Chris Bucholtz Posted June 14, 2015 Report Posted June 14, 2015 This is the fifth Tamiya P-47D I've built and I may soon start to get them right. This is the plane flown by Gene Martin, 379th FS, 362nd FG; the decals came from the Barracudacals sheet. The plane has the correct flat floor for the P-47D-30 (from Obscureco), compressibility flaps and re-located landing light (via Quickboost) and a Curtiss Electric Asymmetrical Propeller (pilfered from the Revell kit). The guns came from Quickboost, as did the engine, and I swapped an Eduard instrument panel for the kit's part. A resin gunsight and scratch-made mount are under the windscreen. I know Gene, so this is a special addition to my collection! --Chris 1
AZRhino Posted June 14, 2015 Report Posted June 14, 2015 Very nice Chris! Does the kit come with the pylon sway braces and actuator rods for the gear doors or did you scratch build those?
ghodges Posted June 14, 2015 Report Posted June 14, 2015 That's a great looking T-bolt Chris! I'd duplicate your "mistakes" on that 7 days a week and twice on Sundays! Congrats! GIL
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