Ratch's RAF Fort

Ratch · Post by **Ratch** » January 15th, 2013, 10:05 pm

I shall be building Fortress Mk I WP-F AN530 of No 90 Squadron, Polebrook, September 1941.

This print is of THE FIRST MISSION OF THE FORTRESS I by Jim Davis, Flt/Sgt Rear Gunner 90 Sqn & 7 Pathfinder Sqn

I'll be using the Academy kit

supplemented by Rising Decals sheet RD 72025

Post by **Gregers** » January 16th, 2013, 11:23 pm

Great stuff. I was hoping someone would do an RAF fort.

All the best.

Greg

Ratch · Post by **Ratch** » January 16th, 2013, 11:31 pm

Cheers Greg

Broke out the sprues tonight...
Runner A

Runner B

Wings

Transparencies

The internal construction

I'm guessing that these were supplied with Green Chromate interiors direct from Boeing, so out with the airbrush next

Narayan · Post by **Narayan** » January 17th, 2013, 1:17 am

I agree, it will be nice to see an RAF Fort. The kit looks quite detailed.

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Narayan

Knock-out Dropper!

A:B
2013 01:00 2010 44:12
2012 20:05 2009 19:16
2011 11:10 2008 16:03

Overall 194:51

Ratch · Post by **Ratch** » January 20th, 2013, 5:29 pm

Got the airbrush out and gave the interior a pass over

Ratch · Post by **Ratch** » January 21st, 2013, 8:08 pm

And the start of hairy stick work

Ian · Post by **Ian** » January 21st, 2013, 9:32 pm

Very tidy work.

Sissel · Post by **Sissel** » January 22nd, 2013, 2:58 pm

Good and neat paint job, Ratch.

Sissel

Titan · Post by **Titan** » January 23rd, 2013, 2:02 pm

Looking good so far Richard.

Regards
Mark

ShaunW · Post by **ShaunW** » January 23rd, 2013, 7:09 pm

Excellent, another one of those nice looking Academy Fort kits. Good decision re the RAF markings Ratch and great work so far.

Narayan · Post by **Narayan** » January 24th, 2013, 11:39 pm

Nice cockpit you've done there Ratch.

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Narayan

Knock-out Dropper!

A:B
2013 01:01 2010 44:12
2012 20:05 2009 19:16
2011 11:10 2008 16:03

Overall 194:52

Post by **Gregers** » January 26th, 2013, 9:18 pm

Great work so far. Looking forward to more.

All the best.

Greg

Ratch · Post by **Ratch** » January 27th, 2013, 8:02 pm

Thanks for the interest

a bit more progress

Details were picked out with a brush and decals were applied onto a Kleared surface, aided by Microset and Microsol solutions. With hindsight it would have been easier to paint and decal each component before fixing them in position.

Six crew members were added from the spares box

The clear runner was dipped in Klear before the parts were fixed to the model. I was unhappy with the fit of some of these transparencies, although it may have been that the instructions were misleading and I put them in the wrong openings.

A dry fit revealed that the standing crewmember required shortening

but starting to make progress

ShaunW · Post by **ShaunW** » January 27th, 2013, 11:52 pm

Good work Ratch - in particular the crew members bring it to life!

Post by **Gregers** » January 30th, 2013, 12:41 am

Great work. This one is starting to look good.

All the best.

Greg

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