k5083 wrote:
There is a half-and-half 109E displayed by the IWM at Duxford. It went on war bond tours after it forced-landed in 1940. The graffiti and hangar rash that it picked up on the war bond tours is considered part of its history so they decided to preserve some of it.
That is a better reason for a half-and-half than just showing off how much work was done, IMO. You can show the latter fine with photos.
August
That restoration isn’t so much half-and-half but half-assed. Some panels that have been replaced are still unpainted, the missing spinner was not replaced, stencils not added. Very, very poor for a national collection.
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