[Canucklehead]

Not to be a jerk or anything (okay maybe a little bit), but hawkone, remember when your ID used to be "fovcollector" on MH1? You certainly picked a better horse to bet on now. Your pics are great, and the product is certainly worthy of your skills and attention. Thank you for all of your hard work.

[SKUNKY]

Originally Posted by Canucklehead

Not to be a jerk or anything (okay maybe a little bit), but hawkone, remember when your ID used to be "fovcollector" on MH1? You certainly picked a better horse to bet on now. Your pics are great, and the product is certainly worthy of your skills and attention. Thank you for all of your hard work.

Holy gee......What -a -jerk!

Hey, Hawk,will I get a free one for suggesting the Vraciu bird way back when?....Remember?......hmmmmm?.....

[mustangdriver]

I love the subtle weathering. I like weathering if it is done right. Most times less is more. Is that his real aircraft that still flies, or wone in his markings?

[Hornchurch]

Originally Posted by mustangdriver

I love the subtle weathering. I like weathering if it is done right. Most times less is more. Is that his real aircraft that still flies, or wone in his markings?

Those photo's I put out in my previous post are showing the real-deal.

The central-section is Vraciu's actual F.6-F.

Other components had to be added to make it complete.

When they found it's Bu No history, it put Vraciu back in the limelight.

When Vraciu was invited over to Duxford, Cambridgeshire, to see his a/c fly,

he actually handed over his wartime gloves that he used to fly '19' with,

on missions, to the current owner Stephen Grey, in a kind & friendly gesture.

They fitted (like a glove !!!), so Grey wore them whilst displaying the F.6-F

at the Week-end long display, known annually as 'Flying Legends'.

[SkyBuffalo]

Hawkone - Another beautiful entry by HobbyMaster!

I've got the Matchbox Vraciu Hellcat. The number on it is "32", and it seems to have more kill markings than HobbyMaster's version.

So does anyone know the story on the Matchbox version? Is this another of Vraciu's planes from later in the war?

[mustangdriver]

That was another one of his aircraft. They are correct markings. I had wondered about that myself. That is awsome that his real aircraft still survives.

[hawkonevoodoo]

Originally Posted by SKUNKY

Holy gee......What -a -jerk!

Hey, Hawk,will I get a free one for suggesting the Vraciu bird way back when?....Remember?......hmmmmm?.....

Yes you do but since it is a freebie they don't deliver so you can drop by and pick it up anytime.

Rm 30, 5/F, Blk A, Cambridge Plaza,188 Sun Wan Rd, Sheung Shui, N.T., Hong Kong

[SKUNKY]

Will I need to present any I.D. ?

[HotTrap429]

Originally Posted by SKUNKY

Will I need to present any I.D. ?

Just turn around and lift your tail Skunky - trust me, they'll know it's you!