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walrus
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Hi Vostoc
Your orders for this alone could keep Airfix solvent for a while  |
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Ratch
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Remind me, are you doing this in 1/24 
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Vostoc7
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| Posted: Mon 22 Dec 2008 19:39 pm Post subject: |
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| Ratch wrote: | | Remind me, are you doing this in 1/24 |
if only! ...mere 1/72  ....anyhow Airfix still haven’t released the 1/24th..Febs past the deadline |
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Vostoc7
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| Posted: Mon 22 Dec 2008 19:41 pm Post subject: |
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| walrus wrote: | Hi Vostoc
Your orders for this alone could keep Airfix solvent for a while |
too right! walrus ..long live Airfix!!! |
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Vostoc7
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Super-Mossie Floatplane....
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Vostoc7
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The Super-Mossie history....
The Battle of Britain raged while the Mosquito prototypes were being built, and 25% of the factory time was lost in the bomb shelters. Nevertheless, the original day bomber prototype, W4050, was rolled out on 19 November 1940, and first flew on 25 November, only 10 months after the go-ahead. The original estimates were that as the Mosquito prototype had twice the surface area and over twice the weight of the 1940 Spitfire Mk II, but also with twice its power, the Mosquito would end up being 20 mph (32 km/h) faster. Over the next few months, W4050 surpassed this estimate, easily besting the Spitfire Mk II in testing at Boscombe Down in February 1941 at a top speed of 392 mph (650 km/h) at 22,000 ft (6,700 m) altitude, compared to a top speed of 360 mph (600 km/h) at 19,500 ft (6,000 m) for the Spitfire. Construction of a prototype Mosquito fighter version was carried out at the secret Salisbury Hall facility, and on 15 May 1941, Geoffrey De Havilland personally flew W4052 off a 450 foot field beside the shed it was built in. The first reconnaissance prototype, W4051, followed on 10 June 1941.
During testing, it was found that the Mosquito day bomber prototype had the power and internal capacity to carry not just the 1,000 lbs of bombs originally specified, but four times that figure. In order to better support the higher loads the aircraft was capable of, the wingspan was increased from 52 ft 6in (16.0 m) to 54 ft 2in (16.5 m). It was also fitted with a larger tailplane, improved exhaust system, and lengthened nacelles that improved stability. These modifications became standard across the production versions. (Wikipedia)
Churchill was so impressed with the Mosquito that he ordered a Super-Mossie prototype, as a high speed, long range Trans Atlantic VIP transport for his (now more numerous) meetings with President Roosevelt. Four and eight engined versions were considered, as well as a floatplane version. |
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Vostoc7
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2 of these great Airfix kits....
still waiting for a couple of PM Spitfire Floatplane kits for the 4 Mossie floats
cut and glued the wings...also used some Green Putty filler for the 1st time....(frightenlingly toxic stuff...”Toluene exposure may cause livery, kidney & brain damage!!!  )
used plastic from an old ice cream tub box for tail wing
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DH764
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This looks great
Cant wait to see more progress !!
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Amazing work already, Vostoc7
All the best from Jesper. |
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Heinkel51
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Great work Vostoc7  |
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Richard M
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Great start - this is gong to be epic!
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Crikey!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
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Vostoc7
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cheers chaps! ....gotta get it done before the end of the hols...going to paint it while I am waiting for the floats......
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Wow  |
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Heinkel51
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| Smart piece of work, like the two variations of the noses. Looking forward to more on this one. |
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Vostoc7
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| Posted: Sun 04 Jan 2009 16:58 pm Post subject: |
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some of the PM’s Super-Mossie, pre-float, flights....
(must look up some decal applying tips! ) |
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Vostoc7
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| Posted: Mon 05 Jan 2009 17:02 pm Post subject: |
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had a go at this version of the Super-Mossie, while I am still waiting for my 4 Spit floats to arrive ..(floats are from a Jap Navy M6A1)
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| Posted: Mon 05 Jan 2009 19:33 pm Post subject: |
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That looks nice too
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Vostoc7
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| Posted: Mon 05 Jan 2009 20:49 pm Post subject: |
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| cheers Ratch....probably needs bigger floats to float...although the mossie was made of wood |
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