Subject: Re: One more Jug for your great page ( from Germany)
From: "Steve Bamford ARC" <[email-masked]>
To: <[email-masked]>
Date: Fri, 6 Aug 2004 15:26:47 -0700

Hi Chris,
I just wanted to let you know your article went on ARC today.  Thanks for sending it in.   

Steve Bamford
Aircraft Resource Center
http://www.aircraftresourcecenter.com
 
Live like there is no tomorrow;
Love like you've never been hurt.
Work like you don't need the money.
Dance like nobody's watching.
Sing like nobody's listening.
Live like it's Heaven on Earth.

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  Sent: Tuesday, July 06, 2004 11:33 AM
  Subject: One more Jug for your great page ( from Germany)

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  Rebublic P-47 D "Thunderbolt"
  Ser.Nr. 42-26671 "MX-X - No guts, no glory"
  78th Fighter Group, 82nd Fighter Squadron
  Lt. Colonel Ben Mayo

  REVELL 1/32

  by "Chris Novak"
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  This is the third bird of my actual "Silver-Bubbletop-Jug" project depicting the wellknown "No guts, no glory" from Ben Mayo which is also flying in this markings in Duxford, one of the most atractive Jugs because of it´s wonderful paintsheme: not only the great looking black and white checkerboard cowling of the 78 FG, also the D-day stripes make this Jug a beautyful bird.

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  Kit is the actual ( or better "old" ) REVELL/Germany one and although the kit is not up to date - to be honest: the molds are from the last millenium! ;-) - and the quality can not compare to the actual HASEGAWA releases this kit can be built into a good looking Jug, all you have to do is: rescribe panel lines, rebuild the wrong landing gear ( oleos in "out" position), replace the wrong wheels ( wrong size, wrong cover, no tire-profile), replace the wrong prop, rebuild the inner gear doors, sand and polish the poorly molded canopy and and and......ok, just kidding, that´s modelling, no one of this steps are a "mission impossible" for a good modeller. I will describe some of my methods in a detailed article as soon as the actual Jug ( will probably be "Hun Hunter XVI") is finished. 

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  A few facts of the model: checkerboard handpainted, decals selfmade / printed ( here a big THANX to the great guys from the Key Publishing Ltd Aviation forum - http://forum.airforces.info/ - which helped me with some info, especially with the names on the yellow crew- patch, this forum is highly recommended!), landing gear selfmade from aluminium and brass tubings, prop and wheels are resin parts from the great Jerry Rutman, prop and lights are working, NMF is a mix of different silver colours and different metal foils.

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  Feel free to contact me with any question, enjoy, Chris

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  Photos and text © 2004 by "Chris Novak"