Ratch Posted February 18, 2020 Share Posted February 18, 2020 Wellington Mk.IC R1410 saw service with 311 Squadron as KX-M. She was damaged during a raid to Hannover on 15/05/41. The port engine caught fire at 14,000 feet, this was extinguished, and she was flown back to England on one engine. At 0600 hours a belly landing was made 11 miles south of Manningtree. The starboard engine cut out on touch down as the fuel supply was exhausted. The captain was Flt/Lt Josef Snajdr. The aircraft was later recovered and eventually transferred to No. 12 Operational Training Unit. It is likely that the squadron codes were overpainted shortly after arrival at Chipping Norton, though no record exists of the codes displayed while with 12 OTU, whose codes were FQ, JP and ML. On 25-06-42 R1410 crashed in Holland having flown from Chipping Warden. Entirely brush painted using Humbrol and Vallejo acrylics. Straight from the box except the addition of crew members. 36 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
dogsbody Posted February 18, 2020 Share Posted February 18, 2020 Wow! Nicely done. Where did you find that 3-wheeled fueler? Is that large bomb on the trolley going to another aircraft? An 8,000 pounder would never fit into a Welly. Chris 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ratch Posted February 18, 2020 Author Share Posted February 18, 2020 Cheers Chris, the bowser is by Flightpath and as the Wimpey is loaded, the bomb load is for another a/c 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Edge Posted February 18, 2020 Share Posted February 18, 2020 Lovely build. I did some work at the old Chipping Warden airfield last year. Still plenty of wartime buildings in use so very easy to imagine R1410 waddling across the site for the last time. Edge 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Putty Animal Posted February 18, 2020 Share Posted February 18, 2020 Inspirational. Well done Sir! 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
franky boy Posted February 18, 2020 Share Posted February 18, 2020 Top work! A beautifully put together diarama. Thanks for sharing. James 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
TEXANTOMCAT Posted February 18, 2020 Share Posted February 18, 2020 8 hours ago, dogsbody said: Wow! Nicely done. Where did you find that 3-wheeled fueler? Is that large bomb on the trolley going to another aircraft? An 8,000 pounder would never fit into a Welly. Chris Having built the Flightpath one the Oxford one is more accurate and cheaper ! https://www.oxforddiecast.co.uk/products/thompson-refueller-raf-76trf003 Great dio Ratch 1 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
TonkaGuy Posted February 18, 2020 Share Posted February 18, 2020 Looks great! I can’t believe this is brush painted! @Ratchwhat brushes did you use? the 2nd photo looks like the real life aircraft!! Thanks for sharing 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ratch Posted February 18, 2020 Author Share Posted February 18, 2020 Thanks very much guys @TonkaGuy I have lots of brushes, none of them were expensive, I just use the appropriate size for the job in hand. Sorry I can't be more specific, but having been painting for 50+ years, experience just leads you to the brush to use. I take no notice of 'size' of brush and I don't spend too much on brushes either. Sometimes I use the hairy sticks and other times I'll use an airbrush - horses for courses. This time I couldn't be bothered with all the potential masking. @Edge I've not been to Chipping Warden airfield with the T4 hangars and taxi-ways for a few years now, must make another visit. @TEXANTOMCAT nice 😎the Oxford version wasn't around when I got the Flightpath one Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
TEXANTOMCAT Posted February 18, 2020 Share Posted February 18, 2020 Neither was mine! TT 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mattcour Posted February 18, 2020 Share Posted February 18, 2020 Cool. Nice photos, too. Matt 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ratch Posted February 18, 2020 Author Share Posted February 18, 2020 Cheers Matt Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
RMCS Posted February 19, 2020 Share Posted February 19, 2020 Niiiice 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
stevej60 Posted February 19, 2020 Share Posted February 19, 2020 Excellent work once again Ratch. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Adam Poultney Posted February 20, 2020 Share Posted February 20, 2020 Looks incredible! I'd like to do the Airfix kit, but the space for a twin engine bomber is reserved for a Whitley 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ratch Posted February 20, 2020 Author Share Posted February 20, 2020 Thanks for the generous comments gents, appreciated Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mark Joyce Posted February 20, 2020 Share Posted February 20, 2020 Nice job on both the Wellington and the diorama! Cheers, Mark 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ratch Posted February 20, 2020 Author Share Posted February 20, 2020 Cheers Mark Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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