I had a friend who claimed he got this from an ex guard at a POW camp in pa. As i recall it, he told me the guard got it from a camp attendee, when the guy was sent home after the war. He claimed it was made with whatever he found to use at the time, and i was all but 16 when i first laid eyes on it in his stacked book case where he kept helmets, hats, and daggers. I always wanted it...and years later he moved to australia, new south whales to be exact, and parted with it before he split..and i have had it stored as found ever since. Maybe the modelers can dispute the story, but it was so cheap at the time, i had no reason to doubt him. His name was dan ruckman, and wherever he is i post this as tribute to him, as i have never let it go. These photos were taken part with flash, and part with a light bulb in dark storage, so i hope somebody into this stuff will enjoy seeing it, as it has never been posted anywhere before.
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sky colored from below...
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its deadly cargo..
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other details ..
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flyng tigers werent the only ones to use the shark
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side profile with spats...ol #6
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Very well made for sure, I wouldnt doubt the story although im no expert.Comment
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antennae broken on top...the way it was when i acquired it
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fuselage decal...looks to me like its made of paper
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standing on end looking like its diving on you...
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prop is held on with straight pin...
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under right wing...instruments air control broken off..
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tail underside support...
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