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I also was watching Flory's recent weekly show. So wasn't all the time fixing. Few spots of relaxing here and there. I thought about something similar, changing the size of the tabs, but adjusting the slots might be easier. The port wing looks only slightly off on the front and pretty good on the back. Not sure about the other yet.

Should have one of these sets here today. Phew! Didn't look closely at the time, but I think I'm about 1h 30m to 1h 45m into just the fuselage clean up and that's without even tackling the two front upper and lower inserts yet. Minus those two parts I'd say I'm at 90% cleaned up. Just some panel lines (circular to recreate) once the above set shows up. I'm a little worried about the wings. Seems to be a slight step. Debating if their is enough contact to remove the tabs so I can align it all up nicely. As is it, I think their is going to be a gap on the bottom wing join seam. On the Hasegawa Spit Vb I just did, I did have some luck with this sheet and some sprue glue gunk I made. But then the Spit wasn't relying on a butt joint for support only as it's bottom wing goes all the way across.

Remember the online builds AM posted to their website? I still have them! SBD, B25, F3F-1, F3F-2 and GulfHawk.

Remember the online builds AM posted to their website? I still have them! SBD, B25, F3F-1, F3F-2 and GulfHawk.

Looking good so far! Built a short tail F many years ago from the AMT Kit. Currently working on an AMT P-40N, in between Group Builds. Looks like yours is a much better shot than mine. My port side fuselage is the front part of one kit grafted with the tail of a second kit to deal with the short shots of both kits.

Current read..............it'll take me many many months because just like any book, after about 3-4 pages I get bored. I need to find another book like this one below. Read it in 2014/2015...............was such a easy read. Would love to find more WWII books since I'm back into the hobby again.

Get it! Just finished the Hasegawa boxing....................what a great kit. Easy assembly, with the only fit issue being the inserts that get added to the fuselage sides. Supposedly the gear bay is not right, but still looks like a Typhoon to me.

Just a quick update. Got some more work done on the Mig. NMF on the inside kept fighting me. Don't know how many fuzzies I sanded outta how many coats....................just for the inside. Plus the ejector pin marks gave me fits trying to get a good flush fill on them. Trying the fuselage halves approach on this one rather than front and back assemblies. Hopefully get the halves joined tonight and start cleaning it up. Two questions though..... 1) Anyone recommend some good rescribing templates? I'm sure some circular panels will be lost or messed up. Might have some old school circular templates from my drafting days, but they may not flex enough. 2) Anyone built this with the flaps up? Any issue? Not posing the doors open around the engine, so I would like to put the flaps up. HobbyBoss Mig-17 Fuslage Assembly by Jim Fox, on Flickr

I can see them now! NICELY DONE!

Is it just me or is anyone else not seeing images? I just get a gray circle, with a gray disc and a white dash in it.

Have you thought about going to a Phantoms Anonymous meeting? 🤣

Although I can't find anything on it, this does reference (from Joe Baugher's link above) both pieces of nose art. From your link, which I did see early, does mention both. Just never seen a picture of the second nose art. So if Larry Davis does have a picture it's never made it to the Web. I think we are ok with the bulge kit on the bottom. Many were retrofitted in the field and the P-47 Detail and Scale does mention many of the later P-47C-5's had them from the factory. 41-6573 was in the second half of the last production run. And judging by the pic with Lehman in it (starboard shot) it looks like it has the impregnated paper 200 gal tank on it. So I think I am ok with the Bulged keel part.

So after seeing a RFI on a P-47, now I need to build one. Been a long time and I haven't gotten to try a Tamiya version yet. Built two of the Hasegawa kits many years ago. This will be a bit down the road yet, but wanted to get my ducks in a row prior to starting. Always wanted to build this one after seeing the nose art! 🤣 So the old Aeromaster sheet says this is a P-47C-5. Which seems to jive with Joe Baugher's list online. P-47C-5, 4 FG / 336 FS by Jim Fox, on Flickr As you can see in the pic below it does seem to fit the P-47D-5 description. Does NOT have the extra cowl flaps like the D's did. Has the belly tank on in the photo so it either got the retro fit kit for the keel bulge or was one of them from the factory that had the change before being put into service. Can't tell from the pic to well, but the C-5's were suppose to have Antenna Whips and not a mast. Robert Lehman - 4 FG / 336 FS by Jim Fox, on Flickr I was reading that the Tamiya P-47D Razorback is most likely a P-47D-20 variant. So if that is the case it shouldn't be too big of a deal to back date. This is my initial list; 1. Fill 2 lower cowl flaps on each side of cowl including trimming back the vertical line where those two were. 2. Fill antenna mast location and install a whip version 3. Don't install the wing pylons (added starting at D-15) Aeromaster instructions only gives a Thanks to Larry Davis for pictures and no other reference materials I have not been able to find a pic of the port side anywhere. The two questions I have remaining are the seat and wheels; 1. Ultracast has several with harness, a regular and "square backed". Not sure if that matters as we most likely don't have a picture to verify it. 2. Notice the wheel hubs have a star. What color do you think is around it? Maybe a Insignia Blue? Any further thoughts on this back dated conversion? THANKS!

Regardless, still a great looking build. Jumping into my first two Hobby Boss builds..............and they are rough kits. Nothing like Tamiya, Eduard or Hasegawa. Think the few AMT kits I've built were better.

Got some work done on the structure forward of the firewall, plus the cockpit done. Eduard PE set for the cockpit and Ultracast Seat w/ Sutton Harness. I think most of the PE survived with the exception of the rudder pedals and maybe a handle or two. I have since adjusted the yellow tank, just didn't retake pictures. HobbyBoss kits certainly are nothing like Tamiya, Eduard or Hasegawa. Giant sprue attachment points, questionable location references, etc. Sorry for the heavily cropped pictures. HobbyBoss F4F-3A / Martlet III Cockpit by Jim Fox, on Flickr

Look at my username...............seems like I need to do one or two. Especially since I didn't make it on time with my two builds in the last P-51 STGB. I'll jump in with at least 1.............and see how the bench looks with a 2nd (possibly).

Dang, some of your guys gotta slow down and let the rest of us catch up!

I'll order the set recommended for Tamiya. Think the Falcon set is recommended for Monogram.

Wowzers! Nicely done! Hope my HB F4F-3 Early turns out 1/4 nice as that! Whose Vac Canopy did you use? Since I am converting it to a Martlet III I need to replace the canopy. Which I can steal from the Late kit, but then I would need something for that down the road. Looked at the Falcon Vac that I have, not sure it's going to fit. Was the Cro-mangnon man on the tail a later add? I built a Jim Sweet Wildcat, but don't have it on mine.

That would be awesome James! Very much appreciated. But you'd be sending it across the pond! Granted it's not a big package. What do I owe you?

Essentially............I used Uhu tack. Had some old blue poster tack, but it was at least 10 yrs old. Seen several references to Uhu so I gave it a whirl. Judging by the only picture I found, that was my conclusion too. Not Davidson in this pic.

Very Nicely Done! Like the metal!

Here is my Hasegawa 1/48 Hawker Typhoon Mk Ib Tear Drop Canopy build. This was a in-betweener. Something to work on in-between the main builds. Really didn't weather this one up too much and the photo I've seen of her is rather clean. The details... Ultracast Wheels Ultracast Exhaust Ultracast Intake Quickboost Seat Quickboost Gun Barrels Bits and pieces of Aires Cockpit kit bashed into the kit cockpit (I liked the separate structure of the kit) Hasegawa 1/48 Hawker Typhoon Ib by Jim Fox, on Flickr Hasegawa 1/48 Hawker Typhoon Ib by Jim Fox, on Flickr Hasegawa 1/48 Hawker Typhoon Ib by Jim Fox, on Flickr Hasegawa 1/48 Hawker Typhoon Ib by Jim Fox, on Flickr Hasegawa 1/48 Hawker Typhoon Ib by Jim Fox, on Flickr Hasegawa 1/48 Hawker Typhoon Ib by Jim Fox, on Flickr

Think I am going to have to come up with my own. Decals were made, but I haven't found any to purchase. Probably K or X like in this image. Their is debate whether there was an in between stage of just the upper/lower colors and camo upper and single color lower. Not sure which one yet. 33 Malakal. O has trouble by Crumple Zone, on Flickr

Here is the beginnings of the 1/48 HobbyBoss F4F-3 "Early" conversion to the F4F-3a / Martlet III purchased by the Greek Purchasing Commission and then turned over to the Royal Navy. I'll steal the canopy from the "Late" kit for this. - Master Pitot - Eduard Cockpit PE - Eduard Canopy Mask Only thing still awaiting from the mail is the Ultracast Seat w/ Sutton Harness. Beginnings of the F4F-3a Conversion - MTO Theatre. by Jim Fox, on Flickr