lancfan's Spitfire 22 racer ***FINISHED***

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Cheers splash, I'll eventually build a number of these in various forms before I'm done. By the way- I'm not called Ian! :grin:

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lancfan wrote:Cheers splash, I'll eventually build a number of these in various forms before I'm done. By the way- I'm not called Ian! :grin:

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Hahahaha, good one Splash. Hasn't he done that before? :-D :-D
Looking great in those race markings.
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Prisca wrote:
lancfan wrote:Cheers splash, I'll eventually build a number of these in various forms before I'm done. By the way- I'm not called Ian! :grin:

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Hahahaha, good one Splash. Hasn't he done that before? :-D :-D
Looking great in those race markings.
:drool2: Sorry Ian David I'm such a moron sometimes :lol:

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splash wrote: :drool2: Sorry Ian David I'm such a moron sometimes :lol:

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Most of the sticky out bits are in place and have been painted, it should be finished later tonight.
Splash, I must type like an Ian! :lol:

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We will just blame Ian for that. :-D
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Did I not read some where "you can't have too many Ian's " :ha: :ha: :ha:
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Lol- :lol: :lol:

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Finished at last, almost OOB but with the cockpit door opened and aftermarket decals to represent an aircraft of 610 sqdn RAuxAF when entered in the 1949 National Air Races at Elmdon.
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Well done David it looks fantastic. :-D

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That looks great! Really like those race markings.
Hmmm I need to start taking pics of the underside that way. :)
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Cheers Splash, Prisca.

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She does look smart, glad I could help with the decals.
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Good one David. Wonderful pose.
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Many thanks O_T, cheers Jeff.

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