Hi Guys,
I really think my stash of kits is enough for a couple of my next reincarnations… , but having to choose the next kit to tackle in this life of mine after my P-47 (here: P-47D Razorback - Trumpeter 1/32 - Aircraft / World War II - KitMaker Network) my choice fell on an old love of mine that had been winking at me from the shelf for about 3 years.
Not an easy choice, I would say. The commitment will certainly be burdensome, this big bird will require a lot of work and many skills that I am not entirely sure I possess. But I do not despair!
I therefore present to you my construction, which will certainly not be quick, so those who want to follow it should arm themselves with good patience for the next episodes…
I started traditionally from the cockpit part that houses the pilot, navigator, front instrument panel and the armament housed in the nose of the plane. From the point of view of “buildability”, up to this point, the mythological construction quality of Tamiya is immediately revealed. The pieces go together with ease and precision. Truly a pleasure to advance in the construction. Everything is built using the pieces of the kit, with some replacements from the dedicated detail set of Red Fox Studio for the instrumentation (good detail of these additions, but the background color of the instrument panels…let’s forget it).
The model under construction will be the ‘EG-F’ marked example of the 487th squadron which took part in the Jericho operation on 18 February 1944. This one, with its crew Pickard and Broadly shortly before the raid
The figures in the kit will be positioned as follows: the navigator already seated in his position while studying the geographical maps, the pilot while climbing the ladder to access the cockpit.
About the figures, I immediately declare my substantial inability to color them in a satisfactory way, I have done very very few in my life as a modeler and, in my eyes…it shows.
So enough chit chat, let’s start with the first photos in a logical sequence that follows the progress of the work:
A much debated topic and whose solution does not appear to be entirely certain. As Bryan said, one version states that the yellow circle indicated the presence of an armored plate on the panel on which it was painted. This version appears to be in doubt, however, due to the fact that these yellow circles have been traced (mostly on other RAF aircraft) in positions in which an armored plate was completely useless.
A version, perhaps a little more accredited, reports that the yellow dot indicated the possibility that the plate could magnetically influence the use of the compass, for which the crew was warned not to use the compass too close to the plate.
As far as I know, this aspect is not yet definitively clarified
I’m not a thing with wings guy but I am a big fan of the plywood bomber . The IAF had some then transferred the the last on to the geological survey for the govt it was painted bright YELLOW
Interesting… I didn’t know about this role in the IAF.
Yes, this plane has a lot of charm. I can understand how you might be a fan of it. It is not for nothing that it has gone down in history as “The Wooden Wonder”
Cheers.
Dan
First link: accessi denied
Second link: WOW! An unknown piece of history for me. Saw the Yellow one too. Lots of other fascinating liveries, like this one for example
Thank you for informations.
Dan
after my P-47 (here: P-47D Razorback - Trumpeter 1/32 - Aircraft / World War II - KitMaker Network) my choice fell on an old love of mine that had been winking at me from the shelf for about 3 years.
