lesofprimus
Brigadier General
Alright, Group Build #5....
User name: lesofprimus
Name: Dan
Category: Judge (non competing)
Kit: Hasegawa 1:32nd scale P-47D-25-RE
Details: Crate of Lt. Col Francis Gabreski as it looked on June 6th, 1944 with 22 kills on her... Loads of scratch building, maybe some PE seatbelts.... Possibility of opening one of the panels over the engine....
On June 6, 1944 - D-Day. Gabreski led his squadron in long fighter sweeps over the beaches of Normandy. Three weeks later, he surpassed Eddie Rickenbacker's World War I record and on July 5th scored his 28th victory making him America's leading ace. When Gabreski 's total reached 28 air victories and 193 missions, he earned a leave back to the States. While waiting to board the plane that would fly him to the US, Gabreski discovered that a mission was scheduled for that morning. He took his bags off the transport and wangled permission to "fly just one more." After his plane was armed for battle, he met no opposition over the target. Seeking targets of opportunity, he spotted enemy fighters parked on an airdrome. During his second strafing pass, his plane suddenly began to vibrate violently and crash landed. Uninjured, he jumped to the ground and runs toward a deep woods with German soldiers in pursuit. Eluding them for five days, he began to make his way toward Allied lines. He encountered a Polish-speaking forced laborer whom he persuaded to bring him food and water. But eventually he was captured and interrogated by the famed Hanns Scharff.
The pics below are the profile Im working off of, as well as the only "real" pics of the plane Ive been able to find.... Any other "real life" pics would be a HUGE assist....
There are some questions as to the coloration of the camo.... The colorized pic below definatly shows alot of blue tint.... Comments on that??? Also some guys, as well as the decals provided, have black borders on the white stripes on the fuselage... I cannot confirm this from the 3 pics I have....
User name: lesofprimus
Name: Dan
Category: Judge (non competing)
Kit: Hasegawa 1:32nd scale P-47D-25-RE
Details: Crate of Lt. Col Francis Gabreski as it looked on June 6th, 1944 with 22 kills on her... Loads of scratch building, maybe some PE seatbelts.... Possibility of opening one of the panels over the engine....
On June 6, 1944 - D-Day. Gabreski led his squadron in long fighter sweeps over the beaches of Normandy. Three weeks later, he surpassed Eddie Rickenbacker's World War I record and on July 5th scored his 28th victory making him America's leading ace. When Gabreski 's total reached 28 air victories and 193 missions, he earned a leave back to the States. While waiting to board the plane that would fly him to the US, Gabreski discovered that a mission was scheduled for that morning. He took his bags off the transport and wangled permission to "fly just one more." After his plane was armed for battle, he met no opposition over the target. Seeking targets of opportunity, he spotted enemy fighters parked on an airdrome. During his second strafing pass, his plane suddenly began to vibrate violently and crash landed. Uninjured, he jumped to the ground and runs toward a deep woods with German soldiers in pursuit. Eluding them for five days, he began to make his way toward Allied lines. He encountered a Polish-speaking forced laborer whom he persuaded to bring him food and water. But eventually he was captured and interrogated by the famed Hanns Scharff.
The pics below are the profile Im working off of, as well as the only "real" pics of the plane Ive been able to find.... Any other "real life" pics would be a HUGE assist....
There are some questions as to the coloration of the camo.... The colorized pic below definatly shows alot of blue tint.... Comments on that??? Also some guys, as well as the decals provided, have black borders on the white stripes on the fuselage... I cannot confirm this from the 3 pics I have....
Ok, post 67 has a shot of the P-47 overall and post 70 has the detail shots. It you need the full size shots just let me know. I love these plains and would like to have more time to study them. Can't wait for this build to start!
