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Thank you for sharing this excellent model of a RNZAF Avenger. One of the original 30 Squadron Avengers NZ2505 is still preserved today:
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On behalf of those who live too far away to pay a casual visit to this museum I say thank you for sharing these pictures. In particular, the two-seater A-4s are quite interesting since they are a unique design and this configuration was not operated by any other Air Force. Maybe that is the reason why both an aircraft and a nose section was preserved.
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2 hours ago, robstopper said:
Thank YOU for correctly stating she's a IX! She is on the CAA register as her original XVI status, but she has been fully rebuilt and engineered - even in ways not normally visible - as a IX
Of course, she originally used to be a Mk XVI but since her rebuilt in 2011 RW382 with its Merlin engine can only be considered as a Mk IX. The official homepage of the Suffolk Spitfire is also sharing this view:
https://suffolkspitfire.co.uk/about/
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Thank you for sharing these excellent close-up Spitfire Mk IX pictures.
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Thank you for sharing these beautiful pictures.
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33 minutes ago, Ed Russell said:
That is indeed a good solution to the problem. Unfortunately, it was not available when I built my two Airfix P-51D a few years ago but I used the gears and antennas from the Italeri P-51s instead.
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Thank you for sharing the link to this useful and important source.
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A beautiful tribute to a brave pilot. Researching the history of the pilots and units is always adding a high value to the hobby. Thank you for sharing.
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Nice to see an Aussie Beaufighter with a very interesting piece of art on the fuselage.👍
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Good work as always Alain. This is indeed a rare version of the Bf 109. Only 36 were built in total.
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On 04/04/2024 at 19:32, Wez said:
The Heller T-28 definitely represents a Fennec as it has the appliqué armour around the cockpit which was not fitted to the T-28C.
It's not the case that the cockpit canopies were taller on the Fennec, some were, some weren't, you have to check photos, if the triangular roll-over support is there between the two cockpits it's the taller, T-28A canopy, if not, it's the lower canopy. Unfortunately there's no link to the French serial number, it's quite random.
Rob Taurus did canopies for the T-28/Fennec
Most of the Fennecs were converted T-28A aircraft that had the taller canopy. The old Heller kit also has the taller canopy. As pointed out in the previous posts the Sword kit that is in many respects superior is hard to get. If you only manage to get an old Heller one the Rob Taurus canopy mentioned in the post above is the only solution for doing a T-28C:
https://www.hlj.com/1-72-scale-t-28-trojan-canopy-for-heller-rob72003
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Nice to see another 452 Squadron aircraft being added. I know you already announced that there are more to come in the weeks ahead.
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Nice to see another rare plane being added to your collection Alain. The FW Ta 154 was supposed to become the standard twin-engine multi purpose aircraft of the Luftwaffe. However, production was stopped by the Reichluftfahrtministerium (RLM) in August 1944 which decided to use the already scarce aircraft production capacities for the Do 335 instead. As a result, less than 50 aircraft were built and only a handful were used operationally by the Luftwaffe as nightfighters.
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This is indeed an excellent P-40. Good work👍
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Great work Alain. You have applied a good looking desert camo scheme with nice weathering effects on this Luftwaffe aircraft. Thank you for the hint in the other thread Alain. I nearly missed your new Bf 109 since I overlooked this topic.
The pilot Oblt Wolfgang Tonne was killed in a flying accident on April 20th 1943 in Tunesia. However, he was flying a Bf 109-G6 and not the Bf 109-G4 you modeled on that day.
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Another masterpiece! Excellent work Russ.👍
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Thank you for sharing these outstanding pictures.
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Thank you for sharing this excellent Malta Spitfire model. The weathering and the overpainted codes are looking superb. Adding the wires in 1/72 scale is indeed a task that requires a lot of skill and attention to detail. Finally, given the complicated multi part fuselage of the Italeri kit the final result is really outstanding.👍
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Thank you for sharing another rare and interesting Japanese plane that is being added to your collection Alain. The Ki 109 interceptor was basically a modified Ki 67 bomber with a heavy gun in the nose. Only 22 planes were built in that configuration.
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I see you are making good progress to complete all the marking options of the DK 72-037 sheet Alain. I am looking forward to seeing more 452 Squadron Spitfires both from Australia and the ETO the in the weeks ahead.
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Great finish, Alain! It is nice to see another Polikarpov fighter being added to your collection.
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Excellent work as always Alain. As I have mentioned in previous posts I really admire your attention to detail when it comes to create more Malta Spitfires for your collection. Not only compiling and attaching the black serial numbers which is a task that requires a lot of patience but also the yellow letters which are hardly available apart from the "GL" squadron code.
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This SAAF Mustang is looking excellent. Well done Alain!👍
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Excellent work as always Alain. 16th Squadron SAAF has a long history. Originally they were equipped with former South African Airways Ju-86Z aircraft. They also flew Martin Marylands and Blenheim Mk Vs. Later on 16 Squadron was a Beaufighter outfit in the MTO and operated in the Balkans. Today, the Squadron is still active and is flying the Rooivalk attack helicopter.
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Supermarine Spitfire Mk II. 452 Sq RAAF. Pilot Sgt K.B. Chisholm, Spring 1941. Kit Airfix 1/72. DK decals
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Nice to see another 452 Squadron aircraft being added to your collection Alain.