Any odd colored P-47Ds?

[PbyCat-Guy]

Building a P-47 (Bubbletop), and since I'm not good an natural metal finishes, was wondering if there were any that had the Olive Drab with USAF Neutral Gray (not sure on the exact color) instead. Would like to see pics if available.

[O.P.]

Hi PbyCat-Guy!

Here are some I took in Danville Il last year,

[A2C]

Building a P-47 (Bubbletop), and since I'm not good an natural metal finishes, was wondering if there were any that had the Olive Drab with USAF Neutral Gray (not sure on the exact color) instead. Would like to see pics if available.

Yeah, and I'm welding together a spaceship in my back yard. A real one or a model?!

[The Inspector]

Try ALCLAD, comes in bottles ready to spray over a gloss black base coat, works good enough on chrome bumpers on car kits and can be shaded-

[Second Air Force]

How about a Royal Air Force machine? They were camouflaged as well, and most of them ended up with the CBI markings. I've always found them interesting aircraft. The Brazilian planes would be another neat change of pace!

Scott

[Jerry O'Neill]

The 57th Fighter group in the MTO had some Bubble top D's that were Olive drab. I believe they were OD because the Brazilian Squadron had OD finishes with there National Insignia under and on top of both wings. Some were apparently given back to the U.S. Forces and they just painted over the excess stars.
"Norma" a P-47D at the New England Air Museum is painted as in the colors of the original "Norma", one of the aircraft returned by Brazil to the 57th Fighter Group. "Norma" was the name painted on the right side and e "Little Bunny" on the painted left side below the cockpit.

Original pics of "Norma" (scroll about 1/2 way down the page):
http://www.warwingsart.com/12thAirForce/65thplanes.html

NEAM's "Norma":
http://www.neam.org/inventory/airprofile.asp?ID=107
Jerry

[Django]

Make it a gloss black M?

http://warbirdinformationexchange.org/p ... hp?t=28242

[Jack Cook]

78th FG had many........................

Capt Al Eaton

[PbyCat-Guy]

78th FG had many........................

Capt Al Eaton

WOW! I like these, think I'll paint it up in these colors. Yes its a model! Thanks all!

[jdvoss]

I was reviewing my book "Red Stars" Vol 4 (Lend Lease Aircraft in Russia), by Geust-Petrov and he comments that of the 203 P-47's sent to Russia 71 were assigned to their Navy. On pg 213 he has a color profile of a Naval T-bolt and it has most unique scheme. A two color camoflauge in medium blue and light blue w/ light grey underside. According to the caption it is assigned to the 255 IAP VVS SF in October 1945.

A Naval P-47? Now that is special!!

Sorry, but I do not have a scanner at this time.