Tamiya 1/ 32 RAAF De Havilland Mosquito FB Mk.VI
*** RAAF Markings included ***
Tamiya 1/32 De Havilland Mosquito FB MK VI Model
- Item Type: Aircraft Model
- Code: #T60326
- Material: Plastic
- Theme: Military Aircraft
- Age: 14+
- Model Dimensions:
- Fuselage length: 394.5mm
- Wingspan: 515.5mm
- Decal Options: 3 marking options
- Model Includes: Plastic sprue, Photoetched fret, rubber, turned metal, decal sheet, instructions
The Tamiya 1/32 Mosquito comes with detailed decals and painting instructions for model builders to achieve a realistic representation of this legendary aircraft. You can use all standard paints such as acrylics, enamels and lacquer paints to finish your model. Spray painting can be used to give an even finish to larger model parts.
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This is a 1/32 scale plastic model assembly kit
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At 515mm in wingspan, this masterpiece captures the elegant twin-engine form of the FB Mk.VI with astounding detail. This newly-tooled model was researched using real Mosquitos.
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The cockpit interior is realistically depicted, right down to details such as the pilot's seat cushion.
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The modeller is presented with a number of options, such as open or closed bomb hatch, and up or down flaps and elevators.
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Parts are included to depict 2 different types of propeller.
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Left and right wing parts are connected via spars, just as on the real aircraft. This offers precise and secure attachment.
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Separate parts recreate bomb bay and wing underside 500lb bombs, plus 50-gallon drop tanks.
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3 figures are included, recreating seated pilot and navigator, plus a crew member boarding via ladder.
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Comes with 3 marking options, plus masking stickers for use when painting the canopy. A colour painting guide is also provided.
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RNZAF, No 487 Squadron, Operation “Jericho”
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RAF, No 305 (Polish) Squadron
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RAAF, No 1 Squadron
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Includes a 12-page B5 size commemorative booklet including colour photographs and a detailed history of the Mosquito.
De Havilland Mosquito 1/32
The "Wooden Wonder" makes an appearance in highly impressive 1/32 scale! That was the nickname given to the De Havilland Mosquito series of aircraft, an ingenious and beautiful design which saw the versatile aeroplane made almost entirely of wood. By the late 1930s, when design work on the Mosquito started, metal was the overwhelmingly favoured medium.
The Mosquito's designer anticipated that metal would become a scarce resource in the potential war ahead. On top of that, his highly lightweight wooden aircraft would be able to outrun heavier metal opponents. Constructed mainly from balsa wood sandwiched between sheets of birch, the Mosquito was originally designed as a weaponless bomber. Once the armed forces and designers realised that the aircraft could withstand enemy fire even if it was caught, a number of variants were produced.
The FB Mk.VI was introduced in Spring 1943. This fighter-bomber variant was packed with:
- Four 7.7 mm machine guns in the nose
- Four powerful 20 mm autocannons
- Ability to mount four 500 lb bombs.
Its outstanding speed and range ensured that the FB Mk.VI was used in a range of missions, including raids on important targets and infrastructure in the German homeland. It is often said that, until the advent of the Messerschmitt Me262, the German Luftwaffe did not have an adequate response to the "Mossie."
