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#3240722 - 03/21/11 09:21 AM Exhaust dilemma....ZITI !
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I just finished up a huge 54" wingspan P-40 Warhawk to be hung at a local WWII theme restaurant.
While building it the included straight exhaust pipes did not look correct since the P-40 has curved
exhaust pipes. I tried bending the pipes and they broke. I tried brass tubes, etc. but I could not get the correct bend.
Then my wife was making pasta one night and I saw the ziti! Perfect!





Primer...




Paint aluminum color...




Weather...




AL DENTE!!!





Ready for delivery!



Edited by Radar (03/21/11 09:29 AM)
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#3241121 - 03/21/11 03:12 PM Re: Exhaust dilemma....ZITI ! [Re: Radar]
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Looks great mate, is that the blackhorse p40b? Came out well, and great thinking on the exhaust wink will it be flown at all? Seems a waste not too!

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#3241181 - 03/21/11 04:27 PM Re: Exhaust dilemma....ZITI ! [Re: Radar]
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#3241218 - 03/21/11 05:12 PM Re: Exhaust dilemma....ZITI ! [Re: Radar]
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I'm guessing you tested the difference between Piggly-Wiggly and Harris Teeter, correct?-)

Great job man!

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#3241222 - 03/21/11 05:21 PM Re: Exhaust dilemma....ZITI ! [Re: Radar]
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You sir, have excellent taste in beer! biggrin

I also second the notion that it would a shame if she never sees some air time.
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#3250266 - 03/28/11 11:24 PM Re: Exhaust dilemma....ZITI ! [Re: Radar]
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That is a beautiful plane. thumbsup


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#3266450 - 04/10/11 06:59 PM Re: Exhaust dilemma....ZITI ! [Re: Radar]
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Do you do a lot of these aircraft? Like 10 or more a year? I could get you a great deal from www.kmp.ca (I used to work for them). Best scale warbirds in the business other than maybe Ziroli's.
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