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P-47 D "no guts, no glory"

Hy guys, hope you all had a merry christmas and a good step into the new year. Have another research question for the “specialists” in this forum:
Started a 1/32 Jug, will be Mayos “No gut´s, no glory” wich is also flying in Duxford. Because of there are no aftermarket decals for this bird I have to do them by hand . CHeckerboards will be no problem, also not the “no guts, no glory”, but what makes me nearly mad is the yellow patch above the words. I know that there are the names of pilot, crew chief and armourer, but what are they exactly:
Anybody outthere who know the names on this yellow patch, eventually a good photo where they can be seen?
Thanx for your help, here´s a little thanx to this forum, my latest work, finished last week and the first one of a “5-bird-bubbletop-silver-Jug” project for a special collection.

cheers

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By: Chris/Germany - 29th March 2004 at 08:57

Yes, Papa Lima is exactly right !

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By: Papa Lima - 29th March 2004 at 08:00

Colouring cutaway edges red is I think a very old tradition dating back to the time long before plastic modelling, when drawings and sectioned metal equipment used that colour to clearly define edges that were not normally cut.

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By: Hatton - 29th March 2004 at 00:46

stick around indeed, its historic aviation in a round about way.

great model, question though, why do all modellers seem to paint the rim of the cutaway, red?

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By: Chris/Germany - 28th March 2004 at 23:59

Yep, absolute beautyful plane!

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By: Papa Lima - 28th March 2004 at 23:26

Is this the Hun Hunter you mentioned?
Taken last year at Sevierville, Tennessee

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By: atc pal - 28th March 2004 at 22:13

This is seriously good!

You tackle natural metal like — natural.

Please “hang around”.

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By: Chris/Germany - 28th March 2004 at 21:45

Thanx again, here a few “Technical” facts of the model:
Kit: current Revell issue 1/32
Material for technic-details: ribs in fuselage and wing modelling-plywood (3-layer, 0,4mm), Stringers modelling aluminium-sheet (0,2mm), some tubings of brass- and aluminium, different diameters, fuel/oil/cooling-liquid tanks massive Balsawood, some electronical parts from srapped computers for interior,
Landing gear: scratchbuilt from aluminium tubings with different diameters, wheels selfmade resin ones
turbocharger channels balsa, covered with aluminium,
surface: mix of 3 different metalizer colours ( no alqulad or Humbrol) plus 3 different metal-foils, finished with wax and polished to semi-gloss
Decals/markings: selfmade / – printed with great help for some details from this forum
plus…….motor and lights are working, base includes battery ( 2 x 1,5 volt) and a power switch, connection to electronic inside the plane with metal-contacts under the wheels, brakelines are the +/ – wires
oh…….and about 80 hours
but again, I know this is no modelling forum, if some of you nice guys would like me to I´ll post a link to some of my favourite modelling sites when she´s in the gallery there, feel free to e-mail me at

[email]CNASM@aol.com[/email]
cheers

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By: Chris/Germany - 7th January 2004 at 18:51

WOW……that´s great…

Exactly what I need for the collection, thanx a lot, Dan!…….really a great forum, thanx again to all guys!

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By: Dan Johnson - 7th January 2004 at 18:39

Late to this party, but came across this photo in Warren Bodie’s book on the Jug.

It’s the real deal as in the WW2 version

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By: bentwingbomber - 6th January 2004 at 19:30

DROPTANK

I suggest you go and jump in the pool again

I really hope it has the same effect:D

Cheers BWB

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By: DROPTANK - 6th January 2004 at 15:49

Glad to help chris (via a BWB PRODUCTION)

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By: Chris/Germany - 6th January 2004 at 15:35

Thanx Droptank

that´s exactly what I need!

cheers
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By: DROPTANK - 6th January 2004 at 14:01

What a couple of good looking boys on the P47,the one standing could have least of shaved how does it go fine wine good women and the odd bloke.

PILOT (IN BLACK)
Capt B.J Mayo (RED)

CREW CHEIF
S/Sgt J.E Tudor

ASST
Cpl A,F Christensen

ARM
Cpl R L Thout

I hope this helps you and good luck

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By: Chris/Germany - 6th January 2004 at 13:12

THanx guys..

think this will help, although the last two names on the crew-patch are missing. Think I will mail to the Duxford Fighter Collection, perhaps somebody there can help. Thanx again for responses,btw: “Fork-devils are waiting in the closet ( 5 kits!), maybe they get started in…..2006?…….:D a little thanx to you with this:

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By: Tom-W - 6th January 2004 at 12:24

Look what I just found, I hope this fits the bill Chris

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By: Tom-W - 6th January 2004 at 12:17

Hi Chris, great model btw. Have you tried looking on either of these sites for the info you need? or you could always try e-mailing TFC for the info, you never know you might get another order 😉

http://www.fighter-collection.com/p-47d/

http://www.warbirdsresourcegroup.org/registry/p47registry/p47-4549192.html

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By: SpitfireMK - 6th January 2004 at 11:53

Awesome p-47d i find your work great!
That must be a lot of work building something nice from the revell kit.
Maybe you can build a 1/32 P-38 with some scratchbuilding there are a lot of recearch photo’s for you on the web.
I found another version of p-47d no guts no glory but it’s camouflaged link for the decalset in 1/48 scale: http://m2reviews.cnsi.net/scotts/decals/super/ss48879.htm

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By: mike currill - 6th January 2004 at 07:56

Looks very tasty to me.

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