... and to the Republic for Which We Stand ...

Nigel, I gotta tell ya, everybody here knows of your talent and skills, but I also want to applaud your imagination! You never cease to amaze me with the paint schemes you come up with! Thanks for sharing them with us! :applause:
 
Milton Shupe said:
I've been out drying the paint on Chase 2 and chasing jets. Was able to achieve 568 mph ground speed with a 39 mph tail wind at FL300. :)

Do you realize just how fast you are going, chief? At lower levels, the "H" model would give some of the modern day Reno Racers a run for the money. Look out "Rare Bear", here comes my big Chrysler! :onthego: LOL!

BTW Duckie, that Chase 2 paint makes the "H" look like its going fast, just sitting on the ground! Nice work! :encouragement:

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Duckie said:
Nigel, I gotta tell ya, everybody here knows of your talent and skills, but I also want to applaud your imagination! You never cease to amaze me with the paint schemes you come up with! Thanks for sharing them with us! :applause:
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Thanks Steve, you've got a hefty whack of imagination yourself, my friend; Chase two's a wicked coat of paint and I'm itchin' at how teh short story is going to work out! :wiggle: mind boggles...
 
Just another plug for how great those '72 paints look.

I don't know what it is about smoothly faired radial engines with spinners ... Hawker Tempest II, Hawker Sea Fury, Hughes XF-11, and now XP-72 ... it's about as close to a fetish as I think I come!

And yes, am getting a real kick out of the fictional ideas. Most are plausible, all are thoroughly entertaining to consider. One nasty evil rewrite of history that's rolling through my head goes like this ...

"On 6 July, 1944, Republic announced its first successful foray into carrier-borne fighter aircraft, having beat the Douglas XBT2D-1 / AD-1 Skyraider prototype for the US Navy's long-range attack aircraft requirements with a navalised adaptation of the high-performance P-72. Then, in the very late 40s, as engine problems plagued development of the Westland Wyvern, the Royal Navy Fleet Air Arm looked at Republic's A7D2 Sea Striker with growing interest ..."

Alas, no folding wing/tailhook, but a man can dream, right? :wiggle:

Anyway - progress shots look great, gang - looking forward to this one.

DL
 
delta_lima said:
Just another plug for how great those '72 paints look.

I don't know what it is about smoothly faired radial engines with spinners ... Hawker Tempest II, Hawker Sea Fury, Hughes XF-11, and now XP-72 ... it's about as close to a fetish as I think I come!

And yes, am getting a real kick out of the fictional ideas. Most are plausible, all are thoroughly entertaining to consider. One nasty evil rewrite of history that's rolling through my head goes like this ...

"On 6 July, 1944, Republic announced its first successful foray into carrier-borne fighter aircraft, having beat the Douglas XBT2D-1 / AD-1 Skyraider prototype for the US Navy's long-range attack aircraft requirements with a navalised adaptation of the high-performance P-72. Then, in the very late 40s, as engine problems plagued development of the Westland Wyvern, the Royal Navy Fleet Air Arm looked at Republic's A7D2 Sea Striker with growing interest ..."

Alas, no folding wing/tailhook, but a man can dream, right?

Anyway - progress shots look great, gang - looking forward to this one.

DL
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Fascinating read. delta_lima - plausible angle re-RN Fleet Air Arm requirements too. I could go along with that.

The XP-72 seems to have the spirit of various aircraft rolled into one. At certain angles I can see the later marks of Spitfires/Seafires and something of the Blackburn Firebrand as well.

But as Duckie says; I have a fertile imagination, and it's got me into trouble more than once...

:running::running::running: :running:Quick Skipper, Tom, Steve... we'd better do a runner before we gets asked for wingfolds and skyhooks...
 
Milton Shupe said:
Well, had it gotten past a testing stage, they might have; but we did it for them. :very_drunk:
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Thanks for the reply Milton, I was so tied up the the yellow nose XP-47J 353rd FS repaint, I hadn't notice the other models........:dizzy:

I guess what I should have more clearly stated, is that I was wondering why Republic never outfitted the bubble top P-47D with the front end of the XP-47J? It would have been an awesome looking aircraft. They could have called it the P-47 DJ.....:biggrin-new:

In any case, thanks to you and the rest of the team for all the hard work that you have put into these projects.

Tommy

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I knew I saw this "what if" combo somewhere....

http://www.inpayne.com/whatif/whatif2.html
 
tommieboy said:
Thanks for the reply Milton, I was so tied up the the yellow nose XP-47J 353rd FS repaint, I hadn't notice the other models........:dizzy: I guess what I should have more clearly stated, is that I was wondering why Republic never outfitted the bubble top P-47D with the front end of the XP-47J? It would have been an awesome looking aircraft. They could have called it the P-47 DJ.....:biggrin-new: In any case, thanks to you and the rest of the team for all the hard work that you have put into these projects. Tommy EDIT... I knew I saw this "what if" combo somewhere.... http://www.inpayne.com/whatif/whatif2.html
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It could be they were looking for all out speed. Some P-51 pilots stayed with the high back P-51B/C as long as they could before going to the P-51D because they preferred the extra speed versus the better visibility.
 
Just saw the XP-72 pop up, downloading as I type this. Can't wait to unpack it.

Thanks to you and the team for these great models.

PF
 
Just took a morning flight over Singapour, has to be the finest bear metal paint ive ever seen in FS9, a wonderful gift, thanks so much Milton and
team :encouragement:
cheers ian
 
This is great news! Can't believe that someone snuck the XP-72 out onto the service ramp, and I didn't see it coming. Can't wait to jump into her! :onthego:

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Over the dozen years or so that I have been flight simming, I have to admit to a strong preference to civil aircraft, as long as they have props and pistons that is. I can't start to count the hours put into the DC3 or a certain D18 (with a passing nod to another thread on here), and certain Avias with only occasional outings in anything military. I have the usual selection of Spits, Hurricanes, Lancasters etc., but unless in the mood they remain hangar-bound.
One aircraft seems to have changed all that!!!
I have no talent at all in even attempting to develop aircraft, just one of the many lucky people who benefit from those who have the ability and what must amount to countless hours of dedication and patience.
So, if I may speak not just for myself but also for everyone in my position, I offer sincere thanks to Mr Shupe and all his associates, not just for the latest offering, but for all the aircraft he has given us over the years.
Although in the UK, I am now a committed Republican!!!
David
 
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