De Havilland Mosquito B Mk.IV Tamiya 1/72
The de Havilland DH.98 Mosquito is a British twin-engined, shoulder-winged multirole combat aircraft, introduced during the Second World War. Unusual in that its frame was constructed mostly of wood, it was nicknamed the "Wooden Wonder"
In 1941, it was one of the fastest operational aircraft in the world.
Originally conceived as an unarmed fast bomber, the Mosquito's use evolved during the war into many roles, including low- to medium-altitude daytime tactical bomber, high-altitude night bomber, pathfinder, day or night fighter, fighter-bomber, intruder, maritime strike, and photo-reconnaissance aircraft. It was also used by the British Overseas Airways Corporation as a fast transport to carry small, high-value cargo to and from neutral countries through enemy-controlled airspace.[9] The crew of two, pilot and navigator, sat side by side. A single passenger could ride in the aircraft's bomb bay when necessary.
The Mosquito flew with the Royal Air Force (RAF) and other air forces in the European, Mediterranean and Italian theatres. The Mosquito was also operated by the RAF in the Southeast Asian theatre and by the Royal Australian Air Force based in the Halmaheras and Borneo during the Pacific War. During the 1950s, the RAF replaced the Mosquito with the jet-powered English Electric Canberra.
The overall quality of the Tamiya kit is pretty good, although it shows it age. One particular issue was the triangular shape junction at the back and top of the wings and engines. The gap was a mile! so lots of putty and sanding was required to achieve the clean joint.
109 Squadron DK333/F-HS
This is an amazing build, Jorge!
I was sure I was looking at an excellently build 1/48 Mosquito, then I read it is 1/72...: you've done a truly excellent job there, my friend, in all aspects, crystal clear and precisely painted transparencies included!
Nice historical support, too!
Well done!
Thank you Spiros,
It is always gratifying to read your comments. Thank you my friend.
Same as Spiros, I thought this was going to be the 1/48 kit. Very nice build.
Thank you so much Gary. I'm happy you like it!
Very clean build, it really shows off the beautiful lines of the Mosquito.
Thank George, I agree, the Mosquito is a beautiful aircraft!
Nicely done Jorge, it does look good.
Thank you very much Allan.
That Spitfire at the end proves the Mossie wasn't a fluke. Excellent work all around on both!
Thank you Tom, I'll post the spitfire soon too.
That is a real gem. Well done.
Thank you Haslam!
Good looking builds.
Thanks, Anthony!
Excellent build, Jorge.
Great finish on every part.
The last picture together with the Spitfire is fantastic.
Thank you John! glad you like it, will post the photos of the spotfire soon. Cheers
Very nice! love this aircraft, congrats!
Thank You Manuel!
Great looking Mosquito, Jorge (@jark). Ditto on all the previous comments...I really thought I was looking at a 1/48 model. Camouflage looks great.
Thank you George! at the end it turned out looking good. It is a simple old Tamiya kit with some fit issues but it works!.
A beautiful Mossie! Looks fantastic.
Thank you Greg !