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Old 02-22-2009, 08:13 PM   #1
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****Finished: 1st PLACE AND MEMBERS CHOICE: Fw190D-9 JV44 "Red 1" of Lt. Sachsenberg

All done... Took forever with many hardships and cuss words, but damn was it worth it.... I present, "Officially", my entry, the Fw 190D-9 "Red 1" of JV44, flown by Knights Cross holder Lt. Heinz Sachsenberg in April 1945...

These are my official entry pics for the very 1st Group Build here at ww2aircraft.net, "Defense of The Reich", Unternehemen Flugbrucke!!!!
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Old 02-22-2009, 08:15 PM   #2
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Very, very nice sir!
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Old 02-22-2009, 08:19 PM   #3
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Thanks BT....
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Old 02-22-2009, 08:22 PM   #4
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You can watch the IL2 Music Video I made starring Lt. Sachsenberg, JV44 and Limp Bizkit here:

http://www.ww2aircraft.net/forum/att...mie-da-mic.wmv
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Old 02-22-2009, 08:35 PM   #5
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Dang man!

That's out-freakin'-standing!

Hellova job on the antenna wire, too!
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Old 02-22-2009, 09:01 PM   #6
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Looks pretty cool! Nice paint job! That must have took a lot of work!
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Old 02-22-2009, 09:22 PM   #7
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Exceptional job Les. My hat is off to you. You did a fine job.
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Sweet job! Well done
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Old 02-23-2009, 12:21 AM   #10
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Okay, I'm jealous. Great job.
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Impressed Dan, VERY impressed!
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Old 02-23-2009, 03:12 AM   #12
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great job Dan you've set the bar high for the rest of us thats for sure
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Awesome work Dan!!
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