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  • July 2, 2009 at 10:54 pm in reply to: Spitfire Replica – How much??? #1193703
    Gavin.H
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    Amazing!

    Wow! these are great gents, thank you. Please keep them comming!

    Baz, I hope for your wife’s sanity that you have a little more garden…………………if not fair play old fruit!

    Kind Regards

    Gav

    July 2, 2009 at 5:09 pm in reply to: Spitfire Replica – How much??? #1193951
    Gavin.H
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    Can I see your Spits?

    It has been amazing to learn how many of you guys actually own Spitfire replicas, the real thing or have project builds on the go.

    Wpuld it be rude? inapropriate? to ask if any of you would post a few pics of your belved treasures? No problem if not, I just thought that it would be great to see what can be acheived with time, money and a bundle of will power.

    Thanks

    Gavin

    July 2, 2009 at 3:56 pm in reply to: Spitfire Replica – How much??? #1193977
    Gavin.H
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    Oh Poo!

    That seems correct. Perhaps you should go for a Spitfire Cockpit only to start with! You cant get one wing in a standard double garage!!

    Hi Robert, I just noticed your pic – well that’s just put the nail in the coffin, Is that really a Spit? I have been up close many times but your picture puts everything into perspective. I don’t have a stantard tandom garage, it was purposly built for a chap who owned three milk carts, and then was used by a chap to keep two massey fergursons in but according to your pic – not even my aspestoss roofed garage will sufice.

    Thanks for this picture kind sir

    Regards

    Gavin

    July 1, 2009 at 5:16 pm in reply to: Spitfire Replica – How much??? #1194792
    Gavin.H
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    Ooooooo

    Gavin, I’m letting my Spit project go if you are interested. I have a full set of NS4 Grade frames, original radio, spade grip, seat, control column, instrument panel with fittings, undercarriage with wheels etc. etc. Let me know if you might be interested. I might consider a part exchange of your girlfriend if it helps 🙂

    Hi Richard, Thanks for your reply. Sounds very interesting. Do you have the armored windscreen? I know of several places where a gentleman can buy a bubble canopy all be it replicas, but the windscreen has proved to be very illusive (even descent replicas. I would be foolish in thinking I have the skills to make one that comes close to looking like the real Mckoy. Any suggestions anyone?

    Do you have a full list of parts Richard, and of course how many pennies would you be wishing for?

    Regards

    Gavin

    July 1, 2009 at 5:10 pm in reply to: Spitfire Replica – How much??? #1194897
    Gavin.H
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    Learn to fly??

    For that money you could get a PPL and fly REAL aeroplanes, ones that actually go in the sky. AND you would have enough to get a share in a light aeroplane through the PFA (LAA) and do some real flying.

    Your girlfriend would love you because you would be a real pilot and you could take her places and not sit in your garage painting a 1:1 Airfix model

    Don’t clog up your garage, live a bit

    Hi Billy, very sensible suggestion, just learn to fly instead! I clocked up about 15 hours at Staveron in a Robin + countless hours years ago in a chipmonk and bulldog during my beloved CCF days. However ( big bummer) I some how have developed a proper fear of flying. I’m probably the oly one out there who loves aircraft but is not to keen on what they do. I lost a close friend and a family member to a flying accident and now i’m petrified of flying.

    I know it’s like haveing a Ferrari GTO in the garage and never driving it but it’s the machines themselves I love……..am I weird??

    July 1, 2009 at 12:43 pm in reply to: Why is The Spitfire so beautiful? #1195257
    Gavin.H
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    I won’t be showing the girlfriend this post!

    LOL, Great responses gentleman, needless to say my lovely girlfriend won’t be going anywhere near this post! – She will think that it is compulsary for all aviation enthusiasts to be a slight shade of crazy!

    Great responses though, I wish I had found you guys years ago!

    GAV

    June 30, 2009 at 10:23 pm in reply to: Spitfire Replica – How much??? #1195781
    Gavin.H
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    Spitfire replica

    Thanks chaps, your knowledge is overwhelming! I feel a little silly now. This replica is offered at £17,000 with a full repaint – I thought this was good value but from your responses thisis too expensive……………can you really get a non flying replica for under 10k?

    My girlfriend informs me that If our tandem double garge ever has a Spitfire in it then it’s curtains for our relationship………………………………………………. can anyone advise how a washing machine works and how to make a good sunday lunch?????

    Thanks again gentleman, your advice is priceless

    Regards

    Gavin

    June 23, 2009 at 8:40 pm in reply to: Hawker Cygnet #1202931
    Gavin.H
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    Hi Ken, Have you looked at the aviation section on eBay? Almost on a daily basis there are plans for aircraft listed. Cygnets you may need a sprinkling of luck but it’s worth looking.

    Regards

    Gavin

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