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Re: RAFM Hampden
Posted by elliott on Mon Dec 10, 2001 01:21:48 PM
In reply top RAFM Hampden posted by simon king on Sun Dec 09, 2001 03:19:24 PM
I say make a proper job of it and finish the Hampden - it will look great and be 100% worth it. Who knows, perhaps the wreckage at East Kirby could be mated with Hendon's. Politics!
: I notice in the blurb about the handing over of the new re
: storation centre at Cosford that the RAFM still intends to
: do a "before and after" or "half and half" restoration on
: the Hampden.
:
: What do people think about this?
:
: Is it a valid restoration technique or just a way of reduc
: ing time/spend on the restoration? I've certainly only eve
: r seen it done with a Military vehicle - are there any pla
: nes in as bad a state as the Hampden done like this?
:
: My view is that if they want an example of "before" then t
: hey have the Halifax (although we can but hope that that m
: ight change in time).
:
: If you're going to the trouble to restore one side then it
: 's probably easier to do both sides at the same time
:
: comments,views or flames anybody?
:
: sk