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Author:  Steve Nelson [ Mon Dec 08, 2008 4:23 pm ]
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Last week our model club auctioned off some old kits from our club raffle box..I picked up a 1/144 P-47 for 50 cents, and thought it might make a neat Christmas ornament. The kit was a peice of crap, but after a lot of sanding and a few coats of Tamiya silver lacquer spray, it looked OK. Fortunately the decals were very nice, and surprisingly accurate.

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I thought my Jug needed a playmate, and I remembered I had a Sweet 1/144 Bf-109F (Winter Version.) These kits live up to their name..the fit and detail is incredible! I was a little reluctant to put something with a swastika on my Christmas tree, but one of the eight (!) markings options included in the kit was this appropriately festive Hungarian scheme in winter whitewash.

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Now the two are fighting it out amongst the branches of the tree!

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Merry Christmas!

Steve
Author:  Mgawa [ Mon Dec 08, 2008 4:44 pm ]
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Beautiful decoration!!!
Author:  tom d. friedman [ Tue Dec 09, 2008 7:26 am ]
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great work!! however i'd need my bifocals to enjoy them up close!
Author:  cozmo [ Tue Dec 09, 2008 7:54 am ]
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Looks good, I like little kits for ornaments. Mostly I just like little kits.

Having produced a few kits, our tree has more toys on it than under it.
Author:  Warbird Kid [ Tue Dec 09, 2008 6:09 pm ]
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1/144 is the way to go!!!! 8) Did that for a bunch a years when I was younger. If you came over to our house for Christmas you'd find a P-40, Corsair, B-25, Zero, Hurricane and a ton of other goodies flyin around the tree. Good idea Steve and your right. That model of the 47 is a piece of crap.

Now if you wanted a good 1/144 example:
http://www.hlj.com/product/PLZPD-13
http://www.hlj.com/product/PLZPD-14
Author:  Warbirdjohn [ Tue Dec 09, 2008 9:52 pm ]
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Now all you need to do is add a little cotton to the tree and you have yourself one heck of a diorama!!
John
Author:  tom d. friedman [ Tue Dec 09, 2008 10:12 pm ]
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if the cotton is supposed to be smoke then put it on the 109 :wink:
Author:  mazdaP5 [ Tue Dec 09, 2008 11:58 pm ]
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Very cool!
I have a mustang and a spit on my tree.
Author:  Cripes A Mighty [ Thu Dec 18, 2008 8:52 am ]
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Nice! I have a Staggerwing on my tree.
Author:  kalamazookid [ Thu Dec 18, 2008 12:03 pm ]
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Good work! I don't know how anyone can assemble such small models! My fingers are too big and clumsy even for 1/48th sometimes. Speaking of which maybe I should finish that Skyraider I started 4 years ago...
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