Looks awesome under natural light, my friend @jimh! Good luck to the contest!

One more good day at the bench and calling her done. What a joy to build.

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Jim Harley (@jimh)
What a magnificent build ! You also have done my all time favorite scheme / pilot as well. I know that we often hear things like this particular plane has been built so many times before... and other garbage like that. But to me, the reason why it has been done so often, is because there is something "magical" about this plane and pilot. This is the true reason why it has been done often.

I built the larger 1/32 scale version of this very same Mustang and posted it on Christmas Day last year. This is the day that Major Preddy was shot down by American AAA.

You have hit another home run here my friend. I look forward to seeing it in the headline section.

Take care, and it's great to see you are posting again.

@lgardner you’re Cripes build is spectacular…and the research you did on his story. I had no idea he visited Bill at Venice, FL AAF. The concrete on the original portion of the ramp is scribed with tons of pilots and mechanics names. I wonder if Bill wrote his name? Amazing how much history is all around us. I did so many Mustang rides out of there not knowing George and Bill ‘went at it’ in P-40’s. The then and now is the same angle and spot on the original ramp.

Thanks for the positive comments @johnb. Never had the nerve to really weather a nmf. Hooked now.

Finishing up the base…should be doing real work 😬

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Hi Jim, great realization 👏👏👏👏👏. I just finish mine from Hasegawa

Had a great time in Cincinnati. Great to catch up with friends and some old airplanes. What a great venue, warbirds and models. Got Cripes done enough to take her along, as well as Stars Look Down and Contrary Mary. Ended up with Bronze for Stars. The quality of the builds on display was just amazing. Each show seems to get better and better. Can’t wait for Cleveland in couple weeks.

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What an awesome show, my friend @jomh! Great that you took Cripes along, looks fantastic!
Loved the restored Corsair, as well as all other pics!