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Offline AeroplaneDriver

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Great Lightning model...
« on: September 27, 2008, 09:13:27 am »
This was posted on Britmodeler.  Not really a whif, but certainly in the spirit of wackiness!   :lol:

http://www.britmodeller.com/forums/index.php?showtopic=21023&st=0&gopid=231244&#entry231244
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Re: Great Lightning model...
« Reply #1 on: September 27, 2008, 09:23:27 am »
HA!  :thumbsup:
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Re: Great Lightning model...
« Reply #2 on: September 27, 2008, 10:00:57 am »
Give that man an award!

And then make sure he takes his meds. ;D
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Re: Great Lightning model...
« Reply #3 on: September 27, 2008, 10:16:02 am »
Saw it at Sutton Coldfield last Sunday.....BRILLIANT!!!
The same guy did a 1/48th hurricane I using phtographs as a reference...so everything was in shades of grey, including the markings. Terrific stuff!!
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Re: Great Lightning model...
« Reply #4 on: September 27, 2008, 10:30:39 am »
Absolutely brilliant.  Now, THAT is thinking outside the box!!!
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Re: Great Lightning model...
« Reply #5 on: September 27, 2008, 10:36:09 am »
Made my day!
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Re: Great Lightning model...
« Reply #6 on: September 27, 2008, 10:49:48 am »
Now that's class! ;D

Needs to go on a stand with JHM's Fontaine Cammo AT-3, really, doesn't it? "I made it as per the instructions and I painted it as per the instructions"....... ;D
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Re: Great Lightning model...
« Reply #7 on: September 27, 2008, 10:51:07 am »
Quote from: Weaver on September 27, 2008, 10:49:48 am
Now that's class! ;D

Needs to go on a stand with JHM's Fontaine Cammo AT-3, really, doesn't it? "I made it as per the instructions and I painted it as per the instructions"....... ;D


I thought the exact same thing.
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Re: Great Lightning model...
« Reply #8 on: September 27, 2008, 11:51:41 am »
A real-life exploded view! Wow!
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Re: Great Lightning model...
« Reply #9 on: September 28, 2008, 06:44:46 pm »
Haha ! That's awesome !

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Re: Great Lightning model...
« Reply #10 on: September 29, 2008, 10:13:13 am »
 :wub: :wub: :wub:
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Re: Great Lightning model...
« Reply #11 on: October 02, 2008, 08:08:36 am »
Folks,

Wow!  Nicely done!  That is truly a bit of creative thinking there combined with some real sharp implementation.

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Re: Great Lightning model...
« Reply #12 on: October 02, 2008, 08:16:31 am »
Dean's regular stuff is pretty damn good too...........
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Re: Great Lightning model...
« Reply #13 on: October 03, 2008, 04:34:11 pm »

Great idea brilliantly executed! :thumbsup:
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Re: Great Lightning model...
« Reply #14 on: October 03, 2008, 06:59:33 pm »
That is just entirely too cool. Gives me exploded wood ;D
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