DonW

Great modelling. I was watching a documentary recently about the supersonic airliner 'race' - with the Russian 'Concordski', Concord(e) and the SST and learned the SST swing wing design was canned due to the excessive weight of the wing mechanism. Shame.

Aaargh! This one was familiar to me but I just couldn't quite place it. Thanks for the fun I had trying. Cheers, -Don.

Interesting that this one has the rare additional seat option attached to the rear bumper.

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Agreed, nice and easy!

Absolutely stunning modelling, Francois, Your choice to include the two cooling fans is interesting as these were not original fitments and look to me like a much more modern modification. They are beautifully done and the model will replicate your chosen subject as it is now, nothing wrong with that! I love your choice of black as the colour. Well done! -Don.

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Well you live and learn! Thanks Michael

Indeed they were big. My dad (who flew Spitfires in WW2) always said the emergency drill in the P-47 was to undo the seat harness and run around the cockpit. He and the other pilots in his squadron used to refer to the P-47 as 'seven tons of screaming sh*t'. Nonetheless these 'planes and their pilots did an exceptional job and this model is a great tribute.✌️

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It's hard to beleive people actually bought these, must have been looking for sympathy!

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Even though I couldn't get this one, I enjoyed trying and it's good to learn what it is! Thanks Michael -Don.

Fabulous model of one of the most brutal looking sports/racers ever. I think the model here had an SBC - and Willie Green, well known and talented historic racer, used to refer to his 7-litre Iso Grifo (an A3/C by another name, really) as the 'Heap o'Grifo'. But I've always loved them. Well done David!

Best looking Edsel I've ever seen, Ken (in fact the only good-looking one!) - but why does it have an outhouse door out front? Nice build, though. Does it have engine detail? Cheers, -Don.

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I really thought there'd be lots more winners as the diagonal bar and badge on the radiator grille is a dead giveaway! Thanks Michael, good choice as ever.

Very well done, great model. It inspired me to look up the Dinah on Wikipedia as my father did shoot one down over Burma in WW2. I was surprised to read this: 'On September 25, 1944, Flying Officer Wittridge shot down a Ki-46, using a personally modified Spitfire Mk VIII. Wittridge had removed two machine guns and the seat armour, and also polished the wing leading edges to gain extra speed.' That's my dad! - but I hadn't appreciated how hard the Dinah was to catch until I read the Wiki article. So thanks for your build! Cheers, -Don.

😃 I think it would look better if it had run head on into a tree. Several times... And the gent in the plus fours in the background is wishing he'd brought his Purdey!

Me too - 5 world championships is impressive but even more when you consider that he didn't start his Grand Prix / F1 career until he was as old as Lewis Hamilton is now. Imagine if he'd started ten or fifteen years earlier! I love this model subject and as you say if the wheels are a little wide, it's no big deal - if the 1:1 was racing in historics today it would probably have had a similar upgrade.

Doh! Thanks Joe!. Time for a trip to the optician for me I guess😵

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And there's nothing new in this zone: Count Trossi: Walter Christie:

Thanks Richard. Well you live and learn, it seems the looks are deceptive where the handling is concerned. The French seem to have a proud tradition of deliberately odd styling! Viva la revolution!