greatgonzo

It is only my opinion but You've got no point there, unless You are making a diorama pin pointed in time. You proved flaps down is a possible configuration for P-47. Even with Spitfires there were moments when flaps were down on the ground. This way opened canopies should be treated as a mistake, as it is hard to find an aeroplane with them opened with no person around. Saying that I am going to add, Yes I have seen a couple of pics with VIII AF P-47s with flaps down. Still it was not a common situation.

The 0.7mm would be to small. I am building MkII and going to leave two gun ports open with no patches on the l/e of the wing. I have mounted the tubes there using 1,4mm syringe needles. Outside diameter is what I mean.

scale?

P-38 made her over 400mph flight in 1939 way before F4U.

It wasn't. The first american fighter plane to exceed that speed - yes. Have a good luck with this build .

My favourite pilot of WWI, as is his Camel with famous red devil figure on the MG.

Thats right, except RE is Farmingdale. The last 50 RAs came from Evansville.

RAF MkIs were D-15, D-21, D-22, all from Farmingdale. Evansville production added later with MkII type: D-30 and one D-40.

I am not much into British P-47, but there was anly one D-40 delivered to RAF. If You had a picture, it'd be a simple choice . I have seen camouflaged D-30.

External, rectangular mirror for five, unless there was some individual installation. This I wouldn't know - it is not a Polish Spitfire after all .

Do I see Japanese flags as kill symbols on the decal sheet? Pity .

Have You found period colour pics with ZCY rings? Would You please point where to go? It is very interesting subject to me.

I would be careful here. I haven't seen all them colour pictures of P-47engine area mounts but can not remember any with ZCY cowling mounting rings. But I surely know of ones with silver colour there, just like it was on Mustangs. I am not talking of quantities of pictures, just a couple of them, yet they do exist.

Never saw it this way . I took a peek into Your WIP thread. Interesting work done.

Oh, I missed Your last post. As I have said F4U-4B used two types of sliding hood and turtleback of the fuselage. Lets say -1D style and -5 style. So You can't be sure from a picture above unless it is Your bird.

31 FG it should has been. American Wings were quite different units . To be more precise: Wing COs had the privilege of choice of their own code letters. It is true the initials were most popular but surely not a rule. For example some Polish W/Cs used the codes of the squadrons they served in or commanded before, like W/C Wojciech Kołaczkowski with his RF-K, even though 303 Sq was not under his command at the time.

The use of 165 gallon tank for P-47 was quite typical in SEA. The pictures of 30 and 135 sq Thunderbolts come offhand with no deeper search. And American ACG Jugs too.

I have noticed that, of course. I hope You have not found my post offensive. If so, l apologise. Just wanted to present the exceptions. I am very interested in the research on the subject. Good intentions, You know... .

Except all those marine Birdcages and -1As with front mast configuration, usually the tall one as there where differences here too. I am not saying the research above is crap - it sticks for most occasions, yet You've got to be alert. There may be a good reason for this strange mast but what would it be?

I believe, I have nothing really on Intrepid '45 Corsairs. Yet, talking of the time period wiring configuration, the front mast to vertical stabiliser and back to fuselage port, would be most probable idea IMO. I surely do not know the reason forcing the designing team to produce this standing out column in front of the pilot of such a modern aircraft. Even more when there are examples of crafts performing pretty well without it.

There were few different antenna wire configurations on Corsairs. It is hard to tell without knowing the plane You are researching.

Oh it is a tribute in my eye. And it is nice to hear Boxted Museum took care. It is really a pity 'Mike' never cared to wright his story. Outstandig fighter biography with highlights and sharp curves.

These are Boleslaw Gladych's markings. Sadly he passed away some fortnight ago, the last Polish ace. Very interesting person, outstanding fighter pilot!

It would be better to know the craft You are modelling. Two types of windscreens and three types of hoods has been used on U-4, and probably two of them on -4Bs (the two on the right at Your pictures above). At least I havn't seen -4B with early, -1D style configuration.

I just can't see the drill being followed in production. I may be wrong at that but I have spied the system on early 303SQ Spitfires once and found many exceptions there. Enough to make me pretty strong in the idea of looking at specific aircraft, not at the even/odd rule.