**** DONE: GB-56 1/48 P-47C - Thunderbolts and Lightning

[Totalize]

Coming along nicely Don. And the refence photos provided by Wojtek are great!

 

[Donivanp]

Thank you all, I'm happy so far

 

[Bustedwing]

Very nice !

 

[Donivanp]

I received my Kits world decals set KW148224 today from RebelAlpha on evilebay. The decals that came with the Lone Star conversion did not have the wheel hub decals, Luckily the Kits World set did. Note the yellow arrow and circle. Also not that this aircraft did not have an antenna mast (red arrow). With all the discussion on Andy's P-38 I though it only prudent to cover the same issue here. When the P-47's fist went on a mission it went badly , it was found that poor communications between the British and the USAAF was largely to blame. The USAAF switched there radios to the British radios and the mast was not used.

Some aircraft did retain then though as can clearly be seen in the photo below...

 

[Vic Balshaw]

Good pick on the aerial mast Don and I do love the shooting star on the wheel hub.

 

[le_steph40]

Excellent

 

[Jock Tamson]

Looking good Don

 

[Wurger]

 

[Gnomey]

Looks good so far!

 

[Donivanp]

Well I'm calling this one finished, First finished build of 2023 for me!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

 

[Crimea_River]

Nice one Don.

 

[SaparotRob]

It looks amazing from my phone screen. I gotta' check it out on my screen when I get home.

 

[Wurger]

 

[Airframes]

Good job Don.

 

[SaparotRob]

Looks better on the big screen. That's sweet!

 

[Vic Balshaw]

Excellent Don and I like your perforated steel planking base, vert effective.

 

[Airframes]

Don, something looked odd to me concerning the main gear legs, and their angles. They looked too "vertical" and cambered inwards. So I had a closer look, and saw that, although the gear doors are correct, the legs are back to front, that is, the port one is on the starboard side, and vice versa.
The torque links should be at the front, and the legs angled forward, hanging vertically.
Hopefully you can correct this before the end of the GB and judging.

 

[Donivanp]

Don, something looked odd to me concerning the main gear legs, and their angles. They looked too "vertical" and cambered inwards. So I had a closer look, and saw that, although the gear doors are correct, the legs are back to front, that is, the port one is on the starboard side, and vice versa.
The torque links should be at the front, and the legs angled forward, hanging vertically.
Hopefully you can correct this before the end of the GB and judging.

Thank you kind sir

 

[Airframes]

You're welcome.

 

[Donivanp]

Well Terry was a usually correct, The scissors switch got to the front not the aft.

had to break the gear off and drill holes in the gear and gear mount.

Then I had to swap gear door covers

Not glued in but just test fit....