Official FMS 1500mm P-47D Razorback Thread

[vrosi1963]

progress to the end product coming along , prior to going to the vac formers

[davegee]

progress to the end product coming along , prior to going to the vac formers

Thanks for the update, James. Looking good. I am still looking into a powered canopy, have checked into several companies that make specialized linear servos that "could" work, but I really need to have the canopy in hand before I purchase any so I can get a better idea on the exact tolerances I have to work with. If it was for a larger airplane, it would work great, but I may not have the room inside the removable cockpit part to make it work. Regardless, I plan on having a openable canopy of some sort, whether it is powered, or not.

Appreciate any updates as to when I will be receiving the finished vacuform canopies. They should work fine for this airplane. The fuselage is coming along well, I have primered it and put several coats of Minwax and sanding to make it smooth as possible. Wings and tail already done and ready to go once the fuselage and canopy are completed.

Cheers

Davegee

[Grossman56]

Dave Schilling is coming along, got the silver parts done, now its a matter of letting it dry and going over the myriad touchups. I gave him a break to have a beer with his buddies...





Grossman56
(Dangerous Dan

[jetfool]

Better have Dave send over a couple more cases of beer for those guys. They all look great Dan.
Best Regards, Rex

[Grossman56]

Dave sent over a six pack with Dave Schilling, the boys say, "Thanks Dave"

BTW, the pics are a great example of how the leather jackets have evolved and each has their own look as I'm sure they did in reality.

Grossman56
(Dangerous Dan)

[davegee]

Better have Dave send over a couple more cases of beer for those guys. They all look great Dan.
Best Regards, Rex

Always more beer available in the 3D printer! Speaking of which, our loyal beer fridge in our basement finally gave out after 14 years of faithful service in our "O Club." I think it had a massive coronary as it made an awful noise and then went silent. We took it to the local dump, but they refused it due to the refrigerant had not been removed. So, we took it to a steel scrap yard, were directed to dump off the fridge with a several other forlorn ex-appliances of all kinds, and said good bye to it there.

We ordered a new one, finally got here from Billings yesterday. But as soon as I took it out of the packaging after wrestling with it down the stairs with a hand cart, there was a Big dent and scratch right in the middle of the door! For a beer fridge, I would have taken it had it been anywhere else, but this was unacceptable. So, we took it to Walmart to return it, and ordered another one which should be here early next week. Meanwhile, my beer bottles sit on the floor, getting warm....

Cheers

davegee

[jetfool]

Dan,
As Bob has aged, I think the colors are getting a real look to them. Maybe as the paint flashes off the different hue's show up better in the shadows and such. I"m pleased with the job you did and will mention both of you in my display sheet, if you guys don't mind. It's a team effort from across the USA.
Best Regards, Rex

[davegee]

Dave sent over a six pack with Dave Schilling, the boys say, "Thanks Dave"

BTW, the pics are a great example of how the leather jackets have evolved and each has their own look as I'm sure they did in reality.

Grossman56
(Dangerous Dan)

Beautiful work, Dan! I have a book on uniforms and equipment for WWII USAAF personnel. It said the original A-2 jackets were made of horsehide, and later had to go to goatskin, and cowhide as they ran out of horses, I guess. I have one that I bought 45 years ago (replica) from some company, and it is still in excellent shape, although I mostly have it hanging in the closet. It is such a neat jacket! Detailed and accurate to the patterns from WWII down to the pockets and snaps.


davegee

[davegee]

Dan,
As Bob has aged, I think the colors are getting a real look to them. Maybe as the paint flashes off the different hue's show up better in the shadows and such. I"m pleased with the job you did and will mention both of you in my display sheet, if you guys don't mind. It's a team effort from across the USA.
Best Regards, Rex

Go for it, Rex! We really are a team of friends helping each other out, especially with neat shows like the one in Toledo that you will soon be attending.

Davegee

[Grossman56]

I still have my two Avirex jackets, on is a Flying Tigers winter jacket and the other is your standard A-2. Got the F.T. one in L.A. years ago, like the 80's so it's close to 50 y.o.
Great jackets and I love them!!

Grossman56
(Dangerous Dan)

[Grossman56]

Schilling is finished!!




It's just so hard to get a good pic, but anyway, he's ready for ops.

Grossman56
(Dangerous Dan)

[davegee]

Schilling is finished!!




It's just so hard to get a good pic, but anyway, he's ready for ops.

Grossman56
(Dangerous Dan)

Indeed, he IS!!!

Davegee

[Grossman56]

Can't wait to see him in his 'office'

Grossman56
(Dangerous Dan)

[jetfool]

Grossman56,
Dave Schilling will look great in the cockpit. EXCELLENT JOB!
Dan, I'm working on my table presentation with names of model, builder ext. Could you pm me your last name or post it so I can include you on this. Thanks, Rex

[davegee]

[jetfool]

Davegee,
Bob looks great in Penrod and Sam. Both models look good too
Best Regards, Rex

[davegee]

Can't wait to see him in his 'office'

Grossman56
(Dangerous Dan)

Right now, his “office” is an empty efficiency walkup like in New York City. But that will all change, in time!

[davegee]

Davegee,
Bob looks great in Penrod and Sam. Both models look good too
Best Regards, Rex

Thanks, Rex. After the show and you are flying Lucky again, I don’t think you have any worries flying the canopy Closed just on magnets. This was probably my 15th flight with canopy on magnets and it is solid as a rock!

[jetfool]

Davegee
Glad to hear this. It takes quite a bit of force to remove but slides easily.
Best Regards, Rex

[davegee]

Davegee
Glad to hear this. It takes quite a bit of force to remove but slides easily.
Best Regards, Rex

It should work fine like that. Always closed in flight, and you can open it for display on the ground. I'm not absolutely convinced that flying with the canopy open would make it depart the aircraft, but why take a chance? Plus, in the ETO, they rarely took off or landed with the canopy open from all the pics I've seen. One of my flying buddy's dad flew the N model out of
Ie Shima Japan in the last year of the war in the Pacific, and the manual instructs the pilot to Always take off and land with the canopy locked open, similar to standard procedure with Navy/Marine aircraft in theatre.

Cheers

Davegee