1/48 Tamiya P47D “Formation Monitor” 467th BG 1944

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   Editor said on February 22, 2013

   Colorful! Very nice paint scheme, with color set reminiscent of a pre-war P-12. Like it a lot.

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   Nikola Pentić said on February 22, 2013

   Another stunner.

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   Craig Abrahamson said on February 22, 2013

   Beautiful build, Darren. By the term "formation monitor", is that something akin to the wildly colored B-17's and B-24's used for visual reference to form up the bomber streams?

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     Tom Cleaver said on February 22, 2013

     The formation ships orbited where the formation was to join up - the formation monitor flew up and down the formation getting everyone in position before crossing into enemy territory for defensive purposes.

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   • said on February 22, 2013

     Hi Craig
     I have an excellent book called "Assembly Ships of the Mighty Eight" ISBN 978-83-924914-1-5, that has heaps of info on B17's, B24's & P47's used as assembly ships & formation monitors. Highly recommended.
     Darren

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   Tom Cleaver said on February 22, 2013

   Another excellent P-47 Darren.

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   bob mack said on April 28, 2013

   that is stunning

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