The Confidencestoat's Macchi 326 ***FINISHED***

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Re: The Confidencestoat's Macchi 326

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Well, it still needs a bit of touching up which I will do over the next couple of days.....

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Got some nasty creep under the canopy masking. The photos always show up areas for attention !
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If I do another one I'll put in some aftermarket ejection seats, and maybe drop the flaps, at rest the air brake and the flaps dropped.
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That is one sharp pair of birds. I like them a lot.
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Very impressive.
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that looks vry sharp. Well worth the effort. 8-)
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Wow ! Great job on a very old kit (yes, was a Supermodel, i'm sure about).
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All that masking was worth the trouble, great job.
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WOW!!! I love it!
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Lovely looking model, well done.
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Great finish on the 326. Good work overall.
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So elegant !
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Absolutely wonderful, particularly the paint job.
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