I’ve been stricken with a builders block for the last few months.
I could only helplessly look my stash, move it aimlessly around and buy more kits. Even kits from Emil the Enabler did not help. Nothing worked. The apathy continued. Any attempt to pick a tool resulted in a large sigh and deeper slide into lethargy.
However a few nights ago while watching X-Files season 4, episode called
Tempus Fugit, it was Fox Mulder who saved my soul. His tenacity to find the truth broke me out of my funk.
I had an engine epiphany.
What if I put a Centaurusfrom a Sea Fury on a P-47? I already had to plans to build a FAA ready P-47 which I was going to call the Skate. But it was going to use the existing PW-2800. Plus I am also looking for quick build in order to get the modelling juices following again.
So I grabbed a trusty donor PM Models Sea Fury kit, an older Hasegawa P-47D, my chop saw and mitre and closed my eyes. I made two cuts: One straight down parallel to the cooling flaps and one horizontal to intersect with the first cut. I dropped in the Centarus, added some styrene to fill the gaps and putty to create/shape a new contour.
Attached are photos after I glued the Sea Fury cowling on, did some PSR but before painting. I also added a small faring ( part of a F7F wing tip) and the Sea Fury Tail hook behind the tail wheel. Spinner is from an Academy Typhoon.
Things under wings will be two 500 LBs bombs and a center-line drop tank.
The finish with be over all GSB with a yellow spinner. Decals from a Corsair or Firefly.