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  1. Discussion of this aircraft at Hyperscale clicky here Don
  2. Take care. The J version waist gun windows were not the same as the B-25D2 or B-25G-12. These were symmetrical top and bottom. Here's a 41BG aircraft that shows the waist gun windows with the HAD modification. The wind deflector is clearly visible at the front of the window fairing. Lots of interesting detail in this image, i.e., the smooth contour MLG tire, rescue markings at the corners of the aft photographer's windows, starboard package gun. etc. Other images show that a port side package gun was not installed and cockpit external armor plate on port side only. The poor co-pilot. H
  3. Hi Jon, If you don't already have the information below, this posting to HS may be of assistance to you in building your model. Don ******************************** Mitchells in Central and South Pacific- ' 43-44 December 8 2007 at 9:56 AM Phil Marchese (Login philmarchese) HyperScale Forums from IP address 75.75.163.60 I recently completed a model of a 1945 version of the B-25G as used by the 41st BG in the final two months of the Air Offensive, Japan campaign. That plane was a NA96 that had gone thru at least four major m
  4. In 1/72, no aftermarket handheld twin .50s, M-6 Stinger or the light weight A-6B tail turret. Same for A-6 turret with modifications for use as a nose turret. By "light weight A-6B tail turret", I think you are referring to the SAC-7 rear turret. See "Consolidated Mess" by Alan Griffith. You could probably modify the Hasegawa B-24D/J rear turret for this. If you want the A-6B with the covers for the guns removed, the Cobra Company PB4Y-2 set has a great rear turret. This is the best 1/72 B-24 turret made. The bad news. Cobra Company has folded up shop. But, this does show that a good
  5. This the set you recall? I purchased these at a show in Texas some years back and don't remember the price for the cowling set. The wheel well set as marked. Nice casting. No idea if Fox 3 is still in business. Don
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    Sword 1/72 P-47N

    Drifting a bit off topic, since we are talking about P-47N's, what about the 1/72 High Planes P-47N? Better than the Sword kit? Don
  7. Larry, That is a great article. The only summation, that I know of, for US aircraft ordnance from a model builder's viewpoint. This drawing has some dimensions that will be helpful in making the photoflash bombs: Here's a family of bombs that can be made from the 100# bombs in the various 1/48 AM kits. I had intended to finish these and cast duplicates. Never got around to the finishing and casting. The procedure was too reshape the nose, cut the nose and tail sections of the appropriate length and glue back together. Two kit 100# bombs are required for each
  8. I did not record where this critque was posted. Here's a start: ********************************* Hi! I'm Grant Matsuoka currently living in Tokyo. If you prefer building a kit as is and getting the most out of it, perhaps this will be disappointing. If you are a worrywart who likes it perfect, perhaps this is for you. If you might be interested in what might be necessary to make a kit more accurate, even if it is not important, this might be an interesting read. Among other things, I'm a C-130 nut who came back to C-130s after a long time due to the issue of the
  9. Hi Larry, Here's a discussion that you should read, if you've not already done so. Lots of very good info: Hyperscale discussion of RB-26C There is no kit or aftermarket source for the M46 Photoflash Bomb. The photoflash bomb was similar to the M47 chemical bomb, but dimensionally not exactly the same. You'll have to make your own M46. Not difficult to do. Here's the M46: I made an M46 from the 100# GP bombs found in the AM B-25C kit. If you're interested, I'll dig it up and post pics here. Don
  10. Blackburn Aircraft operated a modification facility at Roosevelt Field on Long Island New York. There, US aircraft such as Hellcats and Corsairs were modified to British requirements. Factory delivered aircraft for the USAAF and USN were also sent to US mod centers to make the aircraft meet the requirements of the theater of operation and projects that they were destined for. The critical role of these mod centers is an untold story of US WWII aircraft production. Don
  11. Hi John, In case you are looking for more Corsair III: "Sturtivant's "Fleet Air Arm Aircraft 1939-45" show two contracts for Corsair IIIs built by Brewster. The first, covers JS469-JS888 (BuAer #04689-04774, 08550-08797, and 11067-11152). A second batch was quite small, JT963-JT972 (BuAer 11153-11162) While these were all designated F3A-1 by Brewster, they were similar to Vought F4U-1a." Don't know the site or person that posted this info. It was copied from my files. "430 Corsair III serialed JS469-JS888 and JT963-972. USN BuNos indicate that the first
  12. Les, Happy to help. The tank mounted behind the rear cockpit bulkhead was for the ADI fluid. This was not installed in early F6F-3 aircraft. To quote William Reece, "This tank was not fitted until BuNo 40634 with the advent of the R-2800-10W engine." Don
  13. Here's a start. A link to a series of articles by Scott Murhpy that provides many details of the interior of the Hellcat that may be of help to you. Scott Murphy 1/32 F6F project Almost all R-2800 engines in kits and resin ones do not supply the cooling baffles for the cylinders. Here's a drawing that shows the baffles and how they interlocked to ensure adequate cooling air flow around and over each cylinder. The inter-ear deflectors linked together to form the "ring" between the cylinder banks. Below the schematic for the F6F induction system. Unlike the F4U-1, the F6F had a downdr
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