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Old 06-10-2022, 11:24 AM
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an update here!!! analizing the nose. i found out ghat cross section f1b used during rollation proces was a bit smalll and out of shape causing the forward nose to look kind of pinched. ill delete that cross section and redesign first two skin sections of the forward fuselage .. il perforem a new test with the redesigned nose!!
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Old 06-11-2022, 11:47 AM
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thanks to Don for his feedback regarding that particular detail with the nose , here they are, the corrections applied to the nose!! Ill do a test with these mods
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Old 06-11-2022, 09:38 PM
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Once I do the test for the corrected nose, the beta test phase is completed , props and landing gear wont be tested since these parts come directly from the blue prints, Ill build the final version of the b-23 printed on A3 which makes it bigger!!!
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Old 06-14-2022, 06:10 PM
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now this is the corrected nose!! the shape is now correct and has a much smoother transition, to this point alpha test is concluded, now we'll conclude the vectorization process and some of the guys in our team will do several recolors!!
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Old 06-19-2022, 10:13 AM
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And starting the first repaint!
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Old 06-20-2022, 07:49 AM
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First repaint finished, waiting for assembly and pictures!
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Old 06-25-2022, 12:20 PM
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Today have been distributed the beta-test of the Dragon at 1/48 and 1/72 scale.
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Old 07-05-2022, 06:05 PM
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In a very few days ecardmodels will have available two hight quality repaints of the B-23 Dragon, one in 1/72 scale and another in 1/48. The price is a real bargain.
Both represent the US ARMY 9-17B with short nose.
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Old 07-05-2022, 07:15 PM
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Nice work on the nose, yankeekilo.

The repaint looks good, Draco!

I imagine you know that your repaint is of the B-23 at the National Museum of the United States Air Force. It is Douglas manufacturer’s number 2723 (USAAF Serial 39-37).

I do not know where it was assigned during the war, but it is in the markings of the 17th Bombardment Group and I THINK in the markings of Aircraft No. 9 of the 95th Bombardment Squadron. I think this because there is an image of 17B/10 that is positively identified as an aircraft of the 95th BS. It seems likely that Aircraft Nos. 9 and 10 were in the same squadron.

The only operational units that flew the B-23 were the 34th and 95 BS of the 17th BG and the 89th Recon Squadron. An image of B-23 Serial 39-36 is on display at McChord AFB in the markings of Aircraft No. 10 of the 89th Recon Squadron (89R/10). Another potential repaint?

Sources:

Aerial Visuals - Airframe Dossier - Douglas B-23 Dragon, s/n 39-0037 USAAF, c/n 2723, c/r N800N
1938-1939 USAAC Serial Numbers
Douglas B-23 Dragon
Members of 95th Bomb Squadron and B-23 at McChord Field 1941 | World War Photos
Error 400

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Old 07-05-2022, 10:52 PM
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This is something to look forward too!

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