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Tally Ho! 1/72 De Havilland Mosquito Part II

By Chris Banyai-Riepl

This sheet is aimed at the new Tamiya and Hasegawa Mosquito kits, although you could use the old Airfix kit if you wanted to.  A total of four options are included on this sheet, all from different countries.  Czech, Israeli, Soviet and British are all represented on this sheet, as well as a complete set of stencilling for one aircraft.

The Czech example is a Mosquito FB Mk. VI in overall silver, with Czech roundels on the upper and lower wings as well as on the tail.  The fuselage code 'KP-1' is on the fuselage sides as well as on the undersides of the wings.  An Indian head emblem is on the nose, adding a bit of color to this scheme.

Also in overall silver is the Israeli example, also an FB Mk. VI, but this plane has a red rudder and spinners to spice it up a bit.  There is also the squadron emblem on the crew access door on the starboard side.  Israeli roundels are on the fuselage sides as well as in all four wing positions.  Black numbers are on the fuselage sides.

The Soviet example is a Mosquito B Mk. IV camouflaged in dark green and ocean gray over medium sea gray.  The drawings depict sections under the Soviet stars having been repainted, but no information on the colors used is given.  The British serial of DK296 is in black on the rear fuselage, but otherwise this option is fairly plain.  What makes it interesting is how it ties in with the last scheme on this sheet.  This last example is the same as the Soviet one, DK296, but in British markings.  Coded G-GB, it is one of the planes that took part in the raid on the Gestapo headquarters in Oslo in 1942.  Having these two schemes built side-by-side would be an interesting display.

If you are wanting something other than the kit markings in your Tamiya or Hasegawa kit, this is a very nice sheet offering some interesting options.