Historical References
- JohnRatzenberger
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Historical References
Here ask questions and post historical information and references about the subject of the GB.
- PaulBradley
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Re: Historical References
Not so much an Historical Reference, but we did an all-kit, all-scale Sea Fury GB in 2012:
http://uamf.org.uk/viewforum.php?f=222;
http://uamf.org.uk/viewforum.php?f=222;
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- AndrewR
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Re: Historical References
More of a hysterical referencePaulBradley wrote:Not so much an Historical Reference, but we did an all-kit, all-scale Sea Fury GB in 2012:
http://uamf.org.uk/viewforum.php?f=222;
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- TobyC
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Re: Historical References
Is interior green used in the cockpit and wheel wells?
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Re: Historical References
Here is a walkaround of an Aussie FB11TobyC wrote:Is interior green used in the cockpit and wheel wells?
http://www.primeportal.net/hangar/bill_ ... bii_n24sf/;
The wheel wells are aluminium by the look of it.
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- lancfan
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Re: Historical References
Toby, originally the wheel wells were finished in an Ochre coloured primer but modern restorations have often been painted silver or light grey.
The cockpit was black.
David.
The cockpit was black.
David.
David.
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If you forget the past, you may lose the future.
- splash
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Re: Historical References
You might find the reference pages from the Last Sea Fury GB useful as it has several links to walk around photo sites
http://www.uamf.org.uk/viewtopic.php?f=222&t=5102
http://www.uamf.org.uk/viewtopic.php?f=222&t=5102
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- TobyC
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Re: Historical References
Cheers all just need to fire up my mojo which has gone missing of late. I blame my new toy
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Re: Historical References
Some photos of the Fleet Air Arm Museum's Sea Fury FB.II
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Its not just how good your painting is, its how good the touch-ups are too.
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Re: Historical References
Part 2;
Al speling misteaks aer all mi own werk..
Its not just how good your painting is, its how good the touch-ups are too.
Its not just how good your painting is, its how good the touch-ups are too.