Jim's Spit on a stick..

[Jagewa]

Well most of mine are on a stick, but we have a fibreglass copy on a stick on the way to Christchurch airport, TE288, which in the metal is in the RNZAF museum here. I remember when it was taken off the stick and taken to Blenhiem where they made moulds from it, for the replica, during the 80's. My cousin used to work in the hangar they were doing the work in and got to have a look at it in the fibre glass, very cool and I was surprised how big it seemed.

The copy they put on the stick got torched, and they made a replacement.

So I think I'd like to do it on the stick, either in it's pre state or as the firbeglass copy....

Cheers
Jim

[PaulBradley]

As long as you don't do the torched one......

[Jagewa]

it did cross my mind, but I've had enough masochism with the Apaches I'm doing...

Mandy (SWMBO, my soul mate) works out the airport, and has accepted a mission to get some current reference photos of the current plasspit on a stick.

Cheers
Jim

[Jagewa]

Grabbed the kit out of 'The Stash' this afternoon...


The obligatory box shot...


Oh the green on the DoGE option, what's up with that?


Parts with a bit of paint splashed on them before dinner time.

Those radiators sure look deep, must resist, must resist...

Cheers
Jim

[Jagewa]

RESISTANCE IS FUTILE!!

Yeah so I couldn't stand them being so well endowed, so razor out then a few swipes with my sanding block...


Much better..

I am very impressed with the kit, and is falling together.

Cheers
Jim

[Old_Tonto]

Good chopping skills on show here.

Those radiators look much better for some attention.

[Jagewa]

So Mandy got some photos of the plane tonight...

Thanks very much dear, so lets have a look...


Funny I don't remember seeing that on it's wing......




funny bulge on a Spitifre....



oh oh....


Oh carp, how do I break this to her, without loosing any spouse points.....


"Hey, thanks dear, they are super photos, any chance you take do the same for the Spitfire near the airport, please..."

Cheers
Jim

[Old_Tonto]

I blame her owner.

If you had educated her properly she would know what a Spitfire looks like!!!!

[Narayan]

Nice photo's though...

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[Jagewa]

I blame her owner.

If you had educated her properly she would know what a Spitfire looks like!!!!

I've been married long enough to know, it's always my fault no matter what...

Nice photo's though...

They sure are, she has a great eye, I really like the tail shot (4th one down).

She is going to get some of Spitfire today... I can't think of any others around the city on sticks, so we should be golden

Cheers
Jim

[Jagewa]

She done good..


She's a bit weathered...






I wonder how the fibreglass is holding up?

Cheers
Jim

[Martin R]

She's a bit weathered...

Jim, if it was me, I'd be praying my wife wouldn't see that . . .

regards,

Martin