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Re: 1/8 Scale Spitfire

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Subject: Re: 1/8 Scale Spitfire
From: "Tod Jones" <todjones@rica.net>
Date: Fri, 7 Feb 2003 08:44:33 -0500
I bought 2 at big lots for the same price. They are the same. I had never
noticed. :)

Tod Jones
 Harrisonburg Va
67 Spitfire Mk II

----- Original Message -----
From: "Scott A. Roberts" <herald1200@comcast.net>
To: <spitfires@autox.team.net>
Sent: Thursday, February 06, 2003 9:11 PM
Subject: 1/8 Scale Spitfire


> Hi Guys-
> I just was at a local auto parts store(the competition) and they had a few
1/8 scale metal cars on clearance- $9.99, so I bought two- the last
Miata(for my sister) and the last Spitfire- a 70 MkIV in BRG. I was just
enjoying the detailing in this one, H1041 from "Chrono" when I noticed one
small, but really wrong detail- The horn button emblem. I had thought that
it had been changed from a Triumph "Truncated dragon wings" late in the 60's
to the word "Triumph". Regardless, they had that badge, but wholly inverted
in the middle of the wheel! It does not appear to be a decal, rather
airbrushed on. Beautifully done(well, for the price) but upside down.
>
> And, they included an antenna on the left rear wing- but no radio decal on
the dash support! Obviously they detailed this model from a restoration in
progress...lol They hadn't found a radio for it!
>
> Does anyone else have this model, with these issues? I always seem to get
the screwed up items. I guess that is because I think they're special
because of it...lol
>
> Scott
> proud new owner of a 1970 MkIV(1/8 scale)
> 1964 Herald 1200 Convertible (1/1 scale)

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