1/48 Tamiya P-47 Razorback 318th FG Saipan

[F-104nut]

Fresh off the bench Razorback finish in the marking of the 318th Fg out of Saipan . The 318th Thunderbolts was loaded on Jeep Carriers at Bellows fields then launched from the carrier once it arrived at Saipain where then did a mission once launced from the Carrier then several more from the land base. My great friend whom sadley passed away Norris Graser of Thundercals made the beautiful sheet. So after watching the Wings program on the P-47 several times and seeing P-47's launch from Jeep Carries i had to do one , Eventually i will add a center ling drop tank and pilot . I dedicate this build to my good friend Norris .

Items used

1/48 Tamiya P-47D Razorback
Thundercal decals
Tamiya Acryics
Master brass gun barrels
Eduard canopy mask
Thundercal stencils

IMG_8865 by b007scott, on Flickr

IMG_8864 by b007scott, on Flickr

IMG_8863 by b007scott, on Flickr

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IMG_8939 by b007scott, on Flickr

Brian

 

[Vic Balshaw]

A very nice pristine build. Well done.

 

[SaparotRob]

'Effen gorgeous.

 

[Wurger]

 

[Gnomey]

Lovely work!

 

[fubar57]

Very nice Brian

 

[hal bregg]

Great, neat model. Congrats!

By the way: If I were to make a 318 FG razorback model, analyzing photos I would have a problem with the quick identification color - yellow or rather white?...

 

[F-104nut]

Great, neat model. Congrats!

By the way: If I were to make a 318 FG razorback model, analyzing photos I would have a problem with the quick identification color - yellow or rather white?...

My friend whom did the decals is very
Knowledgeable with Thunderbolt and did tons of research . If you look close you can see the bands on the nose and tail look darker then the white on the insignia

 

[Viking1066]

Outstanding!!

 

[hal bregg]

My friend whom did the decals is very
Knowledgeable with Thunderbolt and did tons of research .

This convinces me. Once again then: really good model, congrats!

 

[pinehilljoe]

Beautiful! I'm more and more liking builds that are not weathered. I think weathering no matter how skillfully done looks exaggerated when compared with planes you see in real life, just my humble opinion.