Andrew D. the Jolly Rogers guy Posted November 19, 2016 Share Posted November 19, 2016 Anyone have any halfway-decent images of Vermont ANG's P-47's? The only images I've found so far are not clear enough for modelmaking purposes. No luck with the unit itself, nor with the museum associated with said unit. Quote Link to post Share on other sites
jefropas Posted November 20, 2016 Share Posted November 20, 2016 I have a couple of ancient books at home I'll see if I can dig anything up... Jeff Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Andrew D. the Jolly Rogers guy Posted November 20, 2016 Author Share Posted November 20, 2016 Thanks Jeff, I'd be grateful for anything you could find. Here's all I've got; came from a 30th anniversary book they came out with.... Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Johnopfor Posted November 20, 2016 Share Posted November 20, 2016 How's this? Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Andrew D. the Jolly Rogers guy Posted November 20, 2016 Author Share Posted November 20, 2016 Wow!!! ...and that's definitely a Vermont bird?? Where did you find that?? Must ask about the color on the spine...is that just an extension of the antiglare color on top of the cowling? Would it be OD? Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Johnopfor Posted November 20, 2016 Share Posted November 20, 2016 15 minutes ago, Andrew D. the Jolly Rogers guy said: Wow!!! ...and that's definitely a Vermont bird?? Where did you find that?? Must ask about the color on the spine...is that just an extension of the antiglare color on top of the cowling? Would it be OD? I found it while doing an internet search a while back. I had a few more in my older computer, but they were lost when it crashed. I do remember a picture of a top view of an ANG F-47 in color that showed that the cowl and spine were indeed in OD Green, however, I don't remember if it was a Vermont machine, or someone else. Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Andrew D. the Jolly Rogers guy Posted November 21, 2016 Author Share Posted November 21, 2016 That's fantastic! So, as this would have been from the earliest years of the ANG, nothing at that time denoting it specifically as a Vermont bird? I'm guessing that started around 1950 or so when they got their Mustangs. Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Andrew D. the Jolly Rogers guy Posted November 21, 2016 Author Share Posted November 21, 2016 (edited) By the way....what specific version of the P-47 is that in the photo? Since I know almost nothing about the type. Is it a "D"? Edited November 21, 2016 by Andrew D. the Jolly Rogers guy Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Johnopfor Posted November 21, 2016 Share Posted November 21, 2016 Serial # 44-21042 P-47-30-RE, involved in some sort of accident on 3 Mar 1948 in Vermont Accident Report . com Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Andrew D. the Jolly Rogers guy Posted November 21, 2016 Author Share Posted November 21, 2016 And says it's a "D". Perfect! Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Johnopfor Posted November 21, 2016 Share Posted November 21, 2016 Sorry, yep, it's a D version. Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Andrew D. the Jolly Rogers guy Posted November 21, 2016 Author Share Posted November 21, 2016 Guess my next question would be, if that's aluminum lacquer on her, or NM? Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Johnopfor Posted November 21, 2016 Share Posted November 21, 2016 Don't know. Wasn't most non-camo P-47s kept in NMF? Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Johnopfor Posted November 21, 2016 Share Posted November 21, 2016 Here yo go, a history of some of the aircraft and serial numbers for the 134th.... 134th squadron history Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Andrew D. the Jolly Rogers guy Posted November 21, 2016 Author Share Posted November 21, 2016 Wonderful find! Thanks John! Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Grey Ghost 531 Posted November 21, 2016 Share Posted November 21, 2016 Side note, P-51C kits with decals for the 530th (predecessor to the 134th) are available in 1/72 by Academy and 1/48 by Accurate Miniatures. Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Andrew D. the Jolly Rogers guy Posted January 20, 2017 Author Share Posted January 20, 2017 On 11/20/2016 at 2:58 PM, Johnopfor said: How's this? Wondering, which 1/72 kit would be the best choice to build this bird? Being a postwar bird I don't know if there's a particular preference. Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Tbolt Posted January 20, 2017 Share Posted January 20, 2017 15 hours ago, Andrew D. the Jolly Rogers guy said: Wondering, which 1/72 kit would be the best choice to build this bird? Being a postwar bird I don't know if there's a particular preference. That's a D-30-RE. I would use the Tamiya kit with the Quickboost Dorsal fin and compressibility flaps. Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Andrew D. the Jolly Rogers guy Posted January 20, 2017 Author Share Posted January 20, 2017 Perfect! Thanks! Quote Link to post Share on other sites
PFlint Posted January 21, 2017 Share Posted January 21, 2017 I don't know about 1/72 , but the Tamiya kit in 1/48th scale that you want is the P-47M boxing. it contains the compressability flaps,4 dorsal fillets,K-14 gun-sight,correct floor for the cockpit and all 4 propellers. :D Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Tbolt Posted January 21, 2017 Share Posted January 21, 2017 2 hours ago, PFlint said: I don't know about 1/72 , but the Tamiya kit in 1/48th scale that you want is the P-47M boxing. it contains the compressability flaps,4 dorsal fillets,K-14 gun-sight,correct floor for the cockpit and all 4 propellers. :D Tamiya never did the M kit in 1/72nd, despite tooling it like the 1/48th to allow for it, hence the need for the Quickboost parts. An engine has to be sourced and as well as a prop (or modify a prop). if you want to do an M in the smaller scale. Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Dutch Posted February 6, 2017 Share Posted February 6, 2017 Andy, When I was looking up my NH ANG birds, I found a list of aircraft serial numbers by type, and then looked up each model / serial number individually on Google. Found a couple of photos that way. HTH, R/ Dutch Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Andrew D. the Jolly Rogers guy Posted February 11, 2017 Author Share Posted February 11, 2017 On 1/20/2017 at 9:22 AM, Tbolt said: That's a D-30-RE. I would use the Tamiya kit with the Quickboost Dorsal fin and compressibility flaps. So, what's a good source for the compressibility flaps? Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Tbolt Posted February 12, 2017 Share Posted February 12, 2017 (edited) 10 hours ago, Andrew D. the Jolly Rogers guy said: So, what's a good source for the compressibility flaps? Quickboost! That was Quickboost Dorsal fin and Quickboost compressibility flaps - https://www.hannants.co.uk/product/QB72260 Edited February 12, 2017 by Tbolt Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Andrew D. the Jolly Rogers guy Posted February 12, 2017 Author Share Posted February 12, 2017 AAAAAH....that's what it is....isn't listed under that name, at least where I was looking; had been going right past something called "P-47 Wing Conversion" and didn't even know. And actually what I meant by source (I should have worded it better) was a good place to buy it. US source.... Since I wasn't seeing it LOL Quote Link to post Share on other sites
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