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Offline Larry

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No. 303sqn SpitfireIX
« on: March 24, 2009, 03:09:19 AM »
Banshee7 wanted me to do this skin for him. I'm about 90% done with it in this picture. I still need to do the text stenciling and a bit more weathering. I should have it done in a week or so, but wanted to put this up to so its being worked on.


Spitfire MkIXC of No. 303sqn "Kościuszko" flown by Sqn Ldr Jan Falkowski, June 1943.


P.S. If any of you have combat photos of this aircraft please post them. All I found was a color profile and a few diecast models.

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Re: No. 303sqn SpitfireIX
« Reply #1 on: March 27, 2009, 09:45:51 AM »
Beauty  :aok!!!
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Re: No. 303sqn SpitfireIX
« Reply #2 on: March 27, 2009, 03:59:02 PM »
Very nice work bro.
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Re: No. 303sqn SpitfireIX
« Reply #3 on: March 28, 2009, 07:05:41 AM »
Awesome!  I've been waiting for a 303 Spit 9 for years now! :aok
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Re: No. 303sqn SpitfireIX
« Reply #4 on: March 28, 2009, 11:22:46 AM »
Quote from: Obie303 on March 28, 2009, 07:05:41 AM
Awesome!  I've been waiting for a 303 Spit 9 for years now! :aok


You're welcome  :P  I talked Larry into doing some Allied skins instead of those darn Luftwabble skins
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Offline Larry

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Re: No. 303sqn SpitfireIX
« Reply #5 on: March 28, 2009, 11:53:17 AM »
Hey look you can post again. :lol
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Offline Kazan_HB

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Re: No. 303sqn SpitfireIX
« Reply #6 on: March 28, 2009, 01:42:47 PM »
Banshee lmao :rofl :rofl :rofl :rofl :rofl :rofl :rofl :rofl

@Larry i have only one photo :(


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Offline Chilli

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Re: No. 303sqn SpitfireIX
« Reply #7 on: March 28, 2009, 01:57:41 PM »
Larry,

Another good job!  :aok  If you would allow it, let me pound the crap out of that fuselage, to give it some stress.  I lack the tools to get all of the markings in place when I attempt skinning.  This is purely a work of love for me.  Give me a day and see what you think.  I also enjoyed picking up some of the history of the 303rd.  The last picture is actually supposed to be the 303rd, not sure,anyhow, I found the stress around the fuselage and rivets interesting.  :)








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Re: No. 303sqn SpitfireIX
« Reply #8 on: March 28, 2009, 02:29:09 PM »
Quote from: Larry on March 28, 2009, 11:53:17 AM
Hey look you can post again. :lol

yup  :P
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Offline Obie303

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Re: No. 303sqn SpitfireIX
« Reply #9 on: March 28, 2009, 08:38:52 PM »
Banshee, I just checked out the 303's website.  Very nice. :aok
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Offline Banshee7

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Re: No. 303sqn SpitfireIX
« Reply #10 on: March 28, 2009, 09:31:47 PM »
Thanks.  I haven't worked on it in a while.  Still some Screenshots, a squad history (Real Life), and a few more things like helpful links, etc..
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Offline Obie303

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Re: No. 303sqn SpitfireIX
« Reply #11 on: March 30, 2009, 10:17:58 AM »
Quote from: Banshee7 on March 28, 2009, 09:31:47 PM
Thanks.  I haven't worked on it in a while.  Still some Screenshots, a squad history (Real Life), and a few more things like helpful links, etc..

One of the best books I've read about the 303 is this one:  http://www.amazon.com/Question-Honor-Kosciuszko-Squadron-Forgotten/dp/0375411976

This book focuses on the 303 exclusively.  There are many books out there about the Polish Air Force in WWII.  Happy hunting.
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Offline Banshee7

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Re: No. 303sqn SpitfireIX
« Reply #12 on: March 30, 2009, 10:35:04 AM »
I own that book, and I am currently reading it  :)
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Re: No. 303sqn SpitfireIX
« Reply #13 on: April 03, 2009, 08:53:29 AM »
Thanks Larry.    :salute
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Re: No. 303sqn SpitfireIX
« Reply #14 on: April 03, 2009, 05:38:58 PM »
Quote from: Banshee7 on March 30, 2009, 10:35:04 AM
I own that book, and I am currently reading it  :)

When did you start doing this "reading"  thing?
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