P47

[kentyler]

this model is an experiment
i'm trying to discover if i can remove the join lines between the segments aircraft are usually modeled as and replace them with the panels that the actual aircraft had for a skin

this is an old PMI model

i got rid of the cowl piece with the little triangles cut out and just cut slits in the replacement, i bent them over and glued them up without trying to trim them to fit
then an application of putty and some sanding

i wanted the engine flaps open so i had to put a spacer in between the bulkheads

a coat of paint to see how smooth things are getting

the model already feels like a beast

[Vermin_King]

Timely. Last weekend was the 100th Cole Camp, Missouri Fair. During the presentation of colors, a P-47 did the fly-over. I didn't hear where he was from, but they said he flew over 500 miles to get there.

Watching with interest

[7TP]

Really nice plane and good start.

What scale is this model?
And what is this white 'putty' that you've used?

Lukas

[rmks2000]

I built the PMI Razorback many years ago and it is a big plane. I still have the bubble top version to build. Good luck with the accurizing.

[Falco]

interesting idea... I am looking forward to see how it works out.

[kentyler]

used to be distributed by Paper Models International

[scon10]

That's an interesting thought. I'll be watching to see how it's done.

[kentyler]

i really don't like this method of building up a fuselage

here's a shot of the putty... plus is it dries fast and is easy to work
minus is that when dry its not very hard and has to be treated kind of gingerly
minium of work on the cockpit... not really interested in superdetailing here

[kentyler]

another day
the model comes with only one former per section... i cheated and cut an extra
a lot of patching required to even out the joints
then a coat of dark paint, partly to help see the bad spots, partly as an undercoat
i'm going to try using aluminum foil... not baremetal, like i did on the starfighter, that went on a little to smoothly
but it was possible to "flow" it over the curves by rubbing it in place
i'm going to cut panels that match the panels the plane was built with and try to
apply them, starting from the nose and working back

[kentyler]

of the tail

building the starfigher i found the metalfoil to be rather delicate
so i decided that i needed to get both wings and tail mounted before starting to apply the foil
i'm cutting out the elevators because its amost impossible to get the right "feel" when they are all one piece