From: "Steve Bamford ARC" To: References: <19a.1dce1f3c.2cfaac4f@aol.com> Subject: Re: Spitfire Vb Date: Sun, 28 Dec 2003 10:19:25 -0800 MIME-Version: 1.0 Content-Type: multipart/alternative; boundary="----=_NextPart_000_00C9_01C3CD2C.19403800" X-Priority: 3 X-MSMail-Priority: Normal X-Unsent: 1 X-MimeOLE: Produced By Microsoft MimeOLE V5.00.2615.200 This is a multi-part message in MIME format. ------=_NextPart_000_00C9_01C3CD2C.19403800 Content-Type: text/plain; charset="iso-8859-1" Content-Transfer-Encoding: quoted-printable Hi Darren, Thanks for sending in your Spitfire article. I love Desert Camo Spits. = I've got a bit of a backlog due to the upcoming "Silly Week".....but = I'll keep you posted. I'll e-mail you when your article goes on ARC. Steve Bamford Aircraft Resource Center http://www.aircraftresourcecenter.com =20 Live like there is no tomorrow; Love like you've never been hurt. Work like you don't need the money. Dance like nobody's watching. Sing like nobody's listening. Live like it's Heaven on Earth. ----- Original Message -----=20 From: Darrenmcguinness@aol.com=20 To: sheb@telus.net=20 Sent: Saturday, November 29, 2003 6:13 PM Subject: Spitfire Vb "1/48 Tamiya Spitfire Vb Trop."=20 by "Darren McGuinness" -------------------- Steve Bamford will insert full sized version of photo 01.jpg here=20 This is my Spitfire Vb, it's the tropical version used by 126 Squadron = RAF in Malta in 1942. This model was built for a gentleman who served = with 126 Sqn. during WWII as a surprize gift from his family. When I was = asked to build the model I was honoured and started my research straight = away. The first thing to do was find a kit-no problem there, the Tamiya = Vb is an absolute dream to build and very good quality. The problem was = finding decals and pictures. The decals came in the form of Aeromasters = "Defenders of Malta" sheet. Now I wanted some pictures to get a close = look at one of the squadrons aircraft. Unfortunately, few photo's = exist,but thanks to members of the ARC forum,I found what I needed. The = build was very straight forward but the painting of the camo pattern was = a little different as 126Sqn did not use a regular "A" or "B" camo = pattern-this is why I needed pictures!=20 With the pictures and decals availiable I built BR471 which was based = Ta' Qali airport, Malta. I will mount it in a glass display case before = it's presented to it's intended owner this Christmas. Click on images below to see larger images Steve Bamford will insert a click-able smaller version of photo 03.jpg = here. Clicking on that photo will bring up the full sized version of = photo 03.jpg=20 Steve Bamford will insert a click-able smaller version of photo = 04.jpg here. Clicking on that photo will bring up the full sized = version of photo 04.jpg=20 Steve Bamford will insert a click-able smaller version of photo = 05.jpg here. Clicking on that photo will bring up the full sized = version of photo 05.jpg=20 This model was a joy to build for someone special and I sincerely hope = he finds enjoyment from it too.=20 Darren. =20 Steve Bamford will insert full sized version of photo 02.jpg here=20 Photos and text =A9 2003 by "DarrenMcGuinness" ------=_NextPart_000_00C9_01C3CD2C.19403800 Content-Type: text/html; charset="iso-8859-1" Content-Transfer-Encoding: quoted-printable

Hi Darren,
Thanks for sending in = your Spitfire=20 article. I love Desert Camo Spits. I've got a bit of a = backlog due=20 to the upcoming "Silly Week".....but I'll keep you posted.
I'll = e-mail you=20 when your article goes on ARC.

Steve Bamford
Aircraft Resource Center
http://www.aircraftresourc= ecenter.com

Live=20 like there is no tomorrow;
Love like you've never been hurt.
Work = like you=20 don't need the money.
Dance like nobody's watching.
Sing like = nobody's=20 listening.
Live like it's Heaven on Earth.

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From:=20 Darrenmcguinness@aol.com

To: sheb@telus.net

Sent: Saturday, November 29, = 2003 6:13=20 PM

Subject: Spitfire Vb

"1/48 Tamiya Spitfire Vb=20 Trop."

by "Darren McGuinness"
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Steve = Bamford will insert=20 full sized version of photo 01.jpg here

This is my = Spitfire Vb,=20 it's the tropical version used by 126 Squadron RAF in Malta in 1942. = This=20 model was built for a gentleman who served with 126 Sqn. during WWII = as a=20 surprize gift from his family. When I was asked to build the model I = was=20 honoured and started my research straight away. The first thing to do = was find=20 a kit-no problem there, the Tamiya Vb is an absolute dream to build = and very=20 good quality. The problem was finding decals and pictures. The decals = came in=20 the form of Aeromasters "Defenders of Malta" sheet. Now I wanted some = pictures=20 to get a close look at one of the squadrons aircraft. Unfortunately, = few=20 photo's exist,but thanks to members of the ARC forum,I found what I = needed.=20 The build was very straight forward but the painting of the camo = pattern was a=20 little different as 126Sqn did not use a regular "A" or "B" camo = pattern-this=20 is why I needed pictures!
With the pictures and decals availiable = I built=20 BR471 which was based Ta' Qali airport, Malta. I will mount it in a = glass=20 display case before it's presented to it's intended owner this=20 Christmas.
Click on images below to see larger = images

Steve = Bamford will=20 insert a click-able smaller version of photo 03.jpg here. Clicking on = that photo will=20 bring up the full sized version of photo 03.jpg =

=20 Steve=20 Bamford will insert a click-able smaller version of photo 04.jpg = here. Clicking on=20 that photo will bring up the full sized version of photo 04.jpg=20

Steve Bamford will = insert a=20 click-able smaller version of photo 05.jpg here. Clicking on that photo will bring up = the full=20 sized version of photo 05.jpg

This model = was a joy to=20 build for someone special and I sincerely hope he finds enjoyment from = it too.=20

Darren.

Steve Bamford will insert full sized version of = photo=20 02.jpg here

Photos and text =A9 2003=20 by "DarrenMcGuinness"
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