Need a couple of Curtiss P-47 Propellers

DaveB.inVa

Member since
September 2003

Posted by DaveB.inVa on Saturday, November 29, 2003 12:14 AM

Im pretty sure most of the A and B's had Curtiss Electrics. But I remember reading somewhere that either the prototypes or some early A's had Hamilton Standards.

If you see any pictures of a C with the really wide bladed pointy props with the cooling cuffs then those are most likely A. O. Smith props. Wierd thing is I remember reading about some P-47s getting A. O. Smith's as a field modification... dont remember where I saw it though.

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Anonymous

Member since
November 2005

Posted by Anonymous on Friday, November 28, 2003 11:04 PM

I may be mistaken. The prop that I need from the Tamiya P-47 Razorback Jug may not be a Curtiss brand, but it sure looks like the props that go on the P-61 Black Widow. One source of mine calls the P-61's props builder "Curtiss". Another says they were made by "Hamilton-Standard". All I know is that the narrow pointed prop assembly that Tamiya supplies, along with the two other styles, is the correct size and shape for the Widow. Sorry about any confusion my request may have caused!

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lpolpo22

Member since
December 2002

Posted by lpolpo22 on Friday, November 28, 2003 9:48 PM

I'm a little confused, are we talking about the P-40, P-47, or P-61?

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John P

Member since
February 2003
From: Joisey

Posted by John P on Friday, November 28, 2003 6:57 PM

Dang, how can you not love the Jug? It kept my Dad alive thru three or four crash landings and one bailout! :)

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Anonymous

Member since
November 2005

Posted by Anonymous on Friday, November 28, 2003 3:10 PM

Rangerj,
I have been building models for longer than I care to think about, and this one has to go down as one of my favorites!

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rangerj

Member since
March 2003

Posted by rangerj on Thursday, November 27, 2003 7:38 PM

Red five,

Your absolutely right it is a great P-47 kit. I built two. There is nothing like a great pair of jugs! rangerj

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Anonymous

Member since
November 2005

Need a couple of Curtiss P-47 Propellers

Posted by Anonymous on Thursday, November 27, 2003 6:35 PM

Does anybody have a couple of Curtiss P-47 props from the Tamiya T-bolt kit that they can part with? I am going to build a Monogram(oops I mean Revell) P-61 Black Widow and I noticed that the Curtiss prop in the Tamiya kit is a lot better than the ones in the Revell kit.

If anyone has a one that they would care to sell, I would be glad to pay a fair price for it.

In case you do not know which prop I need, it is the narrow, pointed one.

Thanks! And by the way, isn't that Tamiya kit the best kit ever! I do not really like the Jug all that much, but I wanted to build one for an old fighter pilot I met and I may have to build one for myself!

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