A retired handyman had built a life-size replica of a Spitfire in his garage.
Rikki Scott built the iconic version of the WW2 fighter plane using the instructions for an Airfix model.
Neighbours in his residential street were stunned after a three-quarter scale replica of a Mark V Spitfire appeared on a drive.
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The 76-year-old spent three years making it by hand.
He constructed it in his single-car garage in Torquay, Devon.
It carries the insignia of the RAF Polish squadron.
He told What’s The Jam: “The plane is based on the plane flown by a Polish fighter pilot.
“It took me about three years but I worked on it less in the winter months because it’s cold in the garage.
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“It was a real labour of love.”
Neighbour and retired pilot Barrie James, 88, saw it while was passing.
“I was astounded to see the Spitfire on the drive,” he said.
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“It is an outstanding machine that has been skillfully crafted.
“I’m a pilot so I loved seeing the Spitfire built by Rikki.”
