Bomber Command Mosquito B.IV
This is the second Tamiya 1/48th scale Mosquito I built when they were first released. The first one I built was the FB Mk VI version. This is the Tamiya Mosquito B Mk.IV released in 1999. Painted with Aeromaster acrylic paint. The decals were supplied with the kit and are 109 Squadron markings.
Nice lookin Mossie Julian.
Thank you Anthony.
Who doesn't love the "wooden wonder"...? Besides, they fly really fast! 🙂
I agree Craig, it really was the wooden wonder.
Fast ... and beautiful. What a great airplane; and yours is a great model of one!
Thank you Jeff. I've the Tamiya 1/32nd Mosquito in my stash.
In the mid 1960s there were five of these aircraft parked in the weeds, outback the San Antonio Airport. They were painted in British markings with a sort of aquamarine camouflage and had slipper tanks. I never found anyone who knew where they came from or how they came to rest at that airport. As suburbia encroached the SAT, they eventually disappeared without a trace.
Sad
They sound like they were painted in RAF photo reconnaissance blue.
Another one of your fine builds, great work!
Hello Robert, thank you sir.
Very nice!
Thank you Tom, much appreciated.
They're both very nice, but I think I prefer this version, not sure why.
Hello George, it could be the shape of the canopy that takes your eye.
Looks great!
Thanks you Greg.
Nicely done Julian
Many thanks Tom.
What a wonderful wooden wonder ! Say that three times fast... 🙂
I like it ... a lot.
Hi Louis, thank you. I tried saying it fast and failed ?
ThoroughlyIntimidated.
This is the bird--and the paint job--that I want to do for Paul's RAF Group Build. Yikes. Another masterpiece, Julian. Sorry I did not comment when it came out; I've been rather occupied.
Hello David, thank you. Good luck with your RAF Group Build Mosquito.
Julian, good looking build.
Thank you my friend.