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P-47 supercharger installation


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Just found this. You can clearly see why the belly and fuselage of the Jug was so portly- that's a lot of plumbing and ductwork to enclose! Great modeling possibility....if you're really crazy! Enjoy!

Mike

 

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That's the turbocharger installation rather than the supercharger (which is bolted to the back of the engine), but yes, it's a lot of plumbing and would make a good subject for someone working in a larger scale who's happy to do a lot of scratchbuilding. The VFS / Kinetic kit would be an ideal basis.

 

Tthere's a good picture of it all removed fom the aeroplane here:

 

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WIP- Thanks for posting the photo! I had also found it a while back, but forgot to save it and couldn't remember where I had seen it. Yes, I meant to say turbocharger- forgot all about the mechanical one. Thanks for catching my mistake!

Mike

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7 hours ago, Work In Progress said:

That's the turbocharger installation rather than the supercharger (which is bolted to the back of the engine), but yes, it's a lot of plumbing and would make a good subject for someone working in a larger scale who's happy to do a lot of scratchbuilding. The VFS / Kinetic kit would be an ideal basis.

 

Tthere's a good picture of it all removed fom the aeroplane here:

 

My house central heating system is smaller than that!! 😄

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