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Kitsworld -1:32 Scale Boeing Flying Fortress (Mk.III) RAF Coastal Command
£10.20

Boeing Flying Fortress B-17 Mk.III 'Borganes Bess' (FA696, AD-B) 251 - 'Hekla Hettie' (FA699, AD-H) 251 Met Sqn, Reykjavik RAF Coastal Command,1944.

KW132134 Designed for the Hong Kong HKM01E30 Boeing B-17G Flying Fortress.

Application Instructions & History

Fortress III
Eighty-five B-17Gs were transferred to the Royal Air Force, where they received the service name Fortress III. Three went to Coastal Command in the Azores fitted with radar before reuse with Meteorological squadrons. The rest were operated by two squadrons of Bomber Command's No. 100 Group RAF at RAF Sculthorpe from February 1944, where they were used to carry electronic countermeasures to confuse and jam enemy radar in support of bombing missions.[9] These Fortress III (SD)[10] would carry extensive array of equipment: the Monica tail-warning receiver, the Jostle VHF jammer,[11] Airborne Grocer air-interception jammers; Gee and LORAN for navigation and an H2S radar replacing the chin turret. They were also used as decoys during night bombing attacks. They took part in various such operations until the units were disbanded in July 1945.

Application Instructions

Kitsworld Water-slide Decals are printed on the highest quality decal paper, made up of a water-soluble adhesive and printed on a light blue backing paper.

How to Apply Water-slide Decals.
1). Cut around the decal.
2). Using the tweezers, pick up the decal and put it on the surface of the water - it may curl or sink, but this is normal.
3). Take the decal from the water and place it on a paper towel allowing any excess moisture to drain.
4). If using decal solutions then paint the first decal solution onto the scale model, at the point where you intend to stick the decal.
5). Use a paint brush or tweezers to pick up the decal and place it onto the surface.
6). Once the decal is in position dab a clean paper towel on the decal to soak up any left over water.
7). Leave the decal to dry, once completely dry a thin layer of gloss or matte varnish can be applied.

Stock code: KW132134

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