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    Introducing myself..

    Congrats we'll have the 10th anniversary and I do NOT regret one single day of it....not that it was always easy, but it's worth!
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    'Rainmaker' - Avro Lancaster

    Becco, sorry sorry sorry this is purely my personal opinion.... I've seen this nose-art style on different occasions (art, sim's, etc.) and , like yours, ....they don't look right....sorry. They look too modern, they should look like Varga Pin-Ups and not like computer generated 3d models...
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    'Rainmaker' - Avro Lancaster

    Gas Patch: lookee lookee Key Publishing Ltd Aviation Forums - PA474's New Markings (Spoilers!) can't find more reference on the internet at the moment....sorry, will check later rgds gt
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    Lancaster off the Starboard Bow

    yup, cool, any chance we see the pics? pls pls pls :shock:
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    'Rainmaker' - Avro Lancaster

    Outstanding stuff! Verrryy goood! I'm I correct if I assume that the upper- and tail-turret are not finished yet? Are the 'legs' not to black? Should'nt they look like aluminium a bit more? Also: since it's fictional you may want to apply the 'gas patch' ? (I always thought it kind of...
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    Hi everyone

    comiso90, ...nope that's not the joke for the Lanc, but for the B-24 :rolleyes: About jokes.....you know that story where veteran Halibag crews liked to shut off one engine (obviously feathering the prop) AND overtake Lanc's while on the way back to their bases.....now thats what I call...
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    Hi everyone

    Yup, I'm 100% with you! And.....once again: Where's that Campaign Medal, or at least somme kind of recognition :evil: ?? ...f*** politics (sorry, I'm not for strong language usually, but esp. this thing is outrageous)
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    Hi everyone

    Hey DOUGRD Well, Butch Harris is a rather difficult person to assess and a yes/no answer to your question wouldn't be fair IMHO. My thoughts about Sir AH At the end of WWII Bomber-Command and the C-in-C could look back on a period of remarkable achievements, sending a clear message to the...
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    Hi everyone

    Hey Bf109_g interesting , looks like that mission was two nights after the 'famous' firestorm (27/28 July). 3.6% of the aircraft were lost out of 777 (11 Lanc's)....according to my books/memory (think...in July 43 alone, BC lost 250 a/c :shock: ) PFF Sqn's during July 43 156 (Wimpy ->...
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    Hi everyone

    No problem, I guess lesofprimus (or whatever his name is) is just an as***hole, may god bless him :p . I just knew something of the like HAD to be posted by someone. So, in my words....thanks for the warm welcome you freakin as***hole :p And for the other gentlemen, thx very much ...I've...
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    Y'a des francos ici?

    Salue Dric si tu as des problem pour la langue...tu me peut faire un PM et je vais essayer de traduire ..laisse moi savoir bon chance
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    Hi everyone

    Thx, already checked :D
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    Hi everyone

    Hi everyone, profile: 39 yrs old (OMG that old already :oops: ) married, two kids, living in central europe :D what brought me in: since beeing a kid I loved the big english bombers. loved to make them with LEGO, had countless Matchbox plastic kits...you know Stirlings, Wellingtons...
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