1/48 Tamiya P-47D completed

[Adam]

Yeah yeah another Tamiya P-47.... :facepalm

This one is getting a little Eduard PE in the cockpit, some Ultracast wheels, some CMK 500 pounders and Zotz decals for "Screaming Red Ass Commander."

I have the cockpit completed and am about ready to close up the fuselage.

I am hoping to have this done in a few weeks. Wish me luck! Haha.

 

[moon puppy]

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Go man Go!

 

[ij001]

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Looking very good already, Adam.

Ian.

 

[phantom II]

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Great start Adam

Cheers, Christian B)

 

[Sherman 18]

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Looking good!

 

[jknaus]

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James

 

[lupanzer]

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Superb!

Luiz

 

[Adam]

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Thanks for all the comments guys. I know it's been said but these Tamiya 47s have to be a contender for best out of the box kit of all time.

Just a mundane update. Puttying and sanding and blending and smoothing the seams in preparation for the natural metal finish. This is probably the 4th time I have putted and sanded the fuselage seam. I will get it where I think it looks good and hit it with primer and think I am done then I will come back the next day and have a ghost seam. Infuriating!

So I brought out the CMK resin 500 pounders. Now this is freaking PE oragami. Each fin part has 12 bends at two different angles. I simply cannot get it to where I think it looks good enough or symmetrical so I think I am just going to go back to the plastic bombs in the kit and use the PE spinners that came with these.

Hope to be squirting some paint soon!

 

[moon puppy]

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Does look like they made it difficult. The arming vanes will be really nice, if you going to use them make sure you include the arming wire.

I got the Razorback in my stash, should break it out.

 

[phantom II]

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...

Cheers, Christian B)

 

[razordws]

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Keep at it Adam!

 

[Adam]

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Thanks guys. Painting is done! Had a muck up on the top of the left wing right near the fuselage join. Somehow a blob of something got on it and smeared and ate into the paint. Sooooo out came the sandpaper and polishing pads. Then I thought hey that looks pretty smooth now so I just shot some more metal paint on it. Boy was that a mistake. It crazed the plastic underneath and I could still see sanding marks. So back out with the sandpaper and polishing pads. Then I hit the whole area with Mr. Surfacer 1000. Then I hit it with the metal paint. Finally something acceptable although in person it doesn't look nearly as good as it did before I globbed whatever the hell it is that I got on the wing. Base color is Floquil Old Silver. Panels and other random parts painted with Model Master Metalizers and Alclad. OD glare panel I custom mixed this time with Model Master Enamels only because my jar of Model Master OD was all gummed up when I went to use it.

 

[sharkman]

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Nice paint work Adam!

Those bombs look finicky!!

 

[ausf]

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Problems aside, it looks beautiful.

 

[phantom II]

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Looks pretty good from here Adam.

Cheers Christian B)

 

[moon puppy]

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Thanks guys. Painting is done! Had a muck up on the top of the left wing right near the fuselage join. Somehow a blob of something got on it and smeared and ate into the paint. Sooooo out came the sandpaper and polishing pads. Then I thought hey that looks pretty smooth now so I just shot some more metal paint on it. Boy was that a mistake. It crazed the plastic underneath and I could still see sanding marks. So back out with the sandpaper and polishing pads. Then I hit the whole area with Mr. Surfacer 1000. Then I hit it with the metal paint. Finally something acceptable although in person it doesn't look nearly as good as it did before I globbed whatever the hell it is that I got on the wing. Base color is Floquil Old Silver. Panels and other random parts painted with Model Master Metalizers and Alclad. OD glare panel I custom mixed this time with Model Master Enamels only because my jar of Model Master OD was all gummed up when I went to use it.

sure can't tell you had that much trouble. She looks great from down here.

 

[ij001]

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Cannot see any 'evidence', Adam... looks good form down here.

Ian.

 

[lupanzer]

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Perfect job!

Luiz

 

[Swordsman]

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I like it Adam WTG !!! .... Be

 

[Skinny_Mike]

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Very nice man. great NMF!