1/32 P-47 - Allied Advance and Defense of the Reich WWII.

[javlin]

User Name:Javlin
Name:Kevin
Category: Advanced
Kit: Hasegawa
Accessories:Quickboost Engine,Eduard PE pit,Decals and SAC legs


The Hasegawa will be used in this build with noted add-ons.This build will represent "Miss Ceasar"

 

[javlin]

extras....

 

[JKim]

Two Big Jugs!

 

[Jeff Hunt]

Well, that will perk a fella's interest!

Great choice and extra cool colour scheme.

Cheers,

Jeff

 

[Wurger]

 

[Airframes]

Great pair of Jugs - as the Bishop said to the actress !

 

[Crimea_River]

A nice handful for sure.

 

[Wayne Little]

 

[T Bolt]

Wow, doing two of them! Don't know what the cockpit looks like in those kits but the cockpit in later Jugs starting with the D-30 had almost compleatly different cockpits with a non corrugated floor and a compleatly redesigned control panel

 

[javlin]

I forget you the "jug man " Glenn may need to correlate some decal options if I am wrong on my selection.

 

[Donivanp]

Gonna be a nice one at that, the bolt is a bruiser of a fighter, hugh and eight 50's, in 32 scale a lot can be done.

 

[javlin]

Well lets move onto some modelling and questions.I have started on the IP using the Eduard copit kit so I had to sand down the IP that is done w/gunsight platforms added.The question I have is that it appears the D models were built either at the Farmingdale or Evansville plant thus Republic built hence Dark Gull Green for the pit?

 

[T Bolt]

As far as I know all P-47 cockpits were painted in the darker green color (I think it was called bronze green) except those built by Curtiss which were cromite green and those were all Razorbacks that did not see combat. I have many color cockpit pictures on my computer at home and will post them tonight.

 

[javlin]

Thks Glenn for the confirmation

 

[T Bolt]

Kevin, because I was building a D-30 cockpit most of the pictures I have are from D-30 or later models and would not be right for the D-28 you are building as most of the interior changed with the D-30. I do have a couple of shots of the Curtiss "G" in the Air Force Museum and a razorback (both painted in cromite green) that would have a similar cockpit and also some period B/W shots from manuals.
PM me with an email if you want me to send them to you. Sorry I couldn't be of more help.

 

[javlin]

The RA and RE are Republic built and the markings are for Republic a/c it seems seeing Curtiss did none but the G's it looks like from here...I have a couple of books Glenn that should get me through I think.Thks for the offer and I may still take you up on it

OH! and my LHS has gone to crap since new owners have taken over all the plastic kits have gone to 1/3 or less of the old inventory and nothing new coming in.The new craze has taken hold R/C everything times are a changing fellas.I have been buying from him some over the last 1 1/2 years even if I really did not need it trying to show support but I just cannot anymore.I guess it will be all internet or travel to Mobile.


P-47D Serial Numbers:

42-7853 - 7957 Republic P-47D-1-RE Thunderbolt
42-7958 - 8402 Republic P-47D-2-RE Thunderbolt
42-8403 - 8702 Republic P-47D-5-RE Thunderbolt
42-22250 - 22363 Republic P-47D-1-RA Thunderbolt
42-22364 - 22563 Republic P-47D-2-RA Thunderbolt
42-22564 - 22663 Republic P-47D-3-RA Thunderbolt
42-22664 - 22863 Republic P-47D-4-RA Thunderbolt
42-22864 - 23113 Republic P-47D-11-RA Thunderbolt
42-23114 - 23142 Republic P-47D-16-RA Thunderbolt
42-23143 - 23299 Republic P-47D-15-RA Thunderbolt
42-25274 - 25322 Republic P-47D-20-RE Thunderbolt
42-25323 - 25538 Republic P-47D-21-RE Thunderbolt
42-25539 - 26388 Republic P-47D-22-RE Thunderbolt
42-26389 - 26773 Republic P-47D-25-RE Thunderbolt
42-26774 - 27388 Republic P-47D-27-RE Thunderbolt
42-27389 - 28188 Republic P-47D-23-RA Thunderbolt
42-28189 - 28438 Republic P-47D-26-RA Thunderbolt
42-28439 - 29466 Republic P-47D-28-RA Thunderbolt
42-74615 - 74964 Republic P-47D-6-RE Thunderbolt
42-74965 - 75214 Republic P-47D-10-RE Thunderbolt
42-75215 - 75614 Republic P-47D-11-RE Thunderbolt
42-75615 - 75864 Republic P-47D-15-RE Thunderbolt
42-75865 - 76118 Republic P-47D-16-RE Thunderbolt
42-76119 - 76364 Republic P-47D-15-RE Thunderbolt
42-76365 - 76614 Republic P-47D-20-RE Thunderbolt
43-25254 - 25440 Republic P-47D-20-RA Thunderbolt
43-25441 - 25664 Republic P-47D-21-RA Thunderbolt
43-25665 - 25753 Republic P-47D-23-RA Thunderbolt
44-19558 - 20307 Republic P-47D-28-RE Thunderbolt
44-20308 - 21107 Republic P-47D-30-RE Thunderbolt
44-32668 - 33867 Republic P-47D-30-RA Thunderbolt
44-89684 - 90283 Republic P-47D-30-RA Thunderbolt
44-90284 - 90483 Republic P-47D-40-RA Thunderbolt
45-49090 - 49554 Republic P-47D-40-RA Thunderbolt

Serials of Curtiss built P-47Gs:

42-24920 - 24939 Curtiss P-47G-CU Thunderbolt
42-24940 - 24979 Curtiss P-47G-1-CU Thunderbolt
42-24980 - 25039 Curtiss P-47G-5-CU Thunderbolt
42-25040 - 25119 Curtiss P-47G-10-CU Thunderbolt
42-25120 - 25273 Curtiss P-47G-15-CU Thunderbolt

P-47 Thunderbolt variations and production

 

[Wayne Little]

Need to get back to my T-Bolt some time...

 

[T Bolt]

And I need to get back to my cockpit. All this Thunderbolt talk has me thinking about it again. Went down in the basement last night and took the sheet off it to see what my next move would be. Might tinker around with it a bit this weekend.

 

[Airframes]

Got me going too - I have another six to build, in 1/48th scale - three razorbacks, and three bubbletops, all planned and researched.
And yes, the cockpit was Bronze Green, although the upper bulkhead and sides under the canopy on the razors appears to be Interior Green, with the seat often Medium Green.

 

[Night Fighter Nut]