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Reply #1 - Sep 20th, 2016 at 6:36pm
 
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Reply #2 - Sep 24th, 2016 at 7:58am
 
The p47 had quite a variation in it's weapons load (intended configuration in pic)
I will be building the rocket tubes as part of that.
Their position on the wing is between the landing gear and the 500 lb. bomb. Weapons hard mounted and interchangeable.
Pics when finished weapons.

Thinking of mounting an auxiliary fuel tank on the belly but;;;;; if a gear up landing is required, bye bye belly pan among other things.........
Possibly high quality velcro mounting would release the fuel tank with minimal or no damage?? Time will bell


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Reply #3 - Sep 25th, 2016 at 6:38am
 
My Hurricane will likely have the under wing cannon pods - I was thinking 2 quite short CF pins into sockets in the wing bottom (hard points) then quite strong rare earth magnets to hold - one on pod one on wing.
Would that idea work for your tanks Dan?
Pins hold the tank stable, magnets hold to the belly pan, but tank would slide off
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Reply #4 - Sep 25th, 2016 at 7:41am
 
It's certainly possible it could work Sandy.
Still considering options for the belly pan tank.....
Not sure what direction I'll take yet.
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Reply #5 - Sep 29th, 2016 at 4:42pm
 
Think I'll go with this scheme with full weapons load.
Will have to put the rear view mirror on a spring stem or it's guaranteed break.
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Reply #6 - Sep 30th, 2016 at 3:19pm
 
What you guys gonna shoot at, anyway.... Roll Eyes
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Reply #8 - Sep 30th, 2016 at 6:53pm
 
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Smiley Your going to have to catch them first! Smiley
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Reply #10 - Oct 1st, 2016 at 4:20pm
 
I agree with the Yak Man Smiley, although I'm thinking that the real P47 could in fact fly faster than a Spit.  I'll check into that once I'm back home.  27 litres vs 46 litres; 5,500 pounds vs 15,000 pounds....hmmm.

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Reply #11 - Oct 1st, 2016 at 4:25pm
 
Great choice of paint scheme Dan. I saw the real SNAFU at Duxford and it is truly a thing of beauty.  I'll post a picture once I get home.
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Reply #12 - Oct 17th, 2016 at 5:39pm
 
Been picking away at my P47.
Started the project early as I will be away some of the winter.

-Strengthened the frame in many locations.
-Got the DLE 61 installed/radio/retracts.
-I painted the wheel covers and wells the colour of yellow oxide.
-The yellow looks a little brighter then it really is due to camera   flash.

-The canopy is now painted the scale colour and mirror finished.
-I won't be gluing down the canopy for awhile.

Yet to be done;
-fabricate rocket tubes 3/8"aluminum tube
-some of the hard points in the wing for the weapon load need   to be finished.
-Triangle stock at various locations for strengthening.
-removing much of the covering to finish in scale "Snafu"
-using invasion stripes as in picks.
-Painting the cowl to scale,not looking forward to that job...
-Adding this line to say Grrrr.... lots of measuring/taping.....
  for checker board with it's double tapered cowl.
-Scale graphics as in pics.
-etc,etc.etc.

Will add more pics as I progress

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Reply #13 - Oct 17th, 2016 at 9:29pm
 
Hey Dan....another warbird taking shape...love it.

Here's a YouTube video that shows more or less the same process that I have used in the past to paint checkerboard patterns on RC and plastic models.  It's a little time consuming, especially when compound curves are involved,....but it works.



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Reply #14 - Oct 17th, 2016 at 11:39pm
 
Thanks Mike, will try your method.
Re-masked and cleaned up some edges then re- painted the canopy last night.
Some paint got under the tape.
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paint always gets under the tape...... Wall Bash
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Got some of the invasion stripes done..
Used 400 grit sandpaper to weather the stripes.
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Reply #18 - Oct 23rd, 2016 at 6:15pm
 
Its moving right along Dan, good stuff.

Yes, paint often gets under the tape.  Its a real PITA.  Generally fairly easy to clean up, but would be better if the paint masks and masking tape sealed down better on the model.

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Thanks guys,
Moving onto the wing stripes and graphics..
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