CPNGROATS
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Jerry: NICE Hellcat..! Looks very authentic..!
Cheers,
ggc
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Mike: Yes, I've experienced the 'offended" syndrome ...I usually respond with a hearty "Lighten Up..!"...some folks are just too serious....
....I think it's time for a U-Haul space shuttle.... Cheers,
ggc
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cALIF. Mike: Looking real nice....hard to build one just OOB...eh?
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ggc
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Gunpowder: Your Avenger looks great...!!
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ggc
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Mike: Yes, us SPITSFIRE FOLKS would like to see 'ur progress...
Tallyhoe (who U callin a HO..??)
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ggc
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Ron: I think your peeling pail looks very good....'peel on..!'...
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ggc
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That F O K K E R was a Messerschmitt...!
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ggc
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Great looking Hurricane....."pour me something tall and strong, make it a HUURICANE before I go insane"
....with apologies to Jimmy Buffett..
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ggc
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Be nice to Stephen, he is an old coot, afterall...
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ggc
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Dear Dash: Looking VERY nice indeed...!
Wundebar..!!
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ggc
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To paraphase Grandmaw........."having kits in the stash, is like having money in the bank......" [she of course was referring to soup in the cupbord]
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ggc
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Way to go Mike..! luv that Spitsfire...!!
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ggc
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Your Messerschmitt looks real good...!!
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ggc
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Dear Hacker: Your Ni is looking GREAT..!
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ggc
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and another thing....perhaps a Spitsfire page on the LSP site would be cool...the RaaF Reunion Memorial showing various takes on the comic "spitsfire" theme...
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ggc
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Way to go, Steve..!! Spitsfire's Rule..!
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ggc
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Dear Mike: Any in-progress pics of your Aussi Spitsfire...??
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ggc
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Texas:
Thanks, this kit was an original Spitsfire issue circa early 1970's. Finished in the 1980's using Humbrol and Pactra enamals. Kit and other sourced dcals were used. Future wax was used during decal application and to coat the canopy. Last year, during my Messaschnitzel build I added brake lines, wing lights, and some scuff marks on the wing roots to this Spitsfire. Currently they share a display case.
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ggc
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Texas:
That sounds like a plan...Mike..how's it coming along..?
Here is my ride to the reunion..
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ggc
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lOOKING GOOD..! Let's look forward to the RifRaff squadron reunion...
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ggc
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Texas: Your Spitsfire is looking good....I see you "pimped" Rif Raaf's ride with gold highlites...cool..!!
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ggc
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An interesting question....the "filler" used would have to hold up with some dynamic conditions, weather, flight stress, vibration when the guns were fired, exposure to solvents (ground crews used raw gasoline to clean and strip paint), and the extreme cold temperatures at altitude....
Perhaps some period tech manual could shed some light on what was used, or some personal recollection from someone that was there and worked on Mustang maintenance....
The paint used to prime and paint the wings could/would add to the durability of the filled areas (IMO)....
Cheers,
ggc
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That's no nose..that's a can opener....BEAK!!!
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ggc
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"lines on the mirror, lines on the wing.."
"they pretended not to notice, they were caught up in the race"
"Life with the MUSTANG....shure enough to blow your mind..."
w/apologies
Cheers,
ggc
Rodens new Nieuport 28 c1
in Works in Progress
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Larsa,
Very nice Ni-28..! Thw AEF markings are cool...!!
Cheers,
ggc