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Re: Fiberglass replicas...

Posted by Jerry Wallis on Wed Aug 28, 2002 10:31:45 AM

In reply top Re: Fiberglass replicas... posted by Jim on Wed Aug 28, 2002 10:19:33 AM

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: I think there is a company that specializes in fiberglass
: replicas, although the name esapes me. Also, I don't know
: if they'd do something as large as a Lanc, but it might no
: t hurt to ask. I think I read about them some time ago whe
: n they were doing some fighters.
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: : I totally agree. Fibreglass replicas are a great way fo
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: : the public to still see these aircraft, and they'll last
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: : lot longer than the real thing. Most won't know they a
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: : n't looking at the real thing. Although, making a fibre
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: : ass model of a Lancaster could be quite the task. I gue
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: : someone needs to make a movie that requires lots of the
: m,
: : and then they'll get sold off afterwards, just like the
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: : odels from the BoB movie.

The March Field P-40 was made by David Tallichet's company in Los Angeles. He has a restaurant not far from LAX with several others on display. I have an article about it somewhere I'll try and find and share with the group.



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