When asked why he chose to build a unique 1∶5 scale Spitfire Mk.I obsessively detailed to the last rivet and fastener, David Glen appears hard-pushed for an answer."Perhaps," he muses, "it is because I have been in awe of R] Mitchell's masterpiece since childhood, and to build a scale replica is the closest I will ever get to possession." During the 11 years that it took to complete his remarkable model, David came close to giving up: "I'm certain now that the countless hours of work would have proved too much, were it not for a serendipitous encounter at the Cambridge Aero Club with Dr Michael Fopp, then director general of the Royal Air Force Museum.
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