**** DONE: 1/48 P-47N Expected Goose - Pacific Theatre of Operations II

[Airframes]

A rather spurious repaint too!

 

[T Bolt]

Stars and bars too small. Goose emblem too small. Stenciled letters wrong. Number missing from the lower front cowl. Line of the anti-glare in front of the windscreen wrong. Looks like the only thing that's close is the nose art.
It amazes me that we spent so much time and effort researching and painting these little models, then the guys that are doing the real thing for a museum display do something like this when by just looking closely at those two B/W photos they could have made it look 100% better with hardly any extra effort.

 

[Airframes]

I agree, and find it rather irritating. The main thing seen 'wrong' on many restorations are the actual colour shades, and this one is no exception. OK, some could argue "It's my aircraft, so that's what I've done with it".
Well, if someone is going to go to the trouble to paint something to represent the actual aircraft, then at least get the colour shades and details right!
And, of course, at some point in the future, when all those who have the knowledge regarding colours, markings, details etc have passed on, these spuriously marked examples could be accepted as accurate!

 

[Lucky13]

Stars and bars too small. Goose emblem too small. Stenciled letters wrong. Number missing from the lower front cowl. Line of the anti-glare in front of the windscreen wrong. Looks like the only thing that's close is the nose art.
It amazes me that we spent so much time and effort researching and painting these little models, then the guys that are doing the real thing for a museum display do something like this when by just looking closely at those two B/W photos they could have made it look 100% better with hardly any extra effort.

I was gonna say that, at least they've got it on a P-47....

I agree, and find it rather irritating. The main thing seen 'wrong' on many restorations are the actual colour shades, and this one is no exception. OK, some could argue "It's my aircraft, so that's what I've done with it".
Well, if someone is going to go to the trouble to paint something to represent the actual aircraft, then at least get the colour shades and details right!
And, of course, at some point in the future, when all those who have the knowledge regarding colours, markings, details etc have passed on, these spuriously marked examples could be accepted as accurate!

Totally agree old boy!

Nice choice though Glenn!

 

[vikingBerserker]

Excellent choice!

 

[Crimea_River]

That museum version looks like a $20 hooker.

 

[Vic Balshaw]

Thought I may be able to help you Glenn but all my reference books have drawn a blank on you 'Goose'. Closest I got was code no 127 and its profile and well as a plan profile of the upper wing markings of 463rd FS. Yours if you want them.

 

[Wayne Little]

That museum version looks like a $20 hooker.

Wow, I've not seen one like that before....

 

[N4521U]

Things is.......... the can of correct color, costs no more than a can of wrong color!!!!!!

$20 hooker?
Man, where do you hang out?????
Have you had a blood test lately?

Just askin.

 

[Wurger]

 

[T Bolt]

Started work in the cockpit area which has many inaccuracies. Many of you guys know I have a handy full sized P-47 cockpit reference in my basement so I just couldn't let it fly.

1&2) The cockpit opening is not the right shape or size so I modified it.
3&4) The floor is wrong representing an earlier model P-47. I corrected it using thin plastic card.
5) The control panel is that of a late model "D" or "M", but the shape of the top of it is incorrect for an "N". I added plastic card to correct the shape.
6&7) The control panel had none of the sub panels so I made them up from plastic card
8 ) Test fitting so far

 

[Wurger]

Looking great.

 

[N4521U]

Now it begins...... nice start.

 

[fubar57]

How did I miss this. Did some nice mods there Glenn. I think I have some photos of your bird somewhere.

Geo

 

[Wayne Little]

Good stuff Glenn!

 

[dneid]

Damn, Glenn. Way nice work there. Man, I am so gonna love watching this build.

 

[rochie]

Good stuff Glenn

 

[Crimea_River]

Very sharp.

 

[mikewint]

Amazing work Glenn

 

[Airframes]

Nice scratch work and mods Glenn.