 | Douglas A-20 Havoc| Aviation Discuss Douglas A-20 Havoc in the World War II - Aviation forums; Originally Posted by syscom3
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.....If I'm not mistaken she is painted up like the Havoc/ ... |
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01-30-2006, 10:24 PM
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Originally Posted by FLYBOYJ .....If I'm not mistaken she is painted up like the Havoc/ Boston depicted in the old Revelle 1/72nd kit... | 
I remember that kit!
Revelle and Monogram made the best models! Followed by Aurora and then Lindberg Line. | Yep! I bought 2 or 3 of them so I could build each version!!
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01-31-2006, 03:45 AM
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01-31-2006, 05:23 AM
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01-31-2006, 07:35 AM
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Originally Posted by Wildcat Did you paint it up in RAAF colours? | Just like the one yo showed!
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02-01-2006, 08:55 AM
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