Boeing P-12

[davegee]

I would imagine in those days it would not be droppable but installed to increase range for ferrying, distant bases, etc. In this scale, I don't think it would be a big problem fabricating in 3D. The C model P-47s carried a large round underbelly ferry tank for such a purpose until they came up with the centerline drop tank and eventually wing tanks/ordnance.

I'm still a bit hazy on the Navy F4B and the Army P-12. Were they essentially the same airframe but modified specifically for the needs of the different services?

[jetfool]

Davegee,
The P-12 and F4B-3 were the same model. Different paint and tail hook on the navy version. Twin 30 cal or 1-30 and 1-50 cal machine guns. P-12 had a long gunsight in front of windshield, I'll add this this winter. Considering putting a coat of poly=acrylic on before test flight. A little harder protection for little weight gain.
Best Regards, Rex

[davegee]

Davegee,
The P-12 and F4B-3 were the same model. Different paint and tail hook on the navy version. Twin 30 cal or 1-30 and 1-50 cal machine guns. P-12 had a long gunsight in front of windshield, I'll add this this winter. Considering putting a coat of poly=acrylic on before test flight. A little harder protection for little weight gain.
Best Regards, Rex

thanks for that info, Rex. I like the idea of the poly acrylic to strengthen it a bit for little weight penalty.

Cheers

Davegee

[Grossman56]

I was telling Dave about Kermit Weeks having 5 of these, both army and navy versions, being rebuilt. A quick shot of one of the Army ones off the video series, End of an Era.
Great Channel to watch for warbird nuts like us.


Grossman56
(Dangerous Dan)