Gamera - "For example the landing gear legs are molded as part of the gear bay interior so when you assemble the wings you have to put the legs on too instead of waiting to add them after painting!"

I was just looking at the landing gear in the kit parts and in the instructions. I don't see that happening. it looks like you can assemble the  LG after its painted. Do you think maybe they had complaints? and changed it.

Here is a link to the kit and the instructions

www.revell.com/.../85-5261.html

SF: Thanks!

Ken: Thanks too! The MGs in the Revell kit look right to me, it's not a bad kit detail wise- just some fit issues and really weird engineering in places. For example the landing gear legs are molded as part of the gear bay interior so when you assemble the wings you have to put the legs on too instead of waiting to add them after painting!

Funny how photos can distort colours. And I certainly don't mind car stories - I'd model them myself but I have so much trouble getting a nice clean glossy finish, I do better when I can slap a little dirt and mud on 'em

Gamera - The finished one looks really great. Almost looks like you snuck in a pic of the 1;1

 Are the MG's in the Revell kit mounted wrong? Just wondering, Seems i read that somewhere now, but I can't remember where.

Not a problem for the confusion. But that is strange the way the wings took on the same hue as the camo. I guess it's the computers. I had a 1972 GMC Sprint which was the same body as the El Camino. Anyway mine was orange but when i scanned the photo into my computer, it made it look red. Thats one of my builds i did when i got back into the hobby. When I decided to build a model of it. I found that no one built a kit of the 72 El Camino. but they did make a 68 El Camino, which had the same body as the 72 but with a different front clip. So I found a 72 chevelle body and cut each one apart to make it a 72 GMC (El Camino) Sprint

Hope you don't mind the car story here.

Ken

Gamera: a belated attaboy. That Jug looks great - on both sides ;-)

Ken: The whole P-47N except the anti-glare nose panel and tail are NM, funny the wings do look the same colour as the OD green nose in the photo there. I put this old photo up because Joe asked about the stripes on her tail. Kinda before the decals and after. The kit I'm replacing the sway braces on is a second kit - this one a P-47D by Tamiya- sorry for the confusion there

Before:

After:

Thanks, y'all! The NMF was all Alcad II products, the rudder (and alierons) are the flat alunimum shade, as they are fabric, which where painted alunimum to simulate the NMF.

Gamera - Your Jug is looking good. Did they paint them like that? Camo wings and NMF on the fuselage?

I never seen one like that.

Good luck on the anti sway braces. if it works for you, I might be asking how you did it. LOL

Ken

Joe: Thanks! I painted the yellow areas and then the black stripes were decals. The decals stripes were made for the Academy kit and didn't exactly fit the Promodeler one so I ended up doing a bunch of cutting and fitting to make them fit. Again next time I'll just go with the friggin' Academy kit in the first place . 

GT98: Lol, I'm not surprised with that monster of a mill the P-47 had! Looking forward to seeing your P-47 come out. 

BTW: My Tamiya P-47D is close to done, I seem to have broken off all the molded on anti-sway braces for the centerline slipper tank and am trying to make more with wire. 

I'm sure ya'll will appreciate this one. I have sleep problems sometimes, last night was another sleepless night. about 6 am, I started watching Great Planes, the P-47 on You Tube. I use these small clip on head phones. Well, I was just nicely dozing off, when all of a sudden, I hear an explosion. My first thought was somthing blew up outside here. (I live in a nice quiet little city in NW PA) Then I opened my eyes and saw what it was on the computer screen. It was a Jug starting up. LOL

BTW, I finally picked up my Jug yesterday. Today is a painting day, So I'll rip into the plastic inner bag tomorrow. (I already ripped the cellophane off last night LOL) Unless, I get my other projects painted and then get bored tonight.

B-17 guy, looks great! The blue looks really cool!

I haven't checked into this GB lately and I'm quite sorry I haven't.  Those are some nice looking T-bolts.  Gamera, I just built Academy's N and It was a breeze construction wise.  Did you paint the tail stripes in or is that a decal.  Either way, nice job.   B-17 guy, I like how you altered the shade on the rudder.  I always mean to do that on my NMF subjects with unpainted rudders but I always forget.  

Joe

Gamera - Thanks I have Verlinden's 48 scale USAAF Fighter Pilots on order through my LHS and there are 3 pilots, so, that should work. From the small pic, I just looked again and one does kind of look like Gabby, I think.  Maybe they had him in mind when they cast it.

That is completely excellent B-17! You did a dang fine job on your Jug.

Sweet!

As Gamera mentioned, I like the blue trim.

Super nice work there B17! Love the soot stains over the guns and the blue trim and nose art look great!  

Nice -N! I did a Pro Modeller -N last year and it fought me. Took a long time to get it ready for NMF. Speaking of which, I got the pylons and fuel tank done, so mine is all done, officially:

Thanks Geof!

Been off the radar for a bit! You guys are putting out some superb work! Gamera, your Jug looks fantastic. Love the nose art! Also, the 48 Gabby figure is in resin and it is a very good likeness. But you are right just about any figure would probably work.

Thanks Tony! Haven't seen many aircraft with different cheesecake on both sides of the nose, I think two different pilots had the plane and had her painted two different ways!

Reminds me of an old cartoon I saw of a guy walking past an artist painting the nose-art on a plane and noticing a USAAF nurse wearing nothing but a smile being used as the model!

Lovely Jug Cliff, that is an excellent model and well worth the wait. The pilot really had an eye for detail.

Cheers

Tony

Wow thanks Joe, you're too kind I'm mostly happy with her though if you were looking at the model in person you'd see quite a few rough spots. I'm looking forward to seeing you get your P-47 done, trust me I had enough problems with this one though obviously not as bad the situation you got hit with.

My airstrip tarmac is just a pre-printed piece of cardboard by Velinden. I have both the large single piece I've used here, and the four smaller piece set.   I don't see the single piece in 1/48th on the site now, it may be out of print- there seem to be a bunch of others to choose from though.

GT98: I've seen a few 1/32 figures of Gabby and I Academy made a special edition P-47 with a figure in 1/48th but at that scale I'd think you could probably use about any USAAF figure and no one could tell the difference.

Joe - I found this site this morning. I bought the pillbox, and am thinking about the taxi way. You buy it, then save it and print it. their pics make it look good. So we'll see. It's not expensive.

www.scalemodelscenery.com

Ken

Gamera, That is an absolutely masterful Jug! Exquisite paint job, weathering and detail. It really has  been a pleasure watching you build and demonstrate your skills. They certainly are first rate. I also want to thank you for the encouragement you gave me during this build, especially when my paint job when it went south on me. The weather here is beginning to warm up and I can soon get outdoors where I can start stripping the old Alclad off with ELO and then finish it off. By the way, I love your airstrip matt there. Did you make it?If not where did you get it? I look forward to more modeling with you Gamera. You Rock!  

Ok way over the deadline but here's my P-47N.

PS: My advice? I've heard this Revell Promodeler kit is more accurate than the Academy version but it's a pain in a lot of ways- if you want an N I'd go with the Academy model.

I'm building a P 47, it's not the official Gabby P47. But I am going to make it Gabby's plane. Would anyone know where I can find a Gabby figure in 1 48 scale for it? or have one laying around they aren't going to use?

Th reasons for this is He is from from Oil City, PA and thats where I've lived most of my life.

Everyones Jugs turned out really nice. congrats to all.

I signd up for this GB, but couldn't get my P-47 last year due to financial problems, I'm getting it Friday. I IMed Doogs, but he hasn't answred yet. Would there be any talk of extending the GB? Hope so.

I was trying for the end of the year, but we had a winter storm come through and drop several inches of snow on us between Christmas and New Year's, so I was kind of in a bind and couldn't finish up till now.

I'll get some pics when the tank and pylons are done

G-J: Wow that's cool!

B-17: Beautiful work! I love how she came out!

BTW: My P-47N is almost done, guess I'll post her here even though she's way over the deadline too.  

Awesome Jug B17 well worth the wait to see it finished! Very nicely done Sir!

Gorgeous Jug there B17.  You did a superb job on the overall finish.

Its probably too late, but my P-47D is done! Well sort of, for some reason I didn't paint the pylons and drop tank with the aircraft, so they are getting painted now (primer is drying). This is a Hasegawa 1/48 P-47D with Eagle Strike decals to mark it in the 9th AF.

 Bottom:

 As you can see from the holes, the pylons and drop tank are missing.

Better late then never, right?