P-47 "Jug" Group Build

Well heres how this testors kit is coming along.

 I use squadron white putty to fill the seams then spray primer over with it so it smooths.

This kit has alot of fit problems and you had to glue the landing gears in early to

Its going to take me awhile to fill all the seams. I'm also useing aeromasters Wolf pack PT.1

sheet. Well thanks for looking. All comments welcome.

I did not have any problems removing this stuff from this a/c

Here is a bit of progress ... started decaling ...

Guys,

be careful when using the blu-tac stuff.  I used it in the wheel wells and gunbays on my Jug and spent more time picking it out than I did building the rest of the kit.  And if you use resin, be doubly careful.  I ended up breaking some of the thinner resin pieces when removing the gunk.

Just a heads up.

-Fred

gzt wrote:

Yup, all done with HandiTack or whatever the name is : removable & reusable mounting putty 3M, Staples ... I like it because it gives a chance to get a shape as needed and allow for some soft edge

Cheater! Come on freehand it like I did!

Yup, all done with HandiTack or whatever the name is : removable & reusable mounting putty

3M, Staples ...

I like it because it gives a chance to get a shape as needed and allow for some soft edge

Flying Thunderbolt , nice !

Here is an update on my Hasegawa Bubbletop

LOL

Maybe, I am not sure if I will really make one for the display there. Possible but ...  it it will be there it will have a Polish Pilot what is not unusual for Chicopee anyway

Sure is...great wiring.

Hey GZT, where in Mass do you live? I'm going to have to visit your Jug display some time if you keep cranking these things out...you planning on going to ValleyCon18 in March over in Chickopee? Have never been to a contest before - seems like it would be a pretty good time. 

Mike,

Hmm, according to a Dayton example, you may have a wrong one but ... it is not visible (not much) anyway

I think you have the right wireing done, my ignition wires are too thin but, it is what it is

I plan to do a tamiya bubbletop with Gabby's markings and thi s one I will try to be perfect. I do have 3 Thunderbolts (almost), fourth will be Gabby's last TBolt and I have to find one more - a NMF just to get a full line of colors - total of 5 Thunderbolts

gzt wrote:

Since I found the engine, here is a bit update on my Razorback (left) and Bubbletop  ... I know, I have to replace a bulb - wrong color

Looks good Greg. Maybe my Gabby plane was wrong as it has different ignition.

Looking good, Greg

For a better bulb, get on over to the local supermarket.  They sell daylight simulator bulbs (about $4 each, or so).  The bulb should be in the 50,000k - 54,000k color range.

-Fred

Since I found the engine, here is a bit update on my Razorback (left) and Bubbletop

 ... I know, I have to replace a bulb - wrong color

Yup, or I can just drive there

Anyway, luckily a nice man on Polish forum did no sleep yet and put me into a right track suggesting R-2800-21 , I rechecked my references and here we go. He was right !! Fortunetely one is on display in Dayton and its pict is on wikipedia. Look at my previous post (I editted after I found it)

Thanks Fred ! 

Maybe try contacting pratt & whitney themselves (www.pw.utc.com).  Maybe they have a historian or know of one.  Doesn't hurt to ask, I guess.

-Fred

Fred: I like them and I plan to have at least 4 Jugs build.

Currently I have a little problem with the engine for my P-47D-11 flown by Gabby.

The ingine is: R-2800-63   

My misttake : R-2800-21 

I can not find any picture of this engine to make sure I pick the right ingnition system for this model. Tamiya has two sets unfortunetely they do not list any more details and all my references  do not show this particular detail.

HELP !!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! 

I found it. P-47D-11 used R-2800-21  and its on display in Dayton (wikipedia)

Mike, that's a beautiful bubbletop   Are the stripes painted or decals?

Greg, looks to be off to a great stat.  How many jugs are you building for this GB anyway - are you building one for every member who's joined or something ?

-Fred

Hello gzt I have a Testors P-47D 1/48 scale can I join if its to late thats ok

  thanks

              Andrew

a little progress on my Jugs

Razorback (Tamiya)- I added some shades variaty

I hope  I did not overdo it .... comments welcome

and my Bubbletop (Hasegawa) - after first color on top - it will be a PengieIV a/c

comments welcome ... 

Welcome to JUG GB !!!

No, you are not alone. Few Jugs are coming soon

guys

anyone for that?  well is still 2008 isn't??

I am going for Tamiya's 1:48 P-47 Lanowski as I am polish as well:)

Just waiting for delivery.

Hey- don't let me build it myself!!!

Thanks Art, I appreciate the kind words my friend.