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See rather Nick Millman's postings.
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Yellow and grey, I'd have said. Jim Lansdale used the term grey poupon to describe the overall Zero colour.
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Some people just have odd opinions. DINAH.
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You can see those eight hard points on late Zeros, but clearly not for quite the same range of stores. And whatever exactly this one may be, it is more of a early one. The colour scheme comes from an eyewitness account at Pearl Harbor, through I suspect there may have been a misunderstanding over the term⁹ "mustard".
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I think you'd be wrong to imagine that those who succeeded in early aviation lacked technical skills. As for risk takers, there were many more who failed. I suggest the two main causes were lack of technical skills and at least access to commercial acumen.
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It had an amazing history as a cargo aircraft in South America, and at least one was still flying recently in Canada for Buffalo Airways. Lots of distinctive colour schemes - yes. I know civil, but props.
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Sky Blue not Sky, from the appearance and the originals.
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That's what was said about curry, way back when. I agree that chilli is used far too often nowadays, but especially because my wife is allergic to it so we have to read labels carefully. As for "mixed spices" - that means Beware! We did like to go with Moroccan food but have to beware of that nowadays. As for putting it in chocolate - nothing adequate can be expressed on this forum.
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It was one of their very first efforts. Done on traditional metal moulds, so definitely long run. It was reasonably good for the period but outstanding compared to anything else from behind the Iron Curtain. It could also be readily converted to a late-war G, given the big wheel fairings on the upper wing.
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The equivalent devastation already applied to their cities (not counting that still to come between May and September) had not made them surrender. So no, I don't think any such reports would have any effect. That's not considering the inevitable advance of the armies of the Western Allies into Germany itself across their front.
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Lesser Known Classic GB Chat
Graham Boak replied to JOCKNEY's topic in Lesser Known Manufacturers Classic GB
I think it a rerelease of someone else's tooling, or vice versa. But both short existence companies. -
Does it not take patience etc. to ensure that all the individual masks needed for say a T-6 or Do.217 line up neatly horizontally and vertically? I can see advantages when it comes to curved frames, and perhaps for those restricted to airbrushing, but you are restricted to types for which masks are available. This alone should justify developing basic skills. The bottom line is that kits have value, and can be made, without masks. Claiming otherwise is not justified.
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Taking a break from things without propellers
Graham Boak replied to Beard's topic in Work in Progress - Aircraft
The Sword and KP kits are a little short in the wing, but not very much. Generally better than the Tamiya or Airfix Mk.IX wings.- 4 replies
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It is deflected so reflecting light differently.
