Fat Cat - Tamiya P-47D

[f1matt]

Hello all. Finished this model earlier this year for a local IPMS contest (IPMS Winnipeg). Prior to that it sat nearly complete for about two years. I seem to have been in a bit of a modeling funk since I moved. I'm very slowly getting my mojo back though.

Tamiya 1/48 kit with some Eduard etch. Alclad paints for the NMF. Sad to say it was meant to be a quickie experimental painting project after a longer tank build. Yeah, we know how well THAT plan worked out. Sheesh.

Any-hoo here is the finished jug.

My local IPMS chapter is a proud but relatively small club. Even so they did an outstanding job designing the medals given away at the contest earlier this year. Our club is also known as the Valour Road Chapter. Valour Road is a very special street here in Winnipeg, Canada. During the First World War three men who had lived on that very street were all awarded the Victoria Cross.

As you can see the medal incorporates the chapter name with the image of the Victoria Cross. My lil Jug managed to score a gold

If you would like to see how she came together here is a link to the full blog I posted over at Aeroscale.com.
Fat Cat WIP

Thanks for looking.

matt

 

[phantom II]

Very nice thud !

Interesting whip.

Cheers, Christian B)

 

[SA Dave]

WOW

Great Razor there

 

[Cheyenne]

That's gotta be one of the most beautifully built birds I've ever seen !!!

Well built , painted , weathered , ...... very , very cool !!!

 

[Sharkmouth]

And I love the hungry look of the Fat Cat!

Regards,

 

[moon puppy]

Finally I get to see this Jug finished!

Great job Matt and welcome back!

 

[Paulw]

I love this bird Matt it looks just right and belongs in its own dio. Congrats on the win.

 

[MrT]

Great looking Bolt!!!

 

[moon puppy]

So Matt, what's next?

 

[Sherman 18]

WOW!

You have to tell us more about the weathering!

 

[f1matt]

@ Sherman 18 - I included a link near the bottom of first post. It will take you to my blog where I detailed step by step how she went together including weathering. Lots of photos. However if you still have questions feel free to ask!

Thanks for such a warm welcome everyone! I suppose most of you here havn`t seen my other models either. I could post those too if ya want. Next up? Well I`ve got the large scale Tamiya Lotus 49 lined up for the Call to Arms group build. That will wind up as an x-mas present for my pop. And I do have a nearly complete Tamiya Leopard 2A6 just waiting to be finished.

matt

 

[moon puppy]

So we're counting on you being an early finisher for CTA, yeah post away anything you'd like to show off.

 

[Sherman 18]

@ Sherman 18 - I included a link near the bottom of first post. It will take you to my blog where I detailed step by step how she went together including weathering. Lots of photos. However if you still have questions feel free to ask!

Thanks for such a warm welcome everyone! I suppose most of you here havn`t seen my other models either. I could post those too if ya want. Next up? Well I`ve got the large scale Tamiya Lotus 49 lined up for the Call to Arms group build. That will wind up as an x-mas present for my pop. And I do have a nearly complete Tamiya Leopard 2A6 just waiting to be finished.

matt

Well I started to look at your pictures and just stopped reading

Please share your other builds!

 

[f1matt]

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Well I started to look at your pictures and just stopped reading

Please share your other builds! [/quote]

I take it as a compliment. No worries. :laugh:

matt

 

[fightnjoe]

i really love the weathering. very nice work.



joe

 

[TomN]

Incrdible model Matt. I've had your blog bookmarked for awhile, to use as reference
for when I build my first airplane...and I'm gonna do it!!!

Would really like to see more of your stuff.

Tom

 

[Plastik Smurff]

Awesome finish. :yipee

 

[f1matt]

Thanks guys! And good luck on your first plane Tom!

matt