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08-26-2009, 06:53 AM
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| Senior Member  Join Date: Mar 2009 Location: Vojvodina, Serbia
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| ****Finished: 1/72 Scale Wildcat Scratch (Wood/Metal) Group Build Username: imalko First name: Igor Category: Category 2/Intermediate Scale: 1:72 Manufacturer: scratch build Model Type: Grumman F4F-4 Wildcat Details: flown by Lt Cdr John S.Thach of VF-3 from USS Yorktown (CV-5), battle of Midway, 4-6 June 1942 Decals: National insignia decals courtesy of Wayne Little, white number decals courtesy of Terry Fox (Airframes) Note: materials used for scratch building this model - wood for main wings and fuselage, metal for tail surfaces, reshaped spare plastic propeller from Halifax kit (courtesy of Terry Fox) Official six photos of finished model in attachment bellow:
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08-26-2009, 06:55 AM
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| Senior Member Join Date: Mar 2009 Location: Vojvodina, Serbia
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| Few additional photos...
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08-26-2009, 06:57 AM
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| Senior Member  Join Date: Jan 2008 Location: St.john's Newfoundland
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| very,very cool. great job
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08-26-2009, 07:03 AM
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| Senior Member  Join Date: May 2008 Location: New Zealand
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| Great stuff  High five to Wayne and Terry too 
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08-26-2009, 08:59 AM
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| Senior Member  Join Date: Oct 2006 Location: Adelaide Sth. Aust.
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| Nice work Igor!  Quote:
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08-26-2009, 09:05 AM
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08-26-2009, 12:57 PM
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| Senior Member  Join Date: Jun 2007 Location: Edmonton, Alberta, Canada
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 | Nice!
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08-26-2009, 01:43 PM
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| Siggy Master   Join Date: Jun 2005 Location: Poland
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| With all here, 
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08-26-2009, 02:07 PM
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| Senior Member  Join Date: Oct 2007 Location: Texas
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|  Great job.DBII
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08-26-2009, 05:13 PM
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| Senior Member Join Date: Mar 2009 Location: Vojvodina, Serbia
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| Thanks guys! Its appreciated.
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08-26-2009, 06:45 PM
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| "World Traveller"   Join Date: Nov 2004 Location: Royal Deeside/St Andrews, Scotland, UK
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 | Excellent Igor!
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08-27-2009, 03:34 AM
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| Minister of Whoopass  Join Date: Jul 2004 Location: Long Island Native in Mississippi
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| Superb job Igor, definatly an original....
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08-27-2009, 04:01 PM
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| Senior Member  Join Date: Sep 2006 Location: Dordrecht
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| One of the best here, Igor
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08-28-2009, 08:47 PM
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| Senior Member  Join Date: Nov 2007 Location: MS
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| I really like it Igor some damn nice work Sir!Cheers Kevin
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