Mosquito PR - Turboprop - finished !!

Captain Canada · March 27, 2011, 05:48:41 AM

Nice ! I love the way she came out....very diferent, that's for sure ! The engines and contras sure change up her look. I might be in Wooksta!'s bost, tho....I kinda like the nose, but then again, I kinda don't.....

Dirtying up the tips of the tailplanes sounds like a good idea as well.

sotoolslinger · March 27, 2011, 07:02:53 AM

I think she's a beauty and I love the nose

Weaver · March 27, 2011, 07:36:59 AM

Looks good!

Maybe they lengthened the nose for better streamlining, given it's higher speed, and/or in order to restore the CofG, given than turboprops are usually lighter than the piston engines they replace?

Gondor · March 27, 2011, 07:49:42 AM

Looks nice.

Gondor

Ed S · March 27, 2011, 01:46:09 PM

Works for me! But it does mess up the beauty of the original.

GOOD ONE

Ed

Taiidantomcat · March 27, 2011, 02:05:08 PM

I really like it

And I agree that the kind of early rudimentary look only adds to it

(I do see the different colored surfaces too)

Overall I give it a:

dumaniac · March 27, 2011, 05:42:17 PM

I like it - well done

Bernie

Doc Yo · March 27, 2011, 06:03:50 PM

I'm not sure if I like it or not, but I'm mighty impressed, regardless. Well done!

sandiego89 · April 01, 2011, 06:29:02 PM

I like it. Silver is very tough to work with, so hats off to you. Maybe longer/pointier spinners on the props? Nicely done.

sequoiaranger · April 04, 2011, 04:32:32 PM

Interesting concept, buzzbomb. I like it (and most Mossies). I, too am putting a self-invented turboprop on my He-1062, but I am not as far along as you (coupla weeks at most to finish).

sequoiaranger · April 04, 2011, 04:40:14 PM

kitnut, you said:

"I notice your engine and exhaust go right through the two wing spars"

Maybe it's just perception, but it would seem that the engine itself could end in front of the wing spar, and the exhaust pipe ride up over it on its way aft, and what we see is just "formed sheet metal". Yes?