"Mosquito" Mk.VI Srs II - the British fighter-bomber

First flown in 1942, the "Mosquito" FB Mk.VI fighter-bomber was intended for "intruder" strike missions, and became the most numerous and widely-used "Mosquito" variant. Based on the F Mk.II day fighter version without Air Interception radar, it retained the formidable armament of four "Browning" 0.303 in machine-guns in the nose and four "Hispano" 20 mm canon in the belly. But it was also given a bomb-bay behind the cannon, which enabled it to carry two 500 lb bombs internally (with fins cropped to fit) plus another two under the wings. Since it operated primarily at low altitude, the FB.VI was unpressured, and retained single-stage supercharged "Merlin" engines. Targets for 2TAF (Second Tactical Air Force) FB.VI "Mosquitos" included power stations, communications centers and V-weapon sites, but operations also included one-off special raids e.g. on Amiens jail and several Gestapo HQs. Coastal Command FB.VIs used eight underwing 60 lb RPs in anti-shipping strikes. Despite problems with wood and glue in tropical conditions, FB.VI "Mosquitoes" also operated in the Far East Royal Navy trials with an FB.VI. In 1944 achieved the first landing of a British twin-engined aircraft on the deck of an aircraft carrier (HMS "Indefatigable"), and led to the navalised torpedo-reconnaissance "Sea Mosquito TR Mk.33.

A complex, well-detailed and well-designed model of a beautiful aircraft, with excellent detailization of the cockpit equipment, landing gear and its niches, outboard armament and exterior detailing. Model for intermediate and advanced modelers only. The graphic instruction is good, the textual one is small, but perfectly complements the graphic one. The only drawback is that, there is no stock of colors, so You will haven't to make a mistakes.