Spitfire's granddaddy - PICS

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The amazing things you learn building model airplanes. These guys had some cajones! They climbed in these things and flew at almost 400 mph a few feet off the water and COULD NOT SEE OUT THE FRONT! All this while crazy Italians and 'Mericans were trying to catch them. I have no idea how they were able to fit themselves AND their balls into these small cockpits. A very worthy ancestor to the Spitfire.

The ancient Hawk kit with the exhausts drilled out and .005 stainless wire rigging.

More here:

http://www.percongrp.com/pelikan/aircraft/s6b_ms.htm

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Very nice looking! Looks like it’s ready to race right now.

What color blue did you use?

I’ve got the 1/72 scale Airfix kit to build… sometime! [;)]

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I used the Testors dark blue in the little square bottles (enamel).

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WOW! Beautiful job on one of my all-time favorites.