Tamiya 1/72 Mosquito FB Mk.VI

Well this will be a labor of love. The mosquito is up there as one of my all time favourite WW2 planes. The rumor is the Tamiya version is the best 1/72 scale model on the market, so I'll be taking a lot of care to enjoy this one.

Box Art

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Finished Model

Comments
This was a very easy and enjoyable build. Who can resist a Mosquito, they are a beautiful aeroplane. I did struggle with the decals on this one, despite my tried and true method of putting down clear gloss first then covering over with matt gloss. The decals did have trouble settling over the bumpy bits. I also forget the tanks that go on the landing gear, but no one is going to notice. All up another highly recommended kit.

Rating:
Instructions - 3 - very easy to understand

Assembly Complexity - 3 - very easy to assemble

Quality of Molding - 3 - Very good - Tamiya are always reliable in this department

Part Fit - 2.5 - all went together very well but lost marks because of the way the rear engine cowling is put together. that could be better and the bomb bay doors were a very tight fit that didn't quite go flush.

Overall Score 11.5/12

Paints Used
Fuselage - Tamiya AS-31 - Ocean Gray 2 (RAF), Tamiya AS-9 - Dark Green (RAF)
Underside - Tamiya AS-11 - Medium Sea Grey (RAF)
Cockpit- Tamiya XF-71 - Cockpit Green
Wheel wells - Tamiya XF71 - Cockpit green and Tamiya XF-16 - Flat Aluminium
Propellor - Tamiya X-10 - Gun Metal