Airfix's Brand New Mosquito PR.XVI | Full Build | HD

[@5EyesIsntWatching]

The Mosquito has a special place in my heart it's a very sleek beautiful plane, and my great grandmother worked on the assembly line.

[@machmodels]

wow that is incredible!! and i must agree very very sleek looking!

[@Rain-uc4ru]

^ Last few weeks I've been driving thru "Watton" an awful lot along the B.1108 It was at "Watton" that this USAAF PRU Mosquito was based - shame they closed the base down There's a superb film floating about, from Watton regarding Walt Weitner's PRU Spitfire I mainly collect 1/48th Airfix but this looks like a lovely kit - Nice build, impressed with the finish

[@neilhaas]

I liked this video. That's a nice looking turbo prop nice plane Mosquito first time in US Navy markings livery. Usually RAF roundels very nice model plane.🇺🇸🇺🇲🇬🇧🇬🇧❤😊👍🤗🤩😍

[@machmodels]

glad you enjoyed!! and i agree it’s nice to see a british legend supporting some american colours!!

[@scaleffect]

Looking forward to this kit hitting US shores. Big fan of these aircraft. Steller build, model on.

[@machmodels]

thank you!! hopefully airfix start importing them soon :)

[@Adam_Boots]

I built the previous version of this kit, the MkXVI and found the jig for the undercarriage worked very well. What you need to do is build the undercarriage up before you put the wings together. This means you don't have to struggle getting them in and out of the nacelles as you put them together. All you need to do then is put them in a safe place until you are ready to install them. I bought this version as well as I love the Mosquito. I'm currently doing the Tamiya FB Mk.VI/NF Mk.II and you can see the advantages of a newer tooled kit when comparing the two.

[@machmodels]

thank you for the tips i’ll make sure to use them next time :)

[@Skyiflyf24]

gorgeous finish, can't wait to get my hands on this one. good to see it builds up so nicely.

[@machmodels]

thank you!! id love to rebuild this kit so i’m sure you’ll have a blast building it up!!

[@richardsawyer5428]

The kit that I had longed for since I saw a colour profile of ine as a kid. Needless to say, I got one as soon as it came out. A great kit.

[@machmodels]

I couldn’t agree more!

[@darthhokum]

Perfect work 🔥🔥🔥

[@machmodels]

Thank you very much! Perhaps not perfect but getting ever closer!

[@mylesfinn66]

Just building this kit now. The fit is fantastic!

[@machmodels]

I hope you enjoy it as much as I did! It’s a lot of fun🤙🏻

[@flyboy9367]

Nice build, 'Ply in the sky' looks great!

[@machmodels]

glad you liked it!!

[@joesanchez979]

Great detailing 👍

[@machmodels]

thank you mate!! i think it’s more to do with the detail in the kit!

[@joesanchez979]

Excellent build👍

[@machmodels]

thank you so much mate!! glad you like it :)

[@ianallan8005]

The undercarriage jigging system is much easier if you do it the way that Airfix tells you to do it, before you put the nascelles (Nass els) on.

[@machmodels]

yes very good point… i’m a little bit of a rebel when it comes to instructions maybe i should follow them a little more😅

[@ianallan8005]

@@machmodels I’m sometimes guilty of that myself. My girlfriend once asked “why don’t you read the plans instead of just guessing how to put it together”

[@machmodels]

guess work makes it more interesting!! maybe we should both go outside our comfort zone and use them for once😅

[@rogueplastic]

Great video and nice build. About the AK 3rd gen... Use it with its own thinner and thin it 50/50 or even 40/60 and do multiple thin coats, passes.

[@machmodels]

thank you very much for the feedback and the tips for the paint!!

[@markstott6689]

I've found the AK 3G RAF Night as a habit of splattering. I've thinned it with 40% AK thinners, 20psi, 0.4mm nozzle in an H&S Infinity. It wasn't any better at 12psi, 15psi or 30psi. Tamiya and Vallejo acrylics don't give me any issues. It's frustrating, yet once dried, it looks pretty good.

[@rogueplastic]

​@@markstott6689 Seems like every manufacturer has a color or two which doesn't want to behave the way it should. I love mission models paints, but I found that their greens, especially the darker ones are really pigment heavy and flow very differently than others and that it's hard to get a nice even coverage. Perhaps it's a bad batch and something is not right with that paint mix. Or that the darker a color is, the more pigment heavy the paint is going to be.

[@markstott6689]

@@rogueplastic I've had the same issue with AK 3G Grey primer. It doesn't come out in a fine mist, yet it settled down with perfect coverage. At least the final look is great. I've still got to spray the RAF Dark Green and Dark Earth yet. Fingers crossed it settles just as well.

[@pabonismygod]

Gorgeous work. You've just got yourself a new subscriber!

[@machmodels]

thank you!! glad you enjoyed the work and the video :)

[@MrFish1968]

Looks awesome, RE the blue switch to AK Real Colors, Tamiya, or Mr Color. Thin any of those with Mr Color Leveling Thinner, makes you look like an expert, although I appreciate alcohol based and lacquer based sprays aren't for everyone.

[@machmodels]

brilliant tip thank you very much, i need to try some more models using lacquer so i can make up my mind!

[@MrFish1968]

@@machmodels you'd need a booth, but the alcohol based ones are brilliant, and the lacquer ones are just awesome. Thin both with Mr Color Leveling Thinnerand and it is game changer. Preferably not with metallics, Mr Color Rapid thinner is better for those.

[@MrFish1968]

Also, zero tip dry with the lacquer ones.

[@machmodels]

thank you so much for the tips! i’ll do a little more research and see if they are a possibility for me!

[@benhietbrink5799]

I’m with Mark there. AK Real Colors are fantastic. I love AKs colour range but was awfully disappointed with their acrylics. I got rid of all of them and now use their Real Colors range. Love them. Also don’t discount Mr Color and Tamiya lacquers either. Fantastic hard paints. Mr Color Mr Surfacer primer is also good stuff.

[@thepresident1971]

I think adding more thinner to the PR blue from AK could help maybe.

[@machmodels]

thanks for the suggestion!! i did experiment with different ratios of thinner to paint afterwards and i think i’ve got it all sussed out now!!

[@MrFish1968]

Also, on the One Shot Primer, I used their gloss varnish the other day, 3 days and it still isn't dry, not airy what happened there.

[@machmodels]

hmmm i’m not too sure i haven’t used their varnish before… i stick to mr hobby ones!

[@douglasstreet7304]

GREAT subject, GOD I wish someone would produce this version in 1/48 or 1/32. EVEN 1/24 if they had the guts to do it.

[@machmodels]

1/24 would be mega!!!! Haven’t a scooby where I would put it🤣🤣

[@seantoon01]

Do you have the link to the masks, you mention his shop but can’t find it?

[@machmodels]

yes of course mate! here it is: www.ebay.co.uk/itm/393522161229?mkcid=16&mkevt=1&mkrid=711-127632-2357-0&ssspo=oVsxPLxHSMO&sssrc=2349624&ssuid=&var=&widget_ver=artemis&media=COPY

[@seantoon01]

@@machmodels cheers

[@DirtRat62]

Nice kit! What air pressure was you spraying at? Harder and Steinbeck recommend 2bar(29psi). I use their brushes exclusively and find 25psi is a good place for AK/Model Air paint. Anything less I was getting the same as you on some paints.

[@machmodels]

hmmm i spray at about 15 psi so maybe i’m a little on the low side!! i’ll have a muck around later on today. thanks a lot for the tips and feedback!!

[@grahamhutton3129]

Brilliant videos and model finish. Just wondering how you get such a finish on the paint. I'm noticing that my models after 6 months the paint finish is cracking like if paint is left in sunlight, even though they are primed , painted and varnished. . Any ideas. Thank you Graham

[@machmodels]

Thank you very much sir! Hmm that’s rather confusing, what type of paint are you using?

[@grahamhutton3129]

@@machmodels I use humbrol or revell acrylic paints and water based varnish or solvent based varnish from humbrol.

[@machmodels]

I suffered from something rather similar with some odd finishes with water based finishes, I recently transferred over the mr hobby lacquers and my goodness what a difference! Such a smooth and durable finish so if you can I’d look to invest in some of that! SMS is also a great option if you don’t want to thin down your paints😆

[@Paul_Allaker8450]

Hi Luke, another fantastic build & outcome, you should (if you haven't already) check out Plasmo's YT channel, he does a mosquito build and I think you'll like where he details up a few areas to really make it pop. Loving your work. 👍🏻👏🏻👏🏻👏🏻

[@machmodels]

Thank you very much! I have indeed heard of the great plasmo, incredible model maker. I plan to do another one of these as a test before my 1/32 one!😁

[@bobsmodels123]

How can you finish a model that fast?! Beautiful as always!

[@machmodels]

haha! i’m not too sure… i think it’s more credit to the kit not having any issues! thank you very much :)

[@brettpeacock9116]

I have a suggestion about thinning paint. (But TEST this on something you don't need FIRST!!) Buy some 'Mr Color Levelling' Thinner. This is a Laquer thinner, but "Should" thin both enamels and Acrylic paints without any issues - BUT not always. An Alternative - IF Tamiya Lacquers Paints etc are available, use their "Lacquer Thinner with Retarder" Or you can use any Lacquer thinner (Cheaper and add some Tamiya Lacquer Retarder (Comes in a small bottle). Thin the paint until is is about the same consistence of either Skim Milk or even fat free milk. (Ie almost water) This should mist onto the model lightly and you can build up two or 3 coats and still have control over the look of the model's paint. Personally, I use both pre- and post-shading with his technique. But I cannot stress enough how important it is to TEST first - SOME brands of acrylic paint react badly to Lacquer Thinners. Mix a small pot in a disposable cuplet and leave it a few minutes first - it may coagulate into a horrid lump! If not, test in your airbrush but make sure you have a reputable Airbrush cleaner fluid on hand. If all works as normal, you can clean up with the thinner easily enough. BTW, when painting Red the best colour to base it on is yellow. White can "Bleed into the red, giving it a "pink" appearance. I haven't tried a Pink base for red- yet, but a Pink Primer is available from Mr Color.

[@machmodels]

thank you very much for this comment incredibly helpful and i’ll make sure to implement it into future builds!!!

[@ktos337]

Hello! What brand of PRU Blue did You use?

[@machmodels]

Hello! I used AK 3rd gen acrylic RAF PRU blue :)

[@ktos337]

@@machmodels thank You!

[@duncanling2127]

Hi I am new to your channel lovely build I had the previous realise but sadly due to the packaging my land gear was bent and no matter how I tired it just wouldn’t go flat. So it put me off the build and I binned it

[@machmodels]

thank you! i have to been victim to some warping of parts with these kits… sometimes if they are beyond repair i have consulted airfix’s part customer service and they manage to get replacements sent out quick!!

[@duncanling2127]

Unfornatly I had a bad customer service experience with the recently and it’s put me of using there services 😢

[@hueyJoe135]

Excellent build 👏

[@machmodels]

thank you very much! glad you enjoyed!