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Alongside the Gladiator, i am also building the 1975 boxing of the Mosquito. I did this kit years ago as an all black NF aircraft, but that was lost. So interesting to be building this alongside a new tooled kit.



One really interesting addition in this kit is a small label that we never see here any more.



And while it may have been made here, it was sent to me from across the pond bya friend from FSM a couple of years ago. Unfortunly the decals are a right off. But in my search for replacments i found some decals for aircraft operated by BOAC flying between Scotland and Swedan, so i'll be doing on of those. In additiong, i am useing an Airwaves PE set, pretty basic but its better than what the kit has. I also have some resin wheels and a vac canopy.

The pit soom went together and got painted along with some PE belts out of the spares box.





And the fuselage went together and the wings added. Fit isn't perfect but better than the SM.79 i built at the start of the year.



Should also have the paint on this soon as well.

Oh that's a lovely kit - I built the red box re-release a few years back. Asides from the cockpit I actually thought it looked pretty good when finished.

Nice work on the additions to the cockpit - that PE really helps.

Bish, does this kit offer the parts for the 6 pdr armed variant like on the box art?

Hi Carlos - Yes it does if I recall correctly.

You’re off to a great start! Looking forward to watching this one come to life.

Wow, talk about memories! I remember building this as a kid; hand painting the camouflage without tape or masking...

Cheers guys.

Carlos, yes it does, thats the Mk XVIII. You also get an all black Mk II Nightfigter and a silver Mk VI of the RAAF. Accodring to scalemates, it was last released in 2013, the red box kit Portman built, with the same options.

Duke, i thought it would bring back some meories. I built mine rather late, early 2000's. In fact i think it was one of the last before i took a 5 year break. Was a nice dio for the time. I am rather gutted that was lost.

Duke Maddog wrote:Wow, talk about memories! I remember building this as a kid; hand painting the camouflage without tape or masking...

Who needs tape or masking for hard edged brushed camo?

Not me

That's beautiful Stuart, far better than my childhood work. However, it seems a tad incomplete without the tail insignia on it. No biggie, it is your model and I understand any reasons for not having it.

When I made that comment about masking, I meant I didn't mask the canopies. I just brush painted the lines on them for the canopy frames.