One of my customers I have recently discovered, is a keen modeller of WWII aircraft. He is an elderly gent with no internet access or computer knowledge. He has asked me to help find him an injection model in 1/72 of a Mosquito. It needs to be available in the UK. As I only build armour, I can't be of any help to him directly. But with the assistance of you guys..................
I have the Airfix Mosquito. It's a reasonable kit, but it's old, and of course not on par with modern kits. Just have him check in the store, to make sure there's no excessive flash.
If I remember rightly (I built it a fair few years ago), the Airfix Mossie comes in 3 versions, Nightfighter, Tsetse, and something else.
http://www.squadron.com/SearchResults.asp?offset=0 While not a local supplier,these kits should be available on your side of the pond.
I'd tell your friend to step-large and look at 1/48 scale. If he loves the Mosquito, he'll also appreciate the added details. Monogram--now Revell--has/had an affordable kit, but the best is likely the Tamiya offerings. Tim
Lone wolf, --> see Ricky's Rant #1 elsewhere in this section About the mosquito, I remember that Roel built the Airfix version of it once. It came in 3 versions indeed, and I believe it was quite a nice model, except it falls to it's tail if you don't add noseweight.
Lone Wulf: 1/48 scale is my personal favorite. Size can become a factor if you're building a 1/48 scale B-29 Superfortress however. BIgger scale allows for added details... or at least the ability to SEE THEM. PanzerProfile: Nose weights? The Dh Mosquito was a tail-dragger. No counter-weights required. Tim
My mistake. I confused the Mosquito for the B16 he has, which does have a nose wheel. I shall have to ask roel about the mosquito then, I don't recall any other specs about the model at this point. Thanks for the notice!
