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Thunderbolt, 61st FS, 56th FG |
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Warbirds Series. Beautiful,
accurate, bold, utterly impeccable. Don't fight it, just order it.
Having implied it was perfect, there is one qualification:
the opening canopy is stuck in the closed position and can't be
opened. But, that's OK; at least it's closed tight.
Compare this model with the drawing on page 91 of
Republic's P-47 Thunderbolt,
From Seversky to Victory, Copyright © Warren M. Bodie,
1994. I wonder who compared what to which. By the way, anyone who
is interested in the P-47 ought to get Bodie's book. Can't say I've
read it all, but the information is there when I want it.
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DW
item no.50003
Photograph Copyright © Collin Riley 2005
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Mechanic. The wing and flaps fell
off while the model was still
in the box, making this more like a kit than a diecast.
I super-glued the wing back on, and glued the flaps shut. Having
to go through this hastle to get the flaps to stay up, or even
on, is dumb. Having to reattach a removable wing is even dumber.
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| P-51D
Mustang, The Millie P, 343rd Fighter Sqn, 55th FG |
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Warbirds Series. Another
well proportioned and colorful model. The finished (furnished?)
cockpit is nice, but where is the pilot? Paint is scuffed off the
sliding canopy, and someone at the factory shaved too much metal
at the wing root. The prop is gorgeous.
Yes, where is the pilot?
Someone could make a bundle selling pilot figures for Dragon Wings
models.
Disassemble, disassemble.
See sidebar for troubles in paradise. Also, the sliding canopy (another
dumb idea) falls off when you turn the model over to work on the
landing gear.
Another suggested secondary-market
idea. Someone should develop a bib to fit around the neck
that would catch the parts falling off these models.
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| P-51D
Mustang, Big Beautiful Doll, 84th Fighter Squadron, 78th Fighter Group |
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Warbirds Series. P-51
Mustang in Action, Squadron/Signal Publications Aircraft
No. 45, calls this the "ultimate in Mustang markings".
Who am I to argue. Another well designed model from Dragon.
Ditto most grumblings
for DW item no. 50003, above.
Display. This model
shares my desk with my brand new Dell 19" flat-panel screen.
It's nice having the extra room, and a place to display at least
a couple models. My old Samsung 19" took up almost the entire
desk.
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