My Brass Spitfire.

This is my Brass Spitfire that I bought for Two-bob, [10p] when I was 14 years old. I saw the wing-tip sticking out-of a container full of old mixed washers, nuts and bolts at our local Blacksmiths about 1970. How much do you want for this I asked? He said to me+my mate first one to come back with two bob gets it. My mate lived about 200 yards away I was double that at least, but mum gave me the money very quickly and I got back there first.

These brass spitfires were made by our local Blacksmith during 1940 and sold around the village. The one I have is the last one he made which is very coarse you may be able to tell from the [Not-Too Good] photographs. I know of someone who also has one but there's is a buffed-up shiny version. The scale is just under 1/72nd

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This second brass Spitfire belongs to my latest girl (Lady) friend who is also very interested in most WWII aircraft, known her all my life, only lives a hundred + yards away (House within view from mine) but only discovered all this October last year. Took these today.

They're great. It's nice to see the contrast in the finish too.

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These brass spitfires were made by our local Blacksmith during 1940 and sold around the village. The one I have is the last one he made which is very coarse you may be able to tell from the [Not-Too Good] photographs. I know of someone who also has one but their's is a buffed-up shiny version. The scale is just under 1/72nd

Thanks Iain, As mentioned above, the other local one that I know of I will ask to photograph. I've known the family for years, but just never have got around to taking any photo's of their's.

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Bought this non-scale Spitfire from Lavenham last weekend. Though it's not brass and doesn't really look like it's name, but as it's only a pencil sharpener it can be forgiven.

Paul ~ did Bill Arnott produce the model in post 1 ?

I believe your latest model came via ' nauticalia '