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Name: Terry.
Category: Judge, non-competing.
Kit: ICM Spitfire MkVIII.
Scale. 1/48th.
Accessories: Almark and home-made decals, some scratch-building.
Spitfire MkVII flown by F/Sgt Bob Cross, DFM, 136 Sqn., RAF,Arakan, Burma, 1944.
It's about time I got this thread, and the build, underway, although I'll be posting the background and more info later, when I've received some copy pages of Bob Cross's Log Book.
So far, a definite serial number for one of the MkVIIIs flown by Bob has not been established, although some of the Log Book entries might allow me to narrow things down, working just from the individual aircraft code letters entered in his Log, and I think I might already have a contender.
As some of you will know, this model is being built at the request of Max, who's wife Barbara is the niece of the late Bob Cross, the highest scoring RAF pilot, of the highest scoring RAF squadron in SEAC, or more correctly, ACSEA (Air Command, South East Asia).
It is an honour and a privilege to be asked to do this, and I only hope I can do the model justice, as a tribute to Bob, and all those who served in the 'Forgotten War', and as a fitting memento for the family.
As soon as I have all the information collated with my research to date, I'll post the fascinating story and background, and I hope to make a start on the model itself over the weekend, once the final touches have been completed on the BoB GB Hurricane.
EDIT: The background info on the Squadron, and Bob Cross, is now added below, in PDF form, for ease of viewing. Enjoy!
Name: Terry.
Category: Judge, non-competing.
Kit: ICM Spitfire MkVIII.
Scale. 1/48th.
Accessories: Almark and home-made decals, some scratch-building.
Spitfire MkVII flown by F/Sgt Bob Cross, DFM, 136 Sqn., RAF,Arakan, Burma, 1944.
It's about time I got this thread, and the build, underway, although I'll be posting the background and more info later, when I've received some copy pages of Bob Cross's Log Book.
So far, a definite serial number for one of the MkVIIIs flown by Bob has not been established, although some of the Log Book entries might allow me to narrow things down, working just from the individual aircraft code letters entered in his Log, and I think I might already have a contender.
As some of you will know, this model is being built at the request of Max, who's wife Barbara is the niece of the late Bob Cross, the highest scoring RAF pilot, of the highest scoring RAF squadron in SEAC, or more correctly, ACSEA (Air Command, South East Asia).
It is an honour and a privilege to be asked to do this, and I only hope I can do the model justice, as a tribute to Bob, and all those who served in the 'Forgotten War', and as a fitting memento for the family.
As soon as I have all the information collated with my research to date, I'll post the fascinating story and background, and I hope to make a start on the model itself over the weekend, once the final touches have been completed on the BoB GB Hurricane.
EDIT: The background info on the Squadron, and Bob Cross, is now added below, in PDF form, for ease of viewing. Enjoy!
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