**** DONE: 1/48 P-47D Razorback - Your Favorite Aircraft of All Time GB
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Aaron Brooks Wolters
Brigadier General
Glenn, the gunsight sits to the right of center when mounted where they want you to on the kit. Not sure this is correct. I didn't notice it until I had put my cockpit in the fuselage so it will stay as is regardless on mine. Just a heads up.
ccheese
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Looking real good..... keep at it...
Charles
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meatloaf109
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Nice pit!
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T Bolt
Colonel
I noticed that Aaron and wasn't sure it was right. In all the bubble top Thunderbolts the sight is dead center in the middle, but all the cockpit pics I've seen of the razorback don't show the sight so I'm planning on doing some more searching. My guess is that it should be offset because of the center post in the windscreen of the razorback canopy.
Aaron Brooks Wolters
Brigadier General
Forgot about that. You are probably correct about the center post.
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T Bolt
Colonel
I've made quite a study of the thunderbolt cockpit and it surprises me that I didn't have a picture of a razorback cockpit with a gun sight.
Aaron Brooks Wolters
Brigadier General
I've only got one of a bubble canopy to. I'll do some checking.
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Benevolens Magister
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T Bolt
Colonel
Thanks Terry!
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T Bolt
Colonel
I did a black wash on the gear wells -they still need detail painting- then dry fitted the wings, tail, and cowling. Every thing seemed to fit up real nice.
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Benevolens Magister
Not long now until painting time Glenn, good progress.
Vic Balshaw
Major General
Coming together nicely Glenn, even the wings seem to slot in well.
great stuff Glenn!
Crimea_River
Marshal
I've heard this kit is a beauty for fit and it's proving out. May have to crack open my P-47M soon...
Looks good so far Glenn!
Lucky13
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Excellent work mate!
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T Bolt
Colonel
Everything is fitting up very well, at least as good at the Tamiya P-51D kit or better, and Andy, I have the "M" sitting in my stash and it looks just as nice.
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T Bolt
Colonel
I did a lot of work tonight starting with the engine.
1 The real thing, except the push rods should be painted black
2 The cylinder banks painted aluminum with a black wash and the push rods painted black
3 The only part of the ignition wire harness present in the kit is the ring so I drilled 18 holes for some wire
4 The copper wire glued on. The real thing was brass so I won't paint these.
5 6 Completed engine. 9 pairs of wire, one to the spark plug and one over the top of the cylinder.
7 8 Several day ago glued up the wingsand today I dressed up the joints and added the navigation lights. I filed them to match the shape of the wing tip a little better then sanded and polished them with a nail polishing stick.
1 The real thing, except the push rods should be painted black
2 The cylinder banks painted aluminum with a black wash and the push rods painted black
3 The only part of the ignition wire harness present in the kit is the ring so I drilled 18 holes for some wire
4 The copper wire glued on. The real thing was brass so I won't paint these.
5 6 Completed engine. 9 pairs of wire, one to the spark plug and one over the top of the cylinder.
7 8 Several day ago glued up the wingsand today I dressed up the joints and added the navigation lights. I filed them to match the shape of the wing tip a little better then sanded and polished them with a nail polishing stick.
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Benevolens Magister
Nicely done on the engine and nav lamps Glenn.
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