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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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...
alright - so there isn't much to show that looks new - but the wing has been treated to more surface preparation - sanding, filling and sealing.
https://i.imgur.com/YgLZkTx.jpg
Also - I am...
smoothing out the P-47's elliptical wing
https://i.imgur.com/DtmqcSo.jpg
I appreciate the encouragement John -
I have posted some recent build vids to the channel as of last night
thanks, John - It took a while but it feels good to be back on this project again. Hopefully I'll be able to keep it rolling along.
I'm about to begin on the main LG legs and retraction method for...
more wing shaping and sanding
https://i.imgur.com/K0JrqPz.jpg
Checking the fit to the fuselage - still many hours of work to do on the wings yet..
https://i.imgur.com/ptmRuxK.jpg