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    Post  Paul Salomone Tue May 07, 2013 5:09 pm

    Prosit Louis,

    Nice assembly and paintwork, Ejja Halli tibda wahda Germaniza issa.

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    Post  5Nige Tue May 07, 2013 5:53 pm

    Prosit Lou, very eye catching scheme.
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    Post  skyhigh Tue May 07, 2013 5:58 pm

    But to colourful for a war time ship uh Louis.... what fast progress.. Shocked
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    Post  Ray Tue May 07, 2013 6:24 pm

    Yesssssssss il-Pola Taghna Lkoll cheers I love you
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    Post  in nannu pec Tue May 07, 2013 10:49 pm

    skyhigh wrote:But to colourful for a war time ship uh Louis.... what fast progress.. Shocked
    something different Marco...iva Ray taghna llkoll lol! lol! lol! lol! lol!
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    Post  bcauchi Wed May 08, 2013 8:41 pm

    Xi gmiel wig, really nice and eyecatching.
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    Post  smallia Thu May 09, 2013 1:22 pm


    I like it a lot nannu...especially the front deck SmileSmileSmile. (I just couldn't resist SmileSmileSmile)

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    Post  in nannu pec Tue May 21, 2013 5:23 pm

    slow progeress I'm afraid....had to scratchbuild the mast assembly ...had to scrap the kit's offering....not ready yet...but getting there...

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    Post  in nannu pec Tue May 21, 2013 5:27 pm

    Idea Idea Idea Idea Idea
    and here's how I'm going to display the Pola...entering Taranto Harbour Cool Cool Cool

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    Post  Ray Sun May 26, 2013 4:25 pm

    Hemm hi il-Pola Taghna Lkoll cheers

    What a sight for sore eyes out here Nannu Pecluq Twisted Evil
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    Post  in nannu pec Mon May 27, 2013 9:08 am

    Ray wrote:Hemm hi il-Pola Taghna Lkoll cheers

    What a sight for sore eyes out here Nannu Pecluq Twisted Evil
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    Post  in nannu pec Mon May 27, 2013 4:57 pm

    Forward superstructure nearly complete.....

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    the boats for the boat bay ...only the hulls were used and also corrected because they were very shallow...the rest is scratchbuilt...

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    Post  skyhigh Mon May 27, 2013 4:59 pm

    Very good work ja Nannu... cheers
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    Post  in nannu pec Mon May 27, 2013 5:03 pm

    thanks Mark...incidently all the decking of the baots is wood laminate...and here is the rear superstructure which needs ore work...also the AA guns which were heavily modified....the smaller AA guns were scratchbuilt...

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    Post  Ray Mon May 27, 2013 8:39 pm

    Looking a Pola Lejburista Nannu lol! lol! lol!
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    Post  in nannu pec Thu May 30, 2013 3:16 pm

    I had to scratchbuild the PIAGGIO P6 as the supposed to be aircraft provided with the kit was crap....

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    Post  skyhigh Thu May 30, 2013 5:48 pm

    Unique work ..Lou...welldone... cheers
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    Post  Paul Salomone Thu May 30, 2013 7:11 pm

    Prosit Louis,

    Brilliant work Habib.


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    Post  bcauchi Thu May 30, 2013 9:06 pm

    Brilliant work to your highest standard ever. Those floatplanes are really awesome.
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    Post  in nannu pec Sun Jun 02, 2013 12:53 pm

    Piaggio Ps all finished and painted

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    Post  Cyril. Sun Jun 02, 2013 4:16 pm

    Amazing Louis. Very Happy Very Happy Very Happy

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    Post  Guest Sun Jun 02, 2013 6:49 pm

    Excellent work Lou!
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    Post  in nannu pec Sat Jun 08, 2013 1:56 pm

    So...I have decided to display the Pola leaving Taranto Harbour...something similar to this

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    Post  in nannu pec Sat Jun 08, 2013 2:03 pm

    I have started initial works of the background scenery...here are some pics of a dry fit of a part of the structure...


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    now have to start work on the structure supporting the swing bridge.....a bit complicated Shocked

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    Post  Gordon Sat Jun 08, 2013 2:32 pm

    well done nannu

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