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A Different kind of Spit
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Posted: Friday, December 23, 2005 - 08:52 AM UTC
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Posted: Friday, December 23, 2005 - 09:04 AM UTC
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Posted: Friday, December 23, 2005 - 09:18 AM UTC
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Posted: Friday, December 23, 2005 - 01:01 PM UTC
Hi John!
Nice desktop model! It captures the elliptical shape of the wings perfectly! Great job!
I would just place the model on a higher rod so it would have more "freedom", but I guess it's just a matter of taste... Do you sell that kind of model? I'm sure a lot would be interested! It has that cool "vintage" feeling.
Jean-Luc
Nice desktop model! It captures the elliptical shape of the wings perfectly! Great job!
I would just place the model on a higher rod so it would have more "freedom", but I guess it's just a matter of taste... Do you sell that kind of model? I'm sure a lot would be interested! It has that cool "vintage" feeling.
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Posted: Friday, December 23, 2005 - 04:37 PM UTC
Very cool! Did you make that yourself? Now that's real modeling! Today we're like spoiled brats, with our perfectly fitting kits and aftermarket parts.
That's how they made models before styrene. You had a block of wood and a knife. Instructions (if there were any) told you to "whittle away all wood that doesn't belong to a spitfire" :-)
Great looking spit!
That's how they made models before styrene. You had a block of wood and a knife. Instructions (if there were any) told you to "whittle away all wood that doesn't belong to a spitfire" :-)
Great looking spit!
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Posted: Friday, December 23, 2005 - 07:00 PM UTC
Thanks guys! It is actually made to be hung on the wall.It is 1/32 scale made from four pieces of butternut.one for the wings,one for the fuse and 2 for the horiz.stabs.The roundel is in basswood.All measurements were taken from a 1/32 plastic model.They are not for sale but for fun!
Cheers! John.
Cheers! John.
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Posted: Friday, December 23, 2005 - 07:30 PM UTC
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Posted: Friday, December 23, 2005 - 07:39 PM UTC
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Posted: Friday, December 23, 2005 - 07:51 PM UTC
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Well thats it for now! Merry Christmas.Cheers! John.
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Posted: Saturday, December 24, 2005 - 10:09 PM UTC
Beautiful job!!!!
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