*** Andy Steere's P-47 ***


This is the condition of the Top Flite P-47 Thunderbolt (1/8th scale, gold edition) as it was purchased. I would describe it as "90% ready-to-cover". Probably would be 95%, but this model was setup for a SuperTigre G90 glow engine and I intended to install an RCS-140 gasoline engine, so there were several modificaitons I had to do. The cockpit kit and pilot had already been glued in, which proved to be a hassle (but the quality of the work far exceeds anything I could have done!). The construction quality is very good, and very light! (The fuse weighed just 2.3 pounds and the wing weighed 1.5 pounds (without retracts), fully built and ready to cover.) Some building, lots of sanding, an plenty of head-scratching left to go!


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1600 / 1024 / 640 - Side view (ignore stand!)

1600 / 1024 / 640 - Rear view, work left to do

1600 / 1024 / 640 - Front, with canopy

1600 / 1024 / 640 - Setup for a rotated ST G90 glow

1600 / 1024 / 640 - Lots of sanding left, filet too.

1600 / 1024 / 640 - Inside fuse, toward firewall

1600 / 1024 / 640 - Seperate control rod for tailwheel

1600 / 1024 / 640 - Bottom of his shoes are even painted!

1600 / 1024 / 640 - Looking down fuse, didn't come out well

1600 / 1024 / 640 - Wing bottom, CJM Retracts

1600 / 1024 / 640 - Back of wing, wide stance!

1600 / 1024 / 640 - Two aileron servos, retract lines

1600 / 1024 / 640 - Front of wings

1600 / 1024 / 640 - Control surfaces

1600 / 1024 / 640 - As painted by Jim Cooper

1600 / 1024 / 640 Jim is a true artist, look at the eyes!

1600 / 1024 / 640 TF's cockpit kit is ok...

1600 / 1024 / 640 not exactly scale, but not bad...

1600 / 1024 / 640 - especially in the hands of an artist!

1600 / 1024 / 640 - Still can't get over the pilot!

1600 / 1024 / 640 - Out of words to describe it!

1600 / 1024 / 640 - I sure hope *I* don't mess it up!

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