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heywooood, Comment for image # 4284805 Dec 20 22:45
hopefully - when I'm done with it - it'll be a nice representation of Mr Seversky's amazing fighter attack aircraft
heywooood, Comment for image # 4284705 Dec 20 22:42
creating the massive inter-cowling chin scoop.
heywooood, Comment for image # 4284605 Dec 20 22:40
as I note in the videos the Guillow's engineer split the cowling in half - the cowling on the Republic P-47 was massive and in reference to the kit, would have extended from former #2 to the nose. The firewall would and should have been where former #2 is. instead we have former #1 cutting right through our motor. Rather than change the fuselage and do a bunch of surgery on the kit I just buried the motor in former #1 - now all I have to do is make the seam between the plastic part and the balsa fuselage disappear..
heywooood, Image # 4284805 Dec 20 22:33

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heywooood, Comment for image # 4284205 Dec 20 22:32
thanks Ken - I should have some new vids up shortly - hopefully one or more of them will be informative
kenm94591, Comment for image # 4284205 Dec 20 19:23
Looks really good and looking forward to your Youtube how to.
Don C, Comment for image # 4284103 Dec 20 12:25
Very nice! I've avoided that for a while, but have a Vultee Vibrator in line, so I have a good picture tp follow.
heywooood, Comment for image # 4284103 Dec 20 12:21
me too. This one is rather involved however and will take some time. The wing construction with working flaps and landing gear should be even more fun than this fuselage and engine / cowling / cockpit adventure has been..
edbecky, Comment for image # 4284103 Dec 20 08:42
Nicely detailed. Looking forward to seeing final product.
heywooood, Image # 4284203 Dec 20 07:58

heywooood, Image # 4284103 Dec 20 07:58

heywooood, Image # 4282422 Nov 20 11:45

heywooood, Comment for image # 4281920 Nov 20 00:12
She really was built like a tank. Lots of armor plating and duralumin - the copper and aluminum alloy - was used all over the airplane to protect the pilot, super charger and other critical areas. The fuselage work is far enough along that I can begin to work up the R2800 and get the cowling fitted after that.
bobgood, Comment for image # 4281919 Nov 20 19:06
Love this heavy fighter - very nice job there....
heywooood, Image # 4281919 Nov 20 11:17

edtherenderman, Comment for image # 4280516 Nov 20 14:34
Thanks for mentioning Greg's airplanes. This site has been mentioned before and it is one of my favorites. He does go into hyperdetail, which I love. His information appears to be well researched and he often goes to the source instead of relying on other people's observations. The P-47 series is wonderful! He even has a video on the Throttle and Boost quadrant! Where would you find something like that! But he also has some great videos on things like Super Turbo chargers, Inverted V engines and aircraft performance comparisons. I've not reviewed his car videos, but I suspect they are just as informative.
kenm94591, Comment for image # 4280516 Nov 20 13:11
On Youtube I found what I consider an interesting channel called Greg's Airplanes and Automobiles. He has an 8 part P-47 series. They are in some parts so technical I have one idea what he is talking about but everything else is very interesting. This is one of the videos which has some info about Greg. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=YFDOGwptxOg&t=759s
heywooood, Comment for image # 4280403 Nov 20 11:41
I’ll be scratch-building the R2800 engine for this project as well. Lots to do on this project. I might have Callie do the decals for it. Not a fan of Guillow’s decals..
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