1:48 de Havilland Mosquito PR Mk.IV/FR Mk.VI/F-8/PR Mk.40 is a decal set for four less common reconnaissance shapes of the Mosquito, from British conversions to the Australian and the American version.
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The package holds printed decals in 1:48 scale, not a kit. They were released by the Czech brand DK Decals, which specializes in the markings of Second World War aircraft. The sheet brings together four reconnaissance shapes of the Mosquito that are seen far less often than the late versions: the British PR Mk.IV conversion, the Mk.VI in the reconnaissance role (the box designates it as the FR Mk.VI), the American F-8 and the Australian PR Mk.40. The number of schemes on the sheet is not stated here.
The Mosquito was ideal for reconnaissance: a wooden structure, two Merlins, no defensive armament and a speed that was enough to get away. The first reconnaissance machines came about by converting the B Mk.IV bomber version into the PR Mk.IV, with cameras in the rear of the bomb bay; British reconnaissance squadrons flew them from 1942. The Mk.VI version had the full nose armament and some machines carried cameras for low-level reconnaissance. F-8 was the American designation of Mosquitoes built at Downsview in Canada and handed over to the US Army Air Forces, which converted them for photographic reconnaissance. The PR Mk.40 came about in Australia by converting the local FB Mk.40 version, kept the full nose shell and flew in the Pacific.
Apply over a smooth gloss clear coat, cut the motifs out one at a time and use a wetting agent, so that the artwork settles into the panel lines. British reconnaissance machines tended to be overall blue for high altitude or gray, while the American and the Australian ones had schemes of their own; choose the base accordingly to the machine you pick. Finally seal the whole with a semi-gloss varnish.
This is a separate decal set. The base model, glue and paints are not included in the package, unless stated otherwise.
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