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look an aircraft in the mouth
calvin2000
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Posted: Sunday, December 02, 2007 - 12:34 PM UTC
HI All
I have a pic. of an Lavochkin La-7 with a mouth and teeth and would like to find the kit or whatever it takes to create this as i am starting a collection of a/c with mouths or at least would like to. I have an A-7 and of course P-40 after the LA-7 will be the F-4 then probably the A-10 anyway any help is greatly appreciated and any a/c you can think of that had mouths especially the odd balls. Thanks, Kelly
Littorio
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Posted: Monday, December 03, 2007 - 06:14 AM UTC
Hi Kelly heres an odd ball one for you.

Sharkmouths on medium bombers are uncommon, particularly when as striking as that on this Blenheim Mk IV, Z9585, when used by 89 Squadron, a Beaufighter-equipped nightfighter unit, as a squadron `hack’ in the Mediterranean. Here it is some time between June and late October 1942.
Probably acquired unofficially, the aircraft wears a question mark instead of a code letter and survived until 27 October 1942 when it was struck off charge."

Can't remember where I find this.

Ciao
Luciano
calvin2000
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Posted: Monday, December 03, 2007 - 06:24 AM UTC
Thanks, that is the stuff I want so will try and find it.....
calvin2000
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Posted: Monday, December 03, 2007 - 06:29 AM UTC
Got the pic's neat too. never would have thought it done to a blenheim but looks neat. here is the place www.hikokiwarplanes.com/competition_previous.php
TedMamere
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Moselle, France
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Posted: Monday, December 03, 2007 - 08:14 AM UTC
Hi Kelly!

We had a "Show your Teeth" Group build in 2006 on Aeroscale. Here are the pictures of the finished entries...



































































Make your choice...

Jean-Luc
AJLaFleche
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Posted: Monday, December 03, 2007 - 08:27 AM UTC
For some spectacular B-25 nose art see 345th bomb group
calvin2000
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Posted: Tuesday, December 04, 2007 - 04:56 AM UTC
Thanks that should get me going and keep me occupied for a long while.
calvin2000
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Posted: Tuesday, December 04, 2007 - 05:00 AM UTC
hummmmmmmm just noticed the last one. don't think I will reproduce that call me crazy but it just seems a bit more painful than needed. hope the owner came out OK.
TedMamere
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Posted: Tuesday, December 04, 2007 - 06:56 AM UTC

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hummmmmmmm just noticed the last one. don't think I will reproduce that call me crazy but it just seems a bit more painful than needed. hope the owner came out OK.



Hi Kelly!

He was a member who was participating to the Campaign but broke his hand meanwhile. Of course I awarded him a ribbon for his special artwork!

Jean-Luc
05Sultan
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Posted: Tuesday, December 04, 2007 - 12:29 PM UTC
Wow! Looks like the left cross didn't quite land where he wanted it............
Probably another cause for it.
Cheers!
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