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| B11E749 P-47 Razorback Richard Kik "Fearless Dick" Trains and planes (UK site) has decent pictures posted of the new FM/A Razorback T-Bolt. I am trying to contain my anticipation and excitement by what I see... The mold has nice rivet detail crafted into the wing root and the cowling area The canopy appears to be positionable I see no gaping or glaring seam lines... from the angles of the posted pictures, the model appears to have excellent fit. The serial indicates the model is a: P-47D-22-RE I hope FM keeps to historical authenticity on this one. Will have to do some more checking to make sure. At least one concern I see: The wings appear to have no riveting detail and the panel lines look a tad washed out... I am betting FM did a new fuselage mold and then grafted the old wing mold to it. But... the pictures of the wings are too small and/or too distant to make out clearly. And... fingers crossed that FM has engineered/designed this one with clean undersides (one thing will be relatively certain, however: if the wings are from the old mold, you can bet there will be non-recessed screwheads in the gear wells.) | |||||||||||||
| The Wayne H. Nelson Liberator Aircrew (458th Bombardment Group, Horsham St. Faith, England, 1944): http://www.458bg.com/crewnelson.htm  | ||||||||||||||
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| Re: B11E749 P-47 Razorback Richard Kik "Fearless Dick" Check out this web-site: 395th Nose Art Gallery It appears FM/A produced this livery with historical authenticity in mind. The serial matches, the nose art/names, both port and starboard are correct, markings look correct. One thing is not correct with the model: no antennae. This is a bit disappointing... especially considering that FM went to the trouble of adding a rear-view mirror... but no antennae? Go figure. | |||||||||||||
| The Wayne H. Nelson Liberator Aircrew (458th Bombardment Group, Horsham St. Faith, England, 1944): http://www.458bg.com/crewnelson.htm | ||||||||||||||
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| Re: B11E749 P-47 Razorback Richard Kik "Fearless Dick" I saw that today as well...I don't think canopy looked right. Also they had pictures of the PBY too. JP | |||||||||||||
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| Re: B11E749 P-47 Razorback Richard Kik "Fearless Dick" How about a link? | |||||||||||||
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02-15-2008, 04:24 AM | # 5 Quick Link (permalink) | ||||||||||||||
| Re: B11E749 P-47 Razorback Richard Kik "Fearless Dick"
I don't think it can be posted here since it is a retail site. Google "trainsandplanes" you will find it with no problem. Check out the PBY! Very interesting. | ||||||||||||||
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| Re: B11E749 P-47 Razorback Richard Kik "Fearless Dick"
Look Elmer -- a flock of pigs!  (no antenna either but it is a pre-pro.. But it looks pretty good, good to see the sliding canopy, finally) | ||||||||||||||
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"Flying is more than a sport and more than a job; Flying is pure passion and desire, which fill a lifetime" Adolf Galland | |||||||||||||||
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02-15-2008, 05:52 PM | # 8 Quick Link (permalink) | ||||||||||||||
| Re: B11E749 P-47 Razorback Richard Kik "Fearless Dick"
Check your PM | ||||||||||||||
| George Preddy was......Just the greatest fighter pilot who ever squinted through a gunsight. He was a complete fighter pilot.......Colonel John C. Meyer Deputy Commander of the 352nd. | |||||||||||||||
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| Re: B11E749 P-47 Razorback Richard Kik "Fearless Dick" This one looks to be worth getting and seated next to & side-by-side with Rozie Geth II!  What do you guys think? | |||||||||||||
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| Re: B11E749 P-47 Razorback Richard Kik "Fearless Dick" "Big Ass Bird", "Fearless Dick", I think the guy at FM who choses liveries needs to step back a bit and get back to checkerboards... | |||||||||||||
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