de Havilland Mosquito B Mk. IV
HKM01E15
HONG KONG MODEL
1:32
Undeterred, Geoffrey de Havilland took on the his design under a private venture ar- rangement, using a small design team led by Eric Bishop, and work began under strict secrecy at Salisbury Hall, Hertfordshire, in October 1939. The aircraft was to be des- ignated ‘DH.98’. Even though de Havilland’s proposal was for an unarmed bomber, his team created a design, which would allowthe installation offour, forward firing cannon that would sit in the forward belly ofthe aircraft, and fire through blast tubes.
With the war now in full swing, and changes in Air Ministry requirements, which saw a general acceptance of the DH.98 for a reconnaissance role, a full size mock-up was inspected by the Air Ministry in December 1939; only 2 months after the project began in secrecy. The foot was now firmly in the doors, and from this point, the Air Ministry made demands of the DH.98 which saw it being developed for a high speed bomber and also fighter role. The Mosquito, as it soon came to be known, was one of the most versatile airframes in frontline service, with it eventually being used for roles such as night-fighter, long-range fighter, photo-recon, fast bomber, and maritime strike aircraft.
No potted history of the Mosquito can be complete without a few words about its con- struction. The main airframe itself was composed of wood, with the fuselage being formed over a concrete buck, as halves, using a sandwich ofbalsa in between birch lay- ers. These rigid shells required no internal framework, and once fitted out, were glued together and strengthened by simple bulkheads. The wings were also all-wood, being constructed from spruce and plywood, mainly. This highly successful design was also operated by the US, as well as Canada, Australia, China, France and New Zealand etc. and nearly 8000 had been built by the time production ceased in 1950.
Plastic model kit
- Length: 389mm
- Wingspan: 515 mm
- Special features:
- Fine surface details
- One-piece wings
- One-piece rear fuselage segment
- One-piece front fuselage segment
- Incl. photo-etched parts
- Decals printed by Cartograf
- DK296, No. 305 FTU (Ferry Training Unit RAF), Errol England, autumn 1943
- DZ637/P3-C, No. 692 Sqn. Graverly, spring 1944
- DZ637/AZ-X, No. 697 Sqn. Woodhall Spa, summer 1944
unbuilt / unpainted
Paint and glue not included
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