1/48 P-47D Razorback Tamiya (chain manufacturing)

[Wurger]

 

[le_steph40]

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This one is P-47D 42-76234 HV P, my project is P-47D 42-8461HV P "Lucky"

 

[nsmekanik]

Lookin really nice Steph

 

[Gnomey]

Nicely done so far!

 

[Crimea_River]

Keep at it Steph. Looking great.

 

[fubar57]

Good stuff Steph. On some P-47s, the supercharger exhaust underneath the aircraft was sometimes a burnt metal color.

DA WEBS​

 

[le_steph40]

Hello,

 

[Jock Tamson]

Looking good Steph!

 

[Wurger]

 

[Crimea_River]

Good work Steph.

 

[taly01]

Something more strange on the Christensen's mount => a P-47D-10-RE with all rectangular flaps, the last two should be reduced from the D-6 series...

From research in building a Tamiya P-47D razorback as a 348FG in New Guinea I have seen tail coded planes up to D-11 with the FULL width cowl flaps. My research of P-47 photos by tail codes show D-15 is when the staggered cowl flaps appear. The question if the change is related to RE and RA build planes. I always put my faith in WW2 era photographs than artist interpretations in popular books!

 

[Gnomey]

Good work so far!

 

[le_steph40]

Hello,
Ready for the decals

 

[Wurger]

 

[fubar57]

 

[Gnomey]

Nice work so far!

 

[le_steph40]

Hello,
I'm working on the decals and I've a question...
Were the intercooler doors open or close when national insignias were painted on the fuselage ?
TIA

 

[le_steph40]

Hello,

Here is the first with its decals: Gabreski's mount

 

[fubar57]

Looks great. One of the kits I had used masks for his markings, Academy perhaps

 

[Wurger]