Mushroom Model Magazine

Republic P-47 Thunderbolt "Bubbletop"

Yellow Series book written by Robert Peczkowski

Product # 6118    ISBN # 8389450135       Price  £ 9.99  (GBP)

Product Article by Steve Bamford on Feb 8 2006

 

 

 

This 128 page softcover book from Mushroom Model Magazine is specifically devoted to the P-47 Bubbletop version with a keen focus on aspects of this aircraft that would be of specific help to scale modellers.    

The P-47 was a classic American plane.....big plane + HUGE engine = superior aircraft. 

The early P-47 was a very good aircraft but the pilots complained of poor rearward vision......with the redesign on the rear fuselage and the installation of the bubbletop canopy.....this aircraft became a rugged favourite on many pilots from a variety of countries.  This book is well organized and covers the evolution of the P-47 Bubbletop in good detail as each version came into production including the P-47D-25-RE, P-47D-26-RA, P-47D-27-RE, P-47D-28-RA and RE, P-47D-30-RA and RE, P-47D-40-RA, YP-47M, P-47M-1-RE, P-47D-30-RA, XP-47N, P-47N-1, P-47N-5, P-47N-2, P-47N-15, P-47N-20-RE and RA, P-47N-25, F-47D and N.  As well as information about top P-47 aces, P-47 serial numbers and production numbers and other data that explains the technical differences between the various variants.  

As for images you get 34 black and white photos, 218 colour photos , 37 sideview colour profiles and 13 views of the top or bottom of these profiles.  The photos are clearly printed with good light and easy to make out details in the photos.

Modellers are always looking for books that include side view profiles, technical data that explains the upgrades on the different variants of an aircraft as well as detail walkaround photos covering the general aircraft, fuselage, wing, canopy, cockpit, tail, engine, undercarriage and armament.  This book has all that and more, so it will be a valuable tool for any modeller interested in building a P-47 Bubbletop.

line drawings from original plans historic photos photos of museum P-47's

 

colour walkaround photos colour cockpit photos colour engine photos

 

more detail photos landing gear photos

.................and so much more....including......

37 Colour Profiles

The P-47 Bubbletop was flown by quite a few airforces includes the American, Brazilian, Chilean, Columbian, Cuban, Dominican, Ecuadorian, Free French, Iranian, Mexican, Nicaraguan, Peruvian, Portuguese, RAF, Taiwanese, Turkish, Soviet, Yugoslavian, Venezuelan and this book includes at least one colour profile from each of these air forces. 

Modellers, aircraft enthusiasts, amateur historians of the P-47 and and the many air forces that flew it will find this book very helpful....especially if you're building a P-47.  If you have an interest in the P-47 Bubbletop, then this book will appeal to you.  I am quite pleased to add this book to my library.....it will prove to be a very helpful book when I tackle my next P-47 model.  Special thanks to the folks at Mushroom Model Magazine for the review sample and bringing this book to my attention.  You can purchase this book through their secure online webstore at Mushroom Model Magazine or at book stores or in North America through Squadron.com or Platypus Publications in Australia.

Steve

Photos and text © by Steve Bamford