VTOL down to lower flaps.
Any Feedback such as tips or suggestions is encouraged. This is the first time I have attempted to modify any parts outside of the game ( cockpit frame pieces). I built this plane to look and fly as close to scale as I could, although it is still lacking many small details.
Description: The Republic P-47 Thunderbolt was a World War II era fighter aircraft produced by the United States between 1941-–1945. Its primary armament was eight .50-caliber machine guns, four per wing, and in the fighter-bomber ground-attack role it could carry five-inch rockets or a bomb load of 2,500 pounds, more than half the payload of the Boeing B-17 Flying Fortress bomber. When fully loaded the P-47 weighed up to eight tons making it one of the heaviest fighters of the war.
Specifications
Spotlights
- ThunderFoxx 8.4 years ago
- ChiChiWerx 8.4 years ago
General Characteristics
- Created On Windows
- Wingspan 38.5ft (11.8m)
- Length 32.6ft (9.9m)
- Height 12.1ft (3.7m)
- Empty Weight 11,183lbs (5,072kg)
- Loaded Weight 16,234lbs (7,364kg)
Performance
- Horse Power/Weight Ratio 0.246
- Wing Loading 26.9lbs/ft2 (131.5kg/m2)
- Wing Area 602.9ft2 (56.0m2)
- Drag Points 5658
Parts
- Number of Parts 108
- Control Surfaces 10
- Performance Cost 499
Okay. Originally I did have the insgnia on the bottom of the wing, but the angle didnt line up so it was not anywhere near level with the wing. I will try painting them the colour of the wing, I had not thought of that. It is a good Idea.
@Mathieson you can put the insignia on the bottom of the opposite wing, as it is in real life. Markings are finicky, though, and if that doesn't work, then go ahead and try another trick: Put it on the opposite wing, but then color it the same color as the wing and it's barely noticeable.
@ChiChiWerx Thank you. Those are some great suggestions and I will take note for future builds. I was aware that the insignia is only on the left wing, but when I did that the plane pulled hard in that direction and flew absolutely horrible. I could not find a way to fix the issue so unfortunately I had to put the insignia on both wings. I would greatly appreciate it if you know how to and/or could fix the issue.
Nice work on the built up wings. Next time try and use circular profile for the trailing edge (vice curved), gives it a more realistic profile. Great noticing the P-47 does NOT have a circular cowling, but you could make the bottom cowling an intake or black as it's an intake on the real P-47. Another trick is to use nose cones at .25 thick as wing tips for a very circular profile even though you did a great build up on the tips here. Most USAF or USAAF airplanes have insignia only on the left wing (as seen from the top or bottom). But overall, it's immediately recognizable as a P-47 and that's what you want when you build replicas. Great job!