Italeri 1/72 Douglas RB-66-B Destroyer

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Italeri 1/72 Douglas RB-66-B Destroyer

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Douglas RB-66-B Destroyer, 42nd Tactical Reconnaissance Squadron, 10th Tactical Reconnaissance Wing, RAF Chelveston, 1961.
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Grand job on that big beast.
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Excellent job!
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Thank you both :)
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Nice piece of heavy metal.
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Cheers Jeff :grin:
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Slab sided looking aircraft. Looks nice.

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I've seen this before . . . Hmmm . . . Great work :beer:
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Very nice work, especially like the silver and the base.
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Thanks guys, your feedback is appreciated :grin:
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Very impressive work. Not a plane we see built very often.

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That has turned out very nicely, Ratch and I agree, it is a type that we don't see much of.
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Cheers David and Shaun, it was a nice old-fashioned build :razz:
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Can't beat early jets, Ratch. very impressive build on a personal favorite of mine.
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Glad you like it :grin:
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