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couple of ideas for paint IF I can make the natural metal finish look right - otherwise it'll be a camo job.
https://i.imgur.com/dy2uL0a.jpg

https://i.imgur.com/I9CAOob.jpg

Leaning towards...

https://i.imgur.com/aTog88B.jpg

the work continues apace

prop assembled
https://i.imgur.com/Go3MxjH.jpg

Wing root fairings
http://i.imgur.com/bHsYPj0.jpg

Look like AH has won the challenge by finishing their Jug first - even though theirs is a Razorback.

putting together the propeller
https://i.imgur.com/nKvQ2FA.jpg

the belly pan is well on the way to smooothness - but now she also has 100% more dorsal fin..because that nasty adverse yaw was in need of an answer..

https://i.imgur.com/hdwYXoS.jpg
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belly pan has been built up and the first layer of spackle applied...


I wonder if I'll have this Jug finished before we have one to fly in MSFS ?
https://i.imgur.com/ujWCbM1.jpg

ok - a slight starboard wing shim was needed but it looks good - the glue should be cured in a few hours.
https://i.imgur.com/f13tGaM.jpg

here is the image for those who don't use links -

https://i.imgur.com/fq1YSiy.jpg

https://i.imgur.com/fq1YSiy.jpeg

gear retracted and tail fin and stabilizer added

the wing is not attached - I just wanted to check alignments and see if the
wing needs shimming

back on topic - the P-47D pilot is painted and detailed
https://i.imgur.com/GwSMH09.jpg

here are some more pics of the project
https://i.imgur.com/mbxWVSQ.jpg?1

https://i.imgur.com/SW6g7Cg.jpg

https://i.imgur.com/33Vg7Cc.jpg?1
for some reason Imgur is not saving the resizing...

on a different note -
I spent some time working on a project for the grandkids.
https://i.imgur.com/wLrFZ0U.jpg

I'll repost these after I resize them...

I know it doesn't look like much has been accomplished in the last week or so, but what I have managed to do is get the brake lines installed and the
hydraulic pump cannisters started.
I'm still...

this is going to help immensely with this project as it moves to the next phase
https://i.imgur.com/omTpDRZ.jpg

a friend of mine and the person who's model craftsmanship inspired me to try the balsa infill method has most of his builds posted
here at Virtual Aerodrome -----> Virtual Aerodrome - Model...

flaps down too
https://i.imgur.com/n2SuWaZ.jpg
looks a bit odd without the lower fuselage belly pan installed yet..

All just a mock up but this way I can see the dihedral, stance, the proportion of the gear legs, wheels, and doors as complete assemblies when compared to the airframe..to see if we're on the right...

I'm still here and still working on the LG for the P-47D

https://i.imgur.com/2gp5jz1.jpg

as you can see I'm having to make adjustments to the overall scale appearance of these LG components to...

https://i.imgur.com/Glm1rQO.jpg

early on in the process of refining the P-47 wing - miles to go on it yet.
..now, keep this in mind fellers - she won't be perfectly to scale, but I will do...

still hoping to do justice to the Jug - thanks for checking in John - always appreciated.

I should have something to post here and to the channel soon

work continues - now the main gear doors as well as determining the cutout for the gear well fairings
https://i.imgur.com/9RFhehp.jpg

https://i.imgur.com/Q3CWzwF.jpg

Added the inner doors or...

the work continues - currently adding a couple of build videos to the channel - should be up over the next couple of hours.
https://i.imgur.com/n8iq20u.jpg

https://i.imgur.com/uDZXWus.jpg
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thanks, John - Appreciate you.

it's been slow going with all the real world intrusions - don't these people know that my 'work' is important? lol
anyway - I'm still cleaning up and detailing the...