P47M Skin Ideas

[Megalodon]

According to little friends, its not know to have and nose art or name, I may try this one and see how it turns out

I believe its a D-26 "Ole Cock III"   here is a good thread on it with some good photo's

http://www.hfmodeling.com/modules.php?op=modload&name=SquawkBox&file=index&req=viewtopic&topic_id=131894&page=1

[Fencer51]

Another good clue would be that while the plane is a 61st SD aircraft, if it was in fact an M model, it would be painted black not OD/Grey.  The M's were delivered from the factory to the unit in base aluminum.

[Stryker]

So I noticed this picture while scanning through little friends, is this an M with Winter camo?

http://www.littlefriends.co.uk/gallery.php?Group=56&Style=item&origStyle=list&Item=122&Temp=1963&searchString=

looks like white paint to camo it from the air.. also looks like thats a centerline tank on it, did any M's have those?
just wonderin on that.. cause if they did, a single centerline should be available in the game for it.. like all other 47s

[Plazus]

looks like white paint to camo it from the air.. also looks like thats a centerline tank on it, did any M's have those?
just wonderin on that.. cause if they did, a single centerline should be available in the game for it.. like all other 47s

A lot of evidence seems to suggest that the Ms carried a centerline tank. I would think that it should be included in game.

[MjTalon]

I think Pyro is going to delete the wing tanks, make the wing "wet" & add the 150 gal centerline. Just my opinion.

[Krusty]

Wet wing is a type of wing where the internal structure is made so that it won't leak, and then fuel is stored in it, without actual tanks (the wing is the tank).

I think you mean some other term?

[MjTalon]

Wet wing is a type of wing where the internal structure is made so that it won't leak, and then fuel is stored in it, without actual tanks (the wing is the tank).

I think you mean some other term?

Thanks for the correction, knew It was something else.
 

[Guppy35]

Possible, another thing I just noticed was the main cowl isnt white.  Its interesting to me this one also has invasion stripes.  When was the M first deployed?

Good eyes.  I'd suggest that it isn't a P47M but a late D.  It wouldn't make sense, since the 8th took off the fuselage bands prior to the M Jugs arriving, for one P47M to have them painted on.  I don't see any other photos of P47Ms with the fuselage ID bands underneath.  A D model still might have the bands on from the late summer and fall.

[5PointOh]

Good eyes.  I'd suggest that it isn't a P47M but a late D.  It wouldn't make sense, since the 8th took off the fuselage bands prior to the M Jugs arriving, for one P47M to have them painted on.  I don't see any other photos of P47Ms with the fuselage ID bands underneath.  A D model still might have the bands on from the late summer and fall.

I'm going to have to agree, most likely a D model, The photo does interest me, as its the first US plane I have ever really seen with winter camo.  Seem none of the other planes in the background have it either.

[Megalodon]

I'm going to have to agree, most likely a D model, The photo does interest me, as its the first US plane I have ever really seen with winter camo.  Seem none of the other planes in the background have it either.

it's a d-26 look above