Mosquito skins!

[zcrazyx]

As far as i can tell that mosquito they had didnt even have props or gear on it? at least i cant find any pictures as such, hurts my eyes just as much as seeing a spitfire with a daimler engine installed.

[Jandar]

What's so wrong, because the other planeskins offtopic?

Then sry for this mistake!

Edited January 29, 2021 by Jandar

[_Spad_]

Would love to see some RAAF Mossie skins!

[Rockape]

Tried to put together a reference chart for WWII RAF (Allied) Aircraft Colours using digital colour codes (RGB, #HEX & CMYK) referenced from British and Federal Standard Colour names and codes for the era.
Source references: 
British Aviation Colours of World War Two - Arms and Armour Press.
British Standards.
Federal Standards 595B.
Air Ministry Orders - 1939/45.
MAP Standard Aircraft Colours 1939/45.

 

RAF_Digital_Colours.pdf

 

 

[Handbag]

From a purely parochial standpoint 75Sqn RNZAF would be lovely to see, and simple as they were allover silver with black spinners, anti-glare and codes (Air Force Museum of New Zealand photo):

 

Edited February 7, 2021 by Handbag

[Bozon]

3 hours ago, Handbag said:

From a purely parochial standpoint 75Sqn RNZAF would be lovely to see, and simple as they were allover silver with black spinners, anti-glare and codes (Air Force Museum of New Zealand photo):

 

 

Take a wooden plane and paint it metal... I see what they did there 

[BoNidle]

I'd like to see an option for the "TseTse" (pronounced "Tet-see", after a rather nasty little African fly that gives humans African trypanosomiasis, also known as "sleeping sickness").

 

The TseTse Mosquito was armed with either a Molins or Vickers 57mm (6 pounder) semiautomatic field artillery piece firing a solid steel projectile at high velocity.

 

I think the RAF fielded about 60 of them in the anti shipping/anti U Boat, role.

 

Their pilots loved them.

 

Edited August 28, 2021 by BoNidle

[Glow]

Those will make my heart beat faster for sure:

 

No.305 Polish RAF Sq. 

http://www.polishsquadronsremembered.com/305/Pic_gal.html

 

Aussie Bright Red Mosquito VH-KLG Racer
https://www.goodall.com.au/australian-aviation/dh98/civilmosquito.html

 

[-0303-]

On 1/20/2021 at 12:15 PM, Krupi said:

Can't imagine what it must have felt like for the poor chap strapped into the rear fuselage for the entire flight! 

 

Niels Bohr passed out.

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Niels_Bohr#Manhattan_Project

 

[Darrylx444]

These Canadian-built Chinese Nationalist liveries look nice, too:

 

https://weaponsandwarfare.com/2017/03/21/chinese-nationalist-mosquitos/

[CHSubZero]

Switzerland used two Mosquito: 1 Mk IV (B-5) and 1 MK IV PR (B-4 / HB-IMO)

 

 

 

 

Edited August 14, 2021 by CHSubZero

[grafspee]

Did ED open skin contest for Mosquito ?  

On 2/10/2021 at 2:01 AM, BoNidle said:

I'd like to see an option for the "TseTse" (pronounced "Tet-see", after a rather nasty little African fly that gives humans African trypanosomiasis, also known as "sleeping sickness").

 

The TseTse Mosquito was armed with a Molins 57mm (6 pounder) semiautomatic filed artillery piece firing a solid steel projectile at high velocity.

 

I think the RAF fielded about 60 of them in the anti shipping/anti U Boat, role.

 

Their pilots loved them.

 

 

57mm cannon, you could knock everything on the field with this

[Beirut]

I hope they included a factory new, bare polished metal skin.

 

 

 

 

tick...tick...tick...tick...tick... tick...tick...

[Krupi]

2 hours ago, Beirut said:

I hope they included a factory new, bare polished metal skin.

 

 

 

 

tick...tick...tick...tick...tick... tick...tick...

 

No such thing during war time, they were painted on the assembly line. 

 

 

After the war they were delivered with a silver finish. 

Edited August 14, 2021 by Krupi

[Beirut]

3 hours ago, Krupi said:

 

No such thing during war time, they were painted on the assembly line. 

 

 

After the war they were delivered with a silver finish. 

 

 

 

Not to mention they weren't made of metal, eh? 

[Harry.R]

1 hour ago, Beirut said:

 

 

Not to mention they weren't made of metal, eh? 

Fishing trip without a bite

 

Perhaps someone can do a highly polished wooden scheme instead?

[Krupi]

 

2 hours ago, Beirut said:

 

 

Not to mention they weren't made of metal, eh? 

 

47 minutes ago, Harry.R said:

Fishing trip without a bite

 

Perhaps someone can do a highly polished wooden scheme instead?

 

 

I assumed you were talking about the silver dope. 

 

In order to get a decent aerodynamic surface all the wooden surfaces were covered in a silver dope. 

 

After the war they stopped painting over this leaving the silver dope as the finish. 

 

 

This is from a refurbishment prior to painting. 

 

Post war scheme example... 

 

Happy.... 

Edited August 14, 2021 by Krupi

[Beirut]

57 minutes ago, Krupi said:

 

 

 

 

I assumed you were talking about the silver dope. 

 

In order to get a decent aerodynamic surface all the wooden surfaces were covered in a silver dope. 

 

After the war they stopped painting over this leaving the silver dope as the finish. 

 

 

This is from a refurbishment prior to painting. 

 

Post war scheme example... 

 

Happy.... 

 

 

Ya see, I tried to be a smartass and you went and learned me something. 

 

I suppose I should say thank you.... 

[Krupi]

And I should learn to spot a joke! We both win 

[YoYo]

On 8/14/2021 at 1:52 PM, Beirut said:

I hope they included a factory new, bare polished metal skin.

 

 

 

 

tick...tick...tick...tick...tick... tick...tick...

with silver paint its possible

 

[rkk01]

Completely OT…

 

… but does anyone know what the silver stuff was…???

 

When I was a kid (1970s), I used to help my shipwright father in rebuilding some of our wooden boats. As a navy shipwright he knew of this silver coloured wood treatment that the navy used (sometimes floated in on the tide… sometimes available in navy surplus…)

Colloquially called “silverene” and was the best wood treatment / preserver available anywhere or to anyone….!!!

Edited August 31, 2021 by rkk01

[Krupi]

From what I have read it is Silver Dope.

Clear Dope with Aluminium Powder mixed in to help stop degradation of the fabric covering from UV Rays.... 

https://rafm.tours/hawker-hart

P.S. Yes that is a Hippo, hit read more and see page 2.

Edited August 31, 2021 by Krupi

[Morat]

Can we have a custom Varnished Teak skin? Pretty please?

[WolfhoundCH]

On 8/14/2021 at 11:12 AM, CHSubZero said:

Switzerland used two Mosquito: 1 Mk IV (B-5) and 1 MK IV PR (B-4 / HB-IMO)

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Wasn't an FB Mk.VI but.. oh hell, yes! Are you volunteering to make one? XD

[Basco1]

I would love to see some historic 'Operation Jericho' skins created in the near future,here's three for starters including probably the most iconic Pickard's F for Freddie.

All of these Mosquito skin references came from some of my books,so please excuse the crude area where I have had to block out areas of unwanted text.

 

The bottom two aircraft are from the same Squadron but IMHO V-SB offers the most correct colour reference for any skinners interested,note the sky NOT white squadron codes.

 

I will add to this section as and when I find other Operation Jericho skin references.