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Post by TitanTim » Sat May 20, 2017 6:18 pm

Hi all,

Every so often I like to attend the odd auction and if something catches my eye have a bit of a bid so this morning off I went. Whilst looking around the auction room I came across a 1/12 scale model of a spitfire. I think it has a wooden frame and is skinned with aluminium with solid alloy propellers, exhausts and a heavy alloy stand, I can't see any plastic pieces apart from rubber tyres. Its made by Authentic Models and bit of googling at the auction I found these things are pretty costly to buy new. Anyways a few bids and this thing of beauty came home with me and have to say its a gorgeous thing once assembled and pretty large. Thought I would share some pics :)

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Post by MACK » Sat May 20, 2017 6:31 pm

Looks nice, at first I thought you mean't you had bought a classic car! :rofl:
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Post by TitanTim » Sat May 20, 2017 6:41 pm

MACK wrote: Sat May 20, 2017 6:31 pm Looks nice, at first I thought you mean't you had bought a classic car! :rofl:
Oh yeah :rofl: :thumbsup:

Maybe next time :?

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Post by NickDE » Sat May 20, 2017 6:42 pm

I was also expecting a Triumph Spitfire MkIII.....
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Post by AlfaScozzesi » Sat May 20, 2017 6:52 pm

1/12 is huge!

I had a plastic 1/24 spitfire which I was very proud of when I was young and it was massive.

What's the wingspan on your model. Looks great by the way :thumbsup:

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Post by TitanTim » Sat May 20, 2017 6:59 pm

AlfaScozzesi wrote: Sat May 20, 2017 6:52 pm 1/12 is huge!

I had a plastic 1/24 spitfire which I was very proud of when I was young and it was massive.

What's the wingspan on your model. Looks great by the way :thumbsup:
Many thanks, wingspan is 30 inches and length is around 24 so quite large, the canopy pulls back and undercarriage drops down, all the aerolons work, no engine detail though. I remember as a kid making the Airfix 1/24 scale P51 Mustang which I sprayed silver, I think that's why this model caught my eye as reminded me of when I built it :)

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Post by paddy wright » Sat May 20, 2017 7:06 pm

That's a work of art
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Post by john-e89 » Sat May 20, 2017 7:07 pm

Love it, looks great Tim.. :thumbsup:
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Post by TitanTim » Sat May 20, 2017 7:18 pm

john-e89 wrote: Sat May 20, 2017 7:07 pm Love it, looks great Tim.. :thumbsup:
Cheers John, it's a very satisfying thing to look at, that shape is just so right.

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Post by jabber » Sat May 20, 2017 7:26 pm

So how much did it set you back?
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Post by TitanTim » Sat May 20, 2017 7:48 pm

jabber wrote: Sat May 20, 2017 7:26 pm So how much did it set you back?
My final bid was 310 and retails from 570 to 600, you can pick them up off eBay for a bit less than retail from 400. I don't think I would have paid much more than I did although I've seen the P51 Mustang now :roll:

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Post by jabber » Sat May 20, 2017 8:56 pm

TitanTim wrote: Sat May 20, 2017 7:48 pm
jabber wrote: Sat May 20, 2017 7:26 pm So how much did it set you back?
My final bid was 310 and retails from 570 to 600, you can pick them up off eBay for a bit less than retail from 400. I don't think I would have paid much more than I did although I've seen the P51 Mustang now :roll:

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Post by TitanTim » Sat May 20, 2017 9:15 pm

jabber wrote: Sat May 20, 2017 8:56 pm
TitanTim wrote: Sat May 20, 2017 7:48 pm
jabber wrote: Sat May 20, 2017 7:26 pm So how much did it set you back?
My final bid was 310 and retails from 570 to 600, you can pick them up off eBay for a bit less than retail from 400. I don't think I would have paid much more than I did although I've seen the P51 Mustang now :roll:

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That's a good price for a quality piece of kit
Many thanks, yeah really chuffed at nearly half price, think I was just lucky the bidding stopped at 300, only problem is I went to the auction on the look out for a table :lol:

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Post by Chris_D » Sat May 20, 2017 9:17 pm

That's proper lovely tim! Good bag!
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Post by Paulr » Sat May 20, 2017 9:27 pm

TitanTim wrote: Sat May 20, 2017 9:15 pm
jabber wrote: Sat May 20, 2017 8:56 pm
TitanTim wrote: Sat May 20, 2017 7:48 pm

My final bid was 310 and retails from 570 to 600, you can pick them up off eBay for a bit less than retail from 400. I don't think I would have paid much more than I did although I've seen the P51 Mustang now :roll:

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That's a good price for a quality piece of kit
Many thanks, yeah really chuffed at nearly half price, think I was just lucky the bidding stopped at 300, only problem is I went to the auction on the look out for a table :lol:

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