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Nice! An oldie, but goodie kit from the past.
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While not kits, the wife and I just returned from the Reno Air Races. Had a great time and meet Dan Witkoff, fantastic aviation artist for several years. My wife has followed his work for 30 years and was just over the moon to meet him. I have his Chuck Yeager print from several years ago. It took the majority of our Reno budget if I remember.

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This is what I bought for the wife.

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In the same tent we met Lonnie Ortega, another fantastic aviation artist who, while talking to him, I found out he has meet and was friends with over 20 + aces from Galland, Rall, Anderson, Gabrinski, Sakai and several other allied and axes aces that just blew my mind . And the most crazy of all is that he lives 15 miles from me and invited me to his studio sometime. :tongue:

This is what I bought from him, My favorite ace in may favorite plane, but it wont be the last one I get.

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Wow.... out of curiousity, what does he charge for the prints?
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Author unknown- 352nd Fighter Group, Blue-Nosed Bastards of Bodney

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The one of Sakai was $15 but they go way up from there, especially with the autographs he was able to get with their permission.
http://www.lonnieortegaaviationart.com/
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Prices aren’t too bad actually.
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Author unknown- 352nd Fighter Group, Blue-Nosed Bastards of Bodney

“Send one plane it’s a sortie; send two planes it’s a flight; send four planes it’s a test of airpower. - Richard Kohn
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Saw one of these built up recently. Doing this in white - joining my growing trainer wing
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I have the "C" version in the stash to replace the one that I screwed up. Be VERY careful when you close up the fuselage halves.
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T-38... the original Red Flag Aggressors...

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I'm tempted stick. But I already have the F5 in aggressor markings. Plus I've always loved the white trainer since I was a kid.
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Was on evilbay the last days, knowing I needed NOTHING, with too many kits in the stash. Then, I found this one:

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I won the bid about 10 Euro below the retail price, including postage. YESSS!!!

Having browsed the digital copies since they were issued for free, I always wondered how the printed one would be done. So I bid on a issue of Wingleader magazine and got it for 50%:

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Then I there is this one:

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And the best, and most impressive one:

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What a book! Thick, heavy and full of unbeliveable pictures!! Worth every Cent! :wub:
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