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couple pics of the blister on top of the cowl so the DB605AM engine vent piping can clear.
took along time to do, for such a small part ... but worth the effort. sorry if its a bit blurry,
but close up pics arn't my specialty.

Johnny_Zero

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Looking great. You are a master. Sooooo........I have an ESM P-47 that you can build for me as your next project.

FrankRC1

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Can anything be done with the small landing gear tires?

irocbsa

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Anything can be done with enough work. Running scale size tires requires cutting into the spar. There was at least one person who relocated the gear to the scale location and used the appropriately sized tires. If you search through the main thread on this plane you should be able to find him.

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thanks buddy! as far as your P-47 I'm sure you'll do an awesome job on her

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Usual form of the Bf 109G-14/U4's port side plate. The plate on the pic below
comes from W.Nr. 511210. The plane was apparently made as a fighter-bomber,
or with extended operational range. The plane could merely carry bombs or a
300 litre drop-tank.

However the circumstances with the Bf 109G-14/U4 that flew with JG52, it was
not used as a fighter-bomber, only as a extended range fighter.

When I do print this out and attach it to a 20mmx6mm piece of flight metal, it
will be very hard to read from a distance. but I'll know its there

now I was told that if the judges can't see it in the picture.. then don't put it on
the model... really?

SCALECRAFT

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Also in "Top Gun", judges don't look at, or judge the cockpit. But still nice to have.

Found all the resin parts I offered. I will probably get to the post office this Monday for cost of shipping.

Since some of the parts are blems, (minor cosmetics) auto glazing putty may make that an easy fix.

Steve

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awesome! thanks!

as far as judging, well, whatever came on the real McCoy, I'll try and faithfully reproduce it on
my model.... thanks to your parts & some great advice I got in this thread =)

SCALECRAFT

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So here's what I'm sending you on Monday.

INFO: The prop blades are 9.5" long. They are pretty close to the scale size 3 meter prop arc of the full scale that used that size.

Steve

ZERO-322

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I second the cockpit idea ! LOL

Experten109/40

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sweet... shoot me a pm and I'll paypal you when ready to ship.

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oh yah, full cockpit is going in her. still gotta find a dragon or bluebox pilot for her.
I'll try and make this the most scale looking cockpit I ever made.

more pics later...

SCALECRAFT

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Funny, I never had "action" figures as a kid. I do as a 52 year old have the 1/6 pilot Hartmann and Krauer. My wife insists on calling them dolls.

Can't win.

Steve

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LOL ! tell me about it ! I'm a newly wed and I overheard my wife telling her sis over the phone that I was downstairs playing with my toys and dressing one of my dolls LOL

LDM

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hahah , you know I have action figure now , and two grown boys that dont miss one second of makeing fun of dad . Now when I make the dollies head turn with my servo , they say I have way to much time on my hands lol . To really creap them out , I add the creepy voice from the Chuckie movies and I instantly gain respect and fear .

Greg great job on the build , I did not know you did not get judged on an interior , seems like an amazing rule when you consider the work seen in so many Top Gun interiors .

LDM

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This guys head turns , personally I think he is possesed !!!!
Greg , you may be able to save some money on the pilot .I spent over $50 on mine only to cut away the body , rebuild with blue foam , cutting the weight from 8oz to 3oz .
You can find great german pilot head and most appropriate gear online.
You then add a cheap $8.00 servo directly to the head , hidden in the blue foam chest cavaty . You connect the servo lead to either the alerons or the rudder and your 100% set and ready with a moveing pilot .
I am thinking on my P40 , of adding two , one for the neck and one to the arm that will move with the canopy .The tiny servos make the mods very easy .

Evil_Merlin

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I have a couple of the blue box pilots... one I even got a nice parachute pack for too...

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Lou, always nice when the kids start givin dad cheap shots lol
nice job on the pilot too!!!


Bill, pal, buddy, friend,..... are you willing to sell me one of your german minions?
I hear the call of the Luftwaffe!!!!!

LDM

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Thanks , I was looking for some German pilots a short time back and started a thread on RCU , there were some great links posted by members with some pilots , anything from Galland replicas to parts to make your own .
Good luck

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yeah I remember that thread.. thanks for the reminder! I still can't believe what you did with your pilot...
simply amazing!

Evil_Merlin

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I have one of Erich Hartmann and one of Galland. I think I have the box and everything for Galland...

LDM

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I wish I had known about your galland pilot before i got my german want-a bee , Gallands scheme is what I will be doing on my Fw190 . Galland Fw190 scheme is more common on the FwD9 , love the use of the unusual greens , and grays ect

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just bought a Dragon 1/6 Scale 12" WWII German Luftwaffe Major Krauer!
looks very cool Lou, is this the same as yours?

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" With light blue shirt with shoulder boards and Luftwaffe Eagle, blue grey channel, Knight's Cross,
belt with holster, & black flying boots. Equiptment includes summer flying jacket with Luftwaffe Eagle,
blue crush flight cap with silver insignia and braid trim, B-2 Schimmweste, compass, goggles, 2 flare
straps, flare pistol, Knight Cross of the Iron Cross, watch, & Mauser HSC. "

and its the 1944East Prussian version to boot ... perfect for my scheme....sweeeet!!!

SCALECRAFT

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That's the exact same one I have. Now that we all have dolls, I'll get the tea started!

Steve