The DH Mosquito NF Mk XIII on a daylight low level test hop over the English countryside. Actually a composite that I created in Photoshop featuring my 1/72 Tamiya FB VI converted to the AI MK VIII equipped night fighter
Hi Guys,
Mosquito bytes... get it? Another devastatingly clever title...as in electronic memory assigned to hold information on the wooden wonder. Ok, it is lame, but there is a payoff for suffering through it. Here is the next announcement of new product to be debuted at the Scale Modelworld 2010 on November 13th and 14th.
Mosquito stencils in 1/72nd and 1/48th scales.
Big deal, right? Well, the truth is, the kit stencils are pretty thick. No aftermarket decal sheet for the Mosquito I know of includes a full stencil suite on it. Not only that, but our sheet features an all new decal for the instrument panel that is more detailed and accurate. Placards and stencils for the TR1154 and 1155 radios, as well as the cockpit sidewalls are also included, a first in these scales. As a final touch, there is a selection of very small white stencils for use on various boxes and panels in the cockpit. Cockpit stencils are designed to fit the Tamiya Mossies, but will most likely work with any reasonably accurate kit as well.
Some external stencils are provided in both black and a proper dull red, which color used depending on the scheme carried on the aircraft to be modelled. Printed by Cartograf in Italy, the decals are thin, sharply reproduced with good color density, and features a bare minimum of clear carrier film.
Not the most thrilling decal sheet ever produced, but one that every Mosquito builder should have at least a couple examples of in his stash!
Finally, a really good set of stencils for all Mosquito variants in both 72nd and 48th scales.
As stated in other recent blog posts, these new decal sheets are NOT available yet. This is a pre-release announcement. They will be available for sale on the 13th in Telford, and on the website shortly afterward. I will post here to let you know when the sheets are available for pre-order on the website.
Happy modelling, and hope to see you at SMW 2010!
Roy
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Well it's about time! Looking forward to getting a few sets in both scales. Thanks Roy! Have fun at Telford
ReplyDeleteHi Roy.
ReplyDeleteI hope you don't ming but I pinched your Photoshopped Mosquito image on the website for our staff who have just moved to the old De Havilland site in Hatfield. It was the best large colour image I could find anywhere on the internet!
Happy to send you a link to the page if you give me your e-mail address.
John.Clifford@pb.com