Official FMS 1500mm P-47D Razorback Thread

[jetfool]

Davegee,
I will send my measurements on this. I made one blister then stuck in clay and poured epoxy in the clay. I made about 8 to get the best ones. After epoxy cured just dug them out of the clay. All are equal, easy peasy.
If you want I can send my little balsa mold if you want to go this route.
Best Regards, Rex

[davegee]

Those look very good, Rex. So, I have a few ways to go here. I have cut out six blanks out of basswood to try carving to shape. I’ll give that a try.

if that doesn’t work out, I’ll ask Dan if he can make up an STL that I can print up several and glue onto the ailerons.

Thanks for the pics, they’re helpful.

cheers

davegee

[jetfool]

Eagle 15,
Looks good. Keep posting progress.

Davegee,
Here are photos of my ail..
Best Regards, Rex

[Eagle15]

I have completed the top section of the starboard wing! Took a while, but I got it done. I’m not sure if the very front section, kinda the leading edge of the wing had any rivets… some photos show they do and some don’t. Any of you guys know?

[davegee]

Davegee,
Let me check my bag of P-47 parts. I usually keep everything I make with each plane.
Rex

Thanks, Rex. Even if you can just give me an approximate idea of dimensions, that would work too, if you have them installed on your plane already. A pic would be wonderful if you could post it.

Best,

Dave

[jetfool]

Davegee,
Let me check my bag of P-47 parts. I usually keep everything I make with each plane.
Rex

[davegee]

Davegee,
I made my actuator covers out of a balsa mold, stuck mold in modelers clay six times and poured epoxy. looks good after paint. To hold the balsa while craving I glued it to a toothpick so I could hold it.
I'm into the dirty wet sanding on the Phantom main parts. MESSY! Our friend has sent the R/C Geeks canopy 3d parts for the opening canopy., should arrive tomorrow. The R/C Geek is sending 2 3d pilot busts which I'll have to paint (Where -o- Where did Dan Go). Most of the small parts, landing gear covers, missiles etc. are ready for final detail and paint.
Worked on the P-47 today going over everything checking. Will assemble and take some outdoor pictures when it's nicer weather before Toledo.
The show is April 10-11 so I think I'll have everything finished in 2-3 weeks then put together my Doc's book. I have everything for them just need to put together. I think somedays I won't make it but my buddy has just finished covering his Jenny wings but assures me he will be ready for the show. He's a retired Dr. and his models are masterpieces and he works great under pressure.
Your progress so far is fantastic.
Best Regards, Rex

Hi Rex: that is a great idea on the hinge covers. Is it possible to mail me the mold so I could make some of my own? Or, I couild fabricate all six out of wood that I think can get pretty close in size and shape. Still another idea, Dan do you think you could make me an STL for one of these if I provide the dimensions and shape? Let me know if you can do that, or have the time and/or interest to help out on that. Once I have an STL, I can adjust the size to correct if needed for any finetuning.

Cheers

Davegee

[jetfool]

Dan,
Thanks for the offer. I think they have the oxygen masks on so just need to paint the helmet, mask and bust in his flight suit. Haven't received them yet but think I can do it. Will let you know if I fail.

Best Regards, Rex

[Grossman56]

Hey Rex, here I am!
Send them to me if you want.

Grossman56
(Dangerous Dan)

[jetfool]

Davegee,
I made my actuator covers out of a balsa mold, stuck mold in modelers clay six times and poured epoxy. looks good after paint. To hold the balsa while craving I glued it to a toothpick so I could hold it.
I'm into the dirty wet sanding on the Phantom main parts. MESSY! Our friend has sent the R/C Geeks canopy 3d parts for the opening canopy., should arrive tomorrow. The R/C Geek is sending 2 3d pilot busts which I'll have to paint (Where -o- Where did Dan Go). Most of the small parts, landing gear covers, missiles etc. are ready for final detail and paint.
Worked on the P-47 today going over everything checking. Will assemble and take some outdoor pictures when it's nicer weather before Toledo.
The show is April 10-11 so I think I'll have everything finished in 2-3 weeks then put together my Doc's book. I have everything for them just need to put together. I think somedays I won't make it but my buddy has just finished covering his Jenny wings but assures me he will be ready for the show. He's a retired Dr. and his models are masterpieces and he works great under pressure.
Your progress so far is fantastic.
Best Regards, Rex

[davegee]

Davegee,
Looking very good. the little details add that magic touch.
Best Regards, Rex

Thanks, Rex. There are some little curved actuator covers on each aileron on the bottom, sorta bean shaped that I hope to add onto each aileron. That will definitely be a scratchbuilt project to make all six (three on each aileron) of them to be the right shape and size. I'll do that before I try to spray the bottom right wing with Medium Sea Grey color. For the left wing which will remain NMF silver on the bottom side I'll just spray them silver and glue them on. Haven't tried that before, would be better to have them printed, but I can figure out the old tried and true method of scratchbuilding! My favorite wood for projects like this is to use basswood.

Howz your prep for the two planes for your trip to Toledo? What weekend is that again, in April?

Cheers

Davegee

[jetfool]

Davegee,
Looking very good. the little details add that magic touch.
Best Regards, Rex

[davegee]

Completed spraying bottoms of horizontal stabs/elevators with Tamiya Medium Sea Grey. The very bottom of the fuse, plus the bottom of the right wing will also be painted Medium Sea Grey. The left wing underneath will remain NMF silver color.

James in California informed me that he is making good progress on the fuselage mod to a bubbletop, so that might be ready to be shipped back to me at the end of the month, or thereabouts. I'm really looking to seeing the results and working towards finishing the airplane for flight testing late spring or summer.

Cheers

davegee

[davegee]

davegee

Great detail, Sir.

Looks the part and not easy to replicate on our foamies.

Best, LB

Yeah, it was fun to experiment doing some extra details on this foamie that I have not attempted before.
Thanks!

Davegee

[Elbee]

davegee

Great detail, Sir.

Looks the part and not easy to replicate on our foamies.

Best, LB

[davegee]

useful videos Republic P-47 Thunderbolt Walkaround Video. Smithsonian Museum Detailed Tour and Cockpit of P-47D Thunderbolt "Bonnie"

good source info. Thanks for posting, James.

Cheers

davegee

[davegee]

I've been working on some detail work on the trim tabs for the elevators and left wing aileron tab today. I used aluminum tubes and a slightly larger tube sanded at an angle to get the effect of a tapered, drag reducing fitting on the elevators and left aileron.

[vrosi1963]

useful videos Republic P-47 Thunderbolt Walkaround Video. Smithsonian Museum Detailed Tour and Cockpit of P-47D Thunderbolt "Bonnie"

[davegee]

I'm working on the wings and horizontal tail at the moment. Specifically, I'm working on the bottom side of the left wing. This was a replacenent wing for one that was battle damaged, and the plane flew a couple of missions with the entire wing unpainted as they needed it to fly missions. When time allowed, they painted the upper wing surface in the Ocean Gray and Dark Green disruptive camo pattern. The bottom of the wing was not painted and left NMF aluminum.

For this small window in time when the upper wing was repainted but the bottom of the wing left bare metal, I have been using a variety of silver paints to try and represent the new and unpainted lower wing surface. I masked off individual panels on the bottom wing surface, and used Alclad II Aluminum, Polished Aluminum, Duralumin, and a variety of silver rattlecan paints from the local Ace.

Waiting on Tamiya spray paints from Amazon. They'll be here in the next week or so. In the meantime, I work on what is available and here.

Davegee

[vrosi1963]

vrosi1964,
Agree on the OEM tires. I have changed all my warbirds to Robart tires. They work better for me.

Dave Browns are the softest on the market , but you you cant leave the plane on its wheels or you will have some nice flat spots over time