Republic P-47D Thunderbolt Instructions - Testors
Republic P-47D Thunderbolt Instructions - Testors
Republic P-47D Thunderbolt Instructions - Testors
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\J WINGS /FUSELAGE<br />
Preliminary Painting<br />
Paint parts as indicated by italic letter<br />
callouts using the COLOR KEY on below.<br />
Assembly<br />
1. Cement left landing gear strut<br />
assembly into locating lugs inside left<br />
lower wing 15. Note that oleo scissor<br />
faces forward and spoked wheel hub<br />
faces Inward. Glue machine gun<br />
barrels B20 to position shown in drawing<br />
making sure that B20 butts against rib<br />
inside lower wing. Cement upper wing<br />
half 22 to lower wing half 15. Repeat<br />
procedure for right wing using lower<br />
wing half 14, right gear strut assembly,<br />
machine guns B20 and upper wing<br />
half 21.<br />
2. Cement left and right stabilizers 27 and<br />
26 into slots on either side of rear<br />
fuselage as shown. Make sure that<br />
stabilizers are lined up correctly.<br />
Cement left and right wings to fuselage.<br />
Glue engine cowling assembly to front<br />
of fuselage. Again, check cowling,<br />
wings and stabilizers to make sure they<br />
all line up straight, then set aside to dry.<br />
COLOR KEY<br />
A No. 1749 Flat Black FS 37038<br />
B No. 1715 Interior Green FS 34151<br />
C No. 1790 Chrome Silver FS 17178<br />
D No. 1725 Neutral Gray FS 36270<br />
E No. 1711 Olive Drab FS 34087<br />
F No. 1704 Armor Sand FS 30277<br />
G No. 1768 Flat White FS 37875<br />
H No. 1138 Gray<br />
J No. 1147 Black<br />
K No. 1150 Flat Red<br />
L No. 1169 Flat Yellow<br />
M No. 1170 Flat Light Tan<br />
N No. 1180 Steel<br />
P No. 1183 Rubber<br />
Wings<br />
Left Wing shown<br />
scissor<br />
faces<br />
forward<br />
Wings/Engine Cowling/Fuselage<br />
Note: part numbers in parentheses ()<br />
are for right wing assembly<br />
left strut assembly<br />
(right - opposite assembly)<br />
22 (21)<br />
15(14)
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