Donivanp
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And it's "box scale" both the 25 and the A-26
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MIflyer
1st Lieutenant
Is this the first P-47C kit, ever?
Donivanp
Captain
Um could be, at least in MANY MOONS, well in a plastic non conversion kit. I did do one a little while back from a Lone Star Models conversion.
MIflyer
1st Lieutenant
They built 171 P-47B and did send some to the ETO. I am rather surprised to see they built 602 P-47C, deliveries starting in Sep 1942.. The C was about 9 inches longer than the B and weighed about 550 lb more.
Donivanp
Captain
Don't recall any B models leaving the states, but I could be wrong. They were by and large declared not ready for combat. The C and the D should be the same length with the C having less cowl flaps, well most, the last batch was fairly indistinguishable from the D. C models made it to combat but I don't recall the B.
fubar57
General
Right on. Now I can finally build this
I have decal sheets for, I believe, six formation monitors
MIflyer
1st Lieutenant
I recall Gabreski or someone saying that there were some B's in England. The 56th Ftr Gp began to re-equip with P-47's in June-July 1942, so they would have to have been B models. But the 56th did not get to England until Jan 1943, so they could have had B's or C's, the D's not being produced yet when they arrived. The big Warren Bodie book on the P-47 would have more on this and I'll take a look at it.
Donivanp
Captain
Yeah I have that. They used B's stateside to work up in, got C's in England. The B was not war ready, self sealing fuel tanks etc… the C was the first war ready of the series. P-38 had the same issue.
MIflyer
1st Lieutenant
Yes, I looked and it seems that the earliest P-47's in England were the C models.
By the way, Atlantis is having a 15% off sale for Leap year Day, today only.
By the way, Atlantis is having a 15% off sale for Leap year Day, today only.
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Ralph Haus
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500 parts?? Are rivets included?
Donivanp
Captain
Yep, 498 of 'em'
A4K
Brigadier General
The other two parts are Rosie and her riveting tool.
Donivanp
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I think it means limited to 500 kits.
Ralph Haus
Tech Sergeant
Ahhh! That makes sense, but a simple 'of' inserted would have helped? But then again I'm thinking in English.
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B-24H Liberator Test Sprues
Airfix has been showing the first sprues for the forthcoming release of the 1:72 scale B-24H Liberator
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Way to go Airfix!
Donivanp
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It's too SMALL.View attachment 766801
B-24H Liberator Test Sprues
Airfix has been showing the first sprues for the forthcoming release of the 1:72 scale B-24H Liberator
