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  • JR
    • May 2015
    • 18273

    #1

    John's Matchbox 1/72 mosquito (papa695's Mossy GB)

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    Although the Russian's had flown the plane on 9 other occasion's this was the end.
    Reading about the history of the plane reviled that a total of 273 planes were lost to the undercarriage failing on landing or take off.
  • spanner570
    SMF Supporters
    • May 2009
    • 15389

    #2
    Top work 453.
    A most original and well produced piece of modelling. Nice, moody B/W image too!

    570

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    • JR
      • May 2015
      • 18273

      #3
      Originally posted by spanner570
      Top work 453.
      A most original and well produced piece of modelling. Nice, moody B/W image too!

      570
      Thank you 570, Mrs Race has been holding up the model on a section of 2x1 to get the 1st photo.

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      • Allen Dewire
        SMF Supporters
        • Apr 2018
        • 4741
        • Allen
        • Bamberg

        #4
        Wow Dude 2!!! That looks perfect and love the base!!! Super idea with the B/W photo as it looks real with the background...I have to give that a try sometime...Great work on the painted-out roundel too!!! Top job Buddy!!! Pm later.

        Prost
        Allen
        Life's to short to be a sheep...

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        • JR
          • May 2015
          • 18273

          #5
          Originally posted by Allen Dewire
          Wow Dude 2!!! That looks perfect and love the base!!! Super idea with the B/W photo as it looks real with the background...I have to give that a try sometime...Great work on the painted-out roundel too!!! Top job Buddy!!! Pm later.

          Prost
          Allen
          Thanks Dude 1, the painted out roundel is down to Tim's suggestion .Came out better that I had hoped.

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          • adt70hk
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            • Sep 2019
            • 10406

            #6
            John,

            Very, very nice indeed! Interesting to hear so many were lost due to undercarriage failures.

            I know from my reading that they used rubber blocks for simplicity rather than proper shock absorbers and the like....I wonder if that was the issue?

            Again great work.

            ATB.

            Andrew

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            • colin m
              Moderator
              • Dec 2008
              • 8741
              • Colin
              • Stafford, UK

              #7
              Brilliant work. The B&W shot really sets an atmosphere.

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              • JR
                • May 2015
                • 18273

                #8
                Originally posted by adt70hk
                John,

                Very, very nice indeed! Interesting to hear so many were lost due to undercarriage failures.

                I know from my reading that they used rubber blocks for simplicity rather than proper shock absorbers and the like....I wonder if that was the issue?

                Again great work.

                ATB.

                Andrew
                Thanks Andrew, it was surprising to me there were so many.

                Originally posted by colin m
                Brilliant work. The B&W shot really sets an atmosphere.
                Thanks Colin.

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                • Mark1
                  • Apr 2021
                  • 4156

                  #9
                  Looks great John expecially the b&w shot.

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                  • JR
                    • May 2015
                    • 18273

                    #10
                    Originally posted by Mark1
                    Looks great John expecially the b&w shot.
                    Thanks Mark.

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                    • Mickc1440
                      SMF Supporters
                      • Apr 2018
                      • 4775

                      #11
                      Simply wow John, that's a superb piece of work

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                      • papa 695
                        Moderator
                        • May 2011
                        • 22770

                        #12
                        Fantastic work John.
                        And many thanks for making this GB possible.

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                        • JR
                          • May 2015
                          • 18273

                          #13
                          Originally posted by Mickc1440
                          Simply wow John, that's a superb piece of work
                          Many thanks Mick.

                          Originally posted by papa 695
                          Fantastic work John.
                          And many thanks for making this GB possible.
                          Thanks Ian, but did'nt do anything other than join in.

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                          • Tim Marlow
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                            • Apr 2018
                            • 18901
                            • Tim
                            • Somerset UK

                            #14
                            That is excellent John. Really good set of images that truly set the scene. Top drawer :thumb2:

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                            • JR
                              • May 2015
                              • 18273

                              #15
                              Originally posted by Tim Marlow
                              That is excellent John. Really good set of images that truly set the scene. Top drawer :thumb2:
                              Thanks Tim, did you notice the painted out roundel ?

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