Ratch's RAF Fort

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Stunning. Nice one and in just under the wire.

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Thanks guys :grin:
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Ditto what John said. This is a beautiful build and it looks wonderful in flight. Great job!!
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Great looking bird
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Thanks guys, I have a couple of Gs in the stash too :twisted:
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A lovely finish Ratch.

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Love it.
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Thank-you kindly chaps. I've had this in the stash for a number of years and this GB was the incentive I needed to get it built :razz:
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I really like the look of that in flight on a classic Airfix stand Ratch. Great work!
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Very very nice Richard, super build.

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Thanks Shaun and Mark :grin:
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Nice one Ratch, I havent seen the Fortress I very often. I really like the weathering on those exhausts mate. I might have toget some of that Humrol weathering powder.
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