1/33 De Havilland Mosquito - Maly Modelarz

[ferrarifan]

Still wings. There are two landing lights on the lower surface of the wings, and I have carved them with tin foil to make them look more realistic.

[ferrarifan]

After completing the left and right wings, start working on the vertical tail wing.

[ferrarifan]

Install the horizontal tail wings and equip it with movable rudder and elevators

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The next step is to make 2 engines.

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As it is a night fighter model, the engine exhaust pipes need to be covered to prevent bright light from being detected by the enemy. But the kit was not provided, I used the scraps to process and install it myself.

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I replaced paper rolls with ABS plastic rods for the support structures of the two main landing gears, which would make the structure more stable, but requires an additional spray painting step. After spraying metallic color, the effect becomes more realistic.

[ferrarifan]

Now there are only the last two parts left. I made a paper bowl again and used gypsum molding method. Finally, I used epoxy resin to make two nearly perfect propeller spinners. And a layer of gray primer was sprayed on the surface. The primer color is already the effect I want, so there is no need to spray other colors of paint anymore.

[ferrarifan]

Finally, install some small parts. The four guns and radar antennas on the nose, windshield wipers, and communication antennas on the back of the body. Project Victory Ended

[birder]

Nice Model! I had fun building that one too I like the lathe for the wheels

[Siwi]

Originally Posted by ferrarifan

In my schedule, there is also a model of P-61 Black Widow, which has a more exaggerated petals type nose. Fortunately, I have found a feasible solution. Perhaps I will start trying its more exaggerated nose next year...

That is nuts. It comes across as the kit designer saying 'we will give you this super accurate but almost impossible part, but we know you are probably going to scratch build or modify it so we just included something to avoid missing it out'.


I reckon make the shape from putty or clay and stick this part over it to get the print colour. It will give you weight over the nose wheel too. I have been experimenting with carving these shapes from a stack of thick board - not a conventional technique but can't say it's not 100% paper.