Some bio about GL@E BR294 pilot:
Service number is given as R/67906 (NCO) or J/15968 (Officer) by different sources.

Taken from acesofww2 link on right (source);

"Shorty" Reid was only five feet four and one-half inches tall and weighed 120 pounds on enlistment and was very shy. At EFTS he was described as "Excellent pilot material - aggressive, bright and keen, an energetic battler who should be excellent as a fighter pilot". He crashed a Spitfire at Hal Far, 2 July 1942 (port tire burst, wingtip dug in, aircraft overturned). He had three older brothers, plus a younger brother and sister who were twins. His mother died in 1937, his father in January 1941. Reid left his estate to his younger siblings.

Son of William Morris Reid and Maude Geraldine Reid
home in Windsor, Ontario.
Killed in action 22 July 1942
(Spitfire BR203 coded "X" during engagement with Bf.109s,

• one of which he may have shot down;
  his name is on El Alamein Memorial."
  DFC - No.185 Squadron

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Today I started my work on Tamiya kit. This kit looks very crisp, good details. A lot of rivets, but no option open canopy. Correct me if I'm wrong but I think, that kit was from mid 90'. Parts looks very good. A little flash was on some of it. I decided to change pilot seat from my resin parts. The main fun will be changing propeller and spinner to the de Havilland version. I ordered resin kit of propeller but also try to change with my spare parts from my last builds (it probably works with sanded Tamiya stand, Airfix propeller and KP spinner). Finnaly I choose better looking option.

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Work is going on. Unfortunetly I forgot take photo before I glued fuselage.

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Control panel is ready.

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Nice panel, my friend @lis!

Fit was very good. But a little liquid putty was needed between fuselage and wings.

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Yes. I think at this build I don't need polishing compound.