Daz's Wooden Warbird - **FINISHED**

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So, work can resume on the Mosquito!

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I think I'm going to cheat slightly and do this one with its wheels up.
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Wings are now on and engines are mounted.
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Work has stalled on this one this past week, but I'll get on it!
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Looking good. So this one will be built 'in flight'?

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It will be, yeah. I was originally going to have it gear-down, but I liked how my recent Heller Spitfire came out, so thought I would try the same thing on this.
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Paint going on....
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Current state of play.....
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Should hopefully get it finished today!
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looking good, looks even more sleek without the blades and u/c
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Looks like it's going to turn out well Daz!
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And she is.... DONE.

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I'm just putting together a stand for the Mossie to sit on, so will post photos of that once it's been painted.
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One of my favourite planes, and done justice here big time, fantastic work mate well done.
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Thanks, mate.

And now mounted on the stand:
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Lovely stuff!

She looks very graceful!
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That is sweet. Very nicely done.

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