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you read my mind... nice! I did a bit of research in some documents I received from the curatorial staff. During the initial repair work on the tail in 1992, it was discovered that the Wright Field engineering had made some structural "enhancements" to the wooden tail unit. Apparently they believed the structure was compromised, and they attempted to bolster it with steel plates internally, (which resulted in moving the horizontal stab several inches forward.) The steel plates were removed and the tail restored to its original configuration during the restoration/ repair by NASM. This would explain why you see the patch work of lighter paint on the fuselage around the stab.

Good news on that image! I don't think most of the people who work at NASM restoration shop have ever seen the top of those wings. Some who are long retired... maybe. What that image does show is the preservative oil leaking through the skin panel joints.

Ausgeseichnet! (Hope I spelled that right)

Jeroen, I would have to agree... the stab and elevator would be a major undertaking, as can see in the following pics. You never know though, you could get motivated someday. You have the technique to replicate the wood (seen it!) just lots of scratch work involved. As an aside, one of the things you and Jim have done here with the site upgrade (I think) that is a big improvement is image storage. Not having to find a third party to upload to and link really helps, and provides long term image stability on site. Forget about the colors here... these were shot under green shop lighting, with daylight film, and a strobe with a gold insert... crazy mix. The structures and repair is of interest. I think the red stuff is used in original construction and by shop foreman Rich Horigan in the repair work. It is likely a high build primer. Also of note, the stab leading edge is a composite of pressed cellulose products, the elevator torque tube is a laminate of wood, with a riveted aluminum flange. These were taken in June 1992 on my first visit at Garber, trying to establish some credibility with them for a book I eventually published on the topic. The airframe pics were about ten years later! Sorry, I have nothing of the wings. they were in storage, and inaccessible at the time I was there. Cheers!

Jeroen, It just occured to me I have pics of the partially restored stab and elev. Will post shortly

Really excellent rendition of the subject. Great work on the tail, and the interim repair work.

Looking very nice Cees...

really fast work! nice rendering too.

I think there may have been a bit of "black humor" afoot there. Maybe someone can confirm this.

Danny, This is the YP-47M. Use some judgement on the interior green, it looks a bit bright to me. All equipment otherwise is factory and gov't spec. Enjoying your effort here.... pm me if you want larger fie of it. Brian

I can see this is not helping, so I will not continue to comment on anyone else's completion rate.

well, its an expression... when one accuses another of something he is more or less guilty of. Both the pot and the kettle sit on the same fire, and both are blackened. I shouldn't be talking, as I have not completed a model project in ages myself!

The kettle calling the pot black...

Que Bueno!

Nice detail work, I like your refs.

Keep spraying, you've got it going good...

Now the drama builds...

Beautiful modeling. Having had the opportunity to sit in the Do 335, I believe you have rendered the cockpit very well. Love the theme!

Rick, Do you cut away the top of the wing to lower the floor?

Nice!

Fabulous Danny!

Good work there Jeroen, looks nicely aged in the flap wells. I think at least one aileron on would be good. Very few Garber personnel remain that were there when those wings were loaded on that shelving, so who knows?

This project just gets better each time we get a glimpse of your progress. Happy moving Thomas, and a productive modeling year, next! Brian

It is conceivable that you could print onto a transparent film with an inkjet, and laminate that onto the base of your choice... Your base works really nicely with the restoration theme.

The cowls are pretty much as you desire. As the fuselage sits on the skid, all the panels are present except the bottom cowl panels; you can display them as desired. The latching is functional for the top (gun) cowl. Take your pick...