I’m working on the Trump P-47N and the instructions are rather vague when it comes to the “options” department. I’m not sure if these are variable within the -N models or if only one of each of these would be correct for the N model.
Which crankcase cover and rocker arm covers(?) are applicable to the N model and which gunsight would be appropriate? (areas circled in red).
I’m using the Detail & Scale book for reference.
1-Crankcase, use the one on the left, the R-2800-57"C" series had that gear housing with the prominent boltheads.
2- use the R-5/S-5 rocker covers.
3-use the N31/square gunsight. The P-47N had the K-14/K-14A/K-14B sight depending upon production block.
I agree. All of my resources state the same.
Thanks for the help guys! I wonder why Trumpeter lists them as options if those parts are not for the P-47N model?
The Cylinder heads are the most puzzling of all. I could not find any photos of the P-47s R-2800 engine with “flathead” rocker covers. The earlier model gear case and gunsight make sense if they are on sprues common to their P-47D kits. But as to why show those options for an “N”, makes no sense, instead of marking them “not used with this kit”.
I worked for a dozen years for a company which operated several R-2800 equipped aircraft (6 PV-2s equipped w/R-2800-33 engines and 8 A-26s equipped w/R-2800-75 engines and maintained a DC-6 equipped with R-2800Cs for a short period).
The Dash 75 were equipped with a nose case matching the one on the right in your illustration - only problem is that the illustration shows three mags installed. The ones on the left and right are the General Electric mags which are correct for the -75. The center box like object is the magneto from the Bendix magneto system - it wasn’t installed on the -75 and the drive shaft hole is covered with a square plate.
The Dash 33 had the same shaped nose, but had the Bendix mag installed as on the illustration on the left. The two roundish boxes on the left and right are the distributors and the box in the center is the magneto (a real pain to time to each other and the engine).
The R-2800Cs in the DC-6 had nosecases which matched the ilustration on the left.
The rocker arms and rocker arm covers on both the -33 and the -75 matched parts R5/S5 while the R-2800 matched part R-4.
Can’t help you with the gunsight, sorry
I’m building the Academy 1/72 P-47D Razorback and am going to use the 391 FS/ 366 FG (late 1944) decals. There are two propeller options (Curtiss and Hamilton Standard, I think). Does anyone know which one is correct for this airplane?
Thanks
Ed
I’d think by late '44 you’d be needing to use the H-S prop… Just a SWAG* on my part though…
(Scientific Wild-Azz Guess)
I’m not familiar with the kit, but there are actually three propellers that would be appropriate for that a/c according to the Detail and Scale book I picked up the other day.
Both Curtis Electric and Hamilton Standard made paddleblades used on the P-47. CE actually had two designs, one being assymmetrical, the other symmetrical.
Paddleblade propellers
AFIK,By the end of the war, these three propellers were used interchangably on all models of the P-47 still in service.
For comparrison, here is the original Curtis electric design used on the P-47 until the late D models
Thanks to Squadron Signal for the excellent reference. If you don’t have the P-47 in Detail & Scale, it would be a good buy if you plan to build more T’bolts.
Can someone confirm that the paddleblades were used on early models as a retrofit?
Mac
Ed,
This sounds dumb, but what is the serial number that is on the aircraft ?
I have some info on that .
Frank C
Can’t remember the name of the book (I read it in high school, for heavens sake!). but in Robert Johnson’s book, I remember him talking about the boost in performance when their P-47s (think they were early D models) had the “toothpick” props replaced w/the “paddle” blade props.
Robert Johnson’s book is Thunderbolt, written with Martin Caidin. I still have it in my library. One of those great reads you love to break out every so often.
This Trumpeter -N kit has all four different props included. I’ll need to figure out which one for mine too.
Looking at photos in the D&S book, P-47Ns had the cuffed props. They look mostly to have the cuffed asymmetrical paddle blades.