MiniArt 48001 P-47D-25RE Thunderbolt

[Sharkmouth]

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MiniArt 48001 P-47D-25RE Thunderbolt - Advanced Kit

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[Heavens Eagle]

Very nice kit Saúl!

 

[Rhino]

In the past I have thought "What? Another Thunderbolt/Mustang/Spitfire/Me-109/Zero kit? That's just what we need. Oh POO!"
This has some fine features and tooling, indeed! Miniart have come a long way since their humble beginnings.
Thanks Saul!

 

[moon puppy]

What's the open slot on the underwing? And that pinup from the decal sheet looks familiar. I really like who the got the stencils organized.

 

[paddy]

The proof of the pudding will be in the building. The only competition would be the very old but pretty good Aires resin set and the Hasegawa kit..one thing is for sure, the miniart kit will be a whole lot easier to build and might even be enjoyable after an Aires build

Mini art



Aires

 

[RichB]

What's the open slot on the underwing? And that pinup from the decal sheet looks familiar. I really like who the got the stencils organized.

That is to accommodate the different panel configuration aft of the main gear on D-30 version of the kit. It had dive brakes installed in that location.

Cheers,
RichB

 

[Sharkmouth]

And that pinup from the decal sheet looks familiar.

The only competition would be the very old but pretty good Aires resin set and the Hasegawa kit..one thing is for sure, the miniart kit will be a whole lot easier to build and might even be enjoyable after an Aires build

@paddy, I have only built the Tamiya and Academy/Eduard (aside from the ancient Monogram kit). Yet, I find the Tamiya to have been the best, especially with the Resin2Detail engine:

That is to accommodate the different panel configuration aft of the main gear on D-30 version of the kit. It had dive brakes installed in that location.

Correct. This is included in their P-47D-30RA release:

 

[moon puppy]

Dive brakes? Don't think I ever new the Jug had brakes.

 

[paddy]

I think this is the Hasegawa, i cant remember but as the Aires kit was made for it i'm pretty sure its what i would have used

 

[moon puppy]

Here's the Plasmo treatment.

 

[paddy]

i think it should be pointed out to the casual reader that the miniart kit doesnt include anything aft of the cylinders ? so yes its a nice build but its only using the miniart kit as a base ? Much like you might use the Hasegawa as a base for the Aires upgrade. (unless i have got it wrong ? )

 

[moon puppy]

@paddy don't know if you've had a chance to look at Plasmo's video but he's offering the files for his 3d print of the accessory bay. @jknaus you might have a side hustle printing these things for us!

 

[paddy]

Ah ok, i watched without sound

 

[moon puppy]

His accent is a bit thick so I get it.

P47 Thunderbolt Engine Secion Accessory Kit - 1/48 MiniArt

You can see the video of the process on YouTube. https://youtu.be/7SSibtsUjPA

cults3d.com

 

[jknaus]

@paddy don't know if you've had a chance to look at Plasmo's video but he's offering the files for his 3d print of the accessory bay. @jknaus you might have a side hustle printing these things for us!

Unfortunately for personal use only so not something I could make for everyone.

 

[moon puppy]

Unfortunately for personal use only so not something I could make for everyone.

Side Hustle would be for $$$$.

I tell ya though, it's getting closer and closer to the time to pull the trigger on a 3d printer.

 

[Sharkmouth]

Sharkmouth updated MiniArt 48001 P-47D-25RE Thunderbolt with a new update entry:

A look at how it compares...

Here, I will compare the kit supplied cockpit to the Tamiya, Academy, and the Eduard resin from their rebox of the Academy kit.

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[Sharkmouth]

Sharkmouth updated MiniArt 48001 P-47D-25RE Thunderbolt with a new update entry:

Eduard aftermarket I bought for this kit...

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[moon puppy]

Thanks Saul, I really like how you're building on this resource.