XP47-H

Modeling Subjects Aircraft
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Finished this model Sunday, and today was decent weather (I take all model pictures outside in sunlight, so I got a couple of pictures to post. The conversion is from KAE, consisting of vacuform fuselage and resin propeller. Donor kit was the Revell 1:48 P47N. Since the later had squared tips I needed to graft new tips to wing. Model isn’t great, reminds me of RC days with “standoff scale”. But from a few feet away it doesn’t look too bad.

This is the Mopar Thunderbolt (experimental version with Chrysler hyper engine) featured in Chrysler ads about a year ago.

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that looks nice right out of the factory

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You put a lot of scratch building into this kit and it shows. Absolutely fantastic!

Toshi

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I can’t decide if the plane is pretty or ugly, but I want one. You did a really nice job Don. gk

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Kinda looks like a pregnant P-51. Sweet build!

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Nice! I’ve always been a fan of prototypes and experimentals.

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Hey, Don, that plane got a Hemi in it!

I really like how this turned out. You did a very good job! Thanks for sharing!

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Great work Don,really nice to see off the beaten path subjects! Its also a far better scale than those old Midwest RC kits. Very nicely done Sir!

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Very cool Don, always loved the looks of the oddball jugs!

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Very nice build and finish.

Mike

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If I remember correctly, that was Chrysler’s very first hemi-spherical combustion chamber design for an engine.

You did a great job, Don! I didn’t realize there was a kit out there for this, conversion or otherwise.