Sgt H D Carter
PZ309 Flt Lt A J Smith RAAF / Flt Sgt H L Green RAAF
SZ999 Fg Off H G Dawson RAAF / Fg Off P T Murray (missing)
RS609 Fg Off J H Palmer RAAF / 2nd Lt H H Becker RNorAF (missing)
SZ968 Wg Cdr Iredale RAAF / Fg Off Johnson
All aircraft took off at 0840; last back landed 1405.

No 21 Squadron
SZ977 Wg Cdr P A Kleboe / Fg Off K Hall (missing)
PZ306 Sqn Ldr A F Carlisle / Flt Lt N J Ingram
LR388 Sqn Ldr A C Henderson / Flt Lt W A Moore
HR162 Flt Lt M Hetherington / Fg Off J K Bell
No 21 Squadron records list only these four aircraft and crews above as taking part in this operation.
All aircraft took off at 0835; the three which returned did so at 1355.

SURPRISE ATTACK BY 24 MOSQUITOS : NONE LOST

The Gestapo Headquarters in Denmark, housed in two buildings in Aarhus University in Jutland were wiped out in a spectacular low level raid by 24 RAF Mosquitos, whose pilots picked out their targets which were hemmed in by a large number of buildings, including two hospitals. So close to their objectives did the machines fly that one machine left a tailwheel on the roof, and another buckled the engine nacelle, while the pilot of the third saw a bomb from a Mosquito in front of him strike the side of the building, come out through the roof and pass over his own plane before it went down again. The raid, which was described by pilot navigators in London yesterday, ranks for precision and daring with the attack last February on Amiens prison to release French patriots and the occasion on April 4th when the Central Population Registry at the Hague with lists of Dutchmen marked down for deportation to Germany was blown to pieces. It was planned down to the last detail. An accurate model of the target and the numerous adjoining buildings being prepared to help the briefing of the crews who were told of their task under a curtain of secrecy. The pinpointing of the target was vital, for the hospitals were less than one hundred yards away and must not be hit. The fuzing of the bombs for the attack which took place on Tuesday afternoon, was so arranged that each of the four groups of six aircraft could drop their load without the risk of being blown up by bombs of their own section and yet leave as little time as possible between group attacks.



Valuable Documents
The attack was decided upon because of the recent tightening by the Gestapo of its grip on Denmark, following a rising wave of resistance and sabotage throughout the country. Thousands of documents and dossiers of Danish patriots were kept in the Gestapo Headquarters, documents which were invaluable to the Nazis in persecuting their victims. British, New Zealand, Australian and Canadian crews took part in the spectacular exploit, and fighter cover was provided by a Polish squadron of Mustangs. The formation, which operated in four sections of six each, and in addition one Mosquito of the RAF film unit, carried out the task to the second without a hitch. The whole attack was over in ten minutes, all the machines returned safely. Two of the pilots whose names for security reasons must be kept secret, described incidents of the raid. One, who led a formation, when asked the ages of his navigator and himself, smiling replied, "Well, I heard someone asking after the attack was over, 'where is the old man', which I rather resented", he is only 35 and his navigator 25.



"Light Very Bad"
The first formation was over the target a few minutes before noon, said another pilot. There was low cloud and light very bad. In fact, it was getting so dark that lights were in the rooms of the University when we approached the target. Some of our fellows could see people dashing across the rooms, apparently rushing for shelter. The leading navigator said that everything went according to plan, the weather was pretty dirty just before we reached the target, but it cleared to give us a good run up, he added. I could see the bombs of the first section go squarely into the middle of the left-hand building. The pilot of a Mosquito, whose task it was to take photographs said, "I made three runs across the target, the bombing was very accurate". "I did not see any bombs outside the target area, although there appeared to be some damage to neighbouring buildings, probably owing to blast or flying debris. The attack had all the appearance of a surprise assault, for it was not until it was nearly over that the enemy woke up and then the last section had to make their run up in the face of fairly intense flak". Another pilot said "We could see lots of people giving the 'V' sign and waving, one man who was ploughing in a field on the way to the target, came to attention and saluted as we passed. Some of the Mosquitos were less than ten feet above the buildings and I saw a man duck as the bombs from the Mosquitos ahead of me passed over his head on their way into the building". A pilot going into the attack at low level saw "someone squirting at him with a machine gun through the windows of one of the building". He resolved to squirt back so went down still lower and as a result left his tailwheel behind him on the roof.



Bouncing Bomb
The other incident was the freak behaviour of a bomb. This 500-pounder was dropped by one machine and the pilot following in the next plane saw it strike the side of the building, turn upward as it entered, emerge through the roof and pass over his plane before it went down again.

Hospital Avoided
The avoidance of the hospital at Aarhus was the big problem. The squadron leader said the hospital was not hit. "We were restricted to one line of attack and one angle, and this line was not entirely suitable because it took us over their flak area. Photographs show that both buildings we were after were demolished. When we left, fire was raging in the shell of the building. Altogether we dropped 24,000lbs of bombs".

(Sorry fellas, just being slightly bored) :-)

Jan

We are not worthy of your excellent research/knowledge.

Will order some resin beaufighter exhausts as recommended.

Andy

You certainl are Andy. I enjoy the research just as much as the building itself fellas. Starting too look at airbrushes now, don't have a clue what to get. Either top or bottom fed, Iwata or Badger etc. etc......

Jan

I've got a badger 150 equivalent - bought from everything airbrush this is a suction feed airbrush, and i find it fine for covering large areas, but it's a bit tricky doing fine lines and detail. I'm proably going to buy a gravity feed one for doing that - again from everything airbrush. They also supply compressors and everything else you could want. Service is very good - they also sell on Eveil bay if you prefer doing things that way.

Hope this helps put in your decision.

Regards

Andy

Thanks alot for the link Andy. I'll slid over to have a look right now.
Back...... :-) I think that I'll go for the Iwata Eclipse CS and the Iwata Studio Series Sprint Jet compressor. Good choice??

Andy,

With the resin Beaufighter exhausts, there are several types available, but before looking around, check as to the design of the HEDGEHOGS of the model subject.
If your doing the USAAC 416 NFS Mk VInf this type of hedgehog {pic below} is suitable for the Nightfighter, there is another type that are similar but have 1 of the hedge banks removed.



If you can't find this type of AM exhaust, let me know.

Jan,

In regards to the Airbrushes Iawata units are an excellent choice, they have a .03mm needle which can produce a line as thick as a human hair, the gravity feed unit in your post is a good dual action unit too use but controlling the performance of the unit takes a bit to master.
The compressor unit is a good choice, it has all the neccessary attachments, very good for modelling work.


I use several diferent types of airbrushes for diferent types of models ranging from single / dual action suction feeds in the Paasche range, or the Lenco 301 {this is a copy of I think the Iawata 3000}, it has a needle lock adjustment on the end of the {Black} barrel for controlled lines, such as squigles, or smoke rings.
The compressor I use is a custom made unit, the second tank is the add on, this basic unit {single holding tank}, has a few more features than the standard type.


The Lenco 301 is the chrome - black gravity feed unit, the needle lock is the silver control at the end of the black barrel.

Whatever you do don't let the 'Other Half' loose with a camera.

Anywhere near the workshop or paint station {I use part of the back of the garage for painting models - as the pic shows}. Note the use of a cotton glove for holding the model while painting, - the old painting jumper for those mild days.


This is the finished model subject of the above pic. It belongs to a friend who asked me to build it for a 2006 Model Club display.

Great pix Jan,

If only I can get stills off a DVD or VHS tape.


Model subject prior to weathering.


Starboard sideview of undercarriage door and fuselage slogan.


Under surface of model subject.



Sideviews of finished model subject.

This is a Hasegawa kit, but the decals of the 198 Sqn subject are from the Monogram 'Classic' Hawker Typhoon Ib kit, the ID's on the lower wings are individual decals {they are not painted} made from both Black and White decal films.
The whip antenia is a piece of brass wire.

Inspirational work Rob. I hope that it won't be too long before I can buy my Iwata airbrush and compressor. Really looking forward to build again, believe you me . Feel a bit like an outsider not having anything to show here for you fellas on the Big A. Would take the whole day to mention names here so I won't do that, but all that I see here on the forum is some extreme quality work. Glad that I seem to have made a good choice of equipment, gonna use acrylis I think as well I think, instead for oils etc.

Jan

Good choice of Airbrush/Compressor. Let me know how you get on with it - it's on my list for looking at for my Christmas pressie to my self.

Rob

Thanks for the heads up on the hedgehog exhausts - i'll have a look about and see what i can find.

Andy

Will do matey.....

Hawker Tempest.


Hawker Typhoon.









And of course, the wonderful Catalina..... Just to stay on the topic. :-)

Andy,

Your welcome.

Jan,

With the airbrush info I only added my little bit and I know how you feel about not building, at present, I'm totally the oposite {one day I'll get to enjoy retired life}.

I'll send you a PM shortly.