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Look forward to it. Rick

The 346th FS late winter /early spring was a busy time with losses and damaged P-47D's. Here is a video of one after returning home with damaged wings. There is 5 more videos on you tube just do a search. There is no number 3 . Rick

The 350th FG had a couple 2-seat Hurricane's for hacks. I just finished a 1/72 Revel Hurricane in those markings seen in the decal sheet for a friend. I used two vac canopies as seen in the drawings. The decal maker did a very good job I think on the drawings. Rick

Your welcome. The 350th FG had some colorful P-47D's . I know you are working on a 1/48 scale kit but if you ever get interested in doing 1/72 Tamiya kit here is some other 350th FG P-47D's decals from DKDecals.

Got the photo posted. Not the best but had to make it a smaller file. Hope you post photo's when your done. Rick

Well photo was to large but go here : https://www.facebook.com/photo.php?fbid=2212644018761839&set=a.2212647288761512&type=3&theater This is my friends Facebook page. His father flew in the 347th FS. Rick

Hi Brett, The Squadron book on the P-47D in the MTO and ETO has a photo of this plane from the left side. You found out the detail about being a Brazilian P-47D at first then going to Lt. Knight . Goggle Brazilian P-47D and you will find the OD/N. Grey spray lines unless you did already. To me looks like both wings are natural metal or the sun shines off the OD/N. grey better than I think. Rick

That will be cool.

I would think natural metal would reflect surrounding colors. Not like a mirror since it is not polished. So blue skies blue reflection. To me it looks like the non painted areas have a blueish tint to it.Reflection from the sky? Oh well these P-51's colors will be discus for years to come. Rick

Here is mine all in 1/72: 1- Tamiya P-51B 2- Eduard Nieuport 11 3- Hasegawa P-40 B/C 4- Hasegawa P-39 series 5- Eduard Albatros C III

Sorry this is the best I can do and the tail is not in the photo but the other two P-51D's that I cropped off do not have the dorsal fin. The photo is in 'To War with the Yoxford Boys' printed by Eagle Edition. Rick

That didn't work. Well I scanned lowest setting and it is still to large. PM me your email and I will send it that way. Rick

I think in one of the books I have there is a photo. I will take a look today and see. Off the top of my head I don't think it did and what Sean said I agree with him. I do remember the 'O' in the codes had some thing different. I will get back to you. Rick

Sorry no. 'Tarheel Hal' was a P-47D-30-RA which is a latter model P-47. They didn't get to combat not until 1945 maybe December 1944. By then no invasion stripes on the wings or fuselage were painted on new aircraft. Rick By that time all stripes were gone on the wing47D-30-RA

Going by the landing gear doors the bottom of the left wing is black. Might be Lt. Grey or Lt. blue used to paint out the British roundel or to make the black crosses stand out. Dk green and Dk earth top colors is another clue it is a early MK IIA . My guess would be not in the desert since there is mud on the wheels and no volks filter.

Ok I see what your talking about. I miss understood . Good drawings I save them, Thanks.

You are correct. The MK IV I'm thinking was only in Burma Campaign. I'm going by memory on that. I don't see that it is a larger radiator. The armored radiator was wider not longer and in photo that area is very dark plus angle maybe makes it look bigger. Sorry I just don't see it as bigger. As for a MKIIB. I don't see the outer guns.

To me it looks like a Hurricane MKIIA. I don't remember seeing that prop on a MKI. The nose area looks longer like a MKII but it could be the spinner. Sorry not 100% sure with out the serial number. Rick

And they are ???????????? Interested in these myself. Thanks

I use a plastic stencil with all sizes of circles I got at hobby lobby . Sit the spinner in the circle that will work. I work from larges diameter to smallest. I have been using this for a while and not very expensive. Rick

1/48 POMK Martin Mariner PBM-3D . https://www.ebay.com/itm/1-48-POMK-Martin-Mariner-PBM-3D-Resin-Model-Kit-Pend-Oreille-Extremely-Rare/263624083740?ssPageName=STRK%3AMEBIDX%3AIT&_trksid=p2055119.m1438.l2649 Started at $99 and bidding is getting up there. Good for the seller. Rick

Hi, I have put some items up for sale on Ebay so please take a look. https://www.ebay.com/sch/rip311/m.html?item=132542243944&ssPageName=STRK%3AMESELX%3AIT&rt=nc&_trksid=p2047675.l2562 I can't seem to post link to my other items so please use above link and press 'see other items' Thanks for looking. Rick

The photo you posted is number 13 after a deck mishap. This link is of the right side. https://www.asisbiz.com/il2/Hellcat/VF46/pages/Grumman-F6F-5-Hellcat-VF-46-White-13-landing-mishap-CVL-22-USS-Independence-02.html I found this also but had a hard time navigating this sight so don't know if this book is out. http://www.ussindependencecvl22.com/index_files/Page2586.htm Rick

I'm selling some items on Ebay so please take a look at my various items. Thinning my collection . https://www.ebay.com/sch/rip311/m.html?item=132437860666&ssPageName=STRK%3AMESELX%3AIT&rt=nc&_trksid=p2047675.l2562 Thank you for looking. Rick