1:32nd P-47D-25-RE of Lt. Col Francis Gabreski, June 6th, 1944 Group Build

[lesofprimus]

Thanks guys, more work to be done this weekend... PE Seatbelts just came in the mail so now I can close it up and...

 

[Wayne Little]

PE Seatbelts just came in the mail so now I can close it up and...

Our Aussie Distributor didn't have them, so will add them later when my mate gets them in for me....have started mate, better get a thread up hey!

 

[lesofprimus]

I got the Eduard set from Sprue Brothers for $10.00 bucks...

I would assume I will be installing the LATE version of the belts, but I have to ask; Early or Late????

 

[Wayne Little]

Yep! that's the set I want...so now there is another choice to make......

 

[lesofprimus]

Comeon guys, any help???

 

[magnu]

being a P47 D model I would go for late

 

[lesofprimus]

Hmmmm....

Was able to find these comparison shots of Gabreski.... Colorwise, it would seem the straps look a lighter color rather than an olive one....

 

[magnu]

Looking at the photos posted in the thread the seat belts do seem to be of the same tonal quality as the mae west which points to them being the earlier lighter type, as the later OD straps would be a similar tonality to the B2 jacket.
Would be nice to have a colour shot of them to confirm tho.

 

[Airframes]

Use the early type - the Olive ones didn't come into use until late 44/early 45.

 

[lesofprimus]

Appreciate it guys, thanks for the extra effort...

 

[javlin]

Looks early to me Dan.To think these guys look so young when they flew these crates meaning 20-25 yrs old and it being thier own personal hotrod courtesy of thre US government.Just looking at that color pic makes one realize how fast the men of that era by all sides had to grow up.Cheers

 

[Vic Balshaw]

Me thinks this is heading for another great build Dan. Nicely work done up to now.

 

[Lucky13]

Fantastic work Brother!

 

[DBII]

nice work Dan

DBII

 

[lesofprimus]

Thanks fellas...

 

[fatboris]

8) Very cool 8)