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Thursday, June 04, 2015 - 06:41 AM UTC
Tamiya will soon be releasing a new 1/32 De Havilland Mosquito in July/August. They provided us with all the text details and some photos.
From the Press Release:

The "Wooden Wonder" makes an appearance in highly impressive 1/32 scale! That was the nickname given to the De Havilland Mosquito series of aircraft, an ingenious and beautiful design which saw the versatile airplane made almost entirely of wood. By the late 1930s, when design work on the Mosquito started, metal was the overwhelmingly favored medium. However, the Mosquito's designer foresaw that metal would become a precious resource in the probable war ahead; what was more, his highly lightweight wooden aircraft would be able to outrun heavier metal opponents. Constructed mainly from balsa wood sandwiched between sheets of birch, the Mosquito was originally designed as a weaponless bomber; once the armed forces and designers realized that the aircraft could withstand enemy fire even if it was caught, a number of variants were produced.

The FB Mk.VI debuted in the Spring of 1943: this fighter-bomber variant packed four 7.7mm machine guns in the nose, plus four powerful 20mm auto cannons and the ability to mount four 500lb bombs. Its outstanding speed and range ensured that the FB Mk.VI was used in a range of missions, including raids on important targets and infrastructure in the German homeland. It is often said that, until the advent of the Messerschmitt Me262, the German Luftwaffe did not have an adequate response to the "Mossie."

Key Details:

  • Highly-detailed cockpit, plus depiction of four machine guns complete with ammo cases and belts.
  • Paintable tires use assembly tread sections and capture compression caused by plane weight.
  • Choose open or closed bomb bay. 20mm auto cannons and two 500lb bomb parts are found inside.
  • Tail wheel mud guard and strut are depicted. Left and right sides of horizontal stabilizer are part of the same piece, as on the actual aircraft.
  • The kit includes parts to recreate propellers with the early variant slim line blades, or wider paddle type blades.
  • Detailed 4-piece engine cowling offers a selection of standard or longer intake-fitted tropical filter parts.
  • The Merlin engines are breathtakingly recreated, including depictions of the supercharger. Just like on the real Mosquito, the engine mount and landing gear struts are integrated.
  • The model can be assembled with exhausts uncovered or covered.

Specifications

  • 1/32 scale plastic model assembly kit.
  • 515mm wingspan.
  • This newly-tooled model was researched using real Mosquitos.
  • The cockpit interior is realistically depicted, right down to details such as the pilot's seat cushion.
  • The modeler is presented with a number of options, such as open or closed bomb hatch, and up or down flaps and elevators.
  • Parts are included to depict 2 different types of propeller.
  • Left and right wing parts are connected via spars, just as on the real aircraft. This offers precise and secure attachment.
  • Separate parts recreate bomb bay and wing underside 500lb bombs, plus 50-gallon drop tanks.
  • 3 figures are included, recreating seated pilot and navigator, plus a crew member boarding via ladder.
  • Kit includes 3 marking options, plus masking stickers for use when painting the canopy.
  • Color painting guide included.
  • Includes a 12-page B5 size commemorative booklet including color photographs and a detailed history of the Mosquito.

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I will definitely be getting one of these, it will look good alongside the HKM MkIV. I'm hoping that my Camo masks will fit them both but, if there are any slight discrepancies I will simply produce a set for this. I will also produce canopy masks and, of corse there will be marking sets and over wing radiator warning marks
JUN 04, 2015 - 11:44 AM
Do we get BOAC markings?
JUN 04, 2015 - 07:48 PM
without a doubt it's the new standard of excellence in large scale modeling. But the est. MSRP of $260+ is way more then my modeling fund could afford if I decided that I must have one. I do see online retailers like Sprue Brothers listing the kit for under the $200 mark. Joel
JUN 04, 2015 - 10:20 PM
Yes I can do any of the BOAC markings, although wern't they applied to the Mk IV?
JUN 05, 2015 - 11:22 AM
Ohh this is so tempting, I live in an area of coventry where a 1066 were built so this kit just keeps calling to me, pesky tamiya with your irresistable kits. Regards Jason
JUN 05, 2015 - 01:04 PM
Yes I can do any of the BOAC markings, although wern't they applied to the Mk IV?[/quote] The Tamiya is a Mk VI, non? I've always understood that BOAC used FB.VI Mossies. That's what my 1/48 Liveries Unlimited sheet says, and I trust Jennings' research.
JUN 05, 2015 - 09:13 PM
Whatever the version, I can do produce masks for the BOAC livery
JUN 06, 2015 - 11:32 AM
Scrumptious, though I want to see what AM decals, etc. come out.
JUN 07, 2015 - 10:00 PM
A basic thought. Why doesn't Tamiya use scanner and 3-D printing for the original 1/35 to do a 1/35? I got over mixing 1/32 with my collection of Tamiya, etc, tanks, vehicles, figures, etc, cause I spend too much time on them to goof up a diorama with adding a 1/32 plane to the mix. Why go to all that trouble researching a vehicle, finding great aftermarket stuff, adding several 1/35 resin and/or 1/35 plastic and resin figures which hit at average of $17.00 for one and then not care what scale a plane is? Especially with the super critical (go man go!) viewers over at Missing Links? And those "smal"l problems with mixing scales, well a P51, a Spit, a ME109 or ME262 were pretty small compared to today's fighters, but those same mentioned kits in 1/32 are more like a B25 Mitchell when put next to a Sherman or Tiger.
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