Airfix GB - 1/72 Mosquito MK VI *Finished*

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Airfix GB - 1/72 Mosquito MK VI *Finished*

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This is another build that I have on the go for the GB. It looks a lot better kit than the Defiant :lol:
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Now I might be wrong, but I'm picking up a vibe that this build will be finished 'black'? :grin:

Three builds, all Airfix, all black. That would make a nice set.

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It's actually going to be silver, as it's also being entered in a GB on MMM as a bomber variant rather than the night fighter. I plan on getting another kit in the future for a MKII.
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First update. The fit of this kit is actually pretty good. Getting the angles right on the wings and the horizontal stabilizers was a bit fiddly, but so far, i'm quite enjoying this kit :smile:
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Looking good :up:
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Coming along nicely.

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I've got a fair bit done on this today. Bar the gear doors and some other little pieces which are still off to ease painting, it's built, filled and ready for paint.
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Looks like a lot of effort has gone into that!

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Do I detect sarcasm WZ507? :lol: Hardly any effort went into putting it together. A fair bit of filling was required around the engines but when compared to my previous Defiant, this kit was leaps ahead in terms of fit. The undercarriage assembly was a bit fiddly and isn't the best of fits, and one of the 'spray guards?' went walkies, so I had to scratch build a replacement, well try to anyway :lol: .

I've come to the conclusion now that it doesn't matter how many more thin layers of aluminium I paint onto this, it'll always show up the brush streaks :lol: I found brush painting black a lot easier and the brush marks were hardly visible. Anyway it's not that bad, and it'll do.
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I don't know what the Klear has done to the paint but it's patchy as hell now. I'll just say it's weathering and leave it at that :lol:

It's done. Other pics in the gallery.
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No sarcasm - just looked like you'd needed a lot of filler!

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