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FG1D Pilot
 Post subject: P47N update
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A few recent pics. The left wing was fitted into the fuselage without any forcing or hammering. It slide in easy. Good jigs. The R/H wing will be installed next week and the P47 put on gear for the belly skins to be fitted.

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Woohoo! Thanks for taking the time to post those pics, Doug.

It's a happy day for roundmotorheads. :wink:

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Please remind me... Is this the one that had a engine fire on take off a few years ago?

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Yeah that is the one.
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[quote="FG1D Pilot"]The left wing was fitted into the fuselage without any forcing or hammering. It slide in easy.

Sounds like a well engineered kit. Was it Tamiya?

(OOPS wrong forum :wink: )
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Thanks for the update, she sure looks sweet in there.

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Pardon my ignorance, but where is this restoration taking place? Nice work.
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There is no such thing as ignorance on the board! With that said I think the restoration is still taking place at the Cavanaugh Flight Museum in Texas.

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As per a previous posting by Doug, "The major sheet metal repairs are being done by Terry Rogers of RB Airframes in Sherman Texas, 65miles north of Dallas".

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There is no such thing as ignorance on the board!

Mr. Carry, I'm afraid I take umbrage with your comment.

It is quite obvious there is ignorance on this board. For one thing, I post here!

Scott, can't something be done about posting such misleading comments?

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Is it this one?

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Correct. "Lil Meaties Meat Chopper".

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In the glory days


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Doug,

Just out of idle curiosity, will you be getting a new helmet with a different paint scheme when the Corsair is ready to fly?

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I have a new helmet. The burned one I keep as a reminder to wear my new one.

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