1:72 de Havilland Mosquito B Mk.IV/PR Mk.IV LooK

The Mosquito B Mk.IV and PR Mk.IV cockpit: the LooK set in 1:72

The cockpit set brings a pre-painted instrument panel for the early bomber and reconnaissance versions of the Mosquito. It is made as a three-dimensional part that is simply dropped into the model and needs no further work. The aircraft kit does not belong to this item.

The early unarmed versions

The B Mk.IV was the first production bomber variant, without a single gun, with a faired nose and a bomb bay in the fuselage. The bet on speed instead of defense paid off: these machines flew day and night strikes against targets in Germany and became the basis of the later marker units. The designation PR Mk.IV was carried by airframes converted for long-range photographic reconnaissance, with cameras in the fuselage and no bomb load. Both variants were powered by early Merlin engines and differed from later machines in the shape of the engine nacelles as well.

Building advice

• Try the part dry before you cut the original plastic panel away.
• Fix it in spots, so that the painted layer is not flooded with excess glue.
• Add a dark shadow behind the panel; a brightly lit cockpit looks empty.
• Mask the transparent parts only after the panel is seated in place.

Who the set is for

For modelers of early Mosquitoes who are bothered by the flat printed panel from the box and want real depth in the cockpit. Paints and glue are not included in the package.

The reconnaissance and the bomber versions differed inside the cockpit, so make sure which of them your kit represents.