De Havilland Mosquito NFII/FBVI

gorbygould Congratulations Wilky! I'm jealous. I think I would start building it the minute it arrived. Have fun.

wilky I am tempted to do that myself but there are two reasons I have to be patient
Firstly this particular boxing is now hard to find and secondly I made a rule when I got back into modelling to only make what I have two of.
So now I'm hoping to get one of the latest boxing of this kit and aftermarket decals. How long that will take, no one knows.
Just received notification that it is on it's way. It may make it home before I do

Robert W Martel 1/24.....oooh weeee, that should be a sweet build! NICE

wilky Hi Robert, this one is going in the collection. I'm saving up to buy the latest release of this kit and some aftermarket decals for one to build.
Back in the Eighties when I stopped making kits unlike most I became a collector and was still buying kits. Then years later I lost my job and had to sell pretty much everything I owned.
Four years ago I developed acute angina and lost my job and was stuck at home and to amuse myself I bought an Airfix 1/72 Boomerang kit as I never built one of those before and the model kit bug bit me hard and I set about reinstating the collection of Australian Air Force aircraft I had to sell years earlier.
So now I collect first and have a couple of kits I am currently assembling. Ones I never built as a child, mainly.
The Mosquito is another aircraft I never built, so I am keen to get the latest boxing and the aftermarket decals so I can build one. Meanwhile I am pretty stoked to have acquired this one for the collection.
I now have four 1/24 kits. I couldn't even afford one back in the Eighties. I was always very envious of my friends that had 1/24 kits so I am just dying to build one

Robert W Martel OH YES, I'd like some 1/24th kits of some of the WWII fighters !! But, they are pretty $$ for me. I have quite a few WWII 32nd Trumpy kits I'm still saving till I get a bit better at painting, and that will have to do for me.! I do also have quite a few British aircraft too. Besides I'm limited to space, as it's all here in my bedroom.
I know, I wish I had kept all the kits I've sold when I thought I wouldn't want them ! Yikes
I also have had the heart issues (quadruple bypass) 13 years ago, 3 years ago an Aortic stint. I've been disabled basically all my life, caught Polio at age 2 in 1955. These past few years I've had to slow to a crawl, arthritis in my lower back has gotten pretty bad, and 60 + years huffing around on crutches has taken it's toll on my shoulders and elbows! I pretty much live in my electric chair and don't do much walking anymore.
So modeling is what keeps me sane these days. And yes I have a closet FULL of models. As a matter of fact I was just in there today re-arranging so that I can fit a few more. Seems I can't build them as fast as I can buy them. LOL But I can't seem to stop buying them!!
What's left over I hope my grandson will take interest in. He's only 5 but definitely loves cars, trucks, planes, helis, construction vehicles, emergency vehicles, basically anything that moves !!
I'm hoping to stay around long enough to teach him what I've learned and to have fun building them.
I'll bet the detail on the 24th scale kits are just awesome. I bet that Mosquito is just Bad Ass !!
I know you'll have fun with that one!! LOL Can't wait to see it.

wilky In it goes. Now to get another so I can build

Bill Spargo Good choice Augie , you will absolutely love building this one! I have mine, but there is a problem! you need a hanger to house Her when completed.

Augie Lol aint that the truth, will have to wait until i have own place and more room

Wilfried Bogaerts Now this is going to be a difficult one to smuggle inside in secrecy ...

Duncan Cook If I buy it with my own money it's no problem

Mac Felsing This is a really good model. It's in my stash as well. I would suggest getting the metal landing gear for it. I love the 1/24 scale aircraft kits.