#1 chops1sc Revell D.H. Mosquito Mk. IV 1:48

chops1sc · Post by **chops1sc** » Tue May 01, 2018 1:48 pm

I can't wait to get started! I will have a delayed start however, this weekend is my son's 2nd birthday!

Les0012 · Post by **Les0012** » Tue May 01, 2018 2:15 pm

Not to worry,you have 4 months, another Mossie to leach after mmmmmm

Good luck, Les

Post by **Twokidsnosleep** » Tue May 01, 2018 3:54 pm

Welcome to the sig, very glad to have you along
I am wishing you good luck and an enjoyable time

Scott

Garion77 · Post by **Garion77** » Fri May 04, 2018 3:55 am

Happy birthday to your son ! Enjoy it because it goes by fast! Mine got 4 years old.

Stokesy44 · Post by **Stokesy44** » Sat May 05, 2018 9:13 am

Great to see another entry to the Mossie Possie in the SIG. Just make sure you undermine the other Mossie builders - nothing like a bit of healthy competition

chops1sc · Post by **chops1sc** » Sun May 06, 2018 5:11 am

So I finally got to start my build! The birthday party was a huge success and I got to work on my Mosquito!

Here’s the Box and instruction pictures.

chops1sc · Post by **chops1sc** » Sun May 06, 2018 5:13 am

Pictures of the sprues.

chops1sc · Post by **chops1sc** » Sun May 06, 2018 5:18 am

The parts have a little cleanup needed but nothing major.

Step 1:

A little panel line accent color.

chops1sc · Post by **chops1sc** » Sun May 06, 2018 5:22 am

Steps 2, 3, & 4:

The fit was a little finicky here. I hope I can adjust things later on.

Step 5:

This completes the first page of the instructions! Hopefully I can get more work done this week!

Thanks for looking!

InvalidUsername · Post by **InvalidUsername** » Sun May 06, 2018 6:22 am

Good progress so far, looking forward to this one. Interested to see how it compares to the Tamiya one.
I'm liking those instructions, hard to believe that they are from Revell! Miles better and so much cleaner than the brown paper bag ones they used to do

digger303 · Post by **digger303** » Sun May 06, 2018 8:11 am

Good start and those colored instructions look so much better than black and white.

alextheblue · Post by **alextheblue** » Sun May 06, 2018 9:08 am

Some beautiful work there, and agree with digger, those instructions are the dogs!

Les0012 · Post by **Les0012** » Sun May 06, 2018 10:36 am

Awesome start there

Les

chops1sc · Post by **chops1sc** » Sun May 06, 2018 4:36 pm

Thanks everyone! This is the first Revell Germany kit that I have built. The instructions are definitely fine quality and help tremendously.

RossiM1 · Post by **RossiM1** » Tue May 08, 2018 4:47 pm

That looks like a lovely kit great start must get me one of these looks pretty much as good as the tamiya one

pourquoi61 · Post by **pourquoi61** » Wed May 09, 2018 10:33 pm

Looks like a nice build.
Have fun.

chops1sc · Post by **chops1sc** » Fri May 11, 2018 1:22 am

So I got a little more done. I don’t feel like painting though so this is as far as I’m going tonight.

Steps 6-12 minus paint!

Quax · Post by **Quax** » Fri May 11, 2018 8:00 am

looking good so far Chops

Paul

gaz45 · Post by **gaz45** » Fri May 11, 2018 11:45 am

Great start there mate looking awesome

chops1sc · Post by **chops1sc** » Sat May 12, 2018 2:47 am

Not getting good vibes from this plastic. I’m getting fish eyes on some of the parts I’ve painted so I decided to wash the sprues. This is something I rarely do but I feel it is necessary for this project.

Les0012 · Post by **Les0012** » Sun May 13, 2018 9:43 am

Looking good to me

Les

pourquoi61 · Post by **pourquoi61** » Sun May 13, 2018 8:23 pm

I mostly paint on plastic out the box, but some times it is bad with the old fish eye.
Looking good.

Post by **Twokidsnosleep** » Mon May 14, 2018 5:19 pm

Give her a good wipe down with some isopropanol before you prime
The interior is looking great

Door prize draw coming up this weekend

chops1sc · Post by **chops1sc** » Mon Jun 11, 2018 6:28 pm

I am really struggling to find the motivation to continue this build. This happens all the time with me. I start getting back into the hobby and something gets my attention. This time it is my RCs. I've done nothing but tinker with my nitro truck for the last month, LOL!

Post by **Twokidsnosleep** » Mon Jun 11, 2018 7:49 pm

chops1sc wrote: ↑Mon Jun 11, 2018 6:28 pm I am really struggling to find the motivation to continue this build. This happens all the time with me. I start getting back into the hobby and something gets my attention. This time it is my RCs. I've done nothing but tinker with my nitro truck for the last month, LOL!

Don't make me come down there and rough y'all up

You have until August 31st to finish, so tons of time
I am sure you will bust something expensive and have to rest the R/C truck for a while and then loop back into modelling
We had Losi electrics and I kept breaking wheel hubs.
You would think a four stair launch wasn't THAT much stress

Guess so

Anyhow, no panic as most of us have a little mojo hit when the sun comes out

chops1sc · Post by **chops1sc** » Mon Jun 25, 2018 1:47 pm

Finally forced myself to put in some styrene time, lol!

HOLY SEAM GAP, BATMAN!!

I don’t blame the kit for the bad gaps. I am certain the previous steps were botched by yours truly, LOL!

Post by **Twokidsnosleep** » Mon Jun 25, 2018 4:12 pm

Looking good, some progress
The joys of sanding and filling

Les0012 wrote: ↑Sun May 13, 2018 9:43 am Looking good to me

Les

Both you and Les need to be sure to watch Lee's update video

Les0012 · Post by **Les0012** » Mon Jun 25, 2018 10:25 pm

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Both you and Les need to be sure to watch Lee's update video

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Thanks Scott job done I won a prize,

Les

Post by **Twokidsnosleep** » Mon Jun 25, 2018 11:00 pm

Les0012 wrote: ↑Mon Jun 25, 2018 10:25 pm [quote=Twokidsnosleep post_id=312969 time=1529939523 user
Both you and Les need to be sure to watch Lee's update video

Thanks Scott job done I won a prize,

Les
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chops1sc · Post by **chops1sc** » Mon Jun 25, 2018 11:03 pm

SWEET!!! I’ve never won anything like this before!!

Post by **Twokidsnosleep** » Mon Jun 25, 2018 11:47 pm

chops1sc wrote: ↑Mon Jun 25, 2018 11:03 pm SWEET!!! I’ve never won anything like this before!!

Congrats buddy...remeber you didn't hear it from me

digger303 · Post by **digger303** » Tue Jun 26, 2018 12:45 am

Twokidsnosleep wrote: ↑Mon Jun 25, 2018 11:47 pm
chops1sc wrote: ↑Mon Jun 25, 2018 11:03 pm SWEET!!! I’ve never won anything like this before!!
Congrats buddy...remeber you didn't hear it from me

Lucky beggar...well done

Post by **Tomcat64** » Tue Jun 26, 2018 9:27 am

Great work on sorting out the Mossie - and congratulations on the prize draw too

chops1sc · Post by **chops1sc** » Sat Jun 30, 2018 2:54 am

Thanks guys!

Got a little update this evening.

Post by **Twokidsnosleep** » Wed Aug 01, 2018 8:17 pm

last month for the bomber sig

Get 'er done!!!

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chops1sc · Post by **chops1sc** » Wed Aug 01, 2018 8:26 pm

Twokidsnosleep wrote: ↑Wed Aug 01, 2018 8:17 pm last month for the bomber sig
Get 'er done!!!

viewtopic.php?f=660&t=25285
viewforum.php?f=662

Post by **Twokidsnosleep** » Wed Aug 01, 2018 8:28 pm

chops1sc wrote: ↑Wed Aug 01, 2018 8:26 pm
Twokidsnosleep wrote: ↑Wed Aug 01, 2018 8:17 pm last month for the bomber sig
Get 'er done!!!

viewtopic.php?f=660&t=25285
viewforum.php?f=662

Ha!!!
I woke you up

chops1sc · Post by **chops1sc** » Mon Aug 13, 2018 3:49 pm

I really hate that I haven't worked on this kit but I am just not getting any enjoyment from it. I guess I just need to stick to armor for now. Which sucks since I have a Tamiya F-14 and an Italeri A-10 waiting in the wings (pun intended).

Maybe one day I will pick it back up!

Post by **Twokidsnosleep** » Mon Aug 13, 2018 4:17 pm

chops1sc wrote: ↑Mon Aug 13, 2018 3:49 pm I really hate that I haven't worked on this kit but I am just not getting any enjoyment from it. I guess I just need to stick to armor for now. Which sucks since I have a Tamiya F-14 and an Italeri A-10 waiting in the wings (pun intended).

Maybe one day I will pick it back up!

Is there something specific stumping you??
I get all weird as I get close to finishing a build deadline or not...I rush and just want it to be done. Happens nearly every time.
Just pick away at the Mossie 10 min at a time, do something small and then work on what your mojo wants after that
Sooner than you think it will be done

chops1sc · Post by **chops1sc** » Mon Aug 13, 2018 8:23 pm

Twokidsnosleep wrote: ↑Mon Aug 13, 2018 4:17 pm Is there something specific stumping you??
I get all weird as I get close to finishing a build deadline or not...I rush and just want it to be done. Happens nearly every time.
Just pick away at the Mossie 10 min at a time, do something small and then work on what your mojo wants after that
Sooner than you think it will be done

I'll definitely give it a shot. I don't know exactly what it is. It's usually one thing that happens and it just sets the mood for the rest of the build. This time it was the ill-fitting fuselage. Now the landing gear is just blah, LOL!

Thanks for the pep-talk!

Post by **Twokidsnosleep** » Mon Aug 13, 2018 9:57 pm

chops1sc wrote: ↑Mon Aug 13, 2018 8:23 pm
Twokidsnosleep wrote: ↑Mon Aug 13, 2018 4:17 pm Is there something specific stumping you??
I get all weird as I get close to finishing a build deadline or not...I rush and just want it to be done. Happens nearly every time.
Just pick away at the Mossie 10 min at a time, do something small and then work on what your mojo wants after that
Sooner than you think it will be done
I'll definitely give it a shot. I don't know exactly what it is. It's usually one thing that happens and it just sets the mood for the rest of the build. This time it was the ill-fitting fuselage. Now the landing gear is just blah, LOL!

Thanks for the pep-talk!

Ya no worries, just trying to help out
We all get there with a project and want to toss the damn thing
Hell, I pulled a Porsche off my shelf of doom and painted the darn thing after two years in exile....just to avoid seam sanding

Little bits at a time help me