HGE Posted November 8, 2006 Share Posted November 8, 2006 Could you guys help me out please? I bought the Italeri P-47N kit last night just on impulse.. ( Hmmm.. I don't have that version ) When I opened it up something just didn't seem right. ( I'm not really a rivet counter or panel line freek) Are the wheels spaced to far apart? Or did this long range wing change the spaceing? If this is wrong then that would be very hard to fix. Would I be better off just using the Revell kit and choping the tips off the wings and a slight modification to the fillet they provide? Thanks, Henry Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Matt Roberts Posted November 8, 2006 Share Posted November 8, 2006 The N did have a wider span that moved the gear outwards. The earlier Jugs had the gear bays under the fuselage which led to clean up problems with the 48th Monogram kits. The N has them completely inside the wing and that's the most obvious external change that the long range Jug had between it and the M. I also do think that the planform of the wing did change between them. Matt Quote Link to post Share on other sites
HGE Posted November 8, 2006 Author Share Posted November 8, 2006 Wwow! So Italeri is correct? Cool! Then I should be able to do a Good P-47N with their kit and a good P-47M with the Revell kit! Thanks!! I could only find one picture of a N model that just suggested that the wheel wells were set further out. But it's very hard to tell. Does anybody have a better Pic? Thanks, Henry Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Paolo Maglio Posted November 8, 2006 Share Posted November 8, 2006 Wwow! So Italeri is correct? Cool! Then I should be able to do a Good P-47N with their kit and a good P-47M with the Revell kit!Thanks!! I could only find one picture of a N model that just suggested that the wheel wells were set further out. But it's very hard to tell. Does anybody have a better Pic? Thanks, Henry No Italeri kit is completely wrong in shape. The position of canopy, the cowling and the tail are all wrong. Paolo Quote Link to post Share on other sites
pingu1 Posted November 8, 2006 Share Posted November 8, 2006 This review: http://www.aircraftresourcecenter.com/Gal4...ski/gal3355.htm explains why it's worth waiting until someone more reliable than Italeri (Tamiya? Revell Germany :D ?) does a 1/72 P-47N. Cheers, Chris. Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Tbolt Posted November 9, 2006 Share Posted November 9, 2006 The Italeri kit is to be honest, pretty bad. The Revell P-47M is a lovely kit, I don't not what Italeri were thinking. I'd rather spend my time converting the Revell kit (or the Tamiya P-47M when it finally comes out!), it would be less work to get a good looking N. Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Chuck1945 Posted November 10, 2006 Share Posted November 10, 2006 (edited) For now at least if you want a P-47N without a major conversion, High Planes has a limited run kit in 1/72. The shape is good, although it does have the engine front from a D, not the later R2800 as used by the M/N. You still need a RoG P-47M to swap the engine fronts, then you can build the M as a D-30. Edited November 10, 2006 by Chuck1945 Quote Link to post Share on other sites
don f Posted November 10, 2006 Share Posted November 10, 2006 The best 1/72 P-47N is made by High Planes: http://www.hiplanes.dragnet.com.au/new/1_72_kits/7251.htm For the R-2800 "C" Series engine, use the Pavla E72-16. http://www.hannants.co.uk/search/?FULL=PAVE7216 Quote Link to post Share on other sites
kitnut617 Posted November 10, 2006 Share Posted November 10, 2006 The best 1/72 P-47N is made by High Planes:http://www.hiplanes.dragnet.com.au/new/1_72_kits/7251.htm For the R-2800 "C" Series engine, use the Pavla E72-16. http://www.hannants.co.uk/search/?FULL=PAVE7216 I agree with Don, I have both manufacturers P-47N's and the High Planes one is better. The only thing I would comment on though is that the propeller is the earlier paddle blade type. Photos would indicate that the M and N had a different one, but I'm not sure which prop this would be. Squadron's P-47 in Action has quite a few photos of N's BTW Robert Quote Link to post Share on other sites
HGE Posted November 10, 2006 Author Share Posted November 10, 2006 Thanks for all the input guys!! Just goes to show you, it's better to come here and ask before that impuls to buy hits!! But it does seem I can build a good M model without to much trouble. Wouldn't it be great if one of the things this site had was a great " line drawing " section. Kinda like the " walkaround " section works.... Hmmmmmm Quote Link to post Share on other sites
sailor Posted November 14, 2006 Share Posted November 14, 2006 I have a question on the P-47N. Didn't Academy make a kit of it in 1/48 and if so what was the review on it? Reason I am asking is I can't remember if I have one boxed up in storage, and I don't want to buy another manufacturers in it was a decent one (rather spend the bucks on new stuff coming out). Quote Link to post Share on other sites
pingu1 Posted November 14, 2006 Share Posted November 14, 2006 (edited) In terms of outline, the Academy 1/48 P-47N is OK, but IIRC, the cockpit could do with more work, and the engine is correct for a P-47D, but not an N. Also, the decals are a bit thick. All of these problems can, of course, be solved by throwing money at them. Indeed, given the kit's outline accuacy, you could decide to live with them. Cheers, Chris. Edited November 14, 2006 by pingu1 Quote Link to post Share on other sites
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