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Republic XP-47H As it might appear in service with the 318th FG, 19th FS, Saipan, Early 1945. Republic had a number of experimental projects to install more powerful engines in a P-47. This attempt used a 2,300 hp Chrysler XIV-2220-1 16-cylinder inverted-V engine. Two prototypes were built and flown. This is the Halberd Models conversion on the 1/48 Tamiya P-47D Razorback. Home made and kit decals, Eduard seat belts and instrument panel.

McDonnell XP-67 Moonbat As it might appear in service with the 20th FG, 55th FS, 8th AF, late 1944. The Collect-Aire 1/48 scale resin kit Several prototypes were built and flown.

Republic XP-69 As it might appear in service with the 336th FG, Debden, England, Mid-1943. Anigrand's 1/72 resin kit, with Aeromaster & home made decals. A static mockup of this plane was built, but no flying prototypes.

Republic XP-72 As it might appear in the markings of the 318th FG, 333rd FS, on Ie Shima in May and June, 1945 The XP-72 was another attempt by Republic to install a more powerful engine in a P-47 airframe, in this case a Pratt & Whitney R-4360 Wasp Major 28-cylinder air-cooled radial engine with a supercharger. Two were built, one with a dual contra-rotating prop, and one with a cuffed 4-blade prop. This is Halberd Models' 1/48 conversion fuselage on Tamiya's P-47D Bubbletop. The plane wouldn't have had the range to join the 318th's P-47Ns on long-range missions to Japan, but could have served flying Combat Air Patrols over Ie Shima and Okinawa. Home made and kit decals, Eduard seat belts, Yahu Models instrument panel.

Republic "P-72N" What-If As it might appear in the markings of the 318th FG, 333rd FS, on Ie Shima in May and June, 1945 Continuing the What-If theme with the XP-72, what if they’d continued to improve it, resulting in a very-long-range (VLR) version paralleling the P-47N for the Pacific war? Here, then, is a Republic “P-72N” fitted out for a VLR attack mission to the Kagoshima Bay area of Kyushu, with ten 5-inch rockets and two 1,000 pound bombs. The pilot’s scoreboard shows two kills, four bombing missions, two napalm missions, and four rocket-attack missions. The model uses Halberd Models’ XP-72 conversion fuselage for the 1/48 Tamiya P-47D, with Tamiya’s cockpit, plus panel and seatbelts by Eduard. The wings and dorsal fin are taken from the Academy P-47N. The wing fit to the Halberd fuselage was excellent on the upper seam, but left a large gap on the underside requiring much filling. The bombs are from the Miniart P-47D. Decals are from Thundercals, Furball Decals, both plastic kit sheets, and the personal markings are home made.

Northrop XP-79B Jet-powered flying wing fighter with prone pilot. RS Models 1/72 plastic kit. A prototype aircraft was built and flown.

Tremulis Zero Fighter A 1941 proposal for a rocket-launched airfield protection fighter. Fantastic Plastic 1/48 Resin Kit I added a Tamiya P-51 pilot, and home made decals. This idea existed as a concept sketch only.

Vought XF5U-1 "Flying Flapjack" The Hasegawa 1/72 scale kit of the US Navy's experimental fighter. A flying prototype was built.

Vought XF5U-1 "Flying Flapjack" Kitty Hawk's 1/48 scale plastic kit, done in what-if markings for VF-83, aboard USS Essex in 1945. Kit decals for the national markings. Home made Alps decals for the individual markings. Drop tanks from a Tamiya Corsair. I painted over the clear nosecone, figuring operational units would probably do that.

Northrop N-63 VTOL Convoy Defense Fighter Proposal A 1950 proposal for a tailsitter VTOL that could be launched from a small convoy vessel. Anagrand/Fantastic Plastic's 1/72 scale resin kit. This aircraft was designed but never built.

Martin M-262 VTOL Convoy Defense Fighter Proposal A 1950 proposal for a tailsitter VTOL that could be launched from a small convoy vessel. Anagrand/Fantastic Plastic's 1/72 scale resin kit. This aircraft was designed but never built.

Goodyear GA-12B VTOL Convoy Defense Fighter Proposal A 1950 proposal for a tailsitter VTOL that could be launched from a small convoy vessel. Anagrand/Fantastic Plastic's 1/72 scale resin kit. This aircraft was designed but never built.