Mark's FDNY9

[Mark]

Thanks guys. It does have lots of nice details. It's going to be a cracker when it's finished.

[Mark]

On with Pack 4!

Stage 24 gives us an electrical panel.



Glue the floor and panel into the cabinet.



Glue the door handle in place with superglue.



I found the the door inner wouldn't fit as the square moulding was fouling on the magnet. A quick trim with a craft knife sorted this!



Then the door went together perfectly.



Glue the door in place and that completes this stage.



Stage 25 gives us the body midsection and water supply panel.



Fit the electrical panel just assembled into the body midsection.



Now add the water supply panel along with the emergency light, water valves and hand wheel.



Add the upper and lower sep and the support. These were all superglued in place, and all added simultaneously to ensure that the steps and support all lined up properly.



Then the side panel was added along with the road cone. (I jumped ahead in the instructions a little here, in case you're wondering why things are out of sequence.)



Add the details to the right water supply panel and fix this in place. Pay close attention to the supply elbow as it's possible to get this the wrong way round.



Add the side panel and step to complete the stage.



Stage 26 gives us the right outrigger.



Assemble the light and fix it to the outrigger.



Then the outrigger is screwed to the mid section with a couple of screws.



That's about half way through Pack 4. I'll finish the pack shortly.

[Morris]

There’s a shed load of detail in this one, Mark…

[Mark]

There is a lot!! It's going to be a lovely display piece when it's finished.

[Mark]

On with Pack 4.

Stage 27 Gives us the body midsection roof and electrical panel



Add the electrical panel to the compartment (which I forgot to photograph!) then glue the door and handle in place.



Now push the panel into the body. This photo also shows the panel I forgot to photo....



Next we fit the roof. I used superglue to make sure this stayed in place, although the instructions didn't mention it.



Fit the pike pole brackets and clamps. I glued these all in place.



Add the first pike pole to complete the stage.



Stage 28 gives us the left outrigger and another pike pole.



Fitting the outrigger is a repeat of stage 26.



Now add the second pike pole and the turntable base that was supplied in issue 24. The base is screwed from underneath.



Stage 29 gives us a heavy midsection base. Presumably this is to make sure the model doesn't topple when the ladder is extended. You also get a neat little tool to press the buttons in the cab. Idea for those of us who don't have 1/24 scale fingers!



This is screwed into the body midsection with 3 screws.



Stage 30 gives us the box frame and rear body front panel.



Glue the canister detail and fluid tank to the front panel.



This completes the stage, and the Pack!

[number1]

Nice one Mark

[Mark]

Thank number1. I've got Pack five on the shelf, but it's going to have to wait a little as I need to get some other stuff done!