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Paula will record the progress of her Ford 5-AT Tri-Motor in this thread

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Ratch · Posted: Mon 27 Apr 2009 14:12 pm Post subject:

Hey Paula, have you made a start

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Paula & Dan · Posted: Sat 16 May 2009 11:21 am Post subject:

I will make a start today - I'm late with this one because we've been away, and I'm looking forward to getting back into it!

Here's the box:

The decals - either the US Marines or American Airlines:

And finally the sprues:

I'll make a start when I've finished fighting with photobucket!

Paula
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Ratch · Posted: Sat 16 May 2009 11:33 am Post subject:

Which one Paula

Military or civil Pilot

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TopGun · Posted: Sat 16 May 2009 12:52 pm Post subject:

I will be interested to see how this goes as I have one of these in my stash (from the Civil Aircraft Collection)
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Paula & Dan · Posted: Sun 17 May 2009 18:56 pm Post subject:

I think I'll do the civil version, especially as I've now painted the pilots!

I've made some good progress this weekend, although mine won't be together for a little while yet.

I've been mainly painting the buts and bobs for this one.

I should be able to start building the interior next time I sit down with this one.

Paula
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Sgt.Squarehead · Posted: Sun 17 May 2009 19:29 pm Post subject:

I'll be following this build with considerable interest as I have one of these fellows in the stash and I'm more than faintly frightened by all the corrugations!

If you don't end up using them, could I possibly scrounge your Marine Corps decals (and a copy of the colour callout thingy), as these were not an option in my kit?

TIA & All the best
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Paula & Dan · Posted: Sun 17 May 2009 19:48 pm Post subject:

Sarge, no probs, I'll sort out the decals when it's done and send you the colour chart too, once I'm done with it. Can you PM me your address please.

I'll let you know how it goes with the corrugations!

Paula
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TopGun · Posted: Sun 17 May 2009 22:41 pm Post subject:

I may try to do mine as a RAF aircraft of 271 Squadron. looks rather nifty in RAF colours don't you think

http://www.ipmslondon.ca/old%20si...tebuilderpictures/trimotor017.jpg
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Paula & Dan · Posted: Sat 23 May 2009 19:06 pm Post subject:

Well, I've made quite a bit of progress on this one.

The fuselage is together:

as are the wings:

That was this morning. Since then I've got the wings on so it's looking like a complete aircraft now!

Paula
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Ratch · Posted: Sun 24 May 2009 10:15 am Post subject:

Splendid work on the interior Paula

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Lincolnlanc · Posted: Sun 24 May 2009 11:02 am Post subject:

The crew look rather resplendant in their uniforms ... nice pair Paula

Badwolf · Posted: Sun 24 May 2009 12:25 pm Post subject:

That's coming along well.

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Paula & Dan · Posted: Sun 24 May 2009 12:32 pm Post subject:

Thanks guys!

It's now mainly built:

I'm in the process of building the engines and so on, so it's definitely coming on.

Paula
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TopGun · Posted: Sun 24 May 2009 21:01 pm Post subject:

Very nice
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Paula & Dan · Posted: Sat 30 May 2009 17:22 pm Post subject:

Well, I've got the engines built and the main landing gear on, so it's now ready for priming.

I'll put the third engine on once it's painted.

Paula
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Ratch · Posted: Mon 08 Jun 2009 17:52 pm Post subject:

Cracked open the paint, Paula

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Paula & Dan · Posted: Tue 09 Jun 2009 12:21 pm Post subject:

I have been making (slow) progress with this!

It's been primed with two coats of H64 and I've also painted the black details, as I thought it would be easier this way round.

It's all been done freehand, as I've always found it difficult to tape curves!

Next step is to paint the rest of it silver.

I'm still hoping to get this one finished before the end of the GB!

Paula
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TopGun · Posted: Tue 09 Jun 2009 18:01 pm Post subject:

Looking great
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Paula & Dan · Posted: Tue 09 Jun 2009 19:52 pm Post subject:

I've put the first coat of silver on it this evening. When the paint's dry I'll see if it needs a second.

The only problem with paining the corrugations is that I've had to go along them all the time to get the paint between them.

Paula
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