Beat me to it…
The Forts are under investigation as to if they can be restored and opend to the public!
Think the MoD “own” them but dont “own” them if you know what I mean.
The Waverley trip is very very intresting not only for the forts but also you get to sea (sorry bad joke) the other side os this…
The Phionex Cassion sadly under threat from demolition.
You also get to view the shipping up close.
been on the forts trip for the last 5 years well worth it, sadly you dont get to go as far as sea land but you do get to sail round Shivering and Red sands forts.
Shivering Sand only six of the seven tower remain.
4.0 Bofors tower, the stubby thing sticking out of the water to the right is the remains of the tower knocked down.
Depending on weather depends on what tour you get most of the time you get to visit both sets of forts only once we we unable to get to shivering sands, the large swell and force 7 headwind did not help so the captin took us down the Medway right past.
Please! 🙂
What scheme are you doing it in?
The one they supply,
did think about doing G-FIRE using the red film left over from the Fokker but getting all the other markings would have been tough going, might be something I would consider doing in the future should I have to carry out a major rebuild…
The build so far.
Control rods to the tail and rudder, the wire is the aerial.
Control surfaces are in the workshop
The wings have not been properley fitted in these photos and are held in place by a stubby screwdriver, once wings are fitted she is one big beast.
She is a 1:10 scale Mark V mesuring
Length: 1.09 metres (3ft8″)
Wingspan: 1.44 metres (4ft9″) almost my height (yes I’m a short ****)
Height: 0.355 metres (1ft2″)
I am currently planning to build a cockpit to put inside the aircraft, as its not an major componant of the model its a back burner at present as I also the Cutty Sark on the go…busy little bee me!
With the cockpit I have completed the pannel so far,
Only I ballsed up on the size and its just under 1cm too wide will probably carefully sand it down to fit.
If its the Haccette Fokker then its a very very nice model
The can gives scale.
Ignore the selotape its just where I had not connected the control lines.
And the De Ag Spitfire that I was building for somebody but was given the entire kit for £40 as they have moved to the States.
Early fuse
bit more done
Wing under construction
It is now 98% complete just waiting for engine (to be deliverd) fuel tank to be fitted, final servo to be fitted, cowling to be modifyed, exhaust stubs, weights and a few other odds n ends most of the wiring is in and the aircraft is coverd in light greay shrink film on the undersides and currently all over green topsides and body, the cammo will be added during the next week or so as will details roundles etc:
I’ll post a few more pics if your intrested
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