James successfully constructs a model Spitfire, on a scale of 1:1, by having the pieces constructed out of fibreglass. Once the fibreglass pieces have been made, it becomes clear that they cannot support their own weight without internal polystyrene supports. The model was completed and placed on display at the Royal Air Force Museum Cosford until November 2009.
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