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The thread for my WW1 A7V has been locked, so it will start off this new venture.
Remember this?
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I'd left it to close to my 'paint drying' spot lamp!

I made a rubber mould then cast a resin copy of the cupola from a second model I bought.
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Using it and some camo nets to hide a bit of the damage;
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I removed the decal cross on the top front grill and hand painted a cross on.
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Nice fix to the cupola. I like the painted on cross as well.

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The cross on the grill looks good.
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Nice to see this resurrected Fred. Excellent bit of reworking. 8-)
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When the Frog kits GB ended I'd got to this stage with my Macchi 202;

I had to strip the paint off again and start over. I was doing tan with green botches but the subject was green with tan blotches, and no white on the fuselage nose.
Now it looks like this;
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Nice Macchi, the camo looks great.
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That's a nice job on that Italian camo. :)
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Thank you for the nice words.
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Good looking Macchi model!
And nice to see a FROG kit finished.

cheers,

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Thank you David.
Another one from the to-be-finished shelf.
This was started during the 'Museum' GB earlier this year. When I stopped it had been sprayed silver and the black trim on the tail parts done.
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Whilst getting reference for building, painting and decaling this I've identified at least 8 different schemes on P51s representing this one. Now there is one less; the IWM Duxford one is no more. It has been repainted as Etta Jeanne II MX-V 44-11631
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Nice stuff Here, Fred. The macchi really caught my eye. The paint Jon looks very nicely done!
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Nice work on all of these! The Macchi in particular... :grin:

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Well done :mrgreen:
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Remember when we did the ''Aero Themed Autos'' GB? I never finished mine, till last evening;
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If I ever have another cheap model car on hand I might do another.
RAF or USA(A)F ?
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I love the camo on the F40! Of course, I think Enzo Ferrari would roll-over in his grave if he ever saw it. Some nice work going on here.
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